1. Pathway to Prosperity What do we do next? Intro team
Customization and implementation
What do we do next?

2. Objectives To understand basic parts of Pathways
To examine ideas for customizing basic parts
To collaborate with others on how they are progressing in pathways

3. Introductory Activity
To set tone and reinforce the theme…

4. Review: Pathways to Prosperity
LPS requirements
Why are developing Pathways
Required
Focuses our work
What is best for students

5. Northeast Model Create Regionally Customize Locally
Work differently in NE
Why? Have same demographics, issues, reduces duplication, hire one facilitator, share resources and responsibilities
More sustainable

6. Northeast’s Pathways to Prosperity
Point out tabs

7. So what now?????

8. Customizing a Plan: Core Courses

9. Customizing a Plan: CTE Courses

10. Customizing a Plan: CCP Courses

11. Customizing a Plan: Career Development
Beaufort County’s GRADD project as an option….

12. (Graduate: Ready and Digitally Driven) Digital Student Portfolio
NERESA GRADD
(Graduate: Ready and Digitally Driven) Digital Student Portfolio

13. BCS Removed the Graduation Project Requirement
Focused on 12th Grade Only
BCS removed the Graduation Project from our requirements. The graduation project focused on grade 12 only.

14. What is GRADD?

15. Meaningful goals to reach each year.
GRADD
6th – 12th Grade
Meaningful goals to reach each year.

16. Who will help the students along the way?
Teachers,
Counselors,
and CDC’s

17. GRADD Student Progression
Students will:
Use CFNC to guide students
Define goals for after high school
Gain financial literacy through courses and earn EverFi credentials
Take at least one online and college courses
Tour institutes of higher learning
Participate in guest speaker presentations at least two times per year
Participate in at least one job shadowing experience
Research career paths along the way by searching jobs to learn about education/training needed, job outlook, salary, etc
Revise goals as goals and college/career paths change
Incorporate digital literacy skills
Search jobs to learn about education/training needed, job outlook, salary, etc
Overall goal is to prepare students for college and/or career after high school

18. How can we accomplish this at the school level?
Students will have same homeroom teacher each year of high school
Homeroom teachers will assist the student, parents, and counselors in completing yearly points of progression documents
Students will have the same Counselor for each year of high school

19. Digital Portfolio

20. Digital Portfolio Google Drive Summarizes student’s interest and goals
Shows progression and achievements by earning digital badges
After high school, export to personal

21. When
and
Where

22. When and Where Do We Begin?
6th
7th
8th
Establish CFNC accounts
Complete Learning Styles Inventory
Begin presentation skills and soft skills
Begin tracking extra-curriculum activities
Create Interest Profiler in CFNC
Discuss goals for college/career
Continue working on soft skills and presentations
Create Career Development Plan
Attend Curriculum Nights at the high schools
Register for 9th grade classes with college/career goals in mind

23. High School Complete Career Cluster Survey
Update Career Development Plan (CDP)
Review Articulated Credits and Credentials
Revise goals and plans based on updated careers cluster survey
Visit an institute of higher learning
Participate in job shadowing

24. High School Research and present on the chosen career path
Research colleges that offer courses leading to the career, the salary expectations, any credentials required
Complete financial literacy course by the end of the junior year along with earning the EverFi credential or another financial literacy credential
Take at least one online/college course by the end of the senior year

25. High School
Focus on interview skills, soft skills, resume, and presentation skills
Participate in internships, college recruitment activities as well as possible job interviews for those pursuing careers after graduation

26. Grade 9 Who am I? What will I be?
Attend Curriculum Fair for your high school options
Begin participation in Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) or school related extracurricular activities to further enhance leadership and soft skills

27. Grade 9 Who am I? What will I be?
Update Career Development Plan (CDP)
Review College & Career Readiness Standards based on Explore 8th Grade (lesson plan)
Review Articulated Credits and Credentials (CTE lesson plan)
College visit or Career Fair participation

