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Wilkinsburg School DistrictChapter 339 School Counseling Plan

2018-2019

Revised 04/26/2019

Table of Contents

1. School Counselors and Assignments 3

2. District and School Counseling Department Mission Statement 3

3. Program Goals 4

4. Stakeholders 5

5. Role of the School Counselor 6

6. Advisory Council 7

7. Program Calendar 8-13

8. Program Delivery 14-16

9. Curriculum Action Plan 17-23

10. Organizing Career/Post Secondary Resources 24

11. Individual Academic/ Career Plan 25

12. Career and Technical Center Strategy 26

13. Job Description 27

14. Appendix: (28)Career Readiness Activites – Kelly Primary School

Instructor cover sheet sampleKindergarten1st grade2nd grade

Career Readiness Activities – Turner Intermediate School3rd grade4th grade5th grade6th grade

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Section 1- School Counselors and Assignments

Cally L. Dixon - Turner Intermediate3rd thru 6th grades, 279:1

Jordan Manos - Kelly PrimaryPre-K thru 2nd grades, 340:1

Section 2 - District School Counseling Department Mission Statement

The mission of the Wilkinsburg School District is to promote academic excellence and to enhance physical, intellectual, socio-emotional and cultural growth in all students.

The counseling department’s mission is to be part of a team that will guide participants on the path that will contribute to each student achieving his/her success personally, academically,

socially, and emotionally in order to become a productive citizen.

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Section 3 - Program Goals

Wilkinsburg School District: · Academic Domain Goal:Consult with parents/students to assist in connecting the purpose of their education and achievement to real life issues and future success.

· Career Domain Goal:Implement Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) with career readiness indicator activities in grades K-6 with 100% of the students in 2018-2019, up from 10% of the students in 2017-2018.

· Personal/Social Domain Goal:Decrease the number of office referrals overall for 2018-2019 by 10%. Reduce the number of students with office referrals from 60 students by 10%. Decrease the percentage of incidents during lunch/recess from 23 per day in 2018-2019 by 10%.

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Section 4 - Stakeholders

Stakeholder Role StudentsStudents will participate in classroom lessons, individual sessions, and/or small groups that will guide them in personal/social, academic, and career domains. Select students will report information and data to the Advisory Council. ParentsParents will be informed and included in the process of building and guiding student’s personal/social, academic, and career development. Parents will play an integral part in bridging the gaps between home and school to support their child(ren) in reaching his/her potential in all domains. Parents will report information and data to the Advisory Council. EducatorsCounselors and teachers will collaborate on appropriate grade level lessons for all domains (personal/social, academic, and career) to enable each student to be successful. Business/CommunityBusiness and community members will provide an overview of personal and academic skills necessary for the workforce. The business/community will arrange for opportunities for students to develop skills and provide opportunities for job shadowing. The business/community will provide information and data to the Advisory Council. Post-SecondaryPost-Secondary partners will assist the school counseling program in providing what is necessary for each student to reach personal success. Post-Secondary members will collaborate and work with all stakeholders to guide students in the appropriate direction to achieve short and long-term goals that will lead to a successful future. Post-Secondary members will provide information and data to the Advisory Council.

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Section 5 - Role of the School Counselor

The School Counselors in the Wilkinsburg School District will function in four primary roles as indicated in the American School Counselor Association (ASCA MODEL); Leader, Advocate, Collaborator, and Agent of Systemic Change. As a Leader, the school counselors will work to develop and implement a school counseling program aligned with the PA State Standards. As an Advocate, the school counselors will promote the academic, career, and social/personal success of every student. As a Collaborator, the counselors will work/consult with stakeholders to create an environment that promotes student success in meeting the district mission and achieving personal success. As an Agent of Systemic Change, the counselors will work with all parties to develop and implement action plans for the success and achievement of all students and the Wilkinsburg School District.

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Section 6 - The Wilkinsburg School District Advisory Council

The Wilkinsburg School District Advisory Council is made up of strategically selected stakeholders that will meet, develop and implement a variety of services and programs provided through the counseling department. The Advisory Council will develop goals, collect data, provide resources and assist in bridging the gaps between the students, parents, school, and community.

