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Creating and Implementing K-12 Career Development Curriculum

Creating and Implementing K-12 Career Development Curriculum. Sachem Central Schools 15,500 Students . Jeanette James . District Chairperson Business & Career Development Sachem Central Schools, Holbrook, NY Office: Sachem North High School

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Creating and Implementing K-12 Career Development Curriculum

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  1. Creating and Implementing K-12 Career Development Curriculum Sachem Central Schools 15,500 Students JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  2. Jeanette James • District Chairperson Business & Career Development • Sachem Central Schools, Holbrook, NY • Office: Sachem North High School 212 Smith Road Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 • Office Phone: 631-471-1433 • jjames@sachem.edu • www.sachemcareerdevelopment.com JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  3. K – 5th grade 6th & 8th grade 7th grade 9th – 12th grade Classroom Teacher/ Paper Portfolio 4 sessions a year/ Career Exploration Teacher & Classroom Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio 20-week Career Exploration course/ Career Exploration Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio 3 - 4 sessions a year/ Career Exploration Teacher & Classroom Teacher/ Electronic Portfolio Overview Grades K - 12 JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  4. Sachem’s Elementary Career Plan K-5 • Created by Sachem Elementary Teachers • Contains Required and Optional Activities • “Required Activities” maintained in Career Plan Portfolio (presently paper) that follows student to Middle School • Grades K – 3 • NY State Education Department Career Plan was model • Software—PAWS by Bridges.com • Grades 4 – 5 • National Career Development Guidelines was model • Websites Utilized: • www.nycareerzone.org • http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  5. Required for Elementary Career Plan Portfolio • Kindergarten • Something I Like To Do With My Family • What I Want to Be When I Grow Up • First Grade • Something I Like to Do At School • What I Want to Be When I Grow Up • Second Grade • I Am Happy in School When…” • When I Grow Up I Want to Be JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  6. Continued…. • Third Grade • What I Like To Do • What I Need To Do Better • What I Want To Be When I Grow Up • A Job That I Have Learned About • Fourth Grade • Researching Careers Worksheet: Part 1 • Researching Careers Worksheet: Part 2 • Survey of Abilities, Activities, Hobbies & Talents JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  7. Continued… • Fifth Grade • Learning Style Survey • Career Values • Self-Appraisal Questionnaire • **Portfolio is delivered to Career Exploration teacher in Middle School. • **Who utilizes the portfolio? • Student • Parent • Teachers • Counselors JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  8. Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan • 6th Grade/ 4 Sessions - Updated/ Detailed Learning Styles Survey • People, Data, Things • Matching Careers to School Subjects— English & Math • Matching Careers to School Subjects— Science & History JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  9. Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan • 7th Grade—20 weeks/ alternating days • Entrepreneurship • Levels of Education • Job Readiness Skills • New York State Career Zone Career Plan Portfolio • Career Reports • PowerPoint: Favorite Career • Bridges.com • Snapshots (Interests/ Values/ Motivations/ Skills/ Workview/ Lifeview/ High School & You) • Choices Explorer • University of Massachusetts Study • Middle School Career Night/ 500 Attend • Sachem School Business Alliance • Students and Parents • PTSA’s from all 4 Middle Schools JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  10. Sachem’s Middle School Career Plan • 8th Grade/ 4 Sessions • Relating Sachem’s High School Courses to Careers—use course catalog • Matching Careers to Interest/ Skills/ Personalities—scenarios of lifestyle—determine career path of people depicted in the story • NY State CareerZone Portfolio/ Interest Profiler www.nycareerzone.org • NY State CareerZone Portfolio/ Future Goals and Dreams/ After School Stuff/ Community Service/ Work Experience/ Annual Review JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  11. Sachem’s High School Career Plan • 9th Grade/ 3 Sessions • Create Choices Planner Portfolio/ Bridges.com • Basic Skills Survey & Save Careers • Choices Planner Portfolio • Work Importance Locator & Save Careers • NY State CareerZone Portfolio • Create Commencement Level Portfolio • Enter Work Experience/ Community Experiences/ Activities/ Clubs JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  12. Sachem’s High School Career Plan • 10th Grade/ 4 Sessions • Choices Planner • Interest Profiler & Save Careers • Choices Planner • Career Area Checklist & Save Careers • NY State CareerZone • Update Career Plan Portfolio • Hot Careers by State or STEM Careers • NY State CareerZone & Choices Planner • www.CareerVoyages.gov/hotcareers • www.nycareerzone.org JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  13. Sachem’s High School Career Plan 11th Grade/ 4 Sessions • Choices Planner • Transferable Work Content Skills Checklist & Save Careers • Choices Planner • Resume Builder/ Skills Related Resume • Choices Planner • Complete Resume Builder/ Print/ Store on School Network • NY CareerZone & Choices Planner • College Search in Post-Secondary Schools • Military Search • Job Search JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  14. Sachem’s High School Career Plan 12th Grade/ 3 Sessions Microsoft Word College Resume Template Microsoft Word Complete Resume/ Print/ Store on Sachem’s Network Letters of Recommendation/ Who are your references? Career Research by Majors & Job Search What Can I Do With This Degree? Purdue University Website Tell Me About Your College/ Military Job Search/ Commercial Job Sites JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  15. Sachem’s Implementation….. • 1998—Certified Career Development & Occupational Studies Trainer for NY State Education Dept. • 1999—Public Relations • Administration/ Counselors/ Teachers • 2000—Pilot program 9th – 12th/ 4 sessions a year • 2001—District Chairperson for Career Development + .5 Teacher • 2002—7th & 8th grade Career Development curriculum JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  16. Sachem’s Implementation….. • 2003—Elementary Career Development • Curriculum written • Piloted in 3 buildings—volunteer teachers • 2004—Elementary Career Development • Full curriculum implementation in 3 pilot buildings • 2004—6th Grade Career Development • Created and implemented 4 sessions JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  17. Sachem’s Implementation • 2005—District Chairperson for Business & Career Development • 2005—Elementary Career Development Curriculum Plus 3 additional buildings = Total 6 out of 12 buildings • 2006—Elementary Career Development Curriculum Remaining 6 Elementary Buildings 15,500 Sachem students engaged in Career Planning!! • 2006---Six Career Pathways— • Certificates of Completion or Certificates of Excellence • Included in Course Handbook JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  18. How many Teachers??? • 9 -12 — 1 teacher • 6 – 8 — 4 teachers • Total of 5 Career Development Teachers JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  19. Before you start…. • Gain excellent knowledge of State & National Career Development Standards • Acquire administrative support • Is anyone doing career planning with students? Counselors? Teachers? • Create a pilot curriculum/ Start small & do it right! • Foster the thought…… Career Planning is a Process—NOT an Event JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  20. Where do we start? • Plan a curriculum that is continuous and…. • Allows for students to revisit and revise career plans • Shares career plan with Counselors & Teachers • Shares career plan with Parents • Give administration statistical data • Career Standards Awareness Presentations—Administration & Teachers JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  21. Possible Additional Events…. • Gatelot Elementary School Career Night— K-5 students and parents • Middle School Career Night—7th grade & parents • High School College & Career Night • Sachem School-Business Alliance • Career Development Website JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  22. Possible Additional Events… • Job Shadow Day—Rotary • Leadership Luncheon—Sachem’s School Business Alliance • Internships—Sachem’s Career Training Programs • Cooperative Work Experience • Office Work Experience JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  23. Recognition • Sachem’s Middle School Career Development Curriculum • 2005 National ABC Award for Exemplary Career Exploration Program • National Consortium for State Guidance Leadership JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  24. CDOS & Career Plan Resources… • “CDOS & The Career Plan: It’s Everybody’s Business K-12” by Marsha Iverson & Jeanette James Download: http://www.barrytech.org/ourpages/cdos_book.pdf?rn=7721 • “Career Plan: A Roadmap to Post High School Readiness” by Marsha Iverson & Jeanette James Download: http://www.barrytech.org/ourpages/career_plan_bklt.pdf JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  25. The more times a student revises his career plan +The more people who utilize the career plan = Students with Meaningful Career Choices for the Future JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

  26. What’s Next? • Sachem’s Customized Career Plan? • What is the post-secondary impact of the career plan for our students? JJames/ Sachem Central Schools

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