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The Foundation of a Lifetime: K-8 Career Exploration

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

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The Foundation of a Lifetime: K-8 Career Exploration

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  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 WELCOME! Chris Nelson, Outreach Coordinator Virginia Career VIEW 2011 Virginia Counselors Association

  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

  9. lifelong Virginia School Counselors 2011

  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 Virginia School Counselors 2011

  11. workprovides 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) Virginia School Counselors 2011

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

  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 career-related developmental characteristics 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

  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 developmental characteristics independence from family thinks about the future increased understanding of place in the world friendshipsand teamwork accepted by friends Virginia School Counselors 2011

  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 career-related developmental characteristics 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

  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 developmental characteristics rises to academic challenges values peer opinionsbegins to see the point of view of others more clearly quickly expanding scope of interests understands individual and team efforts Virginia School Counselors 2011

  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 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 Virginia School Counselors 2011

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

  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+ 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 Virginia School Counselors 2011

  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 Virginia School Counselors 2011

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