Next Step Plans & Preparing for your Student Led Conference

Next Step Plans We have to prepare your Next Step Plan so you can get your parent/guardian to sign it at your Student Led Conference on February 23rd or 24th

Next Step Plans Teachers: Please hand the students their Next Step Plan (they have individual student names printed on them) Also, if you have 9th and 10th grade students, please give them a copy of the CTE letter

UNDERCLASS STUDENTS

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students We have pre-populated some information onto these forms for you but we still need to have you fill out a few items Career Cluster Circle the one that most interests you See the next slide for a graphic that shows careers in each cluster 16 CAREER CLUSTERS:  Marketing, Sales & Service Finance  Business Management & Administration  Health Sciences  Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources  Architecture & Construction Arts, Audio/Video Tech. & Communication  Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security  Manufacturing  Transportation, Distribution & Logistics  Information Technology  Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)  Human Services  Education & Training  Government & Public Administration  Hospitality & Tourism

This graphic shows related careers in each of the 16 career clusters to give you some ideas when making your selection

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students 2. Possible Occupation (Career/Job) within that cluster Write down an occupation that you are interested in pursing that is part of the Career Cluster you checked 3. Post-High School Educational Career Pathway What type of education and/or training will you need to enter this occupation Please write down whether you plan to attend a 2-year College, 4-year College, receive on-the-job training or participate in an apprenticeship

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students 4. Take a look at the next section and read through the testing to see what testing you will be taking before graduation 5. Please check Yes or No to show whether you are proficient in English

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students 6. Course of Study for Next School Year The Counselors will be visiting 9th, 10th and 11th grade English classes at the end of February/beginning of March to give you the pre-registration information and materials For now, write down which classes you would like to take next year

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students 7. Are you on target with graduation requirements? Based on the information below, answer Yes or No on your Next Step Plan Class of 2018 Will you complete 19 credits AND 3 English, 3, Math, 3 Science, NM History, Health, US History and World History by the end of this year? Class of 2019 Will you complete 13 credits AND 2 English, 2, Math, 2 Science, NM History, Health, and World History by the end of this year? Class of 2020 Will you complete 6 credits AND 1 English, 1, Math, 1 Science, NM History and Health by the end of this year?

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students 8. Are you on target with one of the following requirements Advanced Placement, Honors, Dual Credit, Distance Learning? You must take one full year of one of these type of classes: Advanced Placement (AP) Honors Dual Credit (classes at CNM or UNM) Distance Learning (online classes) Mark Yes if you have already completed this, will complete this by the end of this year or are scheduled to complete this requirement next year Mark No if you do not have a plan for meeting this requirement

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students 9. Are you on target with completing one credit of a career/workplace readiness or language other than English course? Mark Yes if you have already completed this, will complete this by the end of this year or are scheduled to complete this requirement next year

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students If you answered No to one of the last three questions, please describe how you plan to make up necessary courses and meet the graduation requirements 10. Sign and date your Next Step Plan

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students The next step is filling out the back page of your Next Step Plan. Please fill out this section

Next Step Plans for Underclass Students Now we will spend a few minutes filling out your goals for next year. Make sure that your goals are SMART: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-Bound

What are your long-term career goals? Think about the career you are planning to pursue after high school and write a goal Example: Explore my future career as a Business Owner by taking Business classes (Fundamentals of Marketing, Advanced Marketing and Business Management) which in high school and earning A/B’s in these classes. Write your goal on under the Long-Term Career Goal section on your Next Step Plan

What are your academic goals for the following grade? Think about your academic goals for next year based upon your academic work so far Do you want to… Get a certain GPA (say, 3.0)? Pass all your classes? Do all your homework? Do well enough to qualify for an honors or AP class next year? Learn another language? Write your goal on under the Academic Goal section on your Next Step Plan

What extra-curricular activities do you participate in or plan to participate in? Extra-curricular activities are very important in the college application process as well as when you are applying for jobs Colleges/universities look for extra-curricular activities to find students who are doing more than just studying They look for students who have Explored their chosen career field Held leadership positions Taken part in activities where they have gained knowledge On your Next Step Plan answer the question “What extra-curricular activities do you participate in or plan to participate in?” (the next slide shows a list of LCHS Clubs/Organizations, the contact person and when they meet)

What are your plans for after high school for training & learning to support your career goals? Fill in what you are currently planning to do after high school (it’s ok if you change your mind) Examples: Attend a 4-year university and study Journalism Attend a 2-year college to earn a degree in Cosmetology Participate in an Apprenticeship program to learn a trade (plumbing, welding, etc.)

What are your personal and/or social goals? Write a goal about something you would like to work on for the next school year. Example: Develop strategies to better manage my time in order to get all my assignments done on time and leave time to study for exams.

Preparing for your Student Led Conference During your Student-Led Conference, you will go over your Next Step Plans with your parent/guardian as well as provide them with an overview of how you are doing in school this year. Please take out a piece of paper

Preparing for your Student Led Conference Write down three things from your Next Step Plan that you would like to share with your parent/guardian Write down your current grade in each of your classes and one thing you would like to do to improve on that grade for the 5th 6 week grading period

Next Step Plans Monday, March 6th Remember, at the Student-Led Conference, you will get your parent/guardian to sign your Next Step Plan. If your parent/guardian decides not to schedule a Student-Led Conference time, you will need to take this document home and get it signed. All Next Step Plans must be completed and returned to your 5th period teacher by Monday, March 6th