January 2021

1. Service learning can have a strong influence on building character. How can it also influence career choice? 2. Identify and write a descriptive paragraph for eight websites that can be used for college and career planning for the grade level you want to work with.

Your district has asked the school counselors to develop an educational and career plan. You need to decide if you want to develop a plan that will work preK–12 or if you want to create a different plan for each school level. What are the key elements that need to be included? There are many

College and career ready can mean different things to the teachers and staff in your school. Brainstorm with your colleagues what this means to your students. Have a discussion with your principal about what it will take to develop a college going culture in your school.

What career project might you engage your high school students in that would help them identify what they want to be doing 2 years from now, 5 years from now, and 10 years from now? Take a close look at the Framework for 21st Century Skills (2011). Ask your students to identify which skills they

Your school is situated in a suburban community, in the shadow of a large metropolitan area. You ask your fourth graders what they know about the differences between working in the city and working in the suburbs. You find out that they know little except the fact that many of their parents work in the

Your principal asked you to attend a local community partnership meeting. As you look around the table you begin to realize the diversity of professional and technical skill represented at the meeting. You are thinking about how your elementary students would benefit from exposure to the bigger picture of the world of work. What will

Your school is located in a small town in a rural community. Main Street is only four blocks long, yet there is a good variety of shops and services represented there. How can you use your community resources to help your seventh graders become more aware of career opportunities?

1. Service learning can have a strong influence on building character. How can it also influence career choice? 2. Identify and write a descriptive paragraph for eight websites that can be used for college and career planning for the grade level you want to work with.

Your district has asked the school counselors to develop an educational and career plan. You need to decide if you want to develop a plan that will work preK–12 or if you want to create a different plan for each school level. What are the key elements that need to be included? There are many

1. Design a student and parent newsletter to distribute for a school’s opening using word processing, graphics, and photos. 2. Create a resource list of websites to distribute to students and a list of websites to use for your own professional development.