Transcript 13th Annual 8th Grade Awards Assembly & 1st Annual Career

Union City Middle/High School
“Our Career Journey”
105 Concord St.
Union City, PA 16438
Mrs. Sandra Myers
Superintendent
[email protected]
(814) 438-2195 Ext. 5454
Mr. Ed McMahan
Career Counselor
[email protected]
(814) 438-2195 Ext. 5415
About Union City, PA
Union City
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26 Miles Southeast of Erie
3462 Residents (2000 census)
School Demographics
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Total Student Population K-12: 1304
1 Elementary School K-5
1 Middle/High School 6-12
Special Education- 28%
Economically Disadvantaged- 62%
Current School Initiatives
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Project 720- 1st year of 3 years
Successful Schools Network (Model Schools)
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
(STEM)
Industry Clubs
Classrooms for the Future
Healthy Youth Development
Regional Choice Initiative (RCI)- Dual
Enrollment
OUR Career Journey Started Here 1
Year Ago!
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2007 CEW Governor’s Institute
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Our Team Consisted of:
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Myself, high school counselor, and two members of the
social studies department (one being the department chair)
Our Plan was to start with the 2007-2008 School
Year with the 8th and 11th grade students.
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8th Grade- Just before they entered high school
11th Grade- Changed Senior Project to make more career
driven
When We Got Back, We Hit the Ground Running!
How We Started This Year ….
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Targeted grades 8 & 11
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11th grade
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Senior Project Career Oriented
6 hour Job Shadow
Requirement of THREE Post-Secondary visits
8th Grade
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Variety of career related activities
Online Career Portfolio
Career Exhibition Night
Individualized Career Plan (ICP)
The 8th Grade Career Activities
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16 Career Clusters
Union City Area School District’s 5 Career Pathways
(*information within packet)
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16 Career Clusters integrated within the UC Career
Pathways (*information within packet)
Online Career Portfolio and explored many careers
using Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com) (* information within packet)
Career Interest Surveys
Individual/Group Based Career Activities/Projects
Post-Secondary Options Available
The 8th Grade Career Activities
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Integrated 8th Grade Awards Assembly and Career
Exhibition Night.
Every 8th grade student created a Career Poster
that answered the following three questions:
1. Who Am I?
2. Where Am I Going?
3. How Am I going to Get There?
Individualized Career Plan (ICP)
(*information within packet)
What is Career Cruising?
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Internet based career exploration and planning tool
used to explore career and college options and
develop a career plan.
Features of this program include:
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Interest and Skills Assessment
Career Profiles
Multimedia Interviews
College and Financial Aid Information
Resume Builder
Electronic Career Portfolio
Career Cruising Online Career
Portfolio Components
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Careers of Interest
Schools of Interest
Education Plan
Career Preparation
Activities & Abilities
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Work Experience
Assessment Results
Volunteer Experience
Resume Builder
Upload documents
Save Websites
Career Cruising Online Portfolio
Components
Teachers can:
 Send mass/individual
messages/documents/websites
 Monitor Progress
 Assign tasks/activities
The 11th Grade Class Career Activities
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Senior Project
Added 6 hour Job Shadow Component
Three Post Secondary Visits
16 Career Clusters
Incorporated Career Cruising within Junior English
Career Interest Surveys
Junior Job Shadow
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All students received a Job Shadow Packet
Required 6 hours experience is chosen profession
Two scheduled job shadow days: spring and fall
Received a grant through the School to Work Partnership for
transportation
Students are responsible for researching and scheduling the
shadow with the assistance from the career counselor
Upon Completion: Meet one week afterwards to debrief
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Thank You Letter
Journal Entry
Time Sheet
Interview Typed
Student Survey
Prior to Student Reporting for His/Her
Job Shadow Experience
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The job shadow mentor is sent the following
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Thank You Letter from the School (* information within packet)
Student Survey and questions to start building a data base:
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future job shadow placements
career fair presenter
classroom speaker
host field study (Internship)
allow student/classroom visits (* information within packet)
Student/Parent Confidentiality Statement
What Is A Job Shadow? Explanation Sheet (*information within packet)
Union City 5 Career Pathways….
