Middle School Career Exploration

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Middle School Career Exploration

• Silicon Valley Information and Communication
  Technology CollaborativeA SB70 Grant Sponsored
  Group

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What does Career Technical Education look like in
7th and 8th Grade?
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• Class Curriculum Kuder Online Career
  Exploration
• Electronic Portfolio of surveys, job searches and
  more to share with counselors and parents
• Career Profile Videos made by high school
  students and instructors
• Industry Speakers
• Fieldtrips to CCOC
• Career Exploration Camp 1 week long

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15 California Industry Sectors

• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Arts, Media, and Entertainment
• Building Trades and Construction
• Child Development and Family
• Engineering and Design
• Energy and Utilities
• Fashion and Interior Design
• Finance and Business
• Health Science and Medical Technology
• Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing and Product Development
• Marketing, Sales, and Service Education
• Public Service
• Transportation

Where does Information and Communication
Technology Fit? Everywhere!!!!!
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SB 70 A Little History

• Spring 2006- Announcement for CA Senate Bill 70
  grants for CTE in three categories one of them
  was 7th and 8th grade Career Exploration SCUSD
  (k-12) was a partner with Central County
  Occupational Center, San Jose Unified, Oak Grove
  District, and Next Vista for Learning to start
  Middle School Career Exploration Program

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SB 70 A Little History

• Spring 2008 and Winter 2008- SCUSD, Next Vista
  for Learning and Central County Occupational
  Center joined Santa Clara Adult Education, Ohlone
  Community College and Foothill Community College
  to focus on ICT pathways and to continue Career
  Exploration. Currently on the 2nd round of
  funding for these SVICT projects.

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Who is on the SVICT Team?
Industry Partners
Non -Profit Partners
Middle Schools
ROCP
Adult Ed.
Students
High Schools
Community Colleges
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Goals

• To implement a well rounded program that supports
  career exploration for 7th and 8th grade
  students.
• To expand the understanding of Information and
  Communication Technology (ICT) applications in
  all industry sectors.
• To expand middle school students knowledge of
  career options and courses in the high school,
  adult education, community college, and ROCP in
  the ICT pathway.

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What does Career Technical Education look like in
7th and 8th Grade?
Explore---Explore---Explore---Explore---Explore---
Explore---Explore---Explore---Explore---Explore

• Class Curriculum Kuder Online Career
  Exploration
• Electronic Portfolio of surveys, job searches and
  more to share with counselors and parents
• Career Profile Videos made by high school
  students and instructors
• Industry Speakers
• Fieldtrips to CCOC
• Career Exploration Camp 1 week long

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Camp Connecting the Dots

• Incoming 7th and 8th graders
• Full Week 8-1 pm on three days, 2 long days as
  well
• 70 students and MANY adults
• Transportation, snacks, graduation, camp video,
  tshirts, take home project every day all paid
  for via the SB70 grant
• Cost to student - 5.00
• Registration starts in May
• Partnered with Migrant Education

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Camp Fun With a Purpose

• Day 1 Industry Visit Cisco Here we come!
• Day 2 Central County Occupation Center (CCOC)
  Video Production, Multimedia, or Graphic
  Design
• Day 3 CCOC Rotate!
• Day 4 Community College Visits Ohlone and
  Foothill Tours and Activities in ICT
• Day 5 CCOC Rotate! and Graduation

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Why Career Exploration in Middle School Matters

• The most interesting topic to a teen is
  themselves
• Having an idea of the field they are both
  interested and naturally inclined towards in
  middle school gives them time to research and
  follow the best path in high school
• Builds intrinsic motivation for high school and
  post-secondary success
• Gives a connection point to parents and
  counselors for academic counseling
• Its fun!

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For More Information

• Tabitha Kappeler-Hurley,
• SCUSD CTE Coordinator
• [phone] or tkhurley_at_scusd.net
• Sonia Martin,
• SVICT Coordinator
• [phone] or smartin_at_scusd.net

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