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1. What is the one thing you learned from today's panel?

I learned about the importance of sharing this information with my students.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need mor information on?

I would like to know the steps that companies are taking to ensure that they will have enough grant money for students to take their apprenticeships if they are not free.

3. How can you help students learn about opportunities in apprenticeships?

It was helpful to learn about the differences between a Physical Therapist and a Physical Therapist Assistant. PT have to have a Doctorate and PTA's have to have an Associate Degree.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel?

I learned that GRCC is a great place for students to go if they are undecided.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on?

I am very curious about the decrease in educational funding and how it will affect the students.

1. How can you help students learn about opportunities in apprenticeships?

I am very vocal about everything that I have learned. Any transferrable information is shared with my students.

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I mistakendly put the #4 post in #3. Sorry

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Stephanie James

1. What is one thing you learned from todays panel?

I learned quite a bit from each person on the panel. Brads information stood out to me because there is such a need for apprenticeships and I have to be the voice to let my students learn about alternative options.

2. What is one thing thing you are curious about or need more information on?

I am curious about how some of these businesses will survive with all of the cuts from the government.

3. How can you help students learn about opportunities in apprenticeships?

Because some students are on the fence, I have a plethora of opportunities that they can learn about, hopefully peaking an interest to pursue.

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1. What is one thing you learned from todays panel?

I learned quite a bit from each person on the panel. Brads information stood out to me because there is such a need for apprenticeships and I have to be the voice to let my students learn about alternative options.

2. What is one thing thing you are curious about or need more information on?

I am curious about how some of these businesses will survive with all of the cuts from the government.

3. How can you help students learn about opportunities in apprenticeships?

Because some students are on the fence, I have a plethora of opportunities that they can learn about, hopefully peaking an interest to pursue.

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Project Reflection: This lesson has not been utilized in totality. I will continue to develop the lesson and look forward to delivering it to 10th grade students next year in my role as a school counseling when doing classroom guidance. I think students will enjoy creating their digital career vision boards and I hope they refer to them often as a source of motivation.

Course Reflection: I'm glad I had the opportunity to take this course. I found the content to be relevant to the work that I do supporting students and families. I'm surprised that I learned so much. The panelists were great and the resources were helpful and will be used to support my work.

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In this video, I share a career exploration lesson designed for 10th and 11th graders at Chelsea High School. The lesson is based on the Michigan Career Development Model and incorporates Naviance to help students connect their interests with potential careers. I outline how students will create a digital vision board that reflects their aspirations and includes career choices, skills, and motivational elements. I encourage you to consider how this lesson can transform career exploration into a more personalized experience for our students.

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1. Air Force Enlisted Occupations:

a. Clinical Social Worker, Human Services

b. Operating Room Nurse, Health Science

c. HVAC Technician, Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology

Air Force Civilian Occupations:

a. Veterinarian, Natural Resources and Agriscience

b. Childcare Provider, Human Services

c. Accountant, Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology

2. Triangle:

a. The military offers many opportunities, most do not involve active combat.

b. Each branch of the military focuses on their own specialty related to national security, but all of them require civilian-like workers and roles to help them operate.

c. The National Guard involves operations that are a combination of the Army and Air Force.

3. It is hard to wrap my head around all of the different avenues that combine service in the military with gaining a college degree.

4. I was shocked to hear in the video that 85% of service members do not participate in active combat!

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1. What do you hear from students and families about military careers?

The military is definitely the least considered option of our students' post high school plans. I think most people believe joining the military means a risky combat environment and are afraid to take advantage of the benefits the military can provide.

2. What information do you need to help students make more informed choices about military options?

Web resources like the ones shared in this module are super helpful to show students and families all the opportunities available in the military.

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1. What do you enjoy most about career readiness activities?

1. I enjoy learning new things that are transferrable. Students don't like the mundane, so we have to make learning fun, when we can.

2. What do you find most challenging about teaching or planning activities for career readiness?

1. Time. There is never enough time.

3. In what ways does strengthening a student's understanding of themselves help them to be more satisfied with their college and career goals?

1. To no ones self is paramount. If anyone of us can help a student understand themselves, then that is success. It can because a student who understands themselves will probably know what they want to do and hopefully attend a college/university/military/skill or trade that can better suit them, thus helping them thrive.

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1. Navy

a. Enlisted: Culinary Specialist, Musician, and Clinical Psychologist

b. Civilian: Human Resources Assistant, Environmental Protection Specialist

2. 3 Big points

a. The military has a wide range of career opportunities

b. Understanding the differences of the primary missions of each branch can help students inform their decisions on which branch to join

c. Each branch has online resources that provide information about career opportunities.