The Advisory Council will meet twice per school year. Meetings are tentatively scheduled for:3rd week of October 20182nd week of May 2019(Specific date and time TBD after clearing with respective building supervisors1. Cally Dixon - Turner Intermediate, School Counselor2. Jordan Manos - Turner Primary, School Counselor3. Kerry Francis – Kelly Primary, Principal Summer Pendro – Kelly Primary, Pre-K Director4. Shawn Johnston - Turner Elementary, Interim Principal5. Donald Graham - Student Assistance Program, Turner Intermediate6. Judy Baudoux - Student Assistance Program, Kelly Primary7. Michael Johnson - Wilkinsburg School Board Director8. Kelley Majersky – District, School Psychologist9. Glyneka Joyner - WSD Parent 10. Matthew Flasco - Teacher, Turner Intermediate11. Melanie Ackerman - Teacher, Kelly Primary12. Aimee Clark - Wesley Spectrum Services13. Eletta Cameron - WSD Social Worker14. David Eidinger - Community Business Representative15. Brigette Bethea - Post-Secondary Representative, Westinghouse / PPS

17. Taj-Aura Hood - Vice President, PTO and WSD Parent18. Cathleen Cubelic – Assistant to the Superintendent19. Charletta McLemore - WSD Paren

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Section 7 - Monthly Counseling Calendar

July August

Academic:Evaluate PSSA scores from previous school year to assess needs of each student

Academic:IEP review with Special Education teachers (as needed)File PSSA results in permanent files and mail homeConduct Kindergarten Student Orientation

Career:Evaluate data generated by Ever-fi online lessons. Review and evaluate unit exit slips fromecond Step program.

Career:Consult with Ever-fi for career development

Personal/l:Assess discipline referrals previous and current school year to assess needs of student…checking percentages of increases or decreases.

Personal/Social:Organize individual, small groups and classroom guidance lessons on a referral basis by building administrators / classroom instructors.

September October

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Academic:Consult with teachers/staff regarding students who may need extra assistanceDeliver Second STEP classroom lessons

Academic:Monitor students with IEP’s and GIEP’s,Attend Parent/teacher conferencesDeliver Second STEP classroom lessonsRed Ribbon Week

Career:Organize career lessons to be implemented next month

Career:Examine career exploration with classroom guidance lessons with Kindergarten

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counseling annually.Address referrals for Student Assistance Program (SAP) reporting

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counselingDeliver Second STEP classroom lessonsPlanning meeting with Advisory Council

Advisory Council meeting tentatively scheduled for the 3rd week in October(Specific date and time TBD)Kelly Primary School - location

November December

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Academic:Parent/teacher consultDeliver Second STEP classroom lessons

Academic:IEP review with Special Education teachersReview with teachers/staff PSSA resultsDeliver Second STEP classroom lessons504 Plan re-evaluations and reviews

Career:Career classroom lessons for 1st grade

Career:Consultation with partners/providers for career development: Discuss current information Review previous information Suggestions for future collaborations

Personal/Social:Examine discipline referrals from previous/current school year to assess needs of studentsFacilitate individual and group counselingDeliver Second STEP classroom lessons

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counselingDeliver Second STEP classroom lessons

January February

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Academic:Parent/teacher consult504 Plan re-evaluation and reviews

Academic:Parent/teacher consultPreliminary retention meetings

Career:Career classroom lessons grade 6

Career:Career classroom lessons with EVERFI Vault in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Present artifacts (as determined by department)(2) artifacts for grade levels:3, 4, 5 and 6.

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counselingDeliver Second STEP classroom lessonsAttend Student Assistance Program (SAP) meetings and Positive School Wide Behavior (PBIS) meetings

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counselingDeliver Second STEP classroom lessonsAttend Student Assistance Program (SAP) and Positive School Wide Behavior (PSWB) meetings

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March April

Academic:Attend monthly Parent/teacher consultDeliver Second STEP classroom lessonsPreliminary retention meetings

Academic:Attend PSSA proctoringAttend Parent/teacher consultationAttend Parent/teacher conferences

Career:Facilitate career exploration with classroom guidance lessons per grade level.

