1. Bringing Education to Life through a Career Expo
Barrow Welcomes and Introduces The Wonderful Group of School Counselors!
Ware County Public Schools
Waycross, GA

2. What did you want to be when you were in elementary school?
(Barrow) Report to GA DOE career cluster sheet (5 groups)

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4. 2011-HB 186/mandates alignment with the national career clusters
2010-BRIDGE/mandates career-related assessments and an individual graduation plan updated annually
2011-HB 186/mandates alignment with the national career clusters
2012-HB 713/mandates a comprehensive K-5 career development program
Barrow

5. Career Clusters Elementary Grade Level Cluster Activities
Grade 1 - Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources
Grade 1 - Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources photos
Grade 1 - Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Grade 1 - Transportation, Distributions and Logistics
Grade 1 - Transportation, Distributions and Logistics photos
Grade 2 - Arts, AV/Technology and Communications
Grade 2 - Education and Training
Grade 2 - Education and Training photos
Grade 2 - Health Science
Grade 2 - Health Science photos
Grade 3 - Energy
Grade 3 - Hospitality and Tourism
Grade 3 - Human Services
Grade 4 - Architecture and Construction
Grade 4 - Business Management and Administration
Grade 4 - Manufacturing
Grade 4 - Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Grade 5 - Finance
Grade 5 - Government and Public Administration
Grade 5 - Information Technology
Grade 5 - Marketing
Warren

6. What is a career bridge expo?
The Career Bridge Expo is a vehicle that enables nearly 800 Ware County 5th and 8th grade students to understand the connection between the education they are currently earning and the jobs that they may someday hold.
Warren
Career Expo Video.xspf

7. Why an expo for elementary students?
ASCA Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.
A:C1 Relate School to Life Experiences
A:C1.2 Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience
A:C1.3 Understand the relationship between learning and work
A:C1.5 Understand that school success is the preparation to make the transition from student to community member
A:C1.6 Understand how school success and academic achievement enhance future career and vocational opportunities
Warren

8. Why an expo for elementary students?
ASCA Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.
C:A1 Develop Career Awareness
C:A1.2 Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations
C:A1.3 Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations
C:A1.7 Understand the importance of planning
C:A2 Develop Employment Readiness
C:A2.4 Learn about the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees
C:A2.7 Develop a positive attitude toward work and learning
C:A2.8 Understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity and effort in the workplace
Warren

9. Why an expo for elementary students?
Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction.
C:B1.2 Identify personal skills, interests and abilities and relate them to current career choice
C:B2 Identify Career Goals
C:B2.1 Demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve
career goals
Warren

10. Why an expo for elementary students?
Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.
C:C1 Acquire Knowledge to Achieve Career Goals
C:C1.1 Understand the relationship between educational achievement and career success
C:C1.3 Identify personal preferences and interests influencing career choice and success
Warren

11. Where do you start if you want to hold your own expo?
Callahan

12. Determine date/location
Obtain necessary permissions (local BOE, facilities, transportation,
school principals, CTAE director)
Create student, teacher and speaker surveys
Brainstorm list of speakers/presenters
Contact speakers
Visit local clubs, chamber of commerce, run announcement in
the local media
Formal letters of invitation (Save the Date cards used after the
first year)
Phone calls
Face-to-Face visits
Create a speaker confirmation list
Reserve tables, chairs, extension cords
Callahan

13. Contact local businesses to request refreshments for speakers.
Create a map of the location marked with zones/assign specific
speakers to specific zones/tables on map.
Create or request signage (Welcome, names of speakers/companies they
represent/zone #s).
Meet with teachers to review expectations for students and staff.
If several schools are attending at the same time, you may want to
designate a specific color of shirt to each school (All students from Wacona
will wear a blue shirt).
Decide on a signal to move groups from one zone to the next.
Callahan

14. What Worked Well for Us? Time of Year
Location (Football Stadium = protection from the weather, restrooms, etc.)
Local Support (Superintendent, Principals, Transportation, Facilities Director,
CTAE Students)
DeWitt

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17. What DID NOT work for us
Difficulty getting firm commitments from speakers
Some speakers did not call or show
No funding source
Complete Teacher Buy-In
DeWitt

18. Who is involved? District Counselors District Social Workers
District Community Outreach Workers
Student Services Director
CTAE Director
CTAE Instructors
CTAE Students
District Facilities/Maintenance Dept.
BOE Print Shop
Transportation (District funded)
Sirmons

19. Expectations for Students
Be Ready
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Sirmons

20. Name of Career/Job Title What Kind of degree/certification is needed?
All students will complete the answers to the following questions on 3 different careers/jobs that they were exposed to at the expo.
Career # 1:
Name of Career/Job Title
What Kind of degree/certification is needed?
Will there be jobs in this area after I graduate?
What kind of duties will I have to perform?
What is the best thing about this career/job?
Sirmons

21. Expectations for Career Expo Speakers
Arrive at the designated time
Model appropriate behavior and language
Bring visual aides
Be interactive and engaging
Remain until the event is completely over
Sirmons

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23. What does the Data show?
Business Participants were given a 10 item (Likert Scale) survey. The responses yielded the following:
100% of business presenters reported that the expo was beneficial All presenters found the facilities well maintained and recommended future participation.
94% of the presenters reported that students were prepared and that the Expo staff was very helpful.
Of those surveyed, 89% reported that the expectations were clearly stated and they were satisfied with their expo experience.
78% reported they were able to connect with students and 66% indicated that students traveled through the zones at about the right speed.
33% of the responses indicated that students moved through the expo too quickly and that students should move through the zones in smaller groups and remain in the zones for longer periods of time.
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24. Career Bridge Expo Website Address