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December 2024 the Michigan Department of Education updated the <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/career-development-resources/michigan-career-development-model">
Michigan Career Development Model</a> (MDCM). This new edition was built upon the foundation of the 2018 MCDM which was developed to meet the requirements outlined in
<a href="https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/pdf/2018-PA-0229.pdf">
2018-PA-0029</a>. The new <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/CTE/MCDM/MCDM-Reference-Guide.pdf?rev=14a543c866464417a4ef1d8b6ab261f0&hash=48CD5FE6406D0FF374173C56B1077988">
MCDM Reference Guide</a> addresses a district-wide culture of career development as well as Michigan Career Zones, Clusters, and<b>
</b>Pathways. The <a href="https://mel.org/welcome">Michigan eLibrary</a> (MeL) has several
<a href="https://mel.org/az.php">eResources</a> that can support career awareness and preparation for K-12 learners, including eBooks, career exams, and employment data.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Elementary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Michigan has adopted six career zones, which are ideally introduced to students and families in the early childhood and elementary school years. For the
<b>Natural Resources & Agriscience </b>zone, the <a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e860xna">
eBook K-8 Collection</a> titles, <a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=b9d4a5e9-315e-34a6-b480-9d12a49267d3">
Tractors on the Go</a>, and <a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=7efa6243-af8a-3a14-8383-abc8572d07f8">
From Cotton to T-Shirt</a> can support the early years, while <a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=6bada7e1-fe21-318b-903f-e8255ebbfbd6">
Food & Natural Resources,</a> <a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=1f9a0541-6297-3223-8936-df19b7d0a90b">
STEAM Jobs in Agriculture & Food Development</a>, and <a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=0f84ea62-e728-338a-92b9-3237ee2dfc70">
Urban Farming</a> are geared more toward later elementary. For the <b>Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Technology
</b>zone, <a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=258bbbd3-eba8-35e0-b58c-a41c96fe3ea3">
Industrial Robots</a>, <a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=ee4cdd76-921d-3d2f-8ed0-5fe756eb144f">
How Can We Reduce Manufacturing Pollution?</a>, and <a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=51660f01-6cf8-3e63-8069-ac8d48ce9c9c">
Creative Machines</a> are additional examples of eBooks that can build career awareness for elementary students.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Middle School<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Middle school students explore a broader view of occupational options in the (17) career clusters. These are job groupings with similar skill sets, interests, abilities, and activities. While the eBook K-8
Collection remains a key resource for exploring careers at this grade level, <a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=PSjca">
Job & Career Accelerator</a> found in<a href="http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=lex"> EBSCO LearningExpress</a> allows students to investigate hundreds of careers, wherein they can watch a video of someone performing the
job, as well as find out the average wage, required education, and necessary skills and abilities. Additionally, students will enjoy the
<b>Skills Matcher</b> and <b>Interest Matcher</b> tools that guide them toward the occupations that best suit them.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High school students investigate more specific career pathways to identify career options and develop a plan that will prepare them for the transition to postsecondary education, training, and careers.
<a href="http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=PSHSce">
Career Exploration</a> in EBSCO LearningExpress offers articles that help learners consider different career pathways and the preparation necessary for individual careers. Moreover, Career Exploration has career test prep materials in dozens of vocations, including
Cosmetology, Emergency Medical Services, Firefighting, Plumbing, and Real Estate.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whether a student is seeking a collegiate, vocational, or military path toward a desired career, the Michigan eLibrary has the eResources students need to support that journey.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brought to you by <b>Ann Kaskinen</b> from the MeL Team. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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