Career:Facilitate career exploration with classroom guidance lessons per grade level.

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counselingDeliver Second STEP classroom lessonsAttend Student Assistance Program (SAP) and Positive School Wide Behavior (PBIS) meetingsAttend Former Wilkinsburg Student Panel at Turner for Q&A sessions determined by PPS. Facilitate 6th grade individual meetings for transitioning to middle school next year, collaborating with PPS.

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counselingAttend Student Assistance Program (SAP) and Positive School Wide Behavior (PBIS) meetingsComplete transition activity with Pittsburgh Public School (PPS) of Partnership Pen PalsAttend PSCC Meeting at Westinghouse, as well as attend the parent tours and festivities, includingAttend Wilkinsburg Transition Day and Tours at Westinghouse

May June

Academic:Attend Parent/teacher consult

Academic:Attend parent/teacher consult

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Deliver Second STEP classroom lessons

Share records and data with Westinghouse (PPS) Transfer career portfolio to new grade and/or school

Career:6th grade field trip to IUP (Indiana University of PA) for career awareness and exploration as well as to expose student’s to a college campus

Career:Examine career lessons, and put career artifacts in each student’s file

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counselingAttend Student Assistance Program (SAP) and Positive School Wide Behavior (PBIS) meetingsMeet with Advisory Council for the end of year reviewAttend Advisory Council Committee meeting on May (Date TBD)Attend Family Day at with students and their families (Date TBD)

Personal/Social:Facilitate individual and small group counselingAttend Student Assistance Program (SAP) and Positive School Wide Behavior (PBIS) meetingsAttend 6th grade Promotion Ceremony at Turner Intermediate

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Section 8 - Program Delivery

Comprehensive School Counseling Program Delivery System

Guidance Curriculum

O Provides developmental,

comprehensive guidance

program content in a

systematic way to all

student’s pre-k-12

Prevention, Intervention

and Responsive Services

O Addresses school and

student needs

Individual Student

Planning

o Assists students and parents

in development of academic

and career plans.

System Support

O Includes program, staff and

school support activities and

services.

Purpose

O Student awareness, skill

development and application

of skills needed to achieve

academically and be career and

success in everyday life.

Purpose

o Prevention, Intervention

and Responsive services to

groups and/or individuals.

Purpose

o Individual student

academic, decision making,

goal setting, and preparing for

academic transitions.

Purpose

o Program delivery and

support.

Academic

O Small group guidance

lessons, school skills, goal

Academic

o Skills groups with

students about behaviors that

Academic

o Consultation with

Total Program

o Character education plan

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setting, school rules, and

connection between

academics and real-life

situations.

O Working independently

and cooperatively to achieve

a goal

o Relationship of academics,

work, family, and community

could hinder or support

success.

O Individual counseling

concerning personal,

academic & social growth

O Consultation with

parent/teachers concerning

students’ academic progress

O IEP

O SAP

O PBIS Team member parent

& teacher conferences

parent/teachers.

o IEP Team

O SAP Team

O PBIS Teams

for all students

o Program planning and

development

o Maintenance of school

counseling calendar of events

O Evaluation and assessment

of comprehensive school

counseling program and

student results

o Integration of ASCA and

CEW standards in classroom

lessons

o Encourage and develop

increased parent involvement

in education

o Collaboration and

instruction on age appropriate

issues with administration, 15

staff, & community

O Community outreach and

involvement

o Program management

students needing Guidance

Services are identified

through various resources,

parents, teachers, staff &

agencies

o Facilitate retention

meetings

o Consultations with staff,

agencies & teachers

Career

O Classroom guidance

lessons on career awareness

for all grades

O Investigate the world of

Career

o Individual, small groups,

and classroom guidance

counseling lessons to assist

students in understanding the

Career

O Develop a career portfolio

O Explore career clusters

o Complete interest and skill

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work to make informed

decisions and to achieve

future goals

O Identify relationship

between personal qualities,

education, training and work

connection between school,

community and future

success.

