1. Career Exploration and Academic Planning

2. Let’s Communicate! I Say You Say and Do If I say, “Class, Class”
If I say, “Computers Down”
When it’s time for you to start your activity I will say, “Ok, get started”
You say, “Yes, Yes” and be ready to listen You tilt your computer lid down and pay attention You begin working, level 1 voices only
Set the stage with classroom procedures.
Group students.
Tables color and number for ease in calling on students.

3. Why? Professional Athlete??
When I ask, “What do you want to do for a career?” many kids will tell me that they would like to be a
professional athlete
video game tester
singer
Why?
Unfortunately, most people who set these goals will not be able to have a career in these fields, because they are highly competitive. There are many more people who want these jobs, than there are jobs available, so people with elite skills are the only ones who have the opportunity.

4. Enjoy Your career They have the right idea!
Finding a career where you can do things that you enjoy is very smart.
Work will be a big part of your life and take up a lot of your time.
Enjoy every day by finding a career you love!

5. How do you find the right career for you?WS
Start by thinking about the things you like to do
Group share
Independent writing
Things I like to do
Put a star by your 5 favorites
One thing I want to learn
Use Handout “Things I Like To Do” from the NCIS website.
Review the worksheet so that students know what they will have to do when filling it out.
Have each group member share ideas for 30 seconds. Use timer call the number of the student whose turn it is.
Then, give 5 minutes of independent time for students to write out their worksheet.
At the bottom write one thing you want to learn.

6. Nevada Career Information System
Open Firefox
Click NCISJr
City: North Las Vegas
Zip code: 89031
Have students log into the site

7. Nevada Career Information System
Click “Create My Portfolio”
New Users
Create My Portfolio
Type in name, address (if you want)
Username: Last name and initials (ex. LangagerREL)
Password: Middle birthday (ex. Elisabeth0205)
No spaces Case sensitive
First name
Last name
User ID
Password
Security questions
Write down user ID and password
No spaces
Case sensitive
Write it Down!!!

8. Nevada Career Information System
Toolbar-
Getting Started
Intro, Activities Map
Who Am I?
Activities, Tools, Assessments
Where Am I Going?
Activities, Tools
How Do I Get There?
Portfolio
Saves info
Show students the tool bar and what is found in each section by reading the titles

9. NCIS- Activities Map Toolbar- Getting Started Activities
View Activity Map
Who Am I?
Learn About Me
Things I like to Do
Add reflection
“Save information” and “Insert Today’s Date”
Show students that the Things I Like To Do activity sheet came from this website.
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Demo add reflection
Students fill out the reflection and save it.

10. NCIS- Portfolio check Toolbar My Portfolio View My Portfolio
Where Can I see All of My Reflections
Expand Overview
Go to Career Plan Report
See your entries
Portfolio will hold anything you save in this program
Look at the entry that has been saved

11. NCIS- Career Cluster Inventory
Toolbar
Who Am I?
Tools
Career Clusters Inventory
Rate the Activities
SAVE
Show students how to access the Career Cluster inventory
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Read through the intro
Administer the Inventory and save results

12. NCIS- Portfolio check Toolbar Portfolio View My Portfolio
Where Are the Pages and Results I’ve Saved
Sort and Assessment Results
Career Cluster Inventory
Restore Answer Set
Continue
Go to the portfolio to see that the results of the inventory have been saved in the portfolio

13. NCIS- Save your cluster
Career Cluster Inventory
Click on your highest rated cluster
SAVE
My Portfolio
View My Portfolio
Where are the Pages and Results I’ve Saved
Favorites
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Save the cluster to the portfolio and type in “This was my top rated cluster”
Allow students to do the same
Then go back to the portfolio to show students that their cluster was saved

14. NCIS- Cluster Research
My Portfolio
My Saved Occupations
Click on your saved cluster
Read through the Topics in the Overview on
the left side
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Verbally list the topics for students before they start.
Put emphasis on the topic that talks about choice of school courses.
Tell students they will be asked questions about what they learned. Set timer for 3 minutes.
Follow up by calling out a color and number to see who will share
I researched the _____
cluster and I learned…

15. NCIS- Occupations Search
Research Occupations
Click on Occupations
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Lead students through the first Occupation search.
Watch Video.
Point out the information that is available.
Show students how to save the occupation and then show them how it is now available in their portfolio.
Give students 5 minutes to research and save those that they are interested in in their portfolio.
Follow up by calling out a color and number to see who will share
I am interested in _____ in the
_____cluster. I like it because…

16. NCIS- Reality Check Toolbar Where Am I Going? Tools Reality Check
Video
Start with an Occupation
Choose one from your saved occupations
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Watch the Reality Check Video together
Show students how to do a reality check starting with an occupation
Give them 5 minutes to complete their reality check
Save your reality check and it will be in your Portfolio also.

17. NCIS- Explore Explore Save what you want to your portfolio Activities
Clusters
Occupations
Reality Check
Save what you want to your portfolio
Give students remaining time for exploration