Class Time:  Monday thru Friday

Course Description: Course is designed to give students an opportunity to uncover their own unique answers to three important questions: Who am I? What do I want? How do I get it?  Students will learn not only how this information can help them plan for a future career and successful life but, the importance of being able to read, write, speak and compute well.

Course Goals:

·        Reduce dropout rates

·        Help students acquire skills necessary to successfully navigate their life/work transition

·        Develop responsible young adults who are physically and morally fit

·        Develop informed civic minded young adults prepared for higher education, civilian careers and public services

Required Text:

Bingham, Mindy, Stryker, Sandy (2003), Career Choices: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults, Academic Innovations

Workbook and Portfolio for the text: Career Choices

 Course Assignments/Activities

 Teamwork is essential.  Teams will be established and individuals will be encouraged to work together.  Teams will be formed during class.

1. Required:  Reading of required text and related materials.  This will enable students to participate in class discussions and activities.

2. Required:  Website Review: Focused or Content – Careers.  Desired careers will be selected during class.  Each individual will :
   • Conduct an overall search on internet for desired and/or related career (s)
   • Review at least three possible career choices
   • Provide information recovered from search  

    C.   Required: Complete and Turn-In a 10 year Career Plan for evaluation

    D.   Required: Completed and Turn-In individual Portfolio

 Grade Point System

Quiz                           10%

Class participation      20%

Career Choices          20%

Portfolio                     20% (will be reviewed throughout the progress period to ensure students are on target).

LEAP (Leadership Education Achievement Program) 30%

Daily Routine will include but not limited to:

Monday          Academics/Career Choices (Required Reading)

Tuesday           LEAP

Wednesday     Academics/Career Choices

Thursday         Academics/Career Choices

Friday              Review

Conduct and leadership will are evaluated each day.  Classroom distracters such as tardiness, talking, inappropriate language or gestures, violations of school/district policies will follow the zero tolerance rule.