middle school counselors’ toolbox for career exploration
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Susan Hunt Coordinator, Employment Development/Business Partnerships Glendale Unified School District Glendale, CA Laura Castagnari Counselor Toll Middle School Glendale, CA Jan Swinton Associate Dean & Instructional Workforce Development Glendale Community College Glendale, CA Middle School counselors now need interest surveys, job statistics, career pathway information, and familiarity with the local postsecondary offerings in order to be wise 1802 facilitators with students and parents. Glendale Unified and Glendale Community College teamed up to fill this toolbox and empower these counselors to deliver great guidance!TRANSCRIPT
Middle School Counselors’ Middle School Counselors’ Toolbox for Career Toolbox for Career
ExplorationExploration
Presented By:Presented By:
Susan HuntSusan Hunt
Coordinator,Coordinator, Employment Development/Business Employment Development/Business
PartnershipsPartnershipsInstructional Support ServicesInstructional Support Services
Glendale Unified School DistrictGlendale Unified School DistrictGlendale, CAGlendale, CA
Laura CastagnariLaura Castagnari & &
MelindaMelinda PiettePiette
CounselorsCounselors
Toll Middle SchoolToll Middle School
Glendale Unified School Glendale Unified School DistrictDistrict
Jan SwintonJan Swinton
Associate Dean Associate Dean
Instructional Services & Instructional Services &
Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development
Glendale Community CollegeGlendale Community College
Glendale, CAGlendale, CA
Overview of Today’s Overview of Today’s Presentation:Presentation:
SB70 Grant – What it did for usSB70 Grant – What it did for us Community College OutreachCommunity College Outreach Projected Economic OutlookProjected Economic Outlook AB1802 Conference StrategiesAB1802 Conference Strategies Tools for Career Planning in Middle Tools for Career Planning in Middle
School and BeyondSchool and Beyond Time for QuestionsTime for Questions
SB70 Provided Tools for SB70 Provided Tools for Counselors . . . Counselors . . .
. . . to help students start . . . to help students start thinking about possible thinking about possible
careers!careers!
SB70 Grant Provided:SB70 Grant Provided: Books: “The World is Flat” & “What Do I Books: “The World is Flat” & “What Do I
Like to Do?”Like to Do?” Conferences such as “Flight Path to the Conferences such as “Flight Path to the
Future”Future” Counselors’ Day at Glendale Community Counselors’ Day at Glendale Community
College”College” Middle School Counselor Career WorkshopsMiddle School Counselor Career Workshops Career Handouts for our StudentsCareer Handouts for our Students
““The World is Flat”The World is Flat”Thomas L. Friedman Thomas L. Friedman
2006 edition2006 edition
Collapse of Berlin Collapse of Berlin Wall Wall
Netscape Netscape Workflow Workflow
softwaresoftware Open sourcingOpen sourcing OutsourcingOutsourcing
Off shoringOff shoring Supply chainingSupply chaining In sourcingIn sourcing In-formingIn-forming Personal digital Personal digital
devicesdevices
10 “Flatteners:”
Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics December 2007December 2007
Post Secondary Experience Post Secondary Experience needed for employment needed for employment
2006 2006 20162016
On the job training On the job training 70.3% 70.3% 68.7%68.7% Vocational CertificateVocational Certificate 5.2% 5.2% 5.4%5.4% Associates DegreeAssociates Degree 3.9%3.9% 4.2%4.2% Bachelor’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree 12.3%12.3% 13%13% M.A. and higherM.A. and higher 8.3%8.3% 8.7%8.7%
Fastest Growing Occupations 2006-2016
•Network Systems and Data Communications
Analysts *
•Personal and Home Care Aides
•Home Health Aides
•Computer Software Engineers, Applications *
•Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
•Financial Analysts *
•Forensic Science Technicians *
•Physician Assistants ** Bachelor’s Degree or higher
Flight Path to the FutureFlight Path to the Future
Opportunity to spend a day at Van Opportunity to spend a day at Van Nuys AirportNuys Airport
Learn about all types of careers in Learn about all types of careers in ‘Flight”‘Flight”
Make connections with people in Make connections with people in various fields of interest to students various fields of interest to students at all levelsat all levels