O Meet interest for career

exploration through career

speakers, research

inventories

O Complete career searches

O Explore self-knowledge

related to career choices

Personal/Social

O Classroom, individual and

small group counseling

sessions on pro-social skills,

and character building, bully

prevention, conflict resolution,

and career awareness.

Personal/Social

O Parent/teacher

conferences/consultations to

address individual student

needs such as grief

counseling, family issues,

coping skills, social skills,

self-esteem, anger

management

o Referrals to outside

agencies

O SAP (Student Assistance

Personal/Social

O Individual sessions with

students

O Creation of individual

behavior modification plans

O Teach skills and

competencies based on student

needs

Total Program

O Individual student sessions

O Small groups

o Attend student meetings

O Attend SAP meetings

O IEP

O PSWB meetings

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Program)

o PBIS (Positive School-

Wide Behavior)

o IEP Monitoring

O Seek out grant funding

opportunities for social skills

programs for the district

O School/home

communication, home visits,

progress monitoring

o Referrals CYF, mentoring

programs. Mental health

agencies.

40 % of Time 40 % of Time 10-15 % of Time 10 % of Time

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Section 9 - Curriculum Action Plan

Curriculum Action Plan- Grade K

Lesson Content/ Program Content

PA Standards

Curriculum & Materials

Start & End Date

# Of Students Affected

Location Evaluation & Assessment

Stakeholder Contact Person

Intro to Second STEP Lessons

16.1.K. Second STEP lessons, puppets, supplemental curriculummaterials.

By second month of school thru 4th Qtr.

All Kindergarten Students (123)

Classroom ClassdiscussionQuestion and Answer,Survey

Counselor, Students,Teacher

Counselor

Drug and Alcohol Prevention Lessons

16.1.K Drawing paper and crayons

Red Ribbon Week (October)

All Kindergarten Students (123)

Classroom Class discussionQuestion and Answer,Survey


Counselor

Career Awareness

CEW: 13.1.3

Drawing paper; students will draw their interests and hobbies

3rd Qtr. All Kindergarten Students (123)

Classroom Class discussion Question and Answer,Survey


Counselor

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Curriculum Action Plan - Grade 1


PA Standards


Start & End Date




Second STEP Lessons

16.1.K.A Second STEP lessons, puppets, supplemental curriculummaterials.


All second grade Students (129)

Classroom

ClassdiscussionQuestion and Answer, Survey


Counselor


16.1.2. Drawing paper and crayons


All second grade Students (129)

Classroom

Student, Pictures, Survey


Counselor

Career Awareness

CEW: 13.1.3.A

Drawing paper; students will draw their interests and hobbies

4th Qtr. All second grade Students (129)

Classroom

Picture, Sheets, Survey


Counselor

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PA Standards


Start & End Date




Second STEP Lessons

16.1.3.A Second STEP lessons, supplemental curriculummaterials.


All third grade Students (76)

Classroom

ClassdiscussionQuestion and Answer, Survey

Counselor, Students, Teacher

Counselor


16.1.3 Drawing paper and crayons



Classroom

Class discussionQuestion and Answer, Survey


Counselor

Career Awareness

CEW: 13.2.3.B13.3.3.A

Student iPads 3rd & 4th Qtrs.


Classroom

Class discussion Question and Answer, Survey


Counselor

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PA Standards


Start & End Date




Second STEP Lessons

16.1.3.A Second STEP lessons, CD player, supplemental curriculummaterials.



Classroom

Name a career and what will I do?(activity sheet)


Counselor


16.1.3 Drawing paper and crayons



Classroom



Counselor

Career Awareness

CEW: 13.2.3.B13.3.3.A

Student iPads 3rd & 4th Qtrs.


Classroom



Counselor


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PA Standards


Start & End Date



Stakeholder Contact

Second STEP lessons

16.1.4.A Second STEP lessons, CD player, supplemental curriculummaterials.


