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TEKS 1 The student utilizes the decision-making process to enhance the quality of life.
Building Partnerships for Youth
Building Partnerships for Youth is a partnership between National 4-H Council and the University of Arizona designed to build the capacity of societal institutions that work with young people. This project will support professionals in educational, health, faith-based, and voluntary youth organizations to facilitate the intentional integration of youth development concepts and approaches into policies and programs. This particular page deals with decision making skills.
http://cals-cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/fcs/bpy/Family Guide
A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free is a public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to parents and other caring adults about how they can help promote their child's mental health and reduce his or her risk for becoming involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
www.family.samhsa.gov/talk/gdecisions.aspxTexas Young Lawyers Association
www.tyla.orgTeen Help
TeenHelp.com was developed for parents of teens as well as teens going through common adolescent development issues. Writers and editors provide a variety of articles on numerous teen issues.
www.teenhelp.com/teen-issues
TEKS 2 The student applies the goal-setting process as a management tool.
Teen Help
TeenHelp.com was developed for parents of teens as well as teens going through common adolescent development issues. Writers and editors provide a variety of articles on numerous teen issues.
www.teenhelp.com/teen-issuesCollege Grad
The College Grad site offers information on careers, job searches, resumes, interviews and much more. Many online videos are also available for viewing.
www.collegegrad.com/careers/index.shtmlJobStar Central
"How To" information on resumes, career and salary information, and hidden jobs
http://jobstar.org/U. S. Department of Labor
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements.
www.dol.gov
TEKS 3 The student demonstrates skills, characteristics, and responsibilities of leaders and effective team members.
Rules Online
Online version of Robert’s Rules of Order Revised
www.rulesonline.com/
TEKS 4 The student applies effective practices for managing time, energy, and money resources.
Dartmouth University
Time management resources from the Academic Success Center at Dartmouth University
www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/time.htmlIt’s My Life
Sponsored by PBS, It’s My Life offers stories, articles, games, activities and quizzes for teens about life.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/parents/resources/time.htmlMind Tools
Offers authoritative, well-researched, easily-understood career information to help people learn practical skills and excel in their careers.
www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htmFamily Economics and Financial Education (FEFE)
FEFE provides educators with no-cost curriculum materials and the skills and confidence to effectively teach family economics and finance to their students.
www.fefe.arizona.eduU. S. Census Bureau
Census facts and figures
www.census.govU. S. Department of Labor
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements.
www.dol.gov
TEKS 5 The student distinguishes methods of personal risk management.
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
Information and help regarding credit and money management issues
www.cccsintl.orgFirstgov.gov
Official information, resources and services from the U.S. government
www.firstgov.govTexas Workforce Commission
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state government agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.
www.twc.state.tx.usThe Beehive
Information and resources on money, health, jobs, school and family
www.thebeehive.org/Templates/National/Default.aspxInsurance Education Foundation
Resource for insurance information
www.ins-ed-fdn.orgInsurance Education Institute
www.theiei.org/box.default.htmLife and Health Insurance Foundation for Education
The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the public's growing need for information and education about life, health, disability and long-term care insurance.
www.life-line.orgTexas Department of Insurance
www.tdi.state.tx.usAARP
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization of persons 50 and older dedicated to addressing their needs and interests.
www.aarp.org
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
NCOA’s mission is to improve the lives of older Americans by providing programs to help older people remain healthy and independent, find jobs, increase access to benefits programs, and discover meaningful ways to continue contributing to society.
www.ncoa.org
Social Security Online-Retirement Planner
www.ssa.gov/retire2/U. S. Census Bureau
Census facts and figures
www.census.gov
TEKS 6 The student utilizes effective environmental resource management practices.
Earth Island Institute
Earth Island Institute (EII), founded in 1982 by veteran environmentalist David Brower, fosters the efforts of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment.
www.earthisland.orgEnvirolink
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.
www.envirolink.orgEnvironmental Protection Agency
EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The site offers information on environmental research, education and assessment.
www.epa.gov/Environmental Resources on the Internet
Listing of environmental Web sites
www.southampton.liunet.edu/library/environ.htmKeep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful is a volunteer based organization that works to encourage people to take responsibility in improving and taking care of their communities.
www.kab.org/Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
DEP is committed to general environmental education and encouraging effective public involvement in setting environmental policy.
www.depweb.state.pa.us/dep/site/default.aspOccupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration aims to ensure employee safety and health in the United States by working with employers and employees to create better working environments.
www.osha.gov/Environmental Defense
Environmental Defense is dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations. Among these rights are access to clean air and water, healthy and nourishing food, and flourishing ecosystems. Since 1967, they have linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.
www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm
TEKS 7 The student determines effective strategies for human resource management.
