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2003 Career Development:
Ideas and Initiatives
Ideas
and initiatives generated by Pennsylvania school counselors
attending the Career Education and Development Committee
Workshop during the 2003 Annual PSCA Conference:
Group
Sharing and Conversation Ideas
and Activities: What Works … From Your Colleagues:
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Develop school
district’s website to contain career and guidance
information
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Develop data base
for parent email addresses – communicate frequently
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Grade 6 Career
Day
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Advisor / Advisee
Program – Every teacher works with 12 – 18 students. Meets
6 times per school year
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Technical School
Summer camp Program – Grades 6,7,8 – One week, hands-on,
exploratory program.
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9th
Grade Career Classes
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K-12 Career
Counselor
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During career day
activities or “college fairs” pair successful business
persons with the representatives from trade / technical
institutions.
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Develop a
counseling calendar.
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Use BRIDGES
software for all juniors.
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Conduct a job
shadowing program.
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Senior Graduation
Project – career based.
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Infuse career
development into the curriculum - grade level activities.
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Breakfast Program
during homeroom: Career Speakers
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Develop a peer
program – train students to conduct “business
interviews.”
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Elementary:
Sponsor a Vehicle Career Day – Invite people in the
community who use vehicles on the job.
Provide supplemental classroom materials to teachers
for classroom follow-up.
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Elementary:
Sponsor a Career “Hat Day.”
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Apple Tree Lesson
– Grade 4 (Thanks to Joy Grant.)
Create a poster / felt board of a tree. The
“apples” are career choices.
The trunk lists levels of education (The more education
the more choices.) The
roots of the tree help nurture the tree:
Family, Friends, Values, Work Ethic, etc.
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Create and use
career portfolios.
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Workshops:
resumes, interview skills.
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Sponsor a Job
Fair – consider working with other school districts.
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Offer “Career
Panels” – Invite local business persons in “clusters.”
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Sponsor a Trade /
Technical School Fair.
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Partner with
Junior Achievement.
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Partner with
Chamber of Commerce – Local business and industry.
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Sponsor a
Financial Aid Night.
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Sponsor a College
/ Career Planning Night.
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Offer to conduct
workshops / presentations for the PTA / PTO.
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Sponsor student
tours at area ATVS.
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Host area ATVS at
your school – offer student displays and hands on
activities.
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Use volunteers to
staff career center.
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Write grants or
partner with local business and industry to secure career /
educational materials.
Comments /
Observations ,,, From Your Colleagues:
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Challenge:
To open minds regarding careers which do not require a
four-year college / university degree.
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Redefine
“college” to be all inclusive of post-secondary education.
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Insure that more
career and technical schools are represented at college
nights.
Suggested Resources … From Your Colleagues:
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www.fastweb.com
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www.petersons.com
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www.collegeboard.com
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www.bhasd.k12.pa.us
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Peterson’s
“Get A Jump” books
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Computer
Programs: Discover,
CHOICES, Career Scope, BRIDGES, COIN
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Elementary
Program: PAWS
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DeVry Institute:
Free program for sophomores.
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www.collegerecruiting.com
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Making College
Count – National Assembly Program
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Career Pathways
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