1. Middleton College and Career Exploration
School – Wide STEAM Career Exploration

2. Middleton Career Vision:
Preparing students for Life in a Global Society.

3. Middleton’s Career Mission:
To connect student interests to a future career that embodies the curricular components of Science, Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, Social Studies, Reading , English, World Studies and the Arts.
To expose all students school-wide to future STEAM opportunities.

4. When do we implement?
During Prescribed Advisory periods within the 3rd 9 weeks.
Due date is May 2nd for the top 2 highest quality projects from each homeroom… voted by your homeroom students.
Career fair of winning projects showcased in Media center for our students and parents on Conference night .

5. Essential Questions:
Some questions that go through a students mind:
Academic Focus – What steps must I take to reach my goal ??
Is College for me or is a Technical school a better fit?
How do I choose a career that is right for me?
How do I make myself marketable?

6. Remember………
“Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.”~Unknown
“The positive thinker sees the invisible and achieves the impossible.” ~Unknown

7. Student Grade Specific Focus Activities
9th Grade – Goal Setting 6 Year Plan
10th Grade – College and Career Major Fair.
11th Grade – Resume and Career Flyer; Sell your career.
12th Grade – Shark Tank presentation; Model, Board or PowerPoint.

8. What is the end Product ?
Goal: End of the year Career Fair in the Gym, 4th 9 wks. (May 5th, 2015) going for the gold.
(All products will be complete and be judged for the grand prize TBD)
9th grade end product – Portfolio of their pathway to reaching their goal.( CEO of their future )
10th grade end product - College or Technical Major fair – Majors matched to all related jobs and careers – Project Board
11th grade end product –Market – Me Flyer Resume of themselves advertising their career, Income, Career Projection, Marketability Degrees and future – Project Board
12th grade end product – Shark Tank Capstone proposal presentation creating a business proposal to gain investment. Model, Board or powerpoint.

9. PLT Activity
9th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a Criteria that should be included in the Portfolio, Rubric & Timeline to complete.
10th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a list of high demand majors for students to choose from, Rubric & Timeline to complete.
11th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a list of high demand careers for students to choose from, Rubric & Timeline to complete.
12th Grade Teams: Brainstorm the criteria for the Shark Tank Presentations, Rubric and Timeline.

10. STEAM Career Teams Science = Green English/Reading = Yellow
Math = Blue Social Studies = Red
CTE, ROTC, and PE = Red & Blue
Foreign Language & The Arts = Green & Yellow

11. Make The Connection Culture Math Reading English/ ARTS Social Studies
Science
Math
English/
ARTS
Technology
Culture
Reading
Social Studies

12. Why ?Creating a Pathway High School College/ Technical School Goal Set
Increase Skillset
College/
Technical School
Career

13. Resources/ and Guidelines for Career Teams
Outreach to anyone who can bring career exposure into your classroom.
Keiser University Career Exploration Program.
Attachments – Activity Handouts

14. PLT Activity
9th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a Criteria that should be included in the Portfolio, Rubric & Timeline to complete.
10th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a list of high demand majors for students to choose from, Rubric & Timeline to complete.
11th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a list of high demand careers for students to choose from, Rubric & Timeline to complete.
12th Grade Teams: Brainstorm the criteria for the Shark Tank Presentations, Rubric and Timeline.

15. Remember………
“Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.”~Unknown
“The positive thinker sees the invisible and achieves the impossible.” ~Unknown