1. The Foundation of a Lifetime: K-8 Career Exploration Virginia Career VIEW 2011 Virginia Counselors Association

2. The Foundation of a Lifetime: K-8 Career Exploration Virginia Career VIEW 2011 Virginia Counselors Association WELCOME! Chris Nelson, Outreach Coordinator

3. Virginia Career VIEW Funded by the VA DOE CTE department Virginia School Counselors 2011

4. Virginia Career VIEW Funded by the VA DOE CTE department Research grant at Virginia Tech’s School of Ed Virginia School Counselors 2011

5. Virginia Career VIEW Funded by the VA DOE CTE department Research grant at Virginia Tech’s School of Ed 31 years Virginia School Counselors 2011

6. Virginia Career VIEW Funded by the VA DOE CTE department Research grant at Virginia Tech’s School of Ed 31 years Published newspapers, microfiche, and maintained a 800-hotline Virginia School Counselors 2011

7. Virginia Career VIEW Funded by the VA DOE CTE department Research grant at Virginia Tech’s School of Ed 31 years Published newspapers, microfiche, and maintained a 800-hotline Workshops, outreaches, webinars Virginia School Counselors 2011

8. Virginia Career VIEW Funded by the VA DOE CTE department Research grant at Virginia Tech’s School of Ed 31 years Published newspapers, microfiche, and maintained a 800-hotline Workshops, outreaches, webinars Recent K-8 focus (2010) Virginia School Counselors 2011

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10. The average person born in the latter years of the baby boom held 11 jobs from age 18 to age 44 Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor “NUMBER OF JOBS HELD, LABOR MARKET ACTIVITY, AND EARNINGS GROWTH AMONG THE YOUNGEST BABY BOOMERS: RESULTS FROM A LONGITUDINAL SURVEY“NUMBER OF JOBS HELD, LABOR MARKET ACTIVITY, AND EARNINGS GROWTH AMONG THE YOUNGEST BABY BOOMERS: RESULTS FROM A LONGITUDINAL SURVEY

11. Virginia School Counselors 2011 work provides a means for survival social connections self-determination Career Development: A Policy Statement of the National Career Development Association (Adopted March 16, 1993; Revised 2011)

12. ages 3-5 imaginary friends playing with others bossy braggers pretends to be important adults attention & praise fantasy is reality Virginia School Counselors 2011 developmental characteristics

13. Cochran, D.B., Wang, E.W., Stevenson, S.J., Johnson, L.E., Crews, C. (2011). Adolescent Occupational Aspirations: Test of Gottredson’s Theory of Circumscription and Compromise. The Career Development Quarterly, 59, 412-427.

14. ages 3-5 distinguish between work and play understand relationship between school and work home is a workplace identify personal feelings increasingly dream about real jobs Virginia School Counselors 2011 career-related developmental characteristics

15. Career Exploration Activities (3-5): Activities that explore likes and dislikes Explore careers that are in their community Provide toys that encourage role playing Use art and hands-on activities to allow children to express their dreams Continuously emphasize relationship between school and work Virginia School Counselors 2011

16. ages 6-8 independence from family thinks about the future increased understanding of place in the world friendships and teamwork accepted by friends Virginia School Counselors 2011 developmental characteristics

17. Cochran, D.B., Wang, E.W., Stevenson, S.J., Johnson, L.E., Crews, C. (2011). Adolescent Occupational Aspirations: Test of Gottredson’s Theory of Circumscription and Compromise. The Career Development Quarterly, 59, 412-427.

18. ages 6-8 increased knowledge of jobs current behaviors can affect future hard work and persistence works well with others sets goals understands decision-making process Virginia School Counselors 2011 career-related developmental characteristics

19. Career Exploration Activities (6-8): Self-reflection activities (journals, art, poetry) Activities that incorporate school subjects and the world of work Explore careers outside those they typically find in their communities Stretch their beliefs regarding gender and roles Provide books (or read books) that talk about jobs or the working world Virginia School Counselors 2011

20. ages 9-13 rises to academic challenges values peer opinions begins to see the point of view of others more clearly quickly expanding scope of interests understands individual and team efforts Virginia School Counselors 2011 developmental characteristics

21. Cochran, D.B., Wang, E.W., Stevenson, S.J., Johnson, L.E., Crews, C. (2011). Adolescent Occupational Aspirations: Test of Gottredson’s Theory of Circumscription and Compromise. The Career Development Quarterly, 59, 412-427.

22. ages 9-13 Virginia School Counselors 2011 career-related developmental characteristics describes how work at home/school relates to jobs career choices and quality of life personal interests and abilities beliefs and values uses research skills to locate career information

23. Career Exploration Activities (9-13): Activities that emphasize researching for information: assessments, career searches, college searches Provide take-home assignments that encourage family conversations: career family tree, interviewing, etc. Expand their vocabulary with career-related information Basic planning activities – what subjects would you study for this job? Virginia School Counselors 2011

24. ages 14+ need for approval unique identity exploring, but can handle more planning expresses feelings more openly focus on themselves stronger sense of right and wrong Virginia School Counselors 2011 developmental characteristics

25. Cochran, D.B., Wang, E.W., Stevenson, S.J., Johnson, L.E., Crews, C. (2011). Adolescent Occupational Aspirations: Test of Gottredson’s Theory of Circumscription and Compromise. The Career Development Quarterly, 59, 412-427.

26. ages 14+ Virginia School Counselors 2011 career-related developmental characteristics possesses effective teamwork skills appreciates differences among people identifies skills needed to perform roles demonstrates “soft skills” basic understanding of job-market trends lifelong learning = fulfilling career

27. Career Exploration Activities (14+): Research activities to expand career, college, and alternative paths knowledge Exercises that help them connect what they are learning in school with the world of work. Basic resume creation Reality Store Encourage volunteerism Bring a dynamic Career Day event to your school Virginia School Counselors 2011

28. Virginia Career VIEW Resources www.vacareerview.org