1. Strengths Finder Activity
Who am I?
Strengths Finder Activity

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. Go to: College and Career Planning

9. Review College and Career Planning Website Regularly

10. Go to: Naviance/Family Connections

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

12. Click “About Me”…. then “Profile”
Update your ……
Click “About Me”…. then “Profile”

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

14. Click on the “About Me “ tab

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

16. 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”

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

18. 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

19. The more you learn, the more you earn

20. Wrap it up!
Closing Thoughts………