their purpose guiding students to · 2017-08-07 · classroom teacher counselor administrator...
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Guiding students to their purpose
Jewyl ClarkeCareer Pathways SpecialistSan Diego County Office of [email protected]@JewylClarkewww.SDCOE.net/Ikigai
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Get to know the roomClassroom Teacher
CounselorAdministrator
District Level or TOSACounty Level k-12
CollegeRegional Partner/Non-Profit
Career Pathway Elevator Pitch
•Pair & Share•Consider one career pathway you work with and come up with a 30 second elevator pitch to share with a neighbor.
OR•Consider one program or strategy you use to help students develop career readiness
Defining Purpose
For Students• What does it mean to find purpose?
Ikigai or
Purpose
What you love
What the world
needs
What you are good at
What you can be
paid for
MISSIONPASSION
PROFESSION VOCATION
Current Practices
For Schools
•What is our purpose?
•How do we apply continuous learning to find ways to help students find their purpose?
•How do we provide students with the tools to engage in continuous learning when it comes to skills and career development?
Career as an outcome
• What is the connection between education and careers?
• How do we as educators keep up with an ever changing job market?
•How do we build Educational Systems and Career Pathways to serve all students?
Ikigai or
Purpose
What you love
What the world
needs
What you are good at
What you can be
paid for
MISSIONPASSION
PROFESSION VOCATION
Know what the
world needs
Know the Labor Market and High Wage High Growth Job Sectors
Identify required skills
Seek industry input
Engage in Work-Based Learning and Community
Service
What the world
needs
Know the Labor Market & Required Skills
San Diego Workforce Partnership has a number of great resources:
Reports Labor Market Information MyCareer
5 Priority Sectors In San Diego: ● Advanced Manufacturing● Clean Energy● Health ● Information Communication Technology● Life Science
Embed opportunities
for students to understand
and explore the labor
market
What the world
needs
Working with Industry
Advisory Boards● Involved in the development and
validation of the curriculum
Work-Based Learning & Community Service● Students get a better
understanding what employers are looking for, and what they are looking for in an employer
What the world
needs
● What resonates with you?● What are additional strategies
to help our programs and students better understand “what the world needs”?
● What is one action you will take to help students discover what the world needs?
Share Out
Ikigai or
Purpose
What you love
What the world
needs
What you are good at
What you can be
paid for
MISSIONPASSION
PROFESSION VOCATION
Know what you can be paid
for
Know what it means to earn a living wage
Study the return on investment for educational options
Understanding the balance between income and quality of life
Look at careers in each field at a variety of income levels.
What you can be
paid for
What does it mean to earn a living wage?
● California Living Wage Calculator○ Currently $13.69/hour in San Diego
■ This would translate to $28,475 annually working 40 hours/week for the full 52 weeks.
● www.cacareerzone.org ○ Have students complete the “make
money choices” activity to better understand their income needs based on the life they hope to live.
What you can be
paid for
Studying Return on Investment
● Get to understand the concept of Return on Investment and the many options that go into building an educational pathway towards a career.
“28% of of those four-year schools offered a negative ROI, which means students would have been better off if they had not gone to school at all”
“Student loan debt has now exceeded credit card debt as the number one debt problem in the US.”
“Nearly 30% of Americans with two-year degrees are now earning more than graduates with bachelor’s degrees”
● Have students go through the “Build Your Future” exercise from Junior Achievement to evaluate the ROI based on college and career choices.
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What you can be
paid for
Balance between income and quality of life
○ Work Environment○ Expected hours or schedule○ Take home work○ Vacation & Benefits○ Commute and travel○ Repetitive nature○ Autonomy○ Colleaguesand so much more...
Students should understand there are many more variables to consider when choosing a career.
What you can be
paid for
Share Out
● What resonates with you?● What are additional strategies
to help our programs and students better understand “what you can be paid for”?
● What is one action you will take to help students discover what they can be paid for?
Ikigai or
Purpose
What you love
What the world
needs
What you are good at
What you can be
paid for
MISSIONPASSION
PROFESSION VOCATION
How do you determine
What you love
Understand Strengths, Interests and Values
See how learning connects to the real world
Gain exposure to the world of work
What you love
Exploring and Understanding Strengths, Interests and Values
● What talents and skills apply to the world of work?● Completing an interest inventory can help students better
understand what careers will work for them.
