In this Issue:


New Elementary CareerLocker Site is Here!!!

Elementary school students in grades 4-6 can now explore the world of work through CareerLocker Elementary. CareerLocker Elementary helps students to connect the activities they enjoy to skills that will help them to be successful in life. In CareerLocker Elementary, students will find the Avatar tool, a colorful Career Cluster landscape (based on the 16 National Career Clusters), an Individual Learning Plan/ePortfolio, and interactive career exploration games.

We are very excited about CareerLocker Elementary, and we think that you will be, too! To sign up for a free 30-day trial, please visit http://careerlocker.com/trial/

Prices are $250 for one elementary school building, $240 each for 2-10 elementary school buildings, and $230 each for 11+ elementary school buildings.

New Learning Styles Inventory

Our new Learning Styles Inventory is now live on CareerLocker! Your students will be able to discover their learning styles, and then save their results to their ILP/ePortfolios. Furthermore, you can see whether your students learn best by reading, hearing, or doing, and then adapt your classroom activities to maximize their learning. Look for the Learning Styles Inventory under Assessments.

CEW is Cleaning House and We Want to Give you Free Bizzy Bees Materials

Get a free Bizzy Bees special bundle WHEN YOU PURCHASE A CAREERLOCKER ELEMENTARY SUBSCRIPTION!!

Bundle includes:
1 Bizzy Bees Game
1 Bizzy Bees Workbook Set
1 Bizzy Bees Alphabet Set

K -1st grade students find out what all of the career buzz is about. The "Bizzy Bees Working Together" theme is presented imaginatively in a game, workbook, and alphabet set that help encourage career exploration at a young age.

The bundle is valued at $80, but you can get it at just the cost of ONLY shipping and handling: =$25.00 for the Bizzy Bees special bundle

Get as many bundles as you want for only $25 per bundle!!! To get your bundle, contact Jane Kwiecinski at janek@education.wisc.edu.

We Have Updated our ILP/ePortfolio!

Have you noticed that our ILP/ePortfolio has a new look? Our director, Fran Breit, worked diligently this summer to revamp our ILP/ePortfolio. We are excited about the easier accessibility, and we hope you agree.

Students can also now save their favorite Career Clusters under the 'Where am I Going?' section. Career Clusters function as a useful guide in developing programs of study bridging secondary and postsecondary curriculum and for creating individual student plans of study for a complete range of career options. Find out more about Career Clusters at www.careertech.org/career-clusters.

Speaking of ILP Development…

Earlier this year, the Center on Education and Work hosted a Best Practices for Individualized Learning Plans Webinar. This webinar was a national success, and many of you have since asked for copies of the webinar handouts as well as the recorded session. We have added the Best Practices for Individualized Learning Plans recorded webinar to the CareerLocker website along with the accompanying documents. Look for them on the Professional Site, under Professional Development/Resources.

Save the Date: Careers Conference 2012

Mark your calendar now for Careers Conference 2012, to be held at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club on January 30- February 1, 2012. Watch the CEW website for updates. This is a leading national conference on all aspects of career development and education for careers. Early registration deadline is December 1st! www.cew.wisc.edu/careersConf

Training

We have added free webinar trainings to the CareerLocker website! To find a list of trainings, visit the professional home page and click on ‘Training and Webinars.’ Or, if you would like a customized training to fit your busy schedule, contact Amy Rivera at arivera@education.wisc.edu. If you are located in California and would like to schedule a training, please contact Bob and Valerie Tholl of Vocational Technologies at http://www.voctech.com. We look forward to working with you!