Transcript Career Development Curriculum

Creating and Implementing
K-12 Career Development Curriculum
Sachem Central Schools
15,500 Students
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Jeanette James
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District Chairperson
Business & Career Development
Sachem Central Schools, Holbrook, NY
Office: Sachem North High School
212 Smith Road
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Office Phone: 631-471-1433
[email protected]
www.sachemcareerdevelopment.com
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Overview Grades K - 12
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K – 5th grade
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6th & 8th grade
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7th grade
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9th
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Classroom Teacher/ Paper
Portfolio
4 sessions a year/ Career
Exploration Teacher & Classroom
Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio
20-week Career Exploration
course/ Career Exploration
Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio
3 - 4 sessions a year/ Career
Exploration Teacher & Classroom
Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio
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Sachem’s Elementary Career Plan K-5
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Created by Sachem Elementary Teachers
Contains Required and Optional Activities
“Required Activities” maintained in Career Plan Portfolio
(presently paper) that follows student to Middle School
Grades K – 3
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Software—PAWS by Bridges.com
Grades 4 – 5
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National Career Development Guidelines was model
Websites Utilized:
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NY State Education Department Career Plan was model
www.nycareerzone.org
http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
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Required for Elementary Career Plan Portfolio
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Kindergarten
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First Grade
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Something I Like to Do At School
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
Second Grade
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Something I Like To Do With My Family
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
I Am Happy in School When…”
When I Grow Up I Want to Be
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Continued….
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Third Grade
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Fourth Grade
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What I Like To Do
What I Need To Do Better
What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
A Job That I Have Learned About
Researching Careers Worksheet: Part 1
Researching Careers Worksheet: Part 2
Survey of Abilities, Activities, Hobbies & Talents
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Continued…
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Fifth Grade
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Learning Style Survey
Career Values
Self-Appraisal Questionnaire
**Portfolio is delivered to Career Exploration teacher in
Middle School.
**Who utilizes the portfolio?
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Student
Parent
Teachers
Counselors
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Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan
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6th Grade/ 4 Sessions
- Updated/ Detailed Learning Styles Survey
– People, Data, Things
– Matching Careers to School Subjects—
English & Math
– Matching Careers to School Subjects—
Science & History
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Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan
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7th Grade—20 weeks/ alternating days
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Entrepreneurship
Levels of Education
Job Readiness Skills
New York State Career Zone Career Plan Portfolio
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Bridges.com
 Snapshots (Interests/ Values/ Motivations/ Skills/ Workview/ Lifeview/
High School & You)
 Choices Explorer
 University of Massachusetts Study
Middle School Career Night/ 500 Attend
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Career Reports
PowerPoint: Favorite Career
Sachem School Business Alliance
Students and Parents
PTSA’s from all 4 Middle Schools
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Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan
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8th Grade/ 4 Sessions
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Relating Sachem’s High School Courses to Careers—use
course catalog
Matching Careers to Interest/ Skills/ Personalities—
scenarios of lifestyle—determine career path of people
depicted in the story
NY State CareerZone Portfolio/ Interest Profiler
www.nycareerzone.org
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NY State CareerZone Portfolio/ Future Goals and Dreams/
After School Stuff/ Community Service/ Work Experience/
Annual Review
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Sachem’s High School Career Plan
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9th Grade/ 3 Sessions
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Create Choices Planner Portfolio/ Bridges.com
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Choices Planner Portfolio
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Work Importance Locator & Save Careers
NY State CareerZone Portfolio
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Basic Skills Survey & Save Careers
Create Commencement Level Portfolio
Enter Work Experience/ Community Experiences/
Activities/ Clubs
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Sachem’s High School Career Plan
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10th Grade/ 4 Sessions
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Choices Planner
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Choices Planner
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Update Career Plan Portfolio
Hot Careers by State or STEM Careers
NY State CareerZone & Choices Planner
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Career Area Checklist & Save Careers
NY State CareerZone
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Interest Profiler & Save Careers
www.CareerVoyages.gov/hotcareers
www.nycareerzone.org
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Sachem’s High School Career Plan
11th Grade/ 4 Sessions
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Choices Planner
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Choices Planner
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Complete Resume Builder/ Print/ Store on School Network
NY CareerZone & Choices Planner
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Resume Builder/ Skills Related Resume
Choices Planner
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Transferable Work Content Skills Checklist & Save Careers
College Search in Post-Secondary Schools
Military Search
Job Search
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Sachem’s High School Career Plan
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12th Grade/ 3 Sessions
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Word
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Complete Resume/ Print/ Store on Sachem’s Network
Letters of Recommendation/ Who are your references?