3. Question: How difficult is it to pursue a different career in the military if one change's their mind on what they want to do.

4. Resonating: Pursuing an education and career through military service is a valuable option that deserves serious consideration.

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1. Many of my students and their families are unaware of the wide range of career opportunities available in the military, beyond the traditional combat roles often portrayed in media. They don't realize that the military offers careers in the same pathways that exist outside of the military for civilians.

2. To help students make more informed decisions about military careers, it would be valuable for me to have a clearer understanding of the differences between each branch of service. Additionally, it would be beneficial for military representatives to place greater emphasis on the educational benefits, skill development opportunities, and long-term career pathways available within the military. I also believe it's equally important to engage and educate parents

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Reflection:

This course was very helpful in thinking through ways I could get information out to students. I enjoyed the modules where we watched interviews with people in different careers. It made me start to think about allowing students to participate in such interviews to learn about different careers, hence the career panel day came to be.

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The branch I chose was the Coast guard and the 3 careers I identified for enlisted services members were

Aviation Maintenance Tech (Engineering)

Aviation Survival Tech (Health)

Culinary Specialist (Human Services)

And the 2 civilian careers I chose were

Environmental Law (Natural resources/Human Resources)

Welder (Engineering)

Triangle: The three big points I am taking away from this is that career opportunities in the military are almost endless and you can be trained for them while you are “on the job”. It was also interesting to learn about the Space Force and how that has become another branch of our military with all of the networks and satellite communications we rely on now.

Circle: The question that is circling my mind is if there is a site like Army COOL for all of the branches because that seems to be a valuable tool for planning.

Square: Again, it seems that just about every career someone wants to go into, there is opportunity for it in the military and thus a way to receive training and education while serving the country.

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1.      What do you hear from your students? Some students are excited by the options and the opportunities. We are lucky to have a JROTC as part of our Career Institute and students can get a start and a taste of joining the military through that. Some think of the military as a “back up” option.

2.      What information do I need? I would like to know where all of our recruitment offices are in the area with the contact information for each one. I feel like the recruitment representatives for my school change every year, sometimes during the year, so the site might be a better option.

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1.      One thing I learned. Again, it was impressed upon me how important soft skills are. These professionals, just like the last panel talked about how important soft skills are: people skills, communication, team work. I also liked how they talked about being curious and the importance of being able to accept criticism and how being a part of a club like robotics (or a team sport) can be beneficial in building this skill.

2.      One thing that I still need more info on. I will need to spend more time exploring the Michigan Hot Jobs web site and the Michigan Works Hot Job outlook site.

3.      How to help students balance interests with careers in demand. This recording talked a lot about job shadowing. A lot of students learn if they really do like a job or not when they get to experience it first hand, and all of the members of the panel talked about how most employers are willing to work something out to help students with a job shadow. Looking through the website of Hot jobs and finding something that interests a student is a good start and then helping a student explore that job/interest. And I also think that it is important to help students not get anxious about finding the perfect fit before they leave high school. As most of the panelist talked about, they started out and found their way.

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1. I learned that you don't necessarily have to have a degree in computer science.

2. I need to know if there are any free cybersecurity programs available to see if someone likes to do it.

3. I can use some of the resources to give to students who may be interested or not sure of of what they would like to do.

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Case Manager, GVSU

I signed up for this training to help with my SCECH credits!

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1.      One thing I learned. I learned many things including how to assist students in applying for apprenticeships through the ironworks union and the pipefitters union as well as how to navigate the Michigan Works website to find apprenticeship opportunities among other things.

2.      What is one thing you are still curious about? Since I come from the east side of the state I will need to look into the plumbers and pipefitters union in this area to find out if they also do an open house and when their application period is. I also want to look into our electrical union and the union that would cover HVAC since we have many students who are interested in that trade.

3.      How can you help students learn about opportunities? I want to do a presentation in the beginning of the year to help students explore the opportunities and present the websites and the possible benefits of taking advantage of an apprenticeship.

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mackeyjo/ Jody Hall Mackey mod 8 deliverable

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mackeyjo/ Jody Hall Mackey mod 8 deliverable

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Mackeyjo  Module 8: Career Zones in the Military

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1. I don't hear a lot from familes about military careers.

2. I think I need to hear that students can actually have real careers that are useful for life outside of the military.

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1. This is a lesson for 9th/10th graders on participating in Career Scavenger Hunt Bingo. They will use My Next Move as the resource.

2. There is a video provided within the worksheet on how I will use it with students next year.

3. I haven't used it yet, but plan on using next year with my 9th and 10th grade in the Fall. Once the students are complete with at least finding 2 bingos, I will have them share the google doc with me and I'll upload the completed bingo card to their SCOIR account in the My Drive Section as well as link it to their EDP.

