Career and Technical Education

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Career and Technical Education

Giving Students the Edge
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CTE Introduction
Career Development Activity2

IdentifyingAbilities Talents
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Developing Skills
The Pound Theory

Why everyone is special
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Optional Activity

Read The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane DeRolf
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Definitions

• Ability - What one is able to do, the power to
  perform a specific task.
• Talent - Superior, apparently natural ability in
  the arts, sciences, or in the learning or doing
  of anything.

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Activity

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Definition

• Skill Expertness which is developed through
  training or practice.

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Arithmetic of Success
Ability or Talent Training / Practice Skill

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Arithmetic of Success
Ability of Talent (Varies with the
individual) Training / Practice (Varies with
the individual) SKILL (Varies with the
individual)

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Arithmetic of Success

Soccer Join community team Practice School
Team
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Arithmetic of Success
Draw Cartoons Take a drawing class Practice
drawing Better at drawing Cartoons

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Arithmetic of Success

Mechanic Take auto classes Work weekends
with mechanic Certified Mechanic
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Arithmetic of Success
Play the Piano Take piano lessons Practice Recit
als Better at Piano

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Arithmetic of Success
1. Select a talent you want to work on. 2.
Complete the Arithmetic of Success worksheet.