PRODUCTS & HELPFUL LINKS

Products & Helpful Links Products for Sale:

• School-to-Work Curriculum Guide

Links for Educators:

Applied Learning & Integrated Career Development

• LLL’s School to Work Resource Guide (2001)
• Michigan’s Dept. of Career Development – Career Pathways Program (PDF)
• Minnesota Dept. of Education – benefits of work based learning
• Association for Career and Technical Education – Lesson Plan Library
• North Central Regional Education Laboratory –Historical Website on W.B.L.

General Education Resources

• ERIC – Education Resources Information Center
• Busy Teacher’s Website
• Educators Reference Desk – Lesson Plans, Online Education Information
• GEM-Gateway to Educational Materials – Lessons, Curriculum Development
• Vermont Secretary of State Kid’s Page
• Edbydesign – Online Educational Games

Links for Students:

Career Planning & Career Exploration

• VSAC’s Explore Careers Page
• Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Career Exploration for High School Students
• Career Zone: A Career Exploration Site sponsored by New York State
• U.S. Department of Labor: Career Voyages
• The Princeton Review: Career Planning Advice
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook

Job Seeking

• Snagajob.com: Part-time Employment Search Engine
• The 100 Top Career Sites
• Vermontjoblink.com: Vermont Job Search Site
• The U.S. Department of Labor: Career Assistance Site

Employment Resources for Youth with Disabilities

• Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
• Vermont Vocational Rehabilitation
• National Council for Support of Disability Issues
• Social Security: The Work Site
• The National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability
• Disabilityinfo.gov: Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities

Education after High School

College Search and Planning :

• College Board – College Search Engine
• Colleges.com: Search Colleges, Get Advice on Standardized Tests
• Colleges That Change Lives
• Consortium of Vermont Colleges

Financial Aid / Scholarships:

• FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Financial Aid
• VSAC – Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
• FastWeb! : Local, National and College Specific Scholarship Search Engine
• FinAid! – The Smart Student’s Guide to Financial Aid

Testing:

• College Board – Register for SATs, Plan, Search, Apply and Pay for College
• ACT – Alternative Test to the SATs
• TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language

Links for Employers:

• Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Lake Champlain Workforce Investment Board
• Vermont Chamber of Commerce Business-Education Partnership
• The Vermont Association of Business, Industry and Rehabilitation
• Vermont Department of Labor
• Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
• US Camber of Commerce: School to Career Transition
• Academy for Educational Development: Youth Training
• U. of Wisconsin: Center on Work and Education
• Work Keys: Job Skill Assessment System