All fourth grade students (63)

Classroom

Class discussionQuestion & Answer, Survey


Counselor

Career Awareness

CEW: 13.1.3.A

Paper; 3 habits that will make them successful

3rd Qtr. All fourth grade students (63)

Classroom

Worksheet, Survey


Counselor

Career Entrepreneurship

13.4.3.A Paper; students will write down business owner and knowledge of what they do

4th Qtr. All fourth grade students (63)

Classroom

Worksheet, Survey


Counselor


16.1.4 ABD

Poster Board Red Ribbon Week (October)

All fourth grade students (63)

Classroom

Worksheet, Survey


Counselor


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PA Standards


Start & End Date




Career Awareness

CEW: 13.1.8.A

Personality/ Career Interest Inventory

3rd & 4th Qtrs.

All fifth grade students (73)

Classroom Interest Inventory


Counselor

Career Retention & Advancement

13.3.3.A Worksheet to list change needed to be successful

4th Qtr. All fifth grade students (73)

Classroom “O” Net Interest Profiler


Counselor

Career Entrepreneurship

13.1.5 Career worksheet.

4th Qtr. All fifth grade students (73)

Classroom Classroom discussion and review


Counselor

Second STEP 16.1.5.A Second STEP lessons, CD player, supplemental curriculummaterials.

By the second month of school


Classroom Class discussionQuestions & Answers, Survey


Counselor

Drug And Alcohol Prevention Lessons

16.1.5 Drawing paper and markers



Classroom Class discussion Question & Answer session Poster Contest


Counselor

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PA Standards


Start & End Date




Decision Making

16.1.8.A16.1.8.C16.1.8.D16.1.5.C16.2.8.E16.3.8.B

Counselor made material

2nd Qtr. All sixth grade students (45-50)

Classroom

Role-playParticipationReferrals


Counselor

Influences and Consequences

13.1.6 Counselor made material

2nd Qtr. All sixth grade students (45-50)

Classroom

Role-playParticipationReferrals


Counselor

Career Interview

CEW: 13.2.8.A13.2.8.C13.4.5.A

Interest Inventory

3rd Qtr. All sixth grade students (45-50)

Classroom

Career Interest Inventory“O” Net Interest Profiler


Counselor

Red Ribbon Week

16.1.5 Drawing paper and markers


All sixth grade students (45-50)

Classroom

Class discussion, Question & Answer session and Poster Contest


Counselor

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Section 10 - Organizing Career/ Post-Secondary Resources

Turner Intermediate

Personality/Career InventoryGeneralized Interest Inventories

Junior Achievement Lessons Career for Elementary Students Lessons Career Survey

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Section 11 - Individual Academic/ Career Plan Sixth grade students will begin exploring an academic/career plan. This will start 2018-2019 school year. Students will work with the school counselor individually to work on how their course selections for the following year (7th grade) should coincide with their career interests, along with academic needs. Grade Activity Stakeholders Delivery Data used Success Indicator

6th Interest Inventory Counselor Interest Inventory

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Section 12 - Career and Technical Center Strategy

Student Awareness

Grade Intervention/Program Events

Stakeholder Delivery

Data used/success Indicator

Dates Contact Person(s)

5th Classroom Guidance Lessons

Counselor, Students

Student worksheets & feedback

February 2019

Counselor

6th Classroom Guidance Lessons

Counselor, Students

Student worksheets & feedback

January 2019

Counselor

6th Field Trip to IUP Student/Teacher Feedback

Student feedback May2019

Counselor

Section 13 - Guidance Counselor Job Description

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Job Description

Job Description for Elementary School Counselors Pre-K through 6:To provide necessary school counseling services at the elementary school level in the areas of individual, group and classroom counseling; consultation, support and collaboration with families, staff, and related agencies; crisis intervention, and participation in the other related programs and services.

Reporting Relationship

The counselor will report to the building principal. The counselor will provide communication as required concerning the achievement of objectives, student goals, and achievement, summary of activities and other matters related to the counseling department.

The duties of the Guidance Counselor include, but are not limited to:

1. Consult and communicate with faculty, staff, parents, administrators, community, and outside agencies.2. Conduct classroom, small group, and individual counseling sessions.3. Assist in resolving crisis situations in the school/district.4. Participate in SAP team.5. Participate in multidisciplinary process, PBIS, individual educational planning team.6. Conduct meetings/events for faculty/staff, parents and students on guidance topics.7. Assist teachers in the development of behavior management plans for individual students.8. Refer students to necessary outside agencies to assist in meeting the student’s academic or social/personal needs.9. Coordinate and assist with school/projects/programs.10. Refer for screenings/testing necessary for student achievement (Sp. Ed Testing, Gifted Testing, OT/PT, Speech/Lang., etc.)11. Assist with appropriate student placement (classroom, school, services, APS, and/or agencies).12. Facilitate in the transfer or request for files or records13. Interns will assist site supervisor (when applicable/approved) in mentioned duties to gain experience.

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Chapter 339

Instructor Activities Cover Sheet

Kelly Primary School

2018 – 2019

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Instructor

_______________ _______________ Grade Room

Attached are the Career Readiness activity(ies) specific for your classroom.

Please complete the activity(ies) during your Social Studies block.

You can incorporate any additional career awareness conversation or activity you choose in addition to what is required by PDE.

You can use the following CAREER AWARENESS standards in your lesson plans:

K - CEW 13.1.3

1st - CEW 13.1.3A

2nd - CEW 13.2.3BCEW 13.3.3A

Please let me know if you need extra copies or help with anything.

Completed activities should be turned in by:Thursday – 03/28/19

Thanking everyone for your expertise and assistance with this project!

Jordan

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Career Evidence Activity


2018 – 2019

Kindergarten

Career Readiness

Name __________________________________ Grade ________

Kelly Primary 2018-2019

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This is the MEI want to BE!

My career choice is:

___________________________________________.

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Career Readiness Activities


2018 – 2019

1st Grade

Career Readiness

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Name __________________________________ Grade ________




___________________________________________.

Career Readiness

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Name __________________________________ First Grade


“Community Helpers Are In Your Town!”

1. Who drives a ? ______________________________

2. Who cleans your teeth ? ______________________________

3. Who delivers ? ______________________________

4. Who teaches students ? ______________________________

5. Who works with ? ______________________________

6. Who drives a ? ______________________________

7. Who helps with sports ? ______________________________

8. Who makes you feel better ? ______________________________

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Word Bank

Librarian Firefighter Teacher Coach

Doctor Police Officer Mail Carrier Dentist

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2nd Grade

Career Readiness38

Name __________________________________ Grade ________




___________________________________________.

Career Readiness

Name __________________________________ Second Grade

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All About MeDirections: Finish each sentence below.

1. My nickname is ______________________________________________.

2. I like to _____________________________________________________.

3. I feel happy when _____________________________________________.

4. I feel important when __________________________________________.

5. I worry when ________________________________________________.

6. I don’t like to _________________________________________________.

7. It bothers me when ___________________________________________.

8. Some of my favorite things to do/play are: __________________________

___________________________________________________________.

9. My favorite TV shows are: _____________________________________.

10. In school I like to learn about ___________________________________.

11. When I grow up I want to be ____________________________________.

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Turner Intermediate School

2018 – 2019

3rd Grade

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Write a letter to a friend about your future career-3rd grade

3rd Grade Career Acquisition

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Write down the career that you would like to be when you grow up. Then

draw a picture related to that career.

When I grow up, I want to be………….

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2018 – 2019

4th Grade

Career Readiness Evidence-4th Grade

List at least 5 good work habits you have for a potential job:

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

4th grade Career Evidence

Name:

Teacher: 45

Hobbies/Interest:

Career Interest:

1.

2.

3.

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2018 – 2019

5th Grade

Explain the term Entrepreneurship-5th grade

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5th Grade

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Certificate will be provided

after completion of the

Everfi Program

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2018 – 2019

6th Grade

Six grade Fieldtrip to IUP

Reflection Page

Career Awareness

Student___________________________________________

50

Date______________

List Five new careers you learned about in the IUP booklet.

Write about your experience at IUP

6th Grade Career Evidence

Name:

Teacher:

Identify 3 Careers that match your career interest and research the following

information:

1st Choice:51

Career

Education/training needed:

Starting average salary:

2nd Choice:

Career



3rd Choice:

Career



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