TEKS 8 The student predicts the implications of assuming multiple roles within the life span.
Families and Work Institute
Families and Work Institute is a nonprofit center dedicated to providing research for living in today’s changing workplace, changing family and changing community.
www.familiesandwork.orgNational Council on Family Relations
The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), founded in 1938, provides an educational forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.
www.ncfr.org
TEKS 9 The student utilizes management techniques required when assuming multiple family, community, and wage-earner roles.
KidsHealth- Nemours Foundation
KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, providing honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.
www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/stress.htmlLifespan
Article for teens that addresses coping with stress
www.lifespan.org/services/childhealth/parenting/teen-stress.htmMind Tools
Offers authoritative, well-researched, easily-understood career information to help people learn practical skills and excel in their careers.
www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htmTeen Help
TeenHelp.com was developed for parents of teens as well as teens going through common adolescent development issues. Writers and editors provide a variety of articles on numerous teen issues.
www.teenhelp.com/teen-issues
TEKS 10 The student utilizes interpersonal skills in managing family, community and wage-earner roles.
Connect 2 Learn
Ideas and activities about effective communication, including more specific information on personal and work relationships
www.learnntc.com/connect2learn/communication/communication.cfmMind Tools
Offers authoritative, well-researched, easily-understood career information to help people learn practical skills and excel in their careers.
www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/CommunicationSkills.htmFamilies and Work Institute
Families and Work Institute is a nonprofit center dedicated to providing research for living in today’s changing workplace, changing family and changing community.
www.familiesandwork.orgTexas Work and Family Clearinghouse
The Texas Work and Family Clearinghouse provides information and links to resources on work-family programs and policies for employers, employees, policymakers, and the public.
www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/workfamch/wfchp.htmlBAM – Body and Mind
BAM! Body and Mind is a site created for kids by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them — such as stress and physical fitness — using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features.BAM! Body and Mind also serves as an aid to teachers, providing them with interactive, educational, and fun activities that are linked to the national education standards for science and health.
www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_conflict.htmlNational Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Resources for conflict management/resolution
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/topics/conflict.asp
TEKS 11 The student analyzes components of responsible behavior.
Mind Tools
Offers authoritative, well-researched, easily-understood career information to help people learn practical skills and excel in their careers.
www.mindtools.com/page6.htmlMy Goals.com
Information and tips devoted to setting and achieving goals.
www.mygoals.com/helpGoalsettingTips.htmlIt’s My Life
Sponsored by PBS, It’s My Life offers stories, articles, games, activities and quizzes for teens about life.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/index.htmlKidsHealth- Nemours Foundation
KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, providing honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.
www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/volunteer.htmlThe Teenager’s Guide to the Real World Online
This is an online resource for the book The Teenager's Guide to the Real World by Marshall Brain
www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw/volunteer.htm
TEKS 12 The student analyzes management as an employability skill fundamental to all careers as well as being an occupational field itself.
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
www.aafcs.orgEntrepreneur.com
Resources for individuals interested in entrepreneurial endeavors
www.entrepreneur.comThe Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs
Resources and information for entrepreneurs provided by the Wall Street Journal
www.startupjournal.com/Mind Tools
Offers authoritative, well-researched, easily-understood career information to help people learn practical skills and excel in their careers.
www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/CommunicationSkills.htmCollege Grad
The College Grad site offers information on careers, job searches, resumes, interviews and much more. Many online videos are also available for viewing.
www.collegegrad.com/careers/index.shtmlJobStar Central
"How To" information on resumes, career and salary information, and hidden jobs
http://jobstar.org/
Job Web
Resume, cover letter, and interview resources.
www.jobweb.com/resumes_interviews.aspx?id=896Quintessential Careers
Information on resignation letters
www.quintcareers.com/resignation_letter_samples.htmlCharacter Counts
CHARACTER COUNTS! is the most widely implemented approach to character education, reaching millions of youth. Free teaching tools, materials for purchase, projects and news are all available on the site.
www.charactercounts.orgU. S. Department of Labor – Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
www.bls.gov/oco/
TEKS 13 The student completes a supervised career-connections experience applying knowledge and skills developed in the study of management.