Juniors: Planning for Life After High School

Counseling Department Mr. Smith A-Cl Ms. Covington Co-Ham Mr. Eaton Han-Mem Mrs. Pitre Men-Ros Mrs. Banner Rot-Z Mrs. Beatty ESOL Levels 1-6 Mrs. Main College/Career Counselor Mrs. Langley Counseling Director

Upcoming Events!!! Military Panel- Recruiters and ROTC February 7, 2:30PM-3:30PM (snow date February 21) Hylton Auditorium…freebies! Junior Planning Night- Planning for College February 7, 6:30PM (snow date February 21) Hylton Auditorium…Guest Speaker!

What are Your Choices? Full-Time Employment Trade School or Technical College Military 2 Year College-Associate’s Degree or Certificate 4 year College-Bachelor’s Degree

4-Year College Entrance Tests-SAT and/or ACT REMINDER…….. Most 4-yr colleges require SAT or ACT scores Scores are sent directly from testing agency to college Tests show readiness for college level work Take during spring of junior year and/or fall senior year Both are four hour tests given on Saturday mornings Most colleges accept both tests; check college website to see requirements **If you are on free/reduced lunch, you may qualify for the SAT/ACT waiver. See Ms. Garcia, Counseling Secretary.

Identify Personality Type and Explore Career & Postsecondary Options 11th Grade Do What You Are

Objectives Identify personality type Identify top two career clusters Locate careers of interest list in Naviance Find postsecondary options that align with careers of interest

Personality Quiz is Based on Myers-Briggs Myers-Briggs Type Indicator The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), based on Jung's theory of psychological type, reports your preferences on four scales. Each scale represents two opposite preferences. The four letters that make up your type can help you understand yourself and your interactions with others. What Do The Letters Mean? There are 8 letters that are used, and they make up sixteen possible Myers-Briggs Types. The letters and what they represent are:

E  Extraversion People who prefer Extraversion tend to focus on the outer world of people and things. or I  Introversion People who prefer Introversion tend to focus on the inner world of ideas and impressions (how we energize) S  Sensing People who prefer Sensing tend to focus on the present and the concrete information gained from their senses. or N  iNtuition People who prefer Intuition tend to focus on the future, with a view toward patterns and possibilities. (how we perceive information)

T  Thinking People who prefer Thinking tend to base their decisions on logic and objective analysis of cause and effect. or F  Feeling People who prefer Feeling tend to base their decisions primarily on values and on subjective evaluation of person-centered concerns (how people make decisions) J  Judgment People who prefer Judgment tend to like a planned and organized approach to life and prefer to have things settled. They are more scheduling with their activities. J types prefer "the destination" over "the journey". or P  Perception People who prefer Perception tend to flexible and spontaneous approach to life and things settled. They are less scheduling with their activities and prefer to keep their options open. They are more probing with their activities. "P" types prefer "the journey" over "the destination". (how people live their lives)

Sign into Naviance student Username: PWCS ID # Password: DOB in format MMDDYYYY

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

Click on “Careers” then “Careers Home”

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Click to add any career to your Favorites

Go Explore Your Careers and Field of Study/Majors!

Find postsecondary institutions that match with your careers of interest

Class Discussion What did you learn about yourself today regarding personality and careers? What are one or two possible careers you are interested in? Which college did you add to your list?