Middle School Counselors’ Middle School Counselors’ Toolbox for Career Toolbox for Career

ExplorationExploration

Presented By:Presented By:

Susan HuntSusan Hunt

Coordinator,Coordinator, Employment Development/Business Employment Development/Business

PartnershipsPartnershipsInstructional Support ServicesInstructional Support Services

Glendale Unified School DistrictGlendale Unified School DistrictGlendale, CAGlendale, CA

Laura CastagnariLaura Castagnari & &

MelindaMelinda PiettePiette

CounselorsCounselors

Toll Middle SchoolToll Middle School

Glendale Unified School Glendale Unified School DistrictDistrict

Jan SwintonJan Swinton

Associate Dean Associate Dean

Instructional Services & Instructional Services &

Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

Glendale Community CollegeGlendale Community College

Glendale, CAGlendale, CA

Overview of Today’s Overview of Today’s Presentation:Presentation:

SB70 Grant – What it did for usSB70 Grant – What it did for us Community College OutreachCommunity College Outreach Projected Economic OutlookProjected Economic Outlook AB1802 Conference StrategiesAB1802 Conference Strategies Tools for Career Planning in Middle Tools for Career Planning in Middle

School and BeyondSchool and Beyond Time for QuestionsTime for Questions

SB70 Provided Tools for SB70 Provided Tools for Counselors . . . Counselors . . .

. . . to help students start . . . to help students start thinking about possible thinking about possible

careers!careers!

SB70 Grant Provided:SB70 Grant Provided: Books: “The World is Flat” & “What Do I Books: “The World is Flat” & “What Do I

Like to Do?”Like to Do?” Conferences such as “Flight Path to the Conferences such as “Flight Path to the

Future”Future” Counselors’ Day at Glendale Community Counselors’ Day at Glendale Community

College”College” Middle School Counselor Career WorkshopsMiddle School Counselor Career Workshops Career Handouts for our StudentsCareer Handouts for our Students

““The World is Flat”The World is Flat”Thomas L. Friedman Thomas L. Friedman

2006 edition2006 edition

Collapse of Berlin Collapse of Berlin Wall Wall

Netscape Netscape Workflow Workflow

softwaresoftware Open sourcingOpen sourcing OutsourcingOutsourcing

Off shoringOff shoring Supply chainingSupply chaining In sourcingIn sourcing In-formingIn-forming Personal digital Personal digital

devicesdevices

10 “Flatteners:”

Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics December 2007December 2007

Post Secondary Experience Post Secondary Experience needed for employment needed for employment

2006 2006 20162016

On the job training On the job training 70.3% 70.3% 68.7%68.7% Vocational CertificateVocational Certificate 5.2% 5.2% 5.4%5.4% Associates DegreeAssociates Degree 3.9%3.9% 4.2%4.2% Bachelor’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree 12.3%12.3% 13%13% M.A. and higherM.A. and higher 8.3%8.3% 8.7%8.7%

Fastest Growing Occupations 2006-2016

•Network Systems and Data Communications

Analysts *

•Personal and Home Care Aides

•Home Health Aides

•Computer Software Engineers, Applications *

•Veterinary Technologists & Technicians

•Financial Analysts *

•Forensic Science Technicians *

•Physician Assistants ** Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Flight Path to the FutureFlight Path to the Future

Opportunity to spend a day at Van Opportunity to spend a day at Van Nuys AirportNuys Airport

Learn about all types of careers in Learn about all types of careers in ‘Flight”‘Flight”

Make connections with people in Make connections with people in various fields of interest to students various fields of interest to students at all levelsat all levels

Middle School Counselors’ Middle School Counselors’ DayDay

at Glendale Community at Glendale Community CollegeCollege

What do the community colleges What do the community colleges have to offer?have to offer? Certificate ProgramsCertificate Programs Transferring to a UniversityTransferring to a University Career CenterCareer Center GED TestGED Test Associate of Arts DegreeAssociate of Arts Degree

Parent & Student Parent & Student Open House at GCCOpen House at GCC

For all Middle School Families For all Middle School Families

Certificate ProgramsCertificate Programs Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts Restaurant ManagementRestaurant Management Fire AcademyFire Academy NursingNursing Media ArtsMedia Arts InsuranceInsurance Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Education Emergency Medical TechnicianEmergency Medical Technician

Community College OutreachCommunity College Outreach

Tour the Career CenterTour the Career Center Explore tools available for students Explore tools available for students

at the college:at the college: Interest InventoriesInterest Inventories Personality TypesPersonality Types College websiteCollege website

Middle School Career SearchMiddle School Career Search

Bridges (Computer Lab)Bridges (Computer Lab) COIN – BookletCOIN – Booklet Career Lessons for ClassroomCareer Lessons for Classroom Website ExplorationWebsite Exploration

Know How 2 Go!Know How 2 Go! Mapping Your FutureMapping Your Future Who Do You Want 2 B?Who Do You Want 2 B?

Know How 2 Go!Know How 2 Go!

AB1802 ConferencesAB1802 Conferences

Quick Facts about AB1802Quick Facts about AB1802Conferences:Conferences:

Review Student Records: test scores, Review Student Records: test scores, transcripts, credits, attendancetranscripts, credits, attendance

Educational OptionsEducational Options Parent InterventionsParent Interventions Student’s Educational GoalsStudent’s Educational Goals Student’s Career GoalsStudent’s Career Goals

Who Gets an AB1802 Who Gets an AB1802 Conference:Conference:

Meet with all 7Meet with all 7thth & 8 & 8thth Graders: Graders: College Prep (A-G)College Prep (A-G) Career PathsCareer Paths Special NeedsSpecial Needs UnmotivatedUnmotivated UndecidedUndecided At-Risk At-Risk

Conferences vary by Grade Conferences vary by Grade LevelLevel

77thth Grade Grade: : Adjusting to Middle Adjusting to Middle SchoolSchool

88thth Grade Grade: : Preparing for High Preparing for High School and School and BeyondBeyond

Toolboxes for Toolboxes for Career ExplorationCareer Exploration

AB1802 Trade & AB1802 Trade & Technical Career Technical Career

PathsPaths

Career ToolboxCareer Toolbox High School Graduation High School Graduation

RequirementsRequirements ““Getting Ready for High School” – Getting Ready for High School” –

ROP Resource BookROP Resource Book High School Academies High School Academies Career & Technical Programs Career & Technical Programs

HandoutHandout Community CollegeCommunity College

AB1802 College AB1802 College Career PathsCareer Paths

College ToolboxCollege Toolbox How PSAT/SAT relate to CST scoresHow PSAT/SAT relate to CST scores A-G RequirementsA-G Requirements Investigating Career PathwaysInvestigating Career Pathways

What courses are required for your career?What courses are required for your career? What are the best schools for your career?What are the best schools for your career? What is the expected job outlook?What is the expected job outlook?

Writing PromptsWriting Prompts

Designed to stimulate Designed to stimulate career discussion in all career discussion in all classrooms through the classrooms through the writing processwriting process

Key Points:Key Points: Talk to students and their parents Talk to students and their parents

about careers as early as possibleabout careers as early as possible Give them tools to investigate Give them tools to investigate

potential careerspotential careers Let them know their options & Let them know their options &

pathwayspathways Remind them of community resourcesRemind them of community resources

HandoutsHandouts

GCC Career & Technical Programs GCC Career & Technical Programs BrochureBrochure

Writing PromptsWriting Prompts

Website ResourcesWebsite Resources

Questions?Questions?