Introducing-EDPFinal Exam Requirement

What do you need to know

Careercruising.comBuchananBucsYour password

What do you need to do?

Log onFirst type Buchanan

PW = BUCS

You will type in your user name and your own password

CAREER AND EDUCATION EXPLORATION

Criteria to complete

What’s in it for you

Provides career investigation Serves as a data warehouse for your personal educational achievements Easy to accessEasy to useGreat for completing work and college applicationsRequired for letters of recommendation

Career and Education Exploration

Criteria to completeCareer matchmaker My skills inventoryAbility ProfilerLearning Styles InventoryOther AssessmentsCareers of Interest

Career and Education Exploration

Criteria to completeCareer SelectorSchools of InterestSchool SelectorFinancial Aid Selector

How many do we have to do?

Remember the rule of three from our speech and writing?The rule of three is that it is the most satisfying to most readers and listeners.The rule of three applies to the EDP!

EDUCATION PLANYou will receive unofficial transcripts

Four Year Education Plan

Ninth GradeTranscripts will be supplied for you to insert this information.

Tenth GradeTranscripts will be supplied for you to insert this information.

DO NOT LOOSE TRANSCRIPTS! You will be expected to donate $1 to charity if you do

Educational Plan

Eleventh GradeEducation Plan: Grade 11

FIRST TERM ONLY

Twelfth GradeLeave blank

CAREER PLANNINGThink rule of threes

Career Planning

Career Cluster / Pathway SelectionCareer Planning ActivitiesPost-Secondary PlanCareer and Life Goals

ACTIVITIES AND ABILITIESThink Rule of THREES

Activities and Abilities

Extracurricular ActivitiesHobbies & InterestsSkills and Abilities

Taking time on these sections will assist when you complete applications or ask teachers for recommendations

Activities and Abilities

Awards and Certificates (these can be scanned and kept here for evidence)

Activities and Abilities

Work ExperienceUse babysitting, house sitting – any job that represents personal responsibility

Volunteer ExperienceThink church, youth group, school and personal activities

Time?????

There are four sectionsYou have about twelve weeks until the EDP is due for submissionHow many weeks do you have per section?

Do the math!

Rule of three

Set personal goals-Keep track of your progressAsk questions of your instructors or peers as you work

Yea But????

I don’t have timeI don’t have internetI can’t find the stuff I needSpring is hereIt won’t count that much

I don’t have time!

Actually schedule time maybe you want to commit to EDP-Sunday Set personal goals for completion and put them in your phoneRemember breaking it down to little pieces is much easier than waiting until the last minute!

I don’t have internet

High school library is open Monday – Thursday and provided transportation –use itIf reading time is provided, use the library then – you can read at homeOther ideas???

I can’t find the stuff I need

Set up a place at home where you will keep all your EDP information.Use a bright colored folder or other special placeStart filing thing when you think of them

I can’t find the stuff I need

Look around your room take pictures of trophies, your medals and letter jacket can workScan awardsAsk your parents see what they may have

I can’t find the stuff I need

Doing all the footwork before you sit at your computer will save you time!

Spring is here

Take advantage of your schedule…break down your work into small jobs and you will be able to enjoy the spring!

It won’t count that much

The EDP portfolio assignment is your final exam grade….You will not have a written exam This is one exam of which you have total control! You’ll know what is expected.You can get as high as 100%