I will implement a classroom calendar within my classroom to support student development. The calendar will notify students of upcoming opportunities like guest speakers, field trips, internships, and industry certifications. I also plan to keep parents in the loop about student interests and give them timely information about career and postsecondary education options through meetings, phone calls, and emails. Overall, this calendar is going to help ensure that students and their families are prepared and know about upcoming career development opportunities.
I have attached an excel sheet that will list professionals from different fields in the industry as well as their contact information. The purpose of this document is for it to be shared amongst teachers, so that we can have access to a list of professionals that could potentially come and talk to the students. The students will learn about a career and job position from someone with more experience and knowledge than I could provide my students with. Having different people from different industries come in and talk or perhaps give a site tour is going to be very beneficial for students in deciding and planning which career they will pursue, as they will learn about the daily responsibilities as well as the pros and cons of the occupation. Professionals in the field will know about the occupational trends and job opportunities that they can share with the students. They could even potentially offer internships and eventually hire students. Overall, this document would be very beneficial for teachers to reach out to individuals who can help students decide what career to pursue, and occupational trends and opportunities.