Reflective Questions to Ask Sophomore Year:

1. What are the career pathways I am interested in? Why?

2. Which careers interest me? Will these careers support me financially in the future?

3. Which courses should I take to continue to explore my interests?

4. Which degree/certificate do I need for the careers I am interested in?

Grade 10 Outcomes

Explore/Where do I want to go? - 

• • Conduct structured research on potential careers.  Identify roles and responsibilities, skills and dispositions, education/training needed for identified careers.

  • Understand the parts of a paycheck and living on a budget.

  • Understand how to research job opportunities, create and use a network to find employment, and leverage labor market projections to assess future job opportunities.

  • Learn about Career-Based Learning Opportunities (i.e. YA/Co-op).

  • Review and update academic, career, and personal goals in the four-year plan. 

Activities:

*Universal = all students have access to activity

*Specialized = any student can opt-in to activity

• Complete assessments in Xello (Universal)

• Continue development of ACP Senior Portfolio (Universal)

• In Employability Skills class create Resume, Reference Sheet, Errorless Applications, Digital Employment Portfolio and participate in Mock Interviews (Universal)

• Write a Career Research paper and revisit 4-year plan (Universal)

• Build My Future at NTC (Universal)

• NTC Preview Day (Universal)

• Annual Community Service Day (Universal)

• Wildcat Time ACP/SEL Lessons Weekly (Universal)

• Student Organizations (Specialized) 

  • FBLA, FFA, Forensics

• Military Recruitment (Universal)

• CTE Courses Offered (Specialized)

• Classroom Speakers in CTE Courses (Specialized)

• Students operate Wildcat Den/School Store (Specialized)