Career Research by Majors & Job Search
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College Resume Template
What Can I Do With This Degree? Purdue University Website
Tell Me About Your College/ Military
Job Search/ Commercial Job Sites
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Sachem’s Implementation…..
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1998—Certified Career Development & Occupational
Studies Trainer for NY State Education Dept.
1999—Public Relations
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Administration/ Counselors/ Teachers
2000—Pilot program 9th – 12th/ 4 sessions a year
2001—District Chairperson for Career Development
+ .5 Teacher
2002—7th & 8th grade Career Development curriculum
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Sachem’s Implementation…..
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2003—Elementary Career Development
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2004—Elementary Career Development
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Full curriculum implementation in 3 pilot
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2004—6th Grade Career Development
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Curriculum written
Piloted in 3 buildings—volunteer teachers
Created and implemented 4 sessions
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Sachem’s Implementation
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2005—District Chairperson for
Business & Career Development
2005—Elementary Career Development Curriculum
Plus 3 additional buildings =
Total 6 out of 12 buildings
2006—Elementary Career Development Curriculum
Remaining 6 Elementary Buildings
15,500 Sachem students engaged in
Career Planning!!
2006---Six Career Pathways—
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Certificates of Completion or Certificates of Excellence
Included in Course Handbook
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How many Teachers???
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9 -12 — 1 teacher
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6 – 8 — 4 teachers
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Total of 5 Career Development Teachers
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Before you start….
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Gain excellent knowledge of State & National
Career Development Standards
Acquire administrative support
Is anyone doing career planning with students?
Counselors? Teachers?
Create a pilot curriculum/ Start small & do it right!
Foster the thought……
Career Planning is a Process—NOT an Event
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Where do we start?
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Plan a curriculum that is continuous and….
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Allows for students to revisit and revise career
plans
Shares career plan with Counselors & Teachers
Shares career plan with Parents
Give administration statistical data
Career Standards Awareness
Presentations—Administration & Teachers
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Possible Additional Events….
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Gatelot Elementary School Career Night—
K-5 students and parents
Middle School Career Night—7th grade &
parents
High School College & Career Night
Sachem School-Business Alliance
Career Development Website
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Possible Additional Events…
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Job Shadow Day—Rotary
Leadership Luncheon—Sachem’s School
Business Alliance
Internships—Sachem’s Career Training
Programs
Cooperative Work Experience
Office Work Experience
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Recognition
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Sachem’s Middle School Career
Development Curriculum
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2005 National ABC Award for Exemplary Career
Exploration Program
National Consortium for State
Guidance Leadership
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CDOS & Career Plan Resources…
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“CDOS & The Career Plan: It’s Everybody’s Business K-12”
by Marsha Iverson & Jeanette James
Download:
http://www.barrytech.org/ourpages/cdos_book.pdf?rn=7721
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“Career Plan: A Roadmap to Post High School Readiness”
by Marsha Iverson & Jeanette James
Download:
http://www.barrytech.org/ourpages/career_plan_bklt.pdf
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The more times a student revises his career plan
+ The more people who utilize the career plan
= Students with Meaningful Career Choices for the Future
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What’s Next?
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Sachem’s Customized Career Plan?
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What is the post-secondary impact of the
career plan for our students?
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