Middle School Counselors’ Middle School Counselors’ DayDay
at Glendale Community at Glendale Community CollegeCollege
What do the community colleges What do the community colleges have to offer?have to offer? Certificate ProgramsCertificate Programs Transferring to a UniversityTransferring to a University Career CenterCareer Center GED TestGED Test Associate of Arts DegreeAssociate of Arts Degree
Parent & Student Parent & Student Open House at GCCOpen House at GCC
For all Middle School Families For all Middle School Families
Certificate ProgramsCertificate Programs Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts Restaurant ManagementRestaurant Management Fire AcademyFire Academy NursingNursing Media ArtsMedia Arts InsuranceInsurance Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Education Emergency Medical TechnicianEmergency Medical Technician
Community College OutreachCommunity College Outreach
Tour the Career CenterTour the Career Center Explore tools available for students Explore tools available for students
at the college:at the college: Interest InventoriesInterest Inventories Personality TypesPersonality Types College websiteCollege website
Middle School Career SearchMiddle School Career Search
Bridges (Computer Lab)Bridges (Computer Lab) COIN – BookletCOIN – Booklet Career Lessons for ClassroomCareer Lessons for Classroom Website ExplorationWebsite Exploration
Know How 2 Go!Know How 2 Go! Mapping Your FutureMapping Your Future Who Do You Want 2 B?Who Do You Want 2 B?
Know How 2 Go!Know How 2 Go!
AB1802 ConferencesAB1802 Conferences
Quick Facts about AB1802Quick Facts about AB1802Conferences:Conferences:
Review Student Records: test scores, Review Student Records: test scores, transcripts, credits, attendancetranscripts, credits, attendance
Educational OptionsEducational Options Parent InterventionsParent Interventions Student’s Educational GoalsStudent’s Educational Goals Student’s Career GoalsStudent’s Career Goals
Who Gets an AB1802 Who Gets an AB1802 Conference:Conference:
Meet with all 7Meet with all 7thth & 8 & 8thth Graders: Graders: College Prep (A-G)College Prep (A-G) Career PathsCareer Paths Special NeedsSpecial Needs UnmotivatedUnmotivated UndecidedUndecided At-Risk At-Risk
Conferences vary by Grade Conferences vary by Grade LevelLevel
77thth Grade Grade: : Adjusting to Middle Adjusting to Middle SchoolSchool
88thth Grade Grade: : Preparing for High Preparing for High School and School and BeyondBeyond
Toolboxes for Toolboxes for Career ExplorationCareer Exploration
AB1802 Trade & AB1802 Trade & Technical Career Technical Career
PathsPaths
Career ToolboxCareer Toolbox High School Graduation High School Graduation
RequirementsRequirements ““Getting Ready for High School” – Getting Ready for High School” –
ROP Resource BookROP Resource Book High School Academies High School Academies Career & Technical Programs Career & Technical Programs
HandoutHandout Community CollegeCommunity College
AB1802 College AB1802 College Career PathsCareer Paths
College ToolboxCollege Toolbox How PSAT/SAT relate to CST scoresHow PSAT/SAT relate to CST scores A-G RequirementsA-G Requirements Investigating Career PathwaysInvestigating Career Pathways
What courses are required for your career?What courses are required for your career? What are the best schools for your career?What are the best schools for your career? What is the expected job outlook?What is the expected job outlook?
Writing PromptsWriting Prompts
Designed to stimulate Designed to stimulate career discussion in all career discussion in all classrooms through the classrooms through the writing processwriting process
Key Points:Key Points: Talk to students and their parents Talk to students and their parents
about careers as early as possibleabout careers as early as possible Give them tools to investigate Give them tools to investigate
potential careerspotential careers Let them know their options & Let them know their options &
pathwayspathways Remind them of community resourcesRemind them of community resources
HandoutsHandouts
GCC Career & Technical Programs GCC Career & Technical Programs BrochureBrochure
Writing PromptsWriting Prompts
Website ResourcesWebsite Resources
Questions?Questions?