28. Grade 10-What will I need?
Presentation based on college/career goals in English II
Visit an institute of higher learning (Community College/Trade School) or participate in job shadowing ( virtual or in person)
Complete Learning Styles Inventory as part of the PLAN
Review PLAN results during Homeroom
Monitor and revise Career Development Plan (CDP) for registration the following year

29. Grade 11 -Where Will I Go?
Research the chosen career path during Homeroom
Research colleges that offer courses leading to the career, the salary expectations, any credentials required during homeroom
Complete financial literacy course or credential
Participate in Job shadowing/internship

30. Grade 11 -Continued
Register and complete learning styles inventory as part of the ACT
Review ACT results during homeroom
Monitor and revise Career Development Plan (CDP) for the following year

31. Grade 12-What have I done and how do I get there?
Focus on interview skills, resume, and presentation skills
Participate in internships, college recruitment activities as well as possible job interviews for those pursuing careers after graduation
Complete a Senior Summary (Review Career Development Plan, CFNC account) during first quarter with Counselor

32. Grade 12-What have I done and how do I get there?
Visit an institute of higher learning, military recruiter, or job shadowing opportunity
Complete a culminating digital portfolio
Presentation of digital portfolio for parents and community

33. Digital Badges

34. Badges 9-12 NCCER Welding NCCER Construction
Academic Honor (annual)
Leadership
Attendance
PLAN
ACT
Community Service
High School Graduation  Endorsements
Governor’s School
AP Awards
WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate
OSHA—10 hr Construction
Microsoft Office Users Specialist: Word, Access, Excel, Power Point
NCCER Welding
NCCER Construction
Certified Nursing Assistant I
Private Pesticide Application
Carolina Certified Plant Professional
ServSafe
ProStart I , II
Pharmacy Tech
CPR for Healthcare Professional
First Aide
EverFi
Firefighter I, II, III
Emergency Medical Technician I
Adobe Certification

35. Grade 9-OCS: See form Assemble OCS Career Portfolio
Complete Personal Information in OCS Career Portfolio
Combine Career Development Plan in OCS Career Portfolio
Accumulate 100 hours School Based Training (SBT)
CFNC Career Interest Survey
Continue to Work on Soft Skills

36. Grade 9-OCS: Continued Presentation Identify Strengths and Weaknesses
Record and Summarize CTE Course (s)
Extra-Curricular Activities
Fieldtrips
1st Job Options
IEP Meetings: student actively participates
Student is familiar with graduation requirements

37. Virtual Job Shadowing

38. Fee: Virtual Jobshadow Free: My Plan http://www.myplan.com/
Free: My Plan
Community: Career Day, Speed Jobbing ( or Chamber of Commerce

39. Things to Remember:
Save google docs at least every 9 weeks as a teacher and counselor.  
The school should save Google docs each year.
Badges list can be modified according to school system. (See list) Badges will be added at the end of each year.

40. Next Steps

41. Professional Development Beaufort County and RESA Districts
Next Steps
Professional Development
Beaufort County and RESA Districts

42. Customizing a Plan: Career Guidance Suggestions
Self-Awareness
Conduct a session with students to explore self awareness
using the results of the ASVAB
Use the interest inventory from the ACT PLAN assessment
Use the interest inventory from CFNC
Conduct role playing scenarios (e.g. personality type, values, conflict management/bullying, team building and reality check activities)
Use class meetings (where available) or other counseling sessions to emphasize the link between academic and aptitude strengths, and challenges with future career interests/goals (e.g. GPA)
Provide poverty awareness training for counselors and CDCs
Use "True Colors” to explore self-awareness
As if GRADD were not enough, here are more suggestions broken down by category of responsibility.
All ideas approved by our PTP councils and developed during PTP work sessions.

