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Title: Oh, The Places Youll Go


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Oh, The Places Youll Go
  • 8th Grade Individual
  • Planning Conference

2
Conferencing
Student Interests
Student Strengths
Student Potential
Student Dreams
  • Putting it all together to form a future

3
What is conferencing?
  • Conferencing is a process that involves
    activities planned and directed by school
    counselors that assist students in planning,
    monitoring, and managing their own learning, as
    well as their personal and career development.

4
8th Grade Conference Focus
  • Strengthen communication between students,
    parents, and school counselors
  • Explore academic and career development
  • Gain insight into students personal/social
    growth

5
8th Grade Conference Topics
  • Student Goals Dreams
  • (Academic, Personal/Social, Career)
  • Personal and Social Development
  • (Strengths, Hobbies, Interests)
  • Personal Inventories
  • (Multiple Intelligences, Organizational/Thinking
    Styles, Personality Style)
  • Overview of High School
  • (Co-curricular/Athletic Activities)
  • Wisconsin Covenant Program
  • Career Exploration, Assessment and Planning
  • High School Graduation Requirements
  • (Transcripts)

6
8th Grade Individual Planning Conferences
  • What and why?
  • A 30-45 minute individual meeting between
    student, parent and counselor to discuss future
    dreams, goals, and career plans.
  • Build a positive dialogue between school and
    parents.
  • Share information about students strengths,
    interests, abilities and potential.
  • Assist students and parents to manage the
    educational and career planning process.
  • Identify, plan and evaluate educational and
    career goals.
  • Assist students to transition to the next phase
    of their lives.

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8th Grade Individual Planning Conferences
  • When?
  • Conferences are held during the school day.
  • 8th Grade Conferences will run October-December.
  • Where?
  • The counselors office in a private,
    non-interrupted setting.
  • Who?
  • Student, parent, guardian or any significant
    adult and counselor.

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What are the benefits?
  • Students take responsibility for their future
  • Students and parents share their thoughts and
    feelings
  • Parents feel more informed and involved
  • Students and parents are motivated to be involved
    earlier in post-secondary planning
  • Student apprehension about school and future
    goals is reduced
  • A connection is developed between school,
    parents, and students to ensure academic success

9
The Students Role
  • Identify current and long range goals.
  • Describe strengths, personal resources,
    abilities, and self- estimates.
  • Identify needs and challenges.
  • List extracurricular experiences.
  • Develop an individual learning plan.

10
The Parents Role
  • Express career expectations for their child.
  • Help identify their childs strengths and
    challenges.
  • Brainstorm ways which they can help with
    educational/career planning.
  • Communicate questions and concerns.

11
The School Counselors Role
  • Review the students performance, abilities,
    aptitude, interests, and goals.
  • Help identify students strengths/challenges.
  • Share knowledge and available resources.
  • Facilitate communication and the planning process.

12
Begin the Dream
Prepare for a changing world
Communication is key
A continuous process
Create a positive future
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Oh, The Places Youll Go
  • Congratulations! Today is your day. You're
    off to Great Places! You're off and away!
  • You have brains in your head. You have feet
    in your shoes. You can steer yourself any
    direction you choose.
  • Taken from Oh, The Places Youll Go by Dr.
    Seuss. 1990 Random House, Inc. New York
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