1. Career Pathways 9 th Grade Career Clusters #4

2. Pre-Test 1.What is a key component of a career pathway? 2.What is an important piece of information to consider when investigating career pathways? 3.What career cluster has many occupations that have bright employment outlooks?

3. Objectives Explore Career Pathways Investigate Colleges of Interest Add Careers or Colleges of Interest to – Postsecondary Plan

4. Review Last Lesson Main section in the iseek Career Cluster page – Careers, industries, fields of study The licensing and credentials section contains – Type of education and/or accreditation needed One of the iseek career quick fact – Average hourly wage

5. Explore Career Pathways Find fields of study for careers Find best postsecondary paths Take into consideration – For example: Aerospace Engineer Job outlook: Fairly good in U.S., not so good in MN Wages: Average MN salary is $93,000 a year Wages: Average US salary is $100,000 a year

6. iseek: Career Clusters

7. STEM Career Cluster

8. STEM Fields of Study

9. Aerospace Engineer

10. U of Minnesota: Aerospace Engineer

11. Aerospace Engineering (B A E M)

12. Aerospace Engineering Page

13. Aerospace Quick Facts

14. Update Postsecondary Plan

15. Pair and Share 1.What is a career of interest? 2.How will you enhance your career pathway? – What will you do in high school for your pathway? – What are the best postsecondary options for this career? – What will you take into consideration? Job outlook Wage Match with your interests and skills Other

16. Class Discussion 1.What is a career of interest? 2.How will you enhance your career pathway? – What will you do in high school for your pathway? – What are the best postsecondary options for this career? – What will you take into consideration? Job outlook Wage Match with your interests and skills Other

17. Assignment Tonight 1.Investigate pathways of interest 2.Learn more about fields of study 3.Visit college websites – Find best postsecondary options 4.Add careers and/or colleges of interest to – Your Postsecondary Plan

18. Post-Test 1.What is a key component of a career pathway? 2.What is an important piece of information to consider when investigating career pathways? 3.What career cluster has many occupations that have bright employment outlooks?

19. Review Key component of a career pathway – Choosing a good field of study Important piece of information to consider when investigating career pathways – Know the job outlook for careers of interest Career cluster that has many occupations which have bright employment outlooks – STEM Career Cluster (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)