Career Planning What’s Next?
Career & College Readiness Lesson Plans What’s Next?
Career Planning
Grade Level 12
Overview
Students will finish creating their California Career Center Career Action Plans describing what they plan to do after high school. They will incorporate into their plans content from their previously completed Career and College Readiness Lesson Plans.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
· Identify an initial occupational goal and describe the steps necessary for pursuing that goal.
Language Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
· Verbally explain why they selected the steps identified in their Plan of Action section of their Career Action Plan.
· Verbally and in writing clearly describe their occupational goals.
Standards Alignment
· California Common Core State Standards: College & Career Readiness
Anchor Standards:
o RI. 4, 7; W. 3
· California Career Technical Education Anchor Standards:
o 1, 3
· California Standards for Career Ready Practice:
o 1, 3
· National Career Development Guidelines:
o PS3, ED1, CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4
· International Society for Technology in Education Standards:
o 3
· English Language Development Standards:
o Part I: 6, 10
o Part II: 1, 3, 4, 6
Materials
1. Computers with Internet access for students
2. Computer with Internet access and projection capability for instructor
3. Projector and screen
4. Instructor Resources
· California Career Center Account Setup Instructor Resource (p. 6)
· Career Action Plan—When Did I Complete This? (p. 7)
· Career Action Plan Rubric (p. 8)
5. Handouts
· Print out of students’ Career Action Plan from their California Career Center My Stuff account
· California Career Center Student Account Setup (p. 9)
· Career Action Plan Outline (p. 10)
6. Online Resources
· Interest Profiler and Work Importance Profiler, California CareerZone http://www.cacareerzone.org/assessments
· Career Action Plan, California Career Center
https://www.calcareercenter.org/Portfolio
7. Content for the Career Action Plan may have come from the following previously completed Career & College Readiness Lesson Plans:
· Grade 9: What Skills Do I Need?
· Grade 10: What Matters to Me?
· Grade 10: What Are My Options?
· Grade 11: What Occupation Interests Me?
· Grade 11: Due Dates, Deadlines, and Decisions
· Grade 12: Learn to Reach Out
· Grade 12: Writing Right
Academic Vocabulary
· Career: is the body of work—all jobs and occupations—and life experiences that a person has during his or her lifetime.
· Career Action Plan: is a dynamic planning document used to reach short-term and long-term career goals; a roadmap that identifies the steps or necessary requirements to get you from point A—choosing an occupation—to Point B—becoming employed in that occupation.
· Job: is a paid position with specific duties, tasks, and responsibilities in a particular place of work (e.g., photographer at Best Pictures).
· Occupation: is a cluster of jobs with common characteristics that require similar skills (e.g., engineering occupations).
Activity
Students will complete their Career Action Plans as a culminating experience of the Career and College Readiness Lesson Plans series. Completion of prior lessons is highly recommended. See the Materials section for a list of relevant lessons.
Lesson Procedures
You may wish to prepare for this lesson by:
· Reviewing the previous lessons students needed to complete in order to have the information necessary to finalize their Career Action Plans. If students have not completed the previous lessons, they will need time either in- or out-of-class to complete them.
· Or, in lieu of relying on content generated in the previous lessons, the Career Action Plan can be developed by using the California CareerZone (link in Materials section) to provide information related to identifying an occupational goal and the education and/or training required to pursue that goal. Students can be assisted in completing any remaining elements of their plan through classroom discussion.
1. Introduction. Tell students this lesson will result in a completed Career Action Plan that describes both short- and long-term goals related to their career choices. A completed plan does not mean it will not be revised in the future; it means the plan includes the latest decisions students have made regarding life after high school.
Distribute the “Career Action Plan Outline” handout and review all the elements of the plan.
2. Confirm that students understand what is required to complete every section by asking individuals or small groups to summarize what is required for each section.
The Additional Research section is designed to introduce students to the concept of having fall back plans. Ideally, Plan C should support Plan B which should support Plan A. For example:
· Plan A: Attend an elite four-year university.
· Plan B: Attend a local community college for two years, then transfer to the elite four-year college.
· Plan C: Join the military and use military resources to attend the elite four-year college.
3. Verify each student has a “My Stuff” student account on the California Career Center. If any do not, distribute the California Career Center Student Account Setup handout. Refer to the Account Setup Instructor Resource.
4. If a student already has a Career Action Plan, have her/him print it and use as a resource for completing this assignment.
5. Direct students to work independently to complete all the sections of their Career Action Plans.
· This could be done with a partner if it is helpful for students to talk through their decisions. Check with students as they work to confirm they are on track and understand how to get the information necessary to complete their plans.
· You can use the instructor’s “Career Action Plan—When Did I Complete This?” resource to help students identify when and in which lesson they may have completed each section of their Career Action Plan.
6. Allow students time to complete their plans during the class session or assign as homework. To complete this lesson students will save their plans in their “My Stuff” student accounts. They will submit a copy to you and keep one for their files. Encourage students to share their plans with their family.
7. Use the Career Action Plan Rubric to evaluate the Career Action Plans.
Estimated Time
One class session (could require more if previous lessons were not completed)
Evaluation
· Students must meet the minimum requirements of a completed Career Action Plan.
Additional Resources
· Make Money Choices, California CareerZone, can be used to enable students to explore future lifestyle options which will help them identify the occupations that will support their chosen lifestyle. The URL is http://www.cacareerzone.org/budget/.
