Author Description

This text will equip students with skills and attitudes necessary for a successful high school career and transition into postsecondary and workplace environments by investigating trends in careers, career opportunities, and life skills. There will be strong emphasis on career education. This text will provide a tool that complements and enhances existing curricula and standards. Written for grades 8 to 11, Developing Career and Living Skills includes colorful charts, illustrations, activities, chapter reviews, vocabulary terms, and learning objectives. The author, Mary Sue Burkhardt, is a well-known and well-respected Family and Consumer Science department chair. Mary Sue and Barb Terry researched customers' needs, and Barb managed a thorough development editing process. Several teachers and professors are reviewing and class-testing this new product.