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Community Helpers

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Community Helpers

By Aymee Herndon, K-1 teacher Calloway County East Elementary School

What do you want to be when you grow up? Every child has a dream of what they would like to be: Firefighters, police officers, teachers, doctors, mechanics, farmers, etc. Teachers have an important job in introducing students to the possibilities. What better time to teach students than in the early primary years? The goal of this article is to provide educators with resources for teaching their students about community helpers.

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SCANing Your Future: Workplace Skills

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SCANing Your Future: Workplace Skills

By John Williams, Calloway County High School

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 40.8 percent of high school graduates, enrolled as full time college students in 2006, were in the labor force. With the rising costs of living, many students must be prepared to enter the workforce earlier in life to ensure successful transition to post secondary education and the opportunity for a lifelong career.

 

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