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CEW Curriculum Lesson Plans and Guides

PDE Standards Aligned System

The SAS system provides the Pennsylvania curriculum framework of big ideas, concepts, competencies, vocabulary, essential questions and exemplars for the Career Education and Work Standards at the benchmark and strand level.

Careers are Everywhere

Download this coloring book and use it with your elementary students. It is a fun resource.

Standalone Courses

One effective practice to implement the standards is the development of standalone courses for 8th and 9th graders, often linked with character education programs. Course outlines for Futures II suggest content these courses might include.

Integration of Career Education and Work and Literature

Through the artful selection of literature, teachers can meet the Career Education and Work standards by using the list of    Literature Aligned with CEW Standards 13.1 and 13.2.

CEW and Children's Literature Resources

• Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
• Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
• Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Curriculum Units (Older)

• Grades K-3 (PDF)
• Grades 4-5 (PDF)
• Grades 6-8 (PDF)
• Grades 9-12: Strand 13.1 (PDF)
• Grades 9-12: Strand 13.2 (PDF)
• Grades 9-12: Strand 13.3 (PDF)