RESOURCE FOR College and Career Awareness Overview Plan

RESOURCE FOR: College and Career Awareness Overview: Plan to be College and Career Ready Presentation College and Career Awareness: Overview of the Career Development Applications

The Career Development Applications are designed to help students learn: about themselves about the world of work and …

…to help each student develop a personal and meaningful plan to succeed in high school and beyond.

Snapshot – CDA #1 Aspirations Introduction to career development as a lifelong process. Student aspirations for college, career and life.

Snapshot – CDA #2 Reality Check Financial costs associated with aspirations. Earnings information for occupations.

Snapshot – CDA #3 Planning, Timing, Setting Goals (PRESENTED BY COUNSELOR) Managing Setting resources. priorities. Developing S. M. A. R. T. goals.

Snapshot – CDA #3 Planning, Timing, Setting Goals (PRESENTED BY COUNSELOR)

Snapshot – CDA #4 Exploring Non-traditional Careers Non-Traditional Careers – Defined. Research on Women & Education & Work in Utah.

Snapshot – CDA #4 Exploring Non-traditional Careers Don’t just go to college; complete your degree!

Snapshot – CDA #5 The Language of College and Career (PRESENTED BY COUNSELOR) Career development metaphors. Terminology associated with College and Career Readiness.

Snapshot – CDA #5 The Language of College and Career (PRESENTED BY COUNSELOR) If you would climb a mountain ….

Snapshot – CDA #6 Lifelong Learning Pyramid Building on a strong education foundation. Skill sets – basic and specialized.

SEOP “Charting Your Future” Education Pyramid High Level of Education Life Long Learner XX A B XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX No Education e efi om Ben High School Graduate C Inc ts 1, 2, or 4 Yr. Certificate Who is in Control?

Snapshot – CDA #7 Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities to Support College & Career Success Individual sets of knowledge, skills, & abilities. The successful pursuit of college and career goals.

Snapshot – CDA #7 Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities to Support College & Career Success How will you utilize your knowledge, skills and abilities to meet your goals?

Snapshot – CDA #8 The Relationship of Work Values to College and Career Examining personal and work values. Exploring the impact of values on career choice. (Includes NAPE Work Values and STEM lesson. )

Snapshot – CDA #8 The Relationship of Work Values to College and Career Some new vocabulary: Extrinsic Intrinsic Social Prestige

Snapshot – CDA #9 Identifying Career Interests Using categories to enhance our understanding of occupations. An introduction to Holland Codes.

Snapshot – CDA #9 Identifying Career Interests AKA. . . “RIASEC” R (Doer) I (Thinker A (Creator) S (Helper) E (Persuader) C (Organizer)

Snapshot – CDA #10 Careers in STEM Pathways NAPE to STEM careers. STEM Scavenger Hunt lesson.

Snapshot – CDA #11 College, Career and Financial Responsibility Importance of being responsible. Paid and unpaid work.

Snapshot – CDA #11 College, Career and Financial Responsibility An introduction to 7 th Grade Financial Passport

Snapshot – CDA #12 Positive Employment Traits 21 st Century Skills. Growth versus fixed mindset. The concept of GRIT.

21 st Century Career Skills English, Math, Science, History, Languages, Reading Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Flexibility, Problem Solving Computer Skills, Research Skills Flexibility, Leadership Goal Setting, Time Management Independence, Brainstorming Social Skills, Responsibility,

Snapshot – CDA #13 Working Proactively With Others (PRESENTED BY COUNSELOR) Teamwork, collaboration, and problem solving. Respecting strengths and uniqueness of self and others.

SEOPGroup “Charting Your Future” Behaviors and Attitudes Teamwork Listening Questioning Persuading Respecting Helping Sharing Participating

Making Decisions Wisely Step 1: Define the Decision to be Made Step 2: Gather Information Step 3: Identify Alternatives Step 4: Access Resources (family, peers, technology) Step 5: Evaluate Consequences Step 6: Act

Snapshot – CDA #14 Effective Career Planning Resources (PRESENTED BY COUNSELOR) Finding and evaluating job information. (including Utah. Futures) Applying and interviewing for jobs.

Snapshot – CDA #14 Effective Career Planning Resources (PRESENTED BY COUNSELOR) Confident delivery of an “elevator speech. ”

Snapshot – CDA #15 1, 2, 4 or More: A Smart Investment n o p i i t h uca s. s n o ed ing i t a el een earn R etw nd b el a d i a v l le a i c an s. n i F ption o (Utilizing Utah. Futures and Step. Up)

Snapshot – CDA #15 1, 2, 4 or More: A Smart Investment

Snapshot – CDA #16 Jobs of the Future: STEM and More Accessing quality career information. Opportunities in STEM. High wage, high demand occupations in Utah. College and career planning informed by labor economics.

Snapshot – CDA #16 Jobs of the Future: STEM and More Resources to promote and inform: http: //utahcte. org/educators-pa rents/publications-resources. php http: //schools. utah. gov/college-andcareer-ready/