CAREERS CLASS Orange and Blue Starts with you!

What is Careers? A class to help you: Prepare for post secondary and careers Achieve Academic Success Make the most of your High School Career

How will Careers Help? Navigate through your high school years. Chart and prepare your post-high school journey. Prepare your portfolio. (graduation requirement) Prepare for your Student Led Conference. (graduation requirement)

Why Do I Need Careers? It is a graded course. WA State graduation requirement Counts toward Athletic and Activity eligibility Helps keep you on track to graduate

When Does Careers Meet? Mondays and Tuesdays between 2 nd and 3 rd periods.

Your Advisor Is Here To SUPPORT your academic achievement. ADVOCATE for you when you need help. Help you NAVIGATE through high school. Help you build your PORTFOLIO. Help you prepare your STUDENT LED CONFERENCE. Not just a pretty face!

Portfolio Requirements 3 inch three ring binder with dividers and page protectors. –Bring these to class by September 16 Three portfolio sections: –LEARNER –CAREER –CITIZEN

LEARNER Documents Four Best Works –Must be something where you did your best, learned something, and are proud of your work. –Must be from 4 different classes. –One due each quarter. –Your teachers may give you recommendations for Best Work submissions. Goal Setting Progress Report Reflections Learning Styles Semester Reflection Transcript Credit Check

CAREER Documents College/Career Fair Interest Inventory Career Research Program of Study

CITIZEN Documents Activities, Honors, Awards –Place copies of awards in your portfolio. –Keep track of these for your resume’, and scholarship/college applications. Community Connection –10 hours are required each year of high school –Start thinking of what you will do this year – your Careers teacher must give prior approval. –When you are ready to start your Community Connection, write and type a brief proposal and turn it in to your Careers teacher for prior approval. –Once approved, complete and document your hours. Community Connection Reflection Paper Community Connection must be successfully completed in order to pass Careers.

DOCUMENTS Your portfolio documents should be typed or neatly hand written. Make sure your documents look professional and may be read by anyone. Download Careers Lesson Plans and Forms from the GK Counseling Center website.

PRESENTATION (AKA: Student Led Conference or SLC) Your Student Led Conference will take place in May. The SLC is a multi-media presentation (given by you) which includes pieces of your portfolio. You will have minutes for your presentation. The SLC is mandatory - it must be successfully completed in order to pass Careers.

Your Presentation Will Address These Questions 1.How will you contribute to society? 2.Who are you socially? 3.How is school going for you? What are you learning? 4.What experiences have you had that make you who you are? 5.What do you want to be when you “grow up?” 6.How have you completed your community service hours?