PLEASE NOTE:
- This course is powered by Pointful Education and does not follow the typical Lincoln Empowered course structure.
- This course is one semester in length.
- This course includes teacher services. The auto-graded option is not available.
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Michigan Families: CTE courses are not offered with Michigan-certified teachers. Please note that this means you may not earn credits for these courses if completed.
Grade Range: 9-12
Credit Equivalency: 1.0
Semester: 1 Semester
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Career and Financial Management course prepares students to make decisions regarding their life, career, and financial future. Throughout the course, they will investigate a variety of career pathways and determine how to make decisions that will affect their employment opportunities. Students will identify career readiness skills, and how education opens up opportunities for advancement and growth. Through lessons on leadership, communication, and technology, students will better understand the modern workplace. The second half of the course focuses on money management and includes critical topics such as budgeting, saving, loans and credit, identity protection, investing, insurance, and taxes.
Pointful Education Courses are structured in a consistent, research-based format utilizing multiple pedagogical concepts such as Understanding by Design, Growth Mindset, and Video and Project-based learning. Through the use of these pedagogical concepts, Pointful Education maintains a consistent and engaging course structure that supports student-centered learning.
COURSE OUTLINE BY MODULE
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Module 1: Career Development and Options Beyond High School
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Module 2: Job Searching and Workplace Regulations
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Module 3: Career Readiness Skills and Lifelong Learning
- Module 4: Leadership, Ethics, Business Communications, and Technological Innovations
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Module 5: Budgeting and Money Management
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Module 6: Credit, Loans, and Interest
- Module 7: Investing, Consumer Options, and Protections
- Module 8: Insurance and Taxes
COURSE PREVIEW VIDEO
Please follow this link for a course preview video.
TEACHER SERVICES
All teachers for Pointful Education courses will grade student assessments according to the rubric accompanying each teacher-graded assessment. The course teacher is available to answer student questions via email, during scheduled office hours, or by virtual appointment. The student’s district is responsible for any certifications associated with the course.