1. Career Portfolio Updates
August 24, 2017
Career Portfolio Updates

2. Homeroom Teachers/Advisors
August 2017
Each homeroom teacher will receive a student folder provided by Michelle in the Career Counseling Office. The folder contains assignment tracking documents that monitor student progress.
Students will inform their homeroom teachers when portfolio components are complete. Homeroom teachers will check to see that documents are correctly uploaded (complete) and sign the documentation page in the student’s folder. They will then enter it into their gradebook.

3. Overview of 9th Grade Requirements
November 27, 2018
Overview of 9th Grade Requirements
Resume- The students will begin building a resume in English class
College Visit- Students will spend a day at a local college and complete a constructed response essay
DDL- Digital Driver’s License- All freshmen students including BCTC students will be expected to obtain a Digital Driver’s License (DDL) as a part of their Career Portfolio requirements. A Digital Driver’s License is a program that educates students on nine themes proper use of technology. In order to obtain this DDL, students will have to complete a series of online courses as well as complete a culminating constructed response essay. 
Career Investigation (Matchmaker)- Students will complete a Career Matchmaker Activity with their English teacher
Career Research Project- Students will complete a career research project (done in health classes in conjunction with goal-setting and self-discovery portions of curriculum) to be uploaded to portfolio

4. Overview of Career Portfolio 10th Grade Requirements
August 2017
Resume- The students begin their resume in 9th grade and continue to update it throughout the year
Career Matchmaker- Interest inventory done in the Career Counseling Office with Mrs. Bright. Results provide students with a list of careers that fit their interests
Career Chart- Goal setting research-based project carried out in health class with guidance of health teachers
BBEC Visit and Reflective Essay- Students visit a local business through the Berks Business Education Coalition (BBEC). The essay is an opportunity for students to reflect on their visit and the factors employers consider when hiring
DDL- Digital Driver’s License- All sophomore students including BCTC students will be expected to obtain a Digital Driver’s License (DDL) as a part of their Career Portfolio requirements. A Digital Driver’s License is a program that educates students on nine themes proper use of technology. In order to obtain this DDL, students will have to complete a series of online courses as well as complete a culminating constructed response essay. 

5. Overview of Career Portfolio 11th Grade Requirements
August 2017
Overview of Career Portfolio 11th Grade Requirements
Financial Literacy- In the beginning of the year during FLEX and QSR, Juniors will complete online lessons in different aspects of financial literacy- Savings, Banking, Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Insurance and Taxes
Job Shadow- This is 100% student directed. If students need help finding a location they may seek help from the Counseling Office. Students must upload the

6. 12th Grade Requirement Financial Literacy Lessons
August 2017
12th Grade Requirement
Financial Literacy Lessons
Students present their Portfolio on October 18th in the afternoon (1/2 day)
Panel of judges independently score presentation and scores are averaged together
Entire district participating

7. What’s staying the same?
August 2017
What’s staying the same?
The Career Portfolio requirement will be recorded on student report cards.
The completion of Career Portfolio requirements will be tied to privileges.
Homeroom teachers will be responsible for helping students with their Career Portfolios
Students must complete and present their Career Portfolio in order to graduate

8. August 2017
What’s new?
Incompletes can be given to NEW students. Michelle Bright will keep track of the progress of these students. Check with her before assigning a new student a grade.
Checklists
Financial Literacy components for 11th and 12th grade
DDL only 9th and 10th
College Visit- 9th grade
Spring
Reflective Essay

9. Updated Resume Requirement
August 2017
Updated Resume Requirement
Students will be required to update their resumes each year.
Freshmen will begin resumes in their English classes
Sophomores should have a resume from 9th grade
They will have to update it again at the end of the year (May 15, 2018)
Juniors will also need an updated resume by (May 15, 2018)
Seniors must have an updated resume included in their presentations (October 18, 2017)

10. BBEC Visit and Essay BBEC Visit is September 28, 2017
August 2017
BBEC Visit and Essay
BBEC Visit is September 28, 2017
Students will be grouped by homeroom
Essays will be started during the debriefing sessions on September 28th
Completed essays due to homeroom teacher on Monday, October 2
Essays will be graded at the faculty meeting on October 2
Reminders
BCTC students are not required to go

11. Entering Portfolio Grades
August 2017
Entering Portfolio Grades
Screencast to Enter Portfolio Grades
Shared drive PersonnelOnlyeSchoolGradebook3.1
Reminder- dates on video will not match- use dates from reference guide also on the Shared Drive

12. August 2017
Privileges
Privileges will be taken away until required components are complete but not until the following quarter.

13. Due Dates August 2017 Freshmen Matchmaker- October 30, 2017
Resume- done in English class
DDL- End of Skills for Success Cycle
College Visit Reflective Essay (TBD)
Sophomores
Resume 9 – November 1, 2017
BBEC Essay – Oct. 2, 2017
Match Maker – May 15, 2018
Career Chart- this is done in HPE so students will have it done at different times but everything should be complete by May 15, 2018.
DDL – End of Skills for Success Cycle
Juniors
BBEC Essay - Aug. 28, 2017
Match Maker- Aug. 28, 2017
Career Chart - Aug. 28, 2017
Financial Literacy- October 6, 2017
Resume- May 15, 2018
Job Shadowing – April 30, 2018
Seniors
DDL- Aug. 28, 2017
Job Shadowing - Aug. 28, 2017
Resume 12 - Oct. 18, 2017
Presentation- October 18, 2017