Adaptation
· Students can use the Career Action Plan handout (posted with this lesson) in lieu of working online.
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Career Planning What’s Next?
California Career Center Account Setup Instructor Resource
If your students do not have a Career Center Student Account, the step-by-step account setup instructions are in the student handout. As the instructor, it is important for you to know that:
· Students can complete various activities on the Career Center using the PDF handouts instead of the online forms. However, students must be logged in to create and save their Career Action Plans.
· A student account can be deleted by selecting “Delete My Profile” on the student’s Profile page. This removes all information related to the account.
· To help your students remember their passwords, you may wish to establish a password convention. Here are a few examples:
o student initial + class period + lesson title [tsperiod2highschoolplan]
o student initial + year + class period [ts2015period1]
o
student initial + school’s initials + year [tsDSH2015]
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Career Planning What’s Next?
Career Action Plan—When Did I Complete This?Instructor Resource
The following may serve as prompts to help students recall when elements of the Career Action Plan would have been completed in previous Career & College Readiness Lessons.
Career field & specific occupations
· Occupations could have been identified by completing assessments on the California CareerZone, or by completing the following lessons:
o Grade 9; What Skills Do I Need
o Grade 10: What Matters to Me?
o Grade 11: What Occupation Interests Me?
Related occupations
· Same as above
Degree/Certification needed
· Every California CareerZone occupational profile includes
preparation necessary to enter an occupation.
Education and/or training after high school
· Grade 10: What Are My Options?
Accomplishments
· Grade 9: What Skills Do I Need?
Future Experiences
· Grade 9: What Skills Do I Need?
People or Organizations that could help me
· Grade 12: Learn to Reach Out
· Grade 12: Writing Right
Plan of Action
· Grade 11: Due Dates, Deadlines, and Decisions
Additional Research for education, training, national/military service
· Grade 10: What Are My Options?
Bibliography
Career Action Plan Rubric
Student name: ______Date: ______
Required components / Evidence / CompletedFormat Standards / All sections completed
Correct grammar and punctuation used
Correct spelling used
Career field and specific occupations / Specific career field/occupations identified
Described why this is a good choice
Includes overview of what people in the profession do
Related occupations / Another career field/occupation identified
Degree/Certification needed / Skills, training, education and/or required licensing identified
Education and/or training after high school / Colleges or training programs identified
Accomplishments / _____ Courses taken identified
_____Extracurricular activities identified
_____Awards earned noted
_____Certifications identified
Future Opportunities / Jobs
Volunteer experiences
High school and college courses
People or Organizations that could help me / Two or three people identified
Two or three organizations identified
Plan of Action / Initial three steps described
Detail provided
Chronological order
Additional Research / Plan A
Plan B
Plan C
Bibliography / At least two resources are identified
_____ Requirements Met _____ Requirements Not Met, additional action necessary
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Career Planning What’s Next?
California Career Center Student Account Setup
Below are the instructions for setting up your “My Stuff” account:
1. Go to the Career Center at https://www.calcareercenter.org/.
2. Click on the “My Stuff” button in the left hand navigation bar.
3. You will be on the “My Stuff” page. Click on “Create an Account”.
4. You will be on the “My Profile” page. Fill in the requested information:
· E-mail address
· Password
· First Name
· School name
· Zip Code (of the school)
· Grade level
5. In the “Why did you come to California Career Center” box, check the reasons you came to the Web site. Be sure to check, “It was an assignment”.
6. At the bottom of the page, click on “Submit”.
If at some point you want to delete your account, go to your Profile page and select “Delete My Profile”.
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Career Planning What’s Next?
Career Action Plan Outline
Career field & specific occupations: Based on your exploration of the California CareerZone or other career exploration Web site, what specific career field/occupations looks the most interesting to you? Why is this a good choice for you? What do people do in these occupations?
Related occupation: Are there other career fields/occupations that look like a good match for you?
Degree/Certification needed: What skills, training, education, certification and/or license will you need in order to be successful on the job?
Education and/or training after high school: What colleges or training programs could you attend to prepare for your preferred occupations?
Accomplishments: Use the following categories to list things that you have done in the past to prepare you for the workforce.
· Courses taken at high school, community college or other setting
· Extracurricular Activities
· Awards earned
· Certifications you have earned (examples: Driver's License, CPR or First Aid Card, Micropace Record, Lifeguard Certificate, Welding Lessons, CareerSafe, ServeSafe, etc.)
Future Experiences: Use the following categories to list things that you should do in the future to prepare for the world of work.
· Jobs that will prepare me for my preferred occupation
· Volunteer experiences that will help me prepare for my preferred occupation
· Courses
People or Organizations that could help me: Name two or three people who you can count on to help you; describe your relationship to them in parenthesis. Example: Mrs. Smith (English Teacher)
List two organizations that may be able to help you, include contact information- name, address, phone number, e-mail. Examples are Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, unions, etc.
Plan of Action: Identify the steps you need to take between now and high school graduation to prepare for the transition from school to either additional education, training, or work. Make this list as detailed as possible and put the items in chronological order.
1.
2.
3.
Additional Research for college, training, national/military service: It is possible that your initial post-high school goal needs additional research or cannot be immediately pursued. In addition to identifying information needed to implement your post-high school Plan A, consider other options that could be researched as Plan B and Plan C.
1. Plan A goal
2. Plan B goal
3. Plan C goal
Bibliography: List of resources you used, may want to use again, or want to share with others.
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