Scheduling Kick-Off Night2009-2010

Juniors & Sophomores

Butterfly Effect

“Butterfly Effect”

ART, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS CLUSTER Journalism & Broadcasting/Video POS Performing Arts POS Visual Arts POS

BUSINESS, FINANCE, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICES CLUSTER Business, Management, & Administration POS Finance POS Marketing, Sales & Service POS

ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER Architecture & Construction POS Information Technology POS Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math POS

AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING, AND TRANSPORTATION CLUSTER Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources POS Manufacturing POS Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics POS

MEDICAL AND HEALTH RELATED SERVICES CLUSTER Biotechnology Research & Development POS Therapeutic & Diagnostics Services POS

SOCIAL, PERSONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICES CLUSTER Education & Training POS Hospitality & Tourism POS Human Services POS Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security POS 

ABEAMS/Career Clusters/POS

“And so tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. This can be a community college or a four-year school, vocational training or an apprenticeship. But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.”

President Obama’s Speechto Congress 2009

Key features include:◦ Complete college & career curriculum◦ Real-time readiness monitoring & reporting◦ Personalized planning system◦ Online student portfolio◦ Comprehensive career center◦ Top matched college engine◦ 3,500 college profiles◦ Over $100 million in financial aid◦ Financial aid wizard◦ Unique localized opportunity database◦ Career interest inventory & repository◦ Video library◦ State-specific college and career guide◦ Customized student guides

Navigation 101

Six Attributes of the Nav101 Curriculum• Self Aware - can identify personal motivations and assets

• Knowledgeable - understands post-secondary educational and work options

• Plan Ready - has a meaningful post-secondary plan

• Qualified - has attained the requisite credentials to pursue their post-secondary plan

• Financially Ready - has acquired the necessary financing to pursue their post-secondary plan

• Committed - has applied and is transitioning to their post-secondary plan

• Is there anything more important than your children?

• Is there any decision that has a bigger impact on your child’s life (e.g. personal fulfillment/growth, happiness, financial well-being) than their choice of careers?

• Is there any other activity in which such a small investment of their time can have such an enormous positive impact on their lives?

Success Needs A Plan

This presentation is to jumpstart conversations between parents and students about course selection.  Please refer to the diploma choice you student has selected, following graduation requirements, and utilizing the course description guide to request courses for next school year.  (ABEAMS, Anthis, ICE, Internship, School Based Dual Credit, Off-Site Dual Credit, Advanced Placement opportunities)

**All information will be found on CCHS guidance website: http://wccs.k12.in.us/cchs/guidance/index.html

Course Selection Process

Course selection will occur in the following order:◦ Juniors: December/January ◦ Sophomores:  January ◦ Freshmen:  January

How:We will be utilizing Harmony Online for this process.  Each counselor will be meeting with your student in small groups to select courses for the 2010-2011 school year.  If you want input with course selection please have conversation with your student prior to your student’s anticipated scheduling time.  You may verify courses selected by using Harmony Online and/or speaking with your student’s counselor.

If you are unable to attend this meeting information will be on the Guidance Homepage.

Course Selection Process

Grace College: School Based Courses: Ceramics III & IV, Commercial Photography I, and Drawing I

IPFW: School Based Courses: AP Calculus, AP Language 12, and Pre-Calculus/Trig

Dual Credit Opportunities

IPFW

Contact: Ann BrownCollegiate Connection Coordinator

2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.Fort Wayne, IN 46805

www.ipfw.edu browna@ipfw.edu

260-481-5478260-481-6880 Fax

IPFW Dual Credit Process

ICE & InternshipICE Coordinator-Jeff Clark

Internship Coordinator-Elizabeth Hanna

Two Components◦ The Related Class◦ The Work-Based Learning Experience

Paid experience

Provides opportunity to:◦ Acquire marketable skills◦ Gain high school credits while gaining valuable workplace

skills◦ Make a smooth transition from school to work◦ Receive career training in an area which may not be

offered in the regular school curriculum

ICE ProgramInterdisciplinary Cooperative Education

Internships provide a variety of unpaid experiences and training related to a student's meaningful future plan

Orientation meeting and eight seminars are held for career-related activities and portfolio development

