Walter M. Williams High School - Career Development Overview

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Career Development

Instructor: Susan Turner

Career development is a process that involves students, parents, teachers, counselors, and the community. The goal is to help students make good decisions about themselves and their future. The process includes helping students develop and implement an individual career development plan. Coordinating the process is the responsibility of the Career Development Coordinator.

The Career Development Coordinator (CDC) also helps students participate in work-based learning experiences such as Job Shadowing, Career Fairs, Apprenticeships and Internships. To find out more about these opportunities, make an appointment. Career Development Office is located in the auditorium lobby, room 239.

-www.ncpublicschools.org/

Member of a CTSO? You may be eligible for the National Technical Honor Society! See Ms Turner or Mrs. Griffin for an application!
Welcome Mrs. Dana Herman to the Career and Techncial Education Department. Mrs. Herman is teaching Personal Finance and Foods I. We are excited to have her join our Bulldog family!

Out and About In the Schools:
Williams:

Junior English students were presented information from School Counselors and the Career Development Coordinator regarding;

Career Cruising web-site for post-secondary research options - including, on the job training, military, 2 year and 4 year college options

CFNC - for college payment options and college application process
CollegeBoard web-site - registering for the SAT and ACT.
Junior Job Shadowing - Spend a day with a Career Model in a field of interest

Students were encouraged to join the Student Support Services and the Career Development School Fusion pages

Turrentine:
8th graders completed Career Interest Surveys with Mr. Paulsen, TMS School Counselor and Ms. Turner, Career Development Coordinator. Students will attend monthy workshops as they discuss transitioning into high school. Topics to be discussed: " 4 Classes Each Semester?- What does that mean?"; " Every Class Counts - Learning About GPA"; "Develop Good Study Habits Today". Mini-wokshops will be facilitated by Freshman Team Teachers from Williams High School.

Announcements

LIVING ARTS COLLEGE

Approximately 215 students from Photography, Art, Sports/Entertainment Marketing, Multimedia and Web-page Design, classes were entertained and enlightened by Meghan Balfrey, High School Services Coordinator from the Living Arts College located in Raleigh.

According to Susan Turner, Career Development Coordinator, there is a large population of students at Williams interested in the Arts, AV and Communication cluster It is important for students to know what post-secondary and career options are available so that short term and along term goals can be established. Having this information will also assist students in course selection on the secondary level.

For instance, if a high student wanted to focus on animation and game design, high school electives to be considered in the Visual Arts Pathway would be Scientific & Technical Visualization which is a new course that will be available to students next year. If a high school student is interested in Audio/Video/Film Technology, Multimedia/Webpage Design and Digital Media are courses a student should consider. Interior Design is a class available to high school students interested in the Design/Preconstruction pathway

College-Bound High School Senior Planning Calendar

For college-bound seniors, it's a time to savor your accomplishments, narrow down your list of colleges, gather all your necessary test scores and high school transcripts, request letters of recommendation, and begin work on your college admission essays... and in reality, for most of you, this process began at least a year ago, if not longer. Month by month check list of helpful hints.
http://www.quintcareers.com/college_application_timeline.html

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