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Creating and Implementing K-12 Career Development Curriculum
Sachem Central Schools
15,500 Students
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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 [email protected] www.sachemcareerdevelopment.com
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Overview Grades K - 12
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Profilerwww.nycareerzone.org
– NY State CareerZone Portfolio/ Future Goals and Dreams/ After School Stuff/ Community Service/ Work Experience/ Annual Review
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
buildings2004—6th Grade Career Development
– Created and implemented 4 sessions
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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
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How many Teachers???
9 -12 — 1 teacher
6 – 8 — 4 teachers
Total of 5 Career Development Teachers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recognition
Sachem’s Middle School Career Development Curriculum– 2005 National ABC Award for Exemplary Career
Exploration Program – National Consortium for State
Guidance Leadership
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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
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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
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What’s Next?
Sachem’s Customized Career Plan?
What is the post-secondary impact of the career plan for our students?