Planning & Implementing an Effective Middle School Career Development Program Erica Ciucci, M.Ed., GCDF Charleston County School District.

Planning & Implementing an Effective Middle School Career Development Program

Erica Ciucci, M.Ed., GCDFCharleston County School District

Key Elements

Planning & Use of Calendar Classroom Integration Extended Learning Opportunities Communication & Collaboration Use of Resources

Planning & Use of Calendar

Start early (i.e. --- spring for the next school year)

Examine curriculum standards Compare career guidance standards Communicate with teachers,

teacher coaches, administration Use Needs Assessments Schedule activities based on

curriculum calendar

Planning & Use of Calendar

Create a format that fits you and your school environment

Advantages: Accountability Comprehensive Delivery Communicates Expectations

Planning & Use of Calendars05-06 Monthly Activity Plan James Island/Fort Johnson Middle Schools

Grade

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Career Cluster(s)

of the month

Arts/AV

Tech/Communication

and Information Tech

Architecture & Construction

Health Science

and Science,

Technology, Engineering &

Math

Government &

Admin and

Law, Public Safety & Security

Hospitality &

Tourism And Marketing,

Sales & Service

Manufacturing

Business,

Management & Admin and

Finance

Agriculture,

Food, Natural Resources

and Transportation, Distribution &

Logistics

Education &

Training

and

Human Services

Major Events

Work-Site

Visits

Intro to Career

Clusters, Needs

Assessments

News

Stations Work Site

Visits

Career

Development Month

Contests

STEM

Conference on USS

Yorktown

Groundhog

Prep

Manufacturing Art Contest

Groundhog

Job Shadowing

Portfolio

Celebration – 8th grades

SEWE

Careers Come Naturally

Barrier Island Environment Science Tour

6

Career

Assessment: SCOIS Career Cluster Survey

Workshop:

Career Cluster

Brochures

Career

Speakers appropriate to

curriculum

Career

Speakers appropriate to

curriculum

Career

Assessment: SCOIS Career Cluster Survey

Job Shadowing

Career Fair @

JIMS

Careers in

Heels speakers

Career Fair @

FJMS

Real Game in all 6th Grade

Math Classes

Guys in Ties speakers

PACT

7

Career

Assessment: SCOIS Self-Assessment

Survey

Workshop: My Future

Career Brochures

Work Site

Visits: MUSC or

similar

Career

Speakers appropriate to

curriculum

Career

Assessment: SCOIS Self-Assessment

Survey

Job Shadowing

Career Fair @

JIMS

Careers in

Heels Speakers

Career Fair @

FJMS

Guys in Ties speakers

PACT

8

Career

Assessment: Explore

College & Job

search on SCOIS/Kuder

Workshop: Business Letters

IGP Parent Meetings

IGP

Development/Parent Meetings

Workshop: Personal Essays

IGP’s

Workshop: Job

Application Skills

IGP’s

Workshop: Resumes

Job Shadowing

Career Fair @

JIMS

IGP Wrap UP

Career Fair @

FJMS

Portfolio Celebration

PACT

Other Duties

(Ongoing)

Faculty

Meetings/Teacher Workshops

Monthly

Bulletin board & Monthly

Newsletters

Staff meetings

Curriculum

meetings with key staff

PTA

Meetings/Open Houses/Parent

Workshops

Professional Development

IEP Transition

Meetings

Feeder

Elementary Schools

Planning & Use of Calendars

6th grade

STC/ Career

Guidance Content Area/

Activity

Guidance Standard(s) and Competencies

Curriculum Standard(s)

Materials Needed

Target Month

Projected Number of Students Involved

Targeted

Class or

Subject

Evaluation Methods

WORKSHOP: Introduction to STC/Career

Counseling and Career Clusters

I: 1, 3, 4 II: 1, 2, 3 III: 2, 4, 5 IV:1, 2, 3

R1.1, W2.1, W4.1

Career Cluster

Brochures

Needs Assessments

August and September

All Students

ELA,

Social Studies or Related Arts

Needs Assessments

CAREER INTEREST

INVENTORY: SCOIS

(Career Cluster Survey)

I:1, 3, 4, 5 III: 1, 2, 5

R:1.1, RS2.1

SCOIS (Exploration

Center), Passwords, Instructions

Computer Lab

August -

September

All Students

Computer Labs

Inventory Results

WBL EXPERIENCE:

Career Speakers, (Careers in Heels,

Guys in Ties)

I:2, 4, 5

II:3 III:1,2, 4, 5, 6

IV: 1, 2, 3 V:1, 2

C1.3, C1.7, C2.1, C2.2,

C2.5

Other standards depend on career

of speaker

Meeting Space

Connecting Activity

February (Guys in Ties) &

March (Careers in Heels)

30-50 students each event

In Library – open to all students

Connecting Activity/

Worksheets

Workshop:

Real Game (budgeting

portion)

