1. Identify 3 Careers of Interest 12 th Grade Mr. Montgomery

2. Lead Off – Answer the following on a piece of scratch paper 1.Can you name 3 careers of interest? If so, what are they? 2.Why is it important to look at possible careers before looking at colleges? 3.What are two factors that your career decisions should be based on?

3. TODAY’S TASKS  Updates on the Class Website  Add 3 future careers to your Naviance Account using Naviance “Personality Type” Test  Careers are based on interests, skills, career clusters, personality type, learning styles, etc.  Complete detailed research on “Future Career” Matrix (show to Mr. Montgomery for Credit)  Investigate current job market for your career on Monster.com  Complete “Cluster Finder” & “Career Interest Profiler” on Naviance

4. Choosing Careers of Interest 1.My favorite careers and clusters – Take surveys/inventories to create a list of careers based on informed decisions 2.A major factor of choosing a college – Does it prepare me for my careers of interest? 3.Some careers decision-making factors – Does it fit my personality type, interests, skills, wage aspirations, education plans, etc.? – What is the job market for this career?

5. Advice from a “Career Alchemist” Lee Cooper – CEO of “Career Alchemist” Professional, gets paid to help people find their passion & careers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA agpdrnx-w

6. Naviance: Careers Tab

7. My favorite careers and clusters (selected from Career Cluster Survey)

8. Physician Assistant Overview

9. Physician Assistant Video

10. Physician Assistant Knowledge & Skills

11. Physician Assistant Task & Activities

12. Physician Assistant Wages

13. TODAY’S TASKS  Add 5 future careers to your Naviance Account using Naviance “Personality Type” Test  Careers are based on interests, skills, career clusters, personality type, learning styles, etc.  Complete detailed research on “Future Career” Matrix (show to Mr. Montgomery for Credit)  Investigate current job market for your career on Monster.com  Complete “Cluster Finder” & “Career Interest Profiler” on Naviance  HW: Entry Ticket Question for Lecture Series 1

14. Classroom Discussion 1.What computer pages helped you choose your careers of interest? 2.What 5 careers of interest did you choose? Why?

15. Closing Review 1.Can you name five careers of interest? If so, what are they? 2.Why is it important to look at possible careers before looking at colleges? 3.What are two factors that your careers decision should be based on?

16. Closing Review 1.Major factor in choosing a college – Based on careers of interest 2.Type of decision to base careers of interest – Informed decision 3.Careers decision factors – personality type, interests, skills, learning styles, wage aspirations, education plans, jobs available, employment outlook