Reflection on course

1. I liked seeing what other people are doing in their buildings and seeing how I can either use it or tailor it. I like being creative and finding new ways to engage students with career readiness activities so this helped with getting my wheels turning.

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Module 9_CZuberbier _Career Scavenger Hunt Bingo

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1. Do you enjoy networking?

I enjoy networking with colleagues who are doing the same work as me.

2. What words come to mind when you think of networking? Learning and opportunity.

3. Have you ever heard about an opportunity or been considered for an opportunity because of a connection?

I had the opportunity to get a job after networking.

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AArms

Apprenticeship Panel:

1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel?

I learned that students are able to earn college credits while earning wages. Many students are able to earn wages, benefits and work and do very well with no college debt. $21.69/hour + benefits and no college debt is extremely awesome for an entry level student.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on?

I would be curious if there is a way to locate apprenticeship coordinators across the state of Michigan. Is there a listserv for the apprenticeships based on interest and math capabilities, since one panelist mentioned the math test, even though it is pretty basic.

3. How can you help students learn about opportunities in apprenticeships?

I believe preparation and awareness is the key. I think connecting and networking with apprenticeship coordinators and bringing the information to the students would be beneficial. The next step would be preparing them for the interviews and informing them of the details and what to expect for each individual apprenticeship. I learned that each comes with its own set of behind the scenes needs.

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Interview tips and instructions

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Name: Shelli Tabor

I do enjoy networking. As an extravert I love getting to know others.

Visiting, understanding, socializing

I have gotten a few opportunties from networking. Sometimes it is reminding someone of a connection during a job application.The last one was bringing a sate representative to my school for a portfolio day with my seniors because of a legislative meet at LMCU Ballpark.

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Module 8 Deliverable- Cristina Zuberbier

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Module 8 Deliverable- Cristina Zuberbier

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CZuberbier -Module 8_ Career Zones in the Military

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1. What do you hear from students and families about military careers? Most students view military as those on the front lines. I don't think they realize the military is so much more than that.

2. What information do you need to help students make more informed choices about military options? I would love to have different branches come a nd speak with students. We typically get one or two every year. Maybe having more of a presence within our school would help. Sometimes it can be hard to gauge student interest, because many want to go straight into the workforce. We usually have maybe 1 student interested in the military. This could also be because they don't know or see it as an option.

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1. Please see the below video to learn more about my project and to see pictures: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGnGT5H01Q/v4FsLsn6oAHB3anaP1aWzA/view?utm_content=DAGnGT5H01Q&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h5bc431e5ca

3. Reflection:

1. I am planning to implement this program in the fall. I have heard good responses from teachers that are going to be part of the program in the fall. They like the idea of using the bins during centers and like that I will be introducing the bins prior to having them in their classrooms.

2. I would like to find more toys for some of the bins (specifically business and communication systems).

3. I see myself using these bins as weekly units based on the 6 career clusters. I will start the units in April and will finish by mid-May.

4. Reflection on course:

1. This course helped to provide me the background on the career clusters, which worked really well as a way to organize the toys into smaller groups.

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Breidenstein Module 4_ Choice Board (Prompts & Responses)

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In my community there aren't too many that enter the military and then come back home. So I don't hear anything from alumni. We have recruiters that come to the school but not again, there isn't much who talk about it.

I do think we need to have more staff aware of the military options that are not just about combat.

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Jilaine Towne-Patton_Module 8_ Career Zones in the Military

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1) I learned that there is an Early Childhood Education apprenticeship program in Michigan. 2) I'd still like to learn more about ECE apprenticeship opportunities- the school district in which I'm in has a career-tech ed Future Educators Academy program and am wondering if information would be relevant to the students. 3) Researching and contacting apprenticeship sponsors to collect information to share would be the best way to help students.

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1) I learned a little about industrial engineering and where they work/what they might work on, compared to mechanic engineering. Several panelists did not have a straight line from high school to a career. Their paths were crooked, and sometime may have started going another direction. And that is okay.

2) I would like to learn more about the interweaving of different educational subjects and how that knowledge also supports other careers. I'd like to be able to share with students how skills, experience, and education and can support more than just once career by giving them real-life examples.

3) In the middle school and high school, I can support students by helping to find resources (people) to talk to about their beginnings and how they arrived at their current career.

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1.    Identify 3 careers for enlisted service members and 2 civilian career options from 1 branch. Careers should come from at least 3 different career zones which should also be identified. (E.g. Army - Military Career: Firefighter, Human Services)

Enlisted: Materiel Management (Logistics and Administration); Operations Intelligence (Cyber and Intelligence); Special Reconnaisance (Special Warfare and Combat