Teaching across the curriculum is an increasingly popular way of instructing students because it covers a variety of topics in one lesson, which is why it is also especially important in the field of career planning. Let’s say you have a high school student who isn’t quite sure what major he wants to pursue. Teaching across the curriculum involves all subjects in one major lesson topic and can really help that high school student when she is planning a career for the future.
When an instructor teaches through the curriculum, they are incorporating all the subjects into one lesson plan. That means a lesson includes instruction in art, science, reading, math, English, and social studies. Teaching across the curriculum allows a student to learn various ways to incorporate learning into life, and that includes career planning as they grow.
Career planning can’t start early enough, though we think elementary students should really focus on something more like that next game of kickball on the playground at recess. However, in high school, career planning really needs to start in earnest, and when the course includes teaching across the entire curriculum, that student will be introduced to the ways in which all the different subjects in school may apply to a career choice.
More and more teachers have been learning how to teach through the curriculum. It is a great way to show students how different subjects apply to all aspects of life. In career planning decisions, knowing this information is wonderful to prepare the student to make the leap to university and then to the professional world. That is why it is important for a teacher to teach through the curriculum, to help the student in their career planning aspirations.
At the Career Planning Center, you can find classes and seminars that implement teaching across the curriculum. This is because they know the value of introducing individuals and students to the many ways in which all subjects of education can be advantageous in almost any career. After all, even art can be implemented into an accounting career. Imagine the beauty of a spreadsheet being created in a publishing program that looks appealing to the eye. Right there, you have math incorporated with art!
Teaching through the curriculum in schools must and probably will continue. When it comes to career planning, teaching across the curriculum is a great way to help students choose a career they will love and be able to succeed in.
