Planning For The Planning For The FutureFuture

By: Melissa LauthBy: Melissa LauthCounseling 511Counseling 511March 27, 2007March 27, 2007

mlauth@holyfamily.edumlauth@holyfamily.eduwww.angelfire.com/planet/mll202www.angelfire.com/planet/mll202

IntroductionIntroduction

How to use technology when helping How to use technology when helping students plan for the futurestudents plan for the future

Information specifically for counselors, Information specifically for counselors, educators, parents, and/or studentseducators, parents, and/or students

It can be overwhelming…It can be overwhelming…

Detailed FindingsDetailed Findings

CollegeBoardCollegeBoard The National Technology Institute ForThe National Technology Institute For

School Counselors School Counselors The Dublin SchoolThe Dublin School National Career Development AssociNational Career Development Associ

ationation Education WorldEducation World

My DrawingMy Drawing

CollegeBoardCollegeBoard Tool for those students who are strictly Tool for those students who are strictly

college boundcollege bound Audience: Counselors, Educators, Students Audience: Counselors, Educators, Students

and Parentsand Parents Any phase of college planningAny phase of college planning

From brainstorming to applying and beyondFrom brainstorming to applying and beyond Educator’s SectionEducator’s Section

Curriculum ProgramsCurriculum Programs Stay up-to-date on legislation changesStay up-to-date on legislation changes

……CollegeBoardCollegeBoard

Parent’s SectionParent’s Section Financial PlanningFinancial Planning WatchlistWatchlist

Student’s SectionStudent’s Section Register for PSAT & SATRegister for PSAT & SAT My College QuickstartMy College Quickstart

The National Technology The National Technology Institute For School CounselorsInstitute For School Counselors

Tool to help plan for the futureTool to help plan for the future Higher Education, Career Options, Higher Education, Career Options,

joining the Military, etc.joining the Military, etc. Audience: Counselors and EducatorsAudience: Counselors and Educators Links organized by categoryLinks organized by category

……The National Technology The National Technology Institute For School CounselorsInstitute For School Counselors

Career PlanningCareer Planning ““What can I do with a major in…?”What can I do with a major in…?”

Military LinksMilitary Links

The Dublin SchoolThe Dublin School

Tool to help students plan for collegeTool to help students plan for college Audience: Counselors and StudentsAudience: Counselors and Students All information/ideas can be modified All information/ideas can be modified

to fit any school district to fit any school district College PlanningCollege Planning

Junior and Senior ChecklistJunior and Senior Checklist Application ProcessApplication Process Application DeadlinesApplication Deadlines

……The Dublin SchoolThe Dublin School

Top Ten Application MistakesTop Ten Application Mistakes Most common mistakes made on the Most common mistakes made on the

application and during the application application and during the application processprocess

The first impression is a lasting The first impression is a lasting impressionimpression

You Did It!You Did It! The Final College ChecklistThe Final College Checklist

National Career Development National Career Development AssociationAssociation

Tool for career planningTool for career planning Audience: Counselors, Educators, Audience: Counselors, Educators,

and Studentsand Students Self Assessment LinksSelf Assessment Links

Assess skill levels, abilities, values, etc.Assess skill levels, abilities, values, etc. Preferences in a working environmentPreferences in a working environment

……National Career National Career Development AssociationDevelopment Association

The Occupational Outlook HandbookThe Occupational Outlook Handbook U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Lists education and training Lists education and training

requirement, earnings, working requirement, earnings, working conditions, future outlookconditions, future outlook

Financial Aid InformationFinancial Aid Information Financial Aid 101Financial Aid 101 Free MoneyFree Money

Education WorldEducation World

Tool for career and college planningTool for career and college planning Audience: Counselors, Educators, Audience: Counselors, Educators,

and Studentsand Students Mapping Your FutureMapping Your Future

Interactive website for 9Interactive website for 9thth-12-12thth graders graders ““Chat” sessionsChat” sessions

Education WorldEducation World

Study AbroadStudy Abroad 1,000+ links to study abroad programs 1,000+ links to study abroad programs

all over the worldall over the world Summer and semester programs, Summer and semester programs,

internships, and volunteer opportunitiesinternships, and volunteer opportunities

ConclusionConclusion

All websites presented are great tools All websites presented are great tools to help aid in planning for the futureto help aid in planning for the future

Websites are designed specifically for Websites are designed specifically for counselors, educators, students, and counselors, educators, students, and parentsparents

Please visit my additional resources Please visit my additional resources for more valuable websitesfor more valuable websites

… … My ClosingMy Closing

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Research PaperResearch Paper Click here for a sample of my research paperClick here for a sample of my research paper

Internet Address BookInternet Address Book