Transition from Work to School Interview with J

Say

Depends on type of school

Affluent High School

They don't know what they want to do other than make money

Want to work for Myself

Entrepreneurial

Not really sure what that means

Lower- Socio High School

Lack of confidence in going to college

Lack of documentation

Lack of community resources - parents can't open doors

When students have an internship

More confident if not sure

Gives practical knowledge of job - creates confidence

It helps them decide if this is what they want to go in to.

Paves way for future satisfaction

If I were in charge

Throw out traditional teaching styles

Every student needs a semester of career 101

Resume writing

Application writing

Personal presentationPresenting yourself at the interview

Online persona

Interviewing

Written and oral communication

References

Knowing who they are

How to find a good one

How to approach

InternshipNot for everyone

Need to want it

Encouragement to experience High School

If college bound

Confidence in the classroom

Solid background knowledge to bring to the table

Academic side

All students do something physical

Do something creative

Service - Volunteering - community service

If Career Bound

Confidence in the classroom

Confidence in life-long learning

All students do something physical

Do something creative

Service - Volunteering - community service

Retiring in a YearCo-worker retiring the following year

Would like to find a way to "package" the curriculum for Charter Schools

Think

State standards confusing and limit what she can do

Is concerned where a career experience is currently embedded (usually English)

More can be done to make High School a valuable experience

The experience is as important for career bound as college bound

She has developed a valuable curriculum that she would like to take to other schools

Feel

The experience she has built is good and helps students succeed

All students should participate in a career experienceSome just need basic skills

An internship is valuable for some

Gives confidence

Frustration with the current teaching model

Frustration with some, not all, current standards

Possibly more important for lower socio-economic who don't know what they want to do

Do

Self assessmentTake Online assessment

What do you value

What are your skills

Pairs with professionals

Personal assessment

InterviewingPractice with each other

Practice with adults

Aligns with Educational Career Action Plan (State Standard)

Required of all students in Arizona

Starts freshman year

Resumer writing

Often done in English class

Ethics in the workplace

Internship

4 hours a week

Field they are interested in

May do more than one

Treated like they are on the job

Speakers

Transition from High School to College

Careers that are cutting edge

Personal brandingOnline presence

Longevity of electronic information

The stakeholder is a teacher of 24 years. She teaches in a district in Southern Arizona that has three High Schools. One is in an affluent section, one in a lower socio-economic section, and one that straddles both. J originally taught Journalism. For the past 6 years J has coordinated an Internship program on career readiness for juniors and seniors. She began developing the program in one school and has expanded it to all three. She works with one other teacher in coordinating the program.

Problem Statement: J needs a way to translate her current methods of teaching career readiness into a format that can be used by J or her colleague as consultants in either a Charter or Public School.

Insights: J believes that 1) the career readiness experience is important for all students; 2) the experience should be tailored to the context of the students status, abilities, and career plans; and 3) she is ready for a consulting career after teaching.

The experience should be tailored to the particular needs of the students

Insights (right side of the template) are marked in Bold and Italic lettering