II:2, 3

RI, RS 3.1, CI, CII, Math: I: A,

G II: A, B Math

III:C

Real Game Sheets

Spring Semester

All Students

Math Classes

Connecting

Activity: Math Worksheets

Service Learning

Project: To Address

Reading Standards

II:2, 3 IV: 1, 2, 3

RI, RS 3.1, CI, CII, Math III:C

Transportation,

Permission Slips, Supplies

(advertising, boxes, gift bags)

Year Long Project

Entire School Population

All Classes

Student Behavior (include at-risk

students to help increase self-esteem)

Long Range Plans 2006-2007 Ft. Johnson & James Island MS ~~ Erica Ciucci

Planning & Use of Calendars

Grade Level

STC/Career

Guidance Lesson/ Activity

Guidance Standard

Guidance Competency

Curriculum Standard

Curriculum and

Materials

Dates ---------------- # Students

Served ---------------

Class /Subject

Comments

6-8

Bulletin Board: Career Clusters of the Month

STC/Career Counseling

I II III V

5 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 4

1, 2

RS2.1

Info on Career Cluster(s) of the Month, Calendar

February 1

----------------- n = all students

---------------- N/A

6-8 Monthly Newsletter to

School Staff

I II III IV V

2, 4, 5 3, 4

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1 1

N/A

Computer, Calendar

February 1 ----------------

n = all students --------------

N/A

6-8

Groundhog Job Shadowing

I II III IV V

1-5 1-4 1-6 1-3 1-2

W2.1, C1.3-5

C1.7, C1.9, C1.14, C2.1, C2.4, RS1.1 (at

the minimum!)

Job Shadow Packets

February 2 ------------- n = 320

-------------- interested students

8 Workshop: Resume

Writing

I II III IV V

1, 2, 4, 5 1-4 1-6 1-3 1, 2

ELA: R1.1, R1.11, W1.1-1.5, W1.6-1.6.4, W2.1-2.3, W4.1-4.2, C1.14,

C3.2, RS1.1, RS2.1, RS 2.3-2.4

SCOIS Info Computer Lab

February 7-8, 15

----------------- n = 190

--------------- ELA Students

Component of Career

Portfolios

Many students did not finish – will have to schedule make

up date

7

CCSD School Board Shadow Night

I II III IV V

1, 2, 4, 5 3, 4 1-6 1-3 1-2

ELA: C1.2, C2:1-2, C1.9, C1.14, C2.5

Group activity

materials, transportation

February 26

--------------------- n = 1

--------------------- Interested Student

7 Guys in Ties

I II III IV V

1, 2, 4, 5 1

1, 2, 5, 6 1, 2, 3

1, 2

W2.1, C1.3-5 C1.7, C1.9, C1.14, C2.1, C2.4, RS1.1

Participants, Media Center, Connecting

Activities

Feb 7, 14, 21, 28

------------------- n = 30-40 each time

----------------- interested students

2/7 – Information Tech 2/14 – Health Science

2/21 – Law 2/28 – Arch & Const.

Classroom Integration

Examine each grade level and each subject area curriculum

Coordinate appropriate career development activities to most relevant subject areas

Create Coherent Integration

Classroom Integration

Students able to apply classroom skills to real world situations

Students understand relevance of what is taught in the classroom

Students identify with lessons Students more likely to retain

information

Classroom Integration

6th Grade Examples: ELA

Business Letters & Job Shadowing Expository Writing & Career Research

Reading Nonfiction & Speakers & Tie-in to ELA

Science Microorganisms & Crime Lab Speaker

Math Budgeting Workshops & Speakers

Social Studies “Where in the World are the 16 Career

Clusters?”

Classroom Integration

Other Examples: ELA – Job Applications & Resumes Keyboarding/BCA – PowerPoint or

Publisher Brochures on Career Research

Any subject – speakers to address standards (e.g. - nurse in 7th grade science class to address body systems)

Extended Learning Opportunities

Creativity is Key! Make Business Contacts Know Your Parents Know Your Teachers’ Families Work Site Tours, Job Shadowing can

be free Partner with feeder schools,

colleges

Extended Learning Opportunities

Work Site Tours Local Hospital Car Dealerships

Job Shadowing Non profit agencies Parent Help

Service Learning Local Elementary Schools Animal Shelters

Extended Learning Opportunities

Extended Learning Opportunities

Extended Learning Opportunities

Extended Learning Opportunities

Extended Learning Opportunities

Collaboration & Communication

Communicate with School Community (Parents, Staff, Neighboring Businesses)

Create regular newsletters and maintain websites & bulletin boards

Seek out incentives for parents & students who attend meetings

Facilitate communication between elementary counselors, middle and high school counselors

Communicate as a district

Use of Resources

Seek Donations from Local Businesses Partner with Churches Seek Transportation from High Schools Apply for Grants Get to Know Your Parent Population Contact Your Local Transportation

Authority Fundraisers