CAREER GUIDANCE LESSONS
CAREER GUIDANCE LESSONS
Career Guidance lessons occur throughout the school year during PLC days. Lessons and instructions are also provided to the entire class via email after the lesson. Additional staff members utilize Naviance in their classes as well. The college and career counselor is also available to review career assessment results and answer any questions. Contact Aimee Caldrone at acaldrone@ofcs.net or 440-427-6152
Grade 9 Guidance Lesson
In 9th grade we focus on gaining self-knowledge and exploring our interests. We learn how our interests relate to potential careers. In Naviance, students take a career assessment called the Career Interest Profiler, receive an Interest Code and a list of occupations that encompass their interests. Career suggestions range from careers that require a high school diploma through advanced degrees so there is something for everyone! Detailed career profiles are provided for each career.
Grade 10 Guidance Lesson
In 10th grade we again focus on gaining self-knowledge by exploring our personalities. Personality is our natural way of reacting to the world around us and impacts decision making. In Naviance, students take an assessment called Achieveworks Personality. They receive a personality code and a detailed report all about their personality type. In addition they again receive a tailored list of occupations that people with similar personalities enjoy. Careers range from careers that require a high school diploma through advanced degrees. Detailed career profiles are provided for each career.
Grade 11 Guidance Lesson
In 11th grade, the focus shifts to decision making. We discuss the potential pathways students can take after graduation including work, military, career tech and college. We talk about how to explore each option and the action steps needed to be taken during junior and senior year in order to prepare for each pathway. In Naviance, students review how to update their resume and research a college or technical school. Naviance has thousands of profiles on college and technical schools. We also learn about additional college research tools like the College Super Match which takes into account a student's wish list for an ideal college and provides them with a tailored list of colleges based on what they want in a college.
Grade 11 Guidance Lesson
The is the second lesson that 11th grade students participate in during the school year. We are continuing to prepare students for their pathway after high school. Regardless if students plan to join the workforce, enlist in the military, or continue their education through technical school or college; the ability to communicate their strengths is important. In this lesson counselors will lead students in exercises designed to get them to think about their strengths, values and experiences. We will discuss how they can apply this information in interviews and different kinds of applications for jobs, colleges and scholarships.
Grade 12 Guidance Lesson
In 12th grade, we focus on decision making and action steps. In collaboration with the Language Arts Department, ELA 12 students particiapte in a career research project. The Guidance Department helps students by providing them research resources. Through Naviance and other suggested resources students are able to develop a research paper based on their self-knowledge, career knowledge and detail their next steps moving forward in a chosen career.
In 12th grade we focus on decision making and action steps. This lesson is particular to students applying for college and technical school. We outline the application process for completing applications, financial aid and scholarships. Naviance is how transcripts and letters of recommendation get to colleges and an integral part of the process. Together we set up our accounts so the college application process can begin.