CCE Curriculum — Irving ISD VILS Labs
Career and College Explorations | Irving ISD | TEKS §127.2
A 36-week career exploration course taught in VILS labs across Irving ISD middle schools as a new prep, distinct from the Engineering VILS curriculum. Each week has a Weekly Overview (objectives, TEKS, materials, assessments) and 5 Daily Lesson Plans (detailed activity flows with deliverables).
Read before teaching: Resources Status
The daily plans describe what students do and give facilitation notes, but presentation slides, student worksheets, and Common Formative Assessments are not yet built. Check the Resources Status & Backlog page to see what's ready, what's partial, and what still needs to be authored before a week is fully turnkey.
Current State
- 36 weekly overviews ✅
- 180 daily lesson plans ✅ (6 six-weeks blocks × 6 weeks × 5 days)
- Scope & sequence, TEKS coverage matrix, free resource directory ✅
- Presentation slides per week ⬜ (see Resources Status)
- Assessment worksheets & CFAs per six-weeks block ⬜ (see Resources Status)
- Teacher companion guide / answer keys ⬜ (see Resources Status)
Platforms
| Platform | Role |
|---|---|
| Hats & Ladders | Core: RIASEC, career clusters, Hat Finder, Career Plan, workbook activities |
| Xello | Supplement: quizzes, career saves, resume, course planning |
| eDynamic Learning | Supplement: career exploration units |
| VILS Tech | Hands-on: Sphero, Glowforge, drones, micro:bit, TinkerCAD |
How to Navigate This Site
- Start with the Scope & Sequence to see the full year at a glance.
- Pick a Six Weeks block from the left nav, then a Week, then an Overview or Day page.
- When you find something missing you would need to teach (slides, a worksheet, an answer key), log it in the Resources Status & Backlog so it gets added to the build queue.
Prototype week to read first
If you are new to this curriculum, start with 5th Six Weeks, Week 1: Architecture (Overview + Day 1). It was the first week built and the format reference for all the others, so reading it gives you the clearest sense of the shape every week follows.