School Counseling Curriculum for High School
GRADE 9 Lesson Title: Introduction to Naviance and Do What You Are CSCA/ASCA Content Standard: Goal 6: Relationship Between School and Work Goal 7: Respect for Self and Others
Classroom Lesson #1 Domain: Career/Personal/Social Time needed: Full Class Period Facilitator: School Counselor
Students will: Demonstrate personal responsibility for researching postsecondary schools and careers. Identify the requirements for postsecondary education programs of interest. Essential Question(s): What is the relationship between personal qualities, education and training and the world of work? What is needed to understand and respect self? Engagement (Hook): “Who would be good at ___________?” or Superlative exercise (most likely to…). Instructional Strategies / Lesson / Activities: 1. On board, counselor will list five occupations. 2. Counselor will ask for student volunteers that are interested in those careers. 3. With student assistance, counselor will compile a list of characteristics that match the five careers. 4. Counselor will introduce students to Naviance. 5. Counselor will introduce students to the Do What You Are module. 6. Students will complete Do What You Are. 7. Counselor will review results using a fake student account and demonstrate how this can lead to career exploration. Closure: What have you learned about yourself from today’s exercise?
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