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Oh, The Places You’ll Go… 5 th Grade Conferencing Individual Learning Plan (ILP)
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Conferencing Putting it all together to form a future Student Interest s Student Interest s Student Strengths Student Strengths Student Potential Student Potential Student Dreams Student Dreams
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What is conferencing? Conferencing is a process that involves activities planned and directed by school counselors that assists students in planning, monitoring, and managing their own learning, as well as their personal and career development. Conferencing is a process that involves activities planned and directed by school counselors that assists students in planning, monitoring, and managing their own learning, as well as their personal and career development.
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Student and Parent Educational/Career Conferences What and why? 30-45 minute meeting. 30-45 minute meeting. An individual meeting between student, parent and counselor to discuss future dreams, goals, and career plans. An individual meeting between student, parent and counselor to discuss future dreams, goals, and career plans. Build a positive dialogue between school and parents. Build a positive dialogue between school and parents. Share information about students’ strengths, interests, abilities and potential. Share information about students’ strengths, interests, abilities and potential. Share information and resources available through the school and community. Share information and resources available through the school and community. Assist students and parents to manage the educational and career planning process. Assist students and parents to manage the educational and career planning process. Identify, plan and evaluate educational and career goals. Identify, plan and evaluate educational and career goals. Assist students to transition to the next phase of their lives. Assist students to transition to the next phase of their lives.
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Educational/Career Conferences What and why? 30-45 minute meeting. 30-45 minute meeting. An individual meeting between student, parent and counselor to discuss future dreams, goals, and career plans. An individual meeting between student, parent and counselor to discuss future dreams, goals, and career plans. Build a positive dialogue between school and parents. Build a positive dialogue between school and parents. Share information about students’ strengths, interests, abilities and potential. Share information about students’ strengths, interests, abilities and potential. Share information and resources available through the school and community. Share information and resources available through the school and community. Assist students and parents to manage the educational and career planning process. Assist students and parents to manage the educational and career planning process. Identify, plan and evaluate educational and career goals. Identify, plan and evaluate educational and career goals. Assist students to transition to the next phase of their lives. Assist students to transition to the next phase of their lives.
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Student and Parent Educational/Career Conferences When? Generally during the school day. Generally during the school day. Some conferences can be scheduled during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Some conferences can be scheduled during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Conferences generally starts March –May. Conferences generally starts March –May. Where? The counselor’s office in a private, non-interrupted setting. The counselor’s office in a private, non-interrupted setting. Who? Student, parent, guardian or any significant adult and counselor. Student, parent, guardian or any significant adult and counselor.
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The Student’s Role Identify current and long range goals. Describe strengths, personal resources, abilities, and self- estimates. Identify needs and challenges. List extracurricular experiences. Develop an individual action plan.
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The Parent’s Role Express career expectations for their child. Help identify their child’s strengths and challenges. Brainstorm ways which they can help with educational/career planning. Communicate questions and concerns.
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The School Counselor’s Role Review the student’s performance, abilities, interests, and goals. Help identify student’s strengths/challenges. Share knowledge and available resources. Facilitate communication and the planning process.
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Begin the Dream… Communication is key Prepare for a changing world A continuous process A continuous process Create a positive future
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Oh, The Places You’ll Go… Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. *Taken from Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss. 1990 Random House, Inc. New York
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