Scheduled periods 1-2 or periods 4-5

Only 2 Internships per 6 trimesters◦ Students can NOT go to the same site twice

Professional Career Internship Program

Senior Good attendance Good recommendations from

teachers Completed paperwork Supply own transportation Can be a 1, 2 or 3 trimester

placement Placement must meet

program requirements◦ During scheduled release

time◦ In alignment with

meaningful future plan

Junior or Senior Good character, attitude,

and sense of responsibility Attendance rate of 95% or

better Good recommendations

from teachers Passing all classes Clean disciplinary record GPA of 2.0 or higher Supply own transportation In alignment with

meaningful future plan

Qualifications for Students

ICE Internship

Guidance will put the program in schedule

Coordinator will send an application◦ MUST return, completed by deadline

Interview with Coordinator◦ Acceptance based on program qualifications◦ Will HELP with placement◦ Give any contact information available◦ STUDENTS make the first contact ◦ NO guarantees—students ultimately responsible for finding a

placement

Responsibility and Communication are key◦ Start the process early◦ Students keep the Coordinator in the loop during the searching

process

Sealing the Deal

Anthis Career Center:http://www.anthis.fwcs.k12.in.us/ Contact: Mary Larson, Assistant Principal 260-467-1009

Anthis Career Center

Programs◦ Culinary Arts◦ Aviation◦ Cosmetology◦ Automotive◦ Public Safety◦ Co-Op◦ Health Sciences◦ Construction Trades◦ Early Education◦ Engineering Technology◦ Information Technology Academy

Anthis Career Center

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) prepares students to be the most innovative and productive leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and to make meaningful, pioneering contributions to our world.

PLTW partners with middle schools and high schools to provide a rigorous, relevant STEM education. Through an engaging, hands-on curriculum, PLTW encourages the development of problem-solving skills, critical thinking, creative and innovative reasoning, and a love of learning.

The PLTW middle and high school STEM education programs give students a brighter future by providing them with a foundation and proven path to college and career success in STEM-related fields.

STEM education is at the heart of today’s high-tech, high-skill global economy. For America to remain economically competitive, our next generation of leaders must develop the critical-reasoning and problem-solving skills that will help make them the most productive in the world. PLTW sparks the ingenuity, creativity, and innovation within all of our students.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the largest nonprofit provider of innovative and rigorous STEM education programs. More than 500,000 students at nearly 3,500 schools have taken part in PLTW classes. PLTW hopes to reach more than 1,000,000 students each year by growing to 10,000 implementations by the 2015-16 school year.

This growth is possible because PLTW programs are effective and engaging. From students in the classroom to parents and volunteers, school principals, and educators, PLTW has inspired thousands of people to take part in improving our schools and advancing their curricula.

Nearly 13,000 teachers and 8,000 high school counselors have undergone advanced training with PLTW. Our network includes 500 Master Teachers who are the best and brightest STEM educators. We have cultivated partnerships with more than 100 institutions of higher learning to create additional opportunities for our students and teachers. By creating a thriving, robust network, we are able to provide the most cutting-edge, comprehensive STEM education programs, as well as cultivate a larger STEM community.

The Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Pathway To Engineering (PTE) curriculum is designed as a four-year high school sequence that will fit into any student’s schedule and is taught in conjunction with traditional math and science courses. The program is divided into eight rigorous, relevant, reality-based courses:

Principles of Engineering Students explore technology systems and engineering processes to find out how math, science, and technology help people.

Introduction to Engineering Design Using 3D computer modeling software, students learn the design process and solve design problems for which they develop, analyze, and create product models.

Digital Electronics Students use computer simulation to learn about the logic of electronics as they design, test, and actually construct circuits and devices.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing Students learn concepts of robotics and automated manufacturing by creating three-dimensional designs with modeling software and producing models of their designs.

Civil Engineering and Architecture Teams of students collaborate on the development of community-based building projects and conceptual design for project presentations.

Engineering Design and Development Teams of students, guided by community mentors, work together to research, design, and construct solutions to engineering problems.

Aerospace Engineering Students learn about aerodynamics, astronautics, space-life sciences, and systems engineering through hands-on engineering problems and projects.

Biotechnical Engineering Students apply biological and engineering concepts related to biomechanics, genetic engineering, and forensics.

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