What are Career
Pathways?
Five UC Pathways are:
A broad grouping of
careers that share
similar characteristics
and whose employment
requirements call for
many common
interests, strengths and
competencies.
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Arts & Communication (AC)
Business & Information
Technology (BIT)
Engineering & Industrial
Technology (EIT)
Science & Health (SH)
Human & Civil Services
(HCS)
By the end of a student’s 8th grade year, he/she will select two
pathways of interest and create an ICP.
How We Determined Our 5 Career
Pathways
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Looked at the Top Industries and all of the
other industries in Erie County.
The Top Industries are:
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Manufacturing
Medical Services
With Insurance, Retail, Hospitality and Tourism on
the rise
Contacted our neighboring schools for
information
How We Determined Our Pathway
Courses
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Took our current relevant “elective” courses
offered and placed them into one of our five
Career Pathways (Course Selection Guide)
Pathway Focus Area(s) are identified for
each pathway course
Added RCI (dual enrollment) courses and
Erie County Technical School courses to
course selection guide
Created Four New Pathway Courses
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Four New Courses are:
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Forensic Science
Entrepreneurship
Sports Medicine
Veterinary Science
Received a grant from the Regional Career
Education Partnership (RCEP) to help fund
half of the cost for the curriculum for our new
pathway courses
Other Components Added This Year
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9th & 10th Grade- Keys2Work Program(*information
within packet)
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9th Grade Career Class
10th Grade World History Class
6th, 7th, & 8th Grade- Middle School Planner
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6th Grade Social Studies Class
7th Grade Geography Class
8th Grade American History Class
What Is the Keys2Work Program?
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Internet based program that concretely shows the
students the foundations skills needed for each job.
Some of the Foundation Skills are:
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Reading for Information- Aligned to PA Academic Standards for Reading
Applied Mathematics- Aligned to PA Academic Standards for Mathematics
Observation
Teamwork
Writing
Assigned Pre-Test in any of the Foundation Skills to
Get a Workkeys Base Score (3-7)
What Is the Keys2Work Program?
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Career Skills Component Integrated
Some Career Skills Lessons Include:
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Business Etiquette
Communication Skills
Work Habits
Workplace Effectiveness
The Job Search
All Career Skills are Aligned with the PA Academic
Standards for Career Education and Work
Future Initiatives in the Works
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Senior Internship with Snap-tite
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Pro Engineer CADD Program
Articulation agreement with Clarion-Venango
to offer college credit towards an Associate's
Degree in Applied Science in Industrial
Technology at a reduced rate.
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Students targeted are students with a GPA of 2.8
and proficient on either the PSSA Reading or
Math.
Finally, What It Really Boils Down to..
Timeline
8th Grader
Born
1993
Graduate
2012
Age 18
Approximately 49 years Working
Retire
2061
Age 67
Living a HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL Life !
Plans for Year 2
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6th Grade Orientation- roll out presentation
Add career component to our website
Roll out presentation to faculty and staff
during first in-service
Departments- Crosswalk/Gap Analysis &
CEW Survey (*information within packet)
Continue to implement and find new ways to
expose our students to the world of work
Please Email
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If you would like a copy of the following:
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Middle School Planner
Job Shadow Packet
Career Cruising or Keys2Work Contact
Information
Course Selection Guide- Includes Five Career
Pathways and Pathway Courses
Network
Union City Middle/High School
Career Journey
105 Concord St.
Union City, PA 16438
Mrs. Sandra Myers
Superintendent
[email protected]
(814) 438-2195 Ext. 5454
Mr. Ed McMahan
Career Counselor
[email protected]
(814) 438-2195 Ext. 5415