JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 1 Creating and Implementing K-12 Career Development Curriculum Sachem Central Schools 15,500 Students

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 2 Jeanette James District Chairperson Business & Career Development Sachem Central Schools, Holbrook, NY Office: Sachem North High School 212 Smith Road Lake Ronkonkoma, NY Office Phone:

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 3 Overview Grades K - 12 K – 5 th grade 6 th & 8 th grade 7 th grade 9 th – 12 th grade Classroom Teacher/ Paper Portfolio 4 sessions a year/ Career Exploration Teacher & Classroom Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio 20-week Career Exploration course/ Career Exploration Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio sessions a year/ Career Exploration Teacher & Classroom Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 4 Sachem’s Elementary Career Plan K-5 Created by Sachem Elementary Teachers Contains Required and Optional Activities “Required Activities” maintained in Career Plan Portfolio (presently paper) that follows student to Middle School Grades K – 3 – NY State Education Department Career Plan was model Software—PAWS by Bridges.com Grades 4 – 5 – National Career Development Guidelines was model Websites Utilized: – –

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 5 Required for Elementary Career Plan Portfolio Kindergarten – Something I Like To Do With My Family – What I Want to Be When I Grow Up First Grade – Something I Like to Do At School – What I Want to Be When I Grow Up Second Grade – I Am Happy in School When…” – When I Grow Up I Want to Be

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 6 Continued…. Third Grade – What I Like To Do – What I Need To Do Better – What I Want To Be When I Grow Up – A Job That I Have Learned About Fourth Grade – Researching Careers Worksheet: Part 1 – Researching Careers Worksheet: Part 2 – Survey of Abilities, Activities, Hobbies & Talents

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 7 Continued… Fifth Grade – Learning Style Survey – Career Values – Self-Appraisal Questionnaire – **Portfolio is delivered to Career Exploration teacher in Middle School. – **Who utilizes the portfolio? Student Parent Teachers Counselors

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 8 Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan 6 th Grade/ 4 Sessions - Updated/ Detailed Learning Styles Survey – People, Data, Things – Matching Careers to School Subjects— English & Math – Matching Careers to School Subjects— Science & History

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 9 Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan 7 th Grade—20 weeks/ alternating days – Entrepreneurship – Levels of Education – Job Readiness Skills – New York State Career Zone Career Plan Portfolio Career Reports PowerPoint: Favorite Career – Bridges.com Snapshots (Interests/ Values/ Motivations/ Skills/ Workview/ Lifeview/ High School & You) Choices Explorer University of Massachusetts Study Middle School Career Night/ 500 Attend – Sachem School Business Alliance – Students and Parents – PTSA’s from all 4 Middle Schools

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 10 Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan 8 th Grade/ 4 Sessions – Relating Sachem’s High School Courses to Careers—use course catalog – Matching Careers to Interest/ Skills/ Personalities— scenarios of lifestyle—determine career path of people depicted in the story – NY State CareerZone Portfolio/ Interest Profiler – NY State CareerZone Portfolio/ Future Goals and Dreams/ After School Stuff/ Community Service/ Work Experience/ Annual Review

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 11 Sachem’s High School Career Plan 9 th Grade/ 3 Sessions – Create Choices Planner Portfolio/ Bridges.com Basic Skills Survey & Save Careers – Choices Planner Portfolio Work Importance Locator & Save Careers – NY State CareerZone Portfolio Create Commencement Level Portfolio Enter Work Experience/ Community Experiences/ Activities/ Clubs

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 12 Sachem’s High School Career Plan 10 th Grade/ 4 Sessions – Choices Planner Interest Profiler & Save Careers – Choices Planner Career Area Checklist & Save Careers – NY State CareerZone Update Career Plan Portfolio – Hot Careers by State or STEM Careers – NY State CareerZone & Choices Planner

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 13 Sachem’s High School Career Plan 11th Grade/ 4 Sessions – Choices Planner Transferable Work Content Skills Checklist & Save Careers – Choices Planner Resume Builder/ Skills Related Resume – Choices Planner Complete Resume Builder/ Print/ Store on School Network – NY CareerZone & Choices Planner College Search in Post-Secondary Schools Military Search Job Search

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 14 Sachem’s High School Career Plan 12 th Grade/ 3 Sessions – Microsoft Word College Resume Template – Microsoft Word Complete Resume/ Print/ Store on Sachem’s Network Letters of Recommendation/ Who are your references? – Career Research by Majors & Job Search What Can I Do With This Degree? Purdue University Website Tell Me About Your College/ Military Job Search/ Commercial Job Sites

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 15 Sachem’s Implementation… —Certified Career Development & Occupational Studies Trainer for NY State Education Dept. 1999—Public Relations – Administration/ Counselors/ Teachers 2000—Pilot program 9 th – 12 th / 4 sessions a year 2001—District Chairperson for Career Development +.5 Teacher 2002—7 th & 8 th grade Career Development curriculum

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 16 Sachem’s Implementation… —Elementary Career Development – Curriculum written – Piloted in 3 buildings—volunteer teachers 2004—Elementary Career Development – Full curriculum implementation in 3 pilot buildings 2004—6 th Grade Career Development – Created and implemented 4 sessions

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 17 Sachem’s Implementation 2005—District Chairperson for Business & Career Development 2005—Elementary Career Development Curriculum Plus 3 additional buildings = Total 6 out of 12 buildings 2006—Elementary Career Development Curriculum Remaining 6 Elementary Buildings 15,500 Sachem students engaged in Career Planning!! Six Career Pathways— Certificates of Completion or Certificates of Excellence Included in Course Handbook

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 18 How many Teachers??? — 1 teacher 6 – 8 — 4 teachers Total of 5 Career Development Teachers

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 19 Before you start…. Gain excellent knowledge of State & National Career Development Standards Acquire administrative support Is anyone doing career planning with students? Counselors? Teachers? Create a pilot curriculum/ Start small & do it right! Foster the thought…… Career Planning is a Process—NOT an Event

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 20 Where do we start? Plan a curriculum that is continuous and…. – Allows for students to revisit and revise career plans – Shares career plan with Counselors & Teachers – Shares career plan with Parents Give administration statistical data Career Standards Awareness Presentations—Administration & Teachers

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 21 Possible Additional Events…. Gatelot Elementary School Career Night— K-5 students and parents Middle School Career Night—7 th grade & parents High School College & Career Night Sachem School-Business Alliance Career Development Website

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 22 Possible Additional Events… Job Shadow Day—Rotary Leadership Luncheon—Sachem’s School Business Alliance Internships—Sachem’s Career Training Programs Cooperative Work Experience Office Work Experience

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 23 Recognition Sachem’s Middle School Career Development Curriculum – 2005 National ABC Award for Exemplary Career Exploration Program – National Consortium for State Guidance Leadership

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 24 CDOS & Career Plan Resources… “ CDOS & The Career Plan: It’s Everybody’s Business K-12” by Marsha Iverson & Jeanette James Download: “Career Plan: A Roadmap to Post High School Readiness” by Marsha Iverson & Jeanette James Download:

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 25 The more times a student revises his career plan + The more people who utilize the career plan = Students with Meaningful Career Choices for the Future

JJames/ Sachem Central Schools 26 What’s Next? Sachem’s Customized Career Plan? What is the post-secondary impact of the career plan for our students?