8 th grade ramp-up review 8 th grade wrap-up. objectives review ramp-up unit main points – skills...
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8th Grade Ramp-Up Review
8th GradeWrap-Up
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Objectives
• Review Ramp-Up Unit Main Points– Skills Needed for School & College Success – Personal Strengths – Career and Postsecondary Exploration – Careers in the Community – EXPLORE Test Results– Postsecondary Financial Readiness
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Skills Needed for Future Success
• What is Ramp-Up? – Develop knowledge, skills, habits for postsecondary success
• Five Ramp-Up Pillars • Academic, Admissions, Career, Financial, Personal/Social
• Ramp-Up Tools– Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan
• Why Start Preparing for College Now?– The earlier the better– You will have more options after high school– Better chance of getting accepted to
• Colleges of interest
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Identifying Strengths • It is important that you know your strengths– Everybody is smart or has talents
• In different areas – It is important that young people
• Build on those strengths
• Building strengths enhances success in– High School– College– Careers
• Strengths are not static (unchangeable) – Can be developed and changed over time
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College and Career Exploration • Career Clusters: group of related occupations– Find careers and colleges of interest – Make strategic plans for high school
• Stem Careers– Science, Technology, Engineering and Math– Careers with some of the biggest area of growth
• 2-year degrees can be valuable– Prepares for many high-skilled careers– Less expensive: transfer to 4-year school
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Pair and Share
1. The Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan will help me reach my short and long-term goals
2. I can identify my strengths and know how to use my strengths build academic and career success
3. I understand how a 2-year degree can be valuable and know situations when this might be the best postsecondary option
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Careers in the Community • People who succeed in careers in the community– Most often have a growth mindset
• All of us have obstacles to overcome – Our attitude will often most determine the difference
between career success & failure
• Keys to interviewing people about their career– Find a person working in one of your careers of interest – Research, research, research– Analyzes/synthesize research questions– Take notes
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EXPLORE Test Results• The EXPLORE test shows – Your academic strengths and weaknesses– Ways to improve your academic skills– Careers and career clusters of interest
• Three important points for careers of interest– Education needed– Salary– Expected Opportunity and Growth
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Postsecondary Costs • Average annual tuition– Two-year college: $2,693– Private four-year college: $28,500
• Three common types of financial aid– Grants, Scholarships, Work Study
• College financial aid packages– Some 4-year schools offer good financial aid packages– When students do well in high school• They have more scholarships opportunities
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Pair and Share
1. People who succeed in careers in the community most often have a growth mindset
2. Three important points for careers of interest are Education needed, Salary and Expected Growth
3. I understand the differences between college costs of a two and four-year college as well as the most common types of financial aid including grants, scholarships, and work study
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Classroom Discussion
• What did you discuss with your partner? – Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan – Personal Strengths – Career and Postsecondary Exploration – Careers in the Community – EXPLORE Test Results– Postsecondary Financial Readiness