Implementing Career Exploration Cape Cod Whale Watching hat Implementing Career Exploration Lori Beza Sayles School of Fine Arts Schenectady High School

Like you, I have many hats 10th grade team leader Classroom teacher Implementing Career Exploration and Planning will be Easier with some Hats than others Transition Committee member High School Transition Curriculum creator

The easy place to implement career exploration and planning is my classroom teacher Schedule days in library to use Career Zone & create a career plan Point out social studies skills that are transferable – as we learn them Build a relationship with my students by knowing their career plan

Another easy implementation is ‘Transition’ curriculum High School Transition Curriculum creator Another easy implementation is ‘Transition’ curriculum Sell what we already do at ‘New Teacher’ orientation with new facts from DOL1 Update materials add what is missing Have students put materials in a portfolio Store them somewhere (this seems like a monumental undertaking – I have to reach out to guidance to see what is already being done) Links for websites

1One way to ‘sell it’ Ask teachers to imagine a student they had in the past who: Has a strong idea of what they want to be when they grow up’ and Has a realistic idea of how to reach that goal How does he/she compare with other students in terms of: Preparation for class Behavior achievement

10th grade team leader What we already do: How its working: Implementing in my 10th Grade ‘Team’ road blocks 1. other teachers have to agree 2. we are already very busy ‘aha’ moment here . . . 10th grade team leader What we already do: Convene team meetings for students who are having academic, attendance or behavior problems How its working: Meetings are time consuming & ineffective

What we could do: 10th grade team leader For each struggler Have them create a career plan during a team meeting or with their guidance counselor Make sure all team teachers know their plan (relationship building) connect the skills from their studies to the plan (keeping it real & connecting to their lives) Action Plan Step One: discuss with my teammates in September

Dream implementation Get things going at different grade levels Transition Committee member Get things going at different grade levels Action plan step one: Get on agenda of committee meeting in September Middle school license for “The Real Game” Online career folders beginning in 7th or 8th Get the idea out in the elementary schools that this is when career dreams are happening & students need more exposure to diverse fields