High School Research How Many HISD HSs Are

High School Research

How Many HISD HS’s Are There? Group Challenge Instructions: 1. With your group, create a list of all the high schools you can think of. 2. We will record all the ones we can come up with as an entire cohort.

How many high schools do you think there are in HISD?

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Why do you think it is important to do high school research? Hint

Objectives I will be able to: § Identify careers/endorsements I’m interested in when it comes to selecting a high school. § Find and research high schools according to my individual preferences. § Practice using various high school research tools.

What’s Important to ME? Must Have You will not go to a high school that doesn’t meet this preference. Nice to Have You prefer a high school that has this, but if it doesn’t, you’ll likely still attend if it meets your “Must Haves” Don’t Care You are totally flexible when it comes to this preference. A high school could have it or not have it, and it will not impact your decision to attend.

What’s Important to ME? 1. There are posters in 3 corners of the room labeled: Must Have, Nice to Have, and Don’t Care. 2. I will call out a preference. 3. You will decide if that is a “Must Have, ” “Nice to Have, ” or “Don’t Care” for YOU. 4. Once you have moved, find one person to talk to: § What is your specific preference? § Why is it a “Must Have, ” “Nice to Have, ” or “Don’t Care” for you?

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Discussion • What did you notice or what surprised you? • What are some of the top priorities within your class? Why do you think that is? • What are some of the lowest priorities within your class? Why do you think that is?

Key Point #1 After I’ve identified what is most important to me, I can use that information to do meaningful high school research.

Plan Your Path • Pull up Naviance (Family Connection) and go to your Favorite Careers and Clusters. • Write down your top three Career Interests. Careers I’m interested in… Endorsement Potential High Schools 1. 2. 3.

Plan Your Path • Write down which Endorsement lines up with that career using the next handout on careers related to endorsements. Careers I’m interested in… Endorsement Potential High Schools 1. 2. 3.

Step 1: Research the High School A school may fit your preferences and still not be a school that will end up on your list. You need to learn more to decide. Tools 1. Use the HISD Career Pathways booklet: http: //www. hisdcareerreadiness. org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/08/CTE-Career-Booklet-8 -816 -updated. pdf 2. The school’s website/visiting the school. 3. Go to District School Choice Fairs to learn about the magnet programs they have to offer.

Step 2: Use Plan your Path § This will allow you to see which high schools have multiple paths and endorsements you may be looking for in one place. It is at the end of the CTE booklet.

Plan Your Path Go to: http: //www. houstonisd. org/Page/110994

Key Point #2 You will need to use several different websites, tools, and resources in order to find the information you need.

Step 3: Visit and go to District School Choice Fairs § § § • September 29 th at Sterling HS (9: 00 -12: 00) October 20 th at Westbury HS (9: 00 -12: 00) November 10 th at Milby HS (9: 00 -12: 00) December 1 st at Washington HS (9: 00 -12: 00) 5 th Location: TBA School Choice Thursdays: (You can visit any school on these dates at 1 pm) • October: 4, 11, 18, 25 • November: 1, 8, 15, 29 • December: 6 § http: //www. houstonisd. org/Page/120585 : School Choice Website § Magnet applications dates will be posted online.

Objectives-Did we accomplish this? I will be able to: § Identify my priorities when it comes to selecting a high school. § Find and research high schools according to my individual preferences. § Practice using various high school research tools.

Naviance Lesson • 1. Log into Naviance via Clever. • 2. Click on About Me >My Surveys> Surveys not started • 3. Click on Career, Endorsement, and High School Survey and complete this survey using the information your wrote down earlier. • 4. Include your Career Interests, Endorsement that matches with the Career Interests, and the high schools that offer the endorsement/career pathway you are interested in.

Homework § Visit campuses § Attend a School Choice Fair § Find out if you qualify for the schools you are interested in. § Figure out the distance the schools are from where you live.

TEKS § Chapter 127. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development Subchapter A. Middle School • § 127. 3. Exploring Careers. (c) Knowledge and skills. • (1) The student explores personal interests and aptitudes as they relate to education and career planning. The student is expected to: • (A) complete, discuss, and analyze the results of personality, career interest, and aptitude assessments; • (B) explore the career clusters as defined by the U. S. Department of Education; • (G) research educational options and requirements using appropriate technology. • English/Language Arts CCRS IV. Listening A. Apply listening skills as an individual and as a member of a group in a variety of settings (e. g. , lectures, discussions, conversations, team projects, presentations, interviews). • English/Language Arts CCRS 4. B 1. Listen critically and respond appropriately to presentations. • Cross Disciplinary Standards II. Foundational Skills-E. Technology 1. Use technology to gather information. 2. Use technology to organize, manage, and analyze information. 3. Use technology to communicate and display findings in a clear and coherent manner. 4. Use technology appropriately.