Career Development Implementation in a World of Change

Beth GarlockSue Powell

Connector

• Change is inevitable!

• How can we work with change?

• Make change work for us!

Strategies• ACT EXPLORE and

PLAN– Academic strengths– Areas for

improvement – Looks towards the

ACT College Readiness Test

– Information on careers

http://www.act.org/explore/ppt/InterpVisual.ppt

Strategies

http://www.actstudent.org/explore/

• ACT website– Exercises– Activities– Website for parents

http://www.act.org/path/parent/movie.html

Strategies

• Students:– What do you know– What are you ready to learn next– To meet you educational and career goals

Strategies

• Scheduling– Preparing students for high school course

selection– Coursework correlating with pathways– Connect pathway to required course/credit

Strategies

• NCA Goals

– Anti – bullying – Challenge Day– Internet safety– Increasing student achievement

Strategies

Michigan Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program

• Personal/Social• Academic• Career Development

Work Skills/Personal Management Communication Getting Along with Others Teamwork Diversity Awareness Multi-Cultural Skills Acquire Skills for Improving Learning

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_2629_2722-113515--,00.html

Global World of Work• Transferring academic learning to the

World of Work– Connect the Dots MS Curriculum– Real Game– Reality Store– Career Cruising– Field trips

Global World of Work (Relevance)• Resources

– Connect the Dots MS curriculum (DVD)– The Real Game– Reality Store – Career Cruising– Careervoyages.gov– True Colors– Field trips– Classroom speakers– Oakland Schools Career Development Framework

(at www.oakland.k12.mi.us/cfe)

Changes in the Workplace –Gen-X concerns• Current age of Gen-X parents is 23 – 44• Believe that K-12 education should

include life and career skills• Need to use technology to keep parents

informed• Gen-X educators are showing a

commitment to more lifelong learning and their ability to adapt to change

“Talking About Their Generations” by William Strauss, published in The School Administrator, September 2005

Changes in the Workplace – What will it take to succeed ?• Technology changing rapidly – need to

incorporate as much as possible in the classroom

• Employers want students to have “soft skills”

• Students will need world language skills and cultural awareness

• Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

R3 - Pulling it Together

• Collaborate with staff (find inroads with “champions”)

• Show connections between academics and future careers

• Focus on technology, world languages and cultures, and communication

Questions and Summary

• Questions?

• Sharing your ideas

• Final thoughts

For today’s handouts go to:

www.oakland.k12.mi.us/cfe

THANK YOU!!