Resources connecting interests to career● www.cacareerzone.org/assessments
○ “Interest Profiler” ○ “Work Importance Profiler”
● www.careerwise.mnscu.edu/careers/mymncareerplan.html
Students should reflect on “who they are, what they want from life, what they enjoy doing and what their values are. It’s then
matching that with realistic opportunities out there.” -Tim Reed, Univ. of Kent
What you love
Connecting Academic Content to Careers
● In order to know if you LOVE something, you need exposure in every class○ Contextualized Learning○ Integrated Curriculum○ Career Exploration○ Project Based Learning○ Career Pathways
Resources: www.sdcoe.net/lls/cte/Pages/CareerIntegration.aspx www.sdcoe.net/CTEcounselors
Instead of asking students what they want to “be” when
they grow up, ask them what problem they want to
solve. Then help them find a career that
helps to solve that problem.
What you love
Exposure to the World of Work
● To help students determine what they love they need opportunities to interact with industry. ○ Awareness activities including guest
speakers, career fairs, industry panels and company tours are a great way to show students a variety of career options.
○ Watch videos highlighting career opportunities that might resonate with students. A Day in the Life
What you love
Share Out
● What resonates with you?● What are additional strategies
to help our programs and students better find what they love?
● What is one action you will take to ensure students have an opportunity to discover what they love?
Ikigai or
Purpose
What you love
What the world
needs
What you are good at
What you can be
paid for
MISSIONPASSION
PROFESSION VOCATION
How do you know
what you are
good at?
Models of success
Experience, Practice and Skill development
Opportunities to apply skills and learning
Evidence, Feedback and Goal Setting
Educational and career pathway planning
What you are good at
Models of Success
● Through Work-Based Learning opportunities including informational interviews and mentorships, students are exposed to role models within career sectors.
● Model how World of Work Essential Skills to ensure students know what is expected of them to be successful in the workplace. www.sdcoe.net/lls/cte/Pages/EssentialSkills.aspx
What you are good at
Practice and Skill Development,
Application of skills and learning
● Technical Skills○ Often within a career sector○ Focus on transferable skills
● Essential Skills (Employability Skills)○ Model, emphasise and evaluate○ Goal setting
● Project Based Learning○ Through the lens of careers,
addressing real-world problems● Work-Based Learning
○ Internships○ Mentorships○ Community Service
What you are good at
Authentic Products, Feedback and Goal Setting
How do you develop a system of formative assessment processes to help students understand where they are and set goals?
Attributes of Formative
Assessment
What you are good at
Authentic Products, Feedback and Goal Setting
● Clarify intended learning○ Share expectations and objectives○ Identify success criteria, rubric or model
● Elicit evidence ○ Development of authentic products○ Application of skills
● Interpret evidence ○ Self-assessment & Peer-assessment○ Authentic audience○ Mimic the evaluation process of the
workplace
● Act on evidence○ Use feedback and experience to set goals and
identify next steps to meet them.
How do you develop a system of formative
assessment processes to help students
understand where they are and set goals?
Public Evidence ● Grades● Degrees● Certifications● Badges● Public Display● Products● Portfolio● Resume
What you are good at
Educational and career pathway planning
Long term planning● Consider educational options
○ http://www.careeracademics.org/ ■ Work based learning curriculum
○ myworkforceconnection.org■ Regional Community College Programs
● Map out Career Trajectories○ Career lattice○ Entry level options
Study LinkedIn profiles and resumes of people who have made it to the career you want to pursue
What you are good at
Share Out
● What resonates with you?● What are additional strategies
to help our programs and students better understand what they are good at?
● What is one action you will take to help students grow in their skills and strengths?
Ikigai or
Purpose
What you love
What the world
needs
What you are good at
What you can be
paid for
MISSIONPASSION
PROFESSION VOCATION
Consistency is key to equity
•In order to ensure all students have opportunities to become college and career ready:
•Evaluate your current practices•Determine the realistic ideal state for your classroom, pathway, site or district
• Identify, implement and support a set of consistent practices
The pathway to IkigaiSite/Program Level
Build a program of study embedded with Ikigai strategies to ensure equity for all students.
● Coursework (Academic and CTE) ● Career Awareness, Exploration and Context● Skills & Certifications● Project Opportunities● Work-Based Learning ● Post-Secondary Options● Career Trajectory at each education point
○ Entry level to advanced careers
The pathway to IkigaiStudent Level
● Create a student profile that shows what all students should experience to be truly college and career ready
● Develop opportunities for students to map out their long term plan based on their careers of interest○ Utilize the school-developed program of study as a
starting point○ Create annual objectives and multiple options for career
pathways
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www.CareerAcademics.com (Register for free, then go to Work-Based Learning Curriculum)
Next Steps
•Share out•What are your next steps and goals in guiding students to their purpose?
Thank you!
Jewyl ClarkeCareer Pathways SpecialistSan Diego County Office of [email protected]@JewylClarkewww.SDCOE.net/Ikigai