43. Customizing a Plan: Career Guidance Suggestions
Career Awareness/Exploration/Goal Setting
Visit all English classes (9- 12) or other subjects in which the entire grade level can be exposed to and work with students on the following: update CFNC accounts; update career development plans; LSI update; take a career interest inventory; portfolio updates (e.g. awards, test scores, community service); and match "Career to College to Degrees' to Job Outlook
Provide virtual and face-to-face job shadowing opportunities
Organize cluster based career fairs
Involve students in industry internships as well as community volunteering and service projects
Begin college application process
Organize virtual/face-to-face college tours
Host financial aid workshops
Coordinate with local community college for college fair and college reps in classrooms
Establish a career awareness Speakers Bureau
Utilize O*Net
Partner with Community College in sponsoring a learning about careers event for parents and students

44. Customizing a Plan: Career Guidance Suggestions
High School Course Selection/Post-Secondary Planning
Student-parent meetings to discuss the link between course selection, assessment results, post-secondary planning and career interests
CDC and counselors work as a team to establish one-to-one guidance relationships with students - review and discuss ASVAB, PSAT, SAT, ASSET, Work Keys, ACT
Use ACT PLAN assessments and questionnaires in the planning process
Use the "A Look at Me" lessons in the Career Management Course
Use related tools in CFNC and F4K (Career Cruising)
Sponsor Lunch and Learn Lab and/or Power Lunches -- focus on “soft" and 'technical" skills
Organize Career Fairs, Curriculum Fairs, College Days and College Weeks (involving all teachers/staff)
Institute an upper class mentor program
Expand job shadowing and internship programs
Expand certification programs
Prepare a "College Articulation" lesson to be taught by all CTE teachers the first week of school
Develop and utilize career cluster commitment letters and contracts
Hold encouragement rallies
Develop a mentoring program
Plan multilingual awareness advertising campaign with supportive media strategies
Develop strategies that encourage and recognize credentials

45. Customizing a Plan: Career Guidance Suggestions
Personal and Employability Skill Development
Develop assessment rubrics to provide students feedback on “soft" skills related to assigned projects, presentations, mock interviews and work-based learning experiences (i.e. speaking, team work, pride in outcome, being prepared, punctuality, etc.)
Provide workshops/sessions on job readiness and "soft” skills, e.g. resume writing, cover letters, mock job interviews, workplace ethics scenarios
Provide mini lessons on workplace responsibility, e.g. on time, being prepared, pride in outcome, etc.
Organize a full range of work based learning experiences providing specific instruction and feedback on personal and employability skills, e.g guest speakers, lunch and learn sessions, field trips, job shadows, internships, apprenticeships, entrepreneurial workshops
Utilize KeyTrain/ WorkKeys soft skills assessments and NC-Net Employability Skills Resource Took Kit (free)
Define and target emphasis on specific locally identified high need soft skills, e.g. workplace responsibility, teamwork, public speaking, etc.
Require students to make professional presentations, e.g. Graduation Projects
Utilize employability skills instructional materials from NC REAL 9. Involve students in industry internships as well as community volunteering and service projects
Organize a school-wide "Work Day“ where students come in professional dress, learn about careers, focus on soft skills, resume writing, job applications and interviewing skills

46. Customizing a Plan: WBL
Inside the box
Job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, cooperative education
Outside the box
Virtual job shadow, online mentors, GoPro cameras, Skyping, business created projects for students to complete
Just a second on customizing WBL…
Limited only by your imagination

47. Customizing a Plan: Credentials
Criteria for adding credentials
Page 6 of any credential data report
Local buy-in
Thinking of adding credentials refer to this…

48. We have showered you with so many ideas and possibilities, you may feel like you are drinking from the fire hose. So let’s see if we accomplished our objectives.

49. Objectives To understand basic parts of Pathways
To examine ideas for customizing basic parts
To collaborate with others on how they are progressing in pathways
Thumbs up, down, horizontal
Any questions,
parking lot

50. Original Pathway
As you implement, revise, revisit, implement… your pathway plan will go from

51. Remodeled Pathway

52. Contact Information
Dr. Stacy Leggett, Secondary Education and CTE Director, Martin County,
Wendy Petteway, CTE Director, Beaufort County,
Christina Harris, NCDPI, Northeast Regional CTE Coordinator,