CareerSearchingin7thGrade!

GradeLevel:7th
Length:2Days
LengthofSessions:40minutes
NumberofMembers:2530perclass
GenderofMembers:AllGenders

GroupRationale:Thepurposeofthisgroupistoassistthe7 thgradestudentsin
continuingtheirsearchfortheirpathwayfortheirfuturecareer.Studentsinthe7 th
gradehavecreatedtheirNavianceaccountsandhavegonethroughtheirfirstcareer
clusteractivitywhentheywerein6thgrade.Nowitstimetostartnarrowingdown
whichpathwayandcareerismostappealingtothem.

Goals:
StudentswilllookfillouttheCareerKeyonNaviance.
StudentswillbeabletoidentifywhatCareerClustertheyfallinto
StudentswillsavecareersthatapplytothemontheirNavianceafterlookingover
themfromtheCareerKey.

ASCAModelNewStandards(MindsetsandBehaviors)tobeAddressed:
Mindsets
4. Understanding that postsecondary education and lifelong learning are
necessaryforlongtermcareersuccess
6.Positiveattitudetowardsworkandlearning
Behaviors
LearningStrategies
5.Applymediaandtechnologyskills
7.Identifylongandshorttermacademic,careerandsocial/emotionalgoals
9. Gather evidence and consider multiple perspectives to make informed
decisions

TargetPopulation:Allof7thgradestudents

PreScreening:Allstudentsinthe7th gradehavebeenselectedtocompletethis
group.
LeadershipStyleModifiedDemocratic

EvaluationStudentswillbeevaluatedbasedonattendance,participationduring
discussionandcompletionoftheworksheetgivenonDay1.Studentswillalsobe
assessedtoseeiftheyhavecompletedtheCareerKeyonNavianceandifthey
havesavedcertaincareerstotheirNavianceprofile.
Day1:WelcometoyourPathways!
Objective/Outcomes Assessment/Evaluation

StudentswillbeabletoidentifyCareer
Pathways and what each pathway
represents
StudentswillbeabletoidentifyCareers
thatgoalongineachpathway
Studentswillbeabletologontotheir
Navianceaccounts
Assessment=ClassDiscussion
Evaluation=50%ofStudentswillparticipate
Assessment=ClassDiscussionand
Worksheet
Evaluation=50%ofStudentswillparticipate
inDiscussionand100%willcomplete
worksheet
Assessment=AccessNavianceAccount
Evaluation=100%ofstudentswillbeableto
logontotheirNavianceaccounts

Materials:Computers,NaivanceLogIns,PowerPoint,CareerClusterWorksheet

Strategy/ActivitiesProcedure:
TakeAttendance
ReIntroducemyselforothercounselorsparticipating
BriefDiscussiononwhatweareheretotodo:
Wearegoingtoexploreandnarrowdownsomepathwaysandcareerchoices
basedonourpersonality.Firstwewillreviewwhatwelearnedin6thgradeand
thenwewilltakeaCareerKeyTestonNaviancetoexploresomenewcareersthat
matchourpersonality.
TodaywewillreviewwhatCareerClustersare,whateachclusterrepresents
andwhatCareerscanbeappliedineachcluster.ThenwewilllogontoNaviance
account,familiarizeourselvesandmakesurewecanallgetonforouractivity
tomorrow.
HandoutWorksheetsandShowPowerPoint
AssiststudentsinloggingontoNaviance
Closing:Thinkaboutthepathwaysfromtodayandwhichpathwaysmightinterest
you.Tomorrowwewillworkonmatchingourpersonalitiestoourpathways.

Name:



Date:

CareerClusters
 Website:http://connection.naviance.com/npms
Username:22lastnamefirstinitial@bpcsd.org
Password:Sameasyouusetogetontocomputer
Day2:CareerKey
Objective/Outcomes Assessment/Evaluation

Students will be able to narrow down 100%ofstudentswillhavecompletedCareer

certain careers that are related their KeyassessmentonNaviance
interest

Materials:Computers,Naviancewebsite,Naviancelogins

Strategy/ActivitiesProcedure:
TakeAttendance
Welcome!
ReviewYesterday
Today:
WewillworkonourNavianceaccountsandfocusonwhattraitsofour
personalitymatchwithwhatcareers
HavestudentslogontocomputersandbringupNavianceaccountsInsixth
gradewehavecreatedNavianceandstartedlookingatcareersthatsuiteusand
whatweareinterestedin.Nowwewillbegintofurthernarrowdownthoseresults
andfocusonwhatpathwaysarerightforus.
HavestudentscompleteCareerKey
Oncedonelookatresults.Readthroughthecareeroptionsthatbestdescribe
you.SavecertaincareerstoyourNavianceProfile.Utilizethisactivitytostart
thinkingaboutCareerDaythatiscomingup.Wewillhaveseveralcareersand
collegesthere.Whatdoyouneedinordertoreachyourcareergoal?Didyoufinda
pathwaythatbestsuiteyou?
Closing:UtilizethisCareerKeyinthefuture.Logonathomeandtalkaboutyour
resultswithyourfamilies.Trydoingsomeresearchonthesepathwaysathome.