FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Dr. Eric J. Smith
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
Lucy D. Hadi, Chancellor
Division of Workforce Education
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
August 21, 2008
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Middle School Principals
FROM:
Lucy D. Hadi
SUBJECT:
2008-2009
Career Cruiser
In support of the Florida Department of Education's goal for highest student achievement, the 2008-
2009
Career Cruiser
, a career and education magazine, is now being shipped to all middle schools.
The
Career Cruiser
includes information on occupations, personal assessment activities, and career
planning. Students can learn more about themselves and how to match their interests and abilities to
career and education options.
The number of
Career Cruisers
shipped will be determined by the number of 8th graders at each
school. However, each school can determine how the
Cruiser
will be distributed within the school.
We recommend that the distribution include the school counseling department as well as teachers of
the career and education planning course that is required by s. 1003.4156, Florida Statutes.
We have a limited number of
Cruisers
that will be available if additional copies are needed. Please
note that the Educator’s Toolkit (www.fldoe.org/workforce/ced) was developed for the career and
education planning course and includes many of the activities in the
Career Cruiser
.
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 644 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0452 • www.fldoe.org
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All shipments will be sent to the attention of the middle school principal. The
Career Cruiser
and
the
Career Cruiser Teacher’s Guide
are also available at www.fldoe.org/workforce/publicat.asp.
The
Career Cruiser Teacher's Guide
is only available online.
For additional information concerning the
Career Cruiser
, please contact Zelda Rogers at 800-342-
9271 or by e-mail at zelda.rogers@fldoe.org.
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