Strengths Finder Activity Who am I? Strengths Finder Activity

Quick survey! Complete the FIRST question on your “Focus on You!” sheet.

Objectives: Today I will be able to: Identify personality themes and how they relate to me Match my personality themes with possible career interests Further examine my career goals

Who is your counselor? A-Carm: Mr. Smith Caro-Giles: Ms. Covington Gill-Kr: Mr. Eaton Ku-Non: Ms. Jenkins Nor-Shaw: Ms. Gettis She-Z: Ms. Banner All ESOL Levels: TBD College & Career Counselor: Ms. Main Director of Counseling: Ms. Langley

What can your counselor do for you? Graduation/educational planning Personal matters Examples: Friends Family Bullying Self-esteem Confidentiality Make sure students understand the difference between administrator/disiplinarian and a counselor

What can the College & Career Center do for you? College visits Post-secondary information Scholarships Standardized testing (SAT/ACT) information Financial aid information Family Connection/Naviance

Go to Hylton’s Homepage ***Use Internet Explorer*** Click on “Our School” then “School Counseling”

Go to: College and Career Planning

Review College and Career Planning Website Regularly

Go to: Naviance/Family Connections

Family Connection/Naviance Username: PWCS Student ID Number Password: 8-digit birthday, MMDDYYYY

Click “About Me”…. then “Profile” Update your e-mail…… Click “About Me”…. then “Profile”

Enter your e-mail and confirm GPA updated at end of year

Click on the “About Me “ tab

Directions continued….. Then click on Strengths Explorer Answer all questions…….you can only do this assessment once!

Next steps Identify three careers for examination and evaluation. Answer questions on your handout: Focus on You To view results at a later date, go to “About Me”, “Strengths Explorer”, “View Results”

Personality themes…. Raise your hand if you identified as … Achieving Caring Competing Discoverer Confidence Dependability Future Thinker Organizer Presence Relating

How GPAs Work 9th Grade Matters! Student A 9th grade: 2.1 10th grade: 3.3 11th grade: 3.3 Cum GPA 2.9 Student B 9th grade: 3.5 10th grade: 3.3 11th grade: 3.3 Cum GPA 3.36

The more you learn, the more you earn

Wrap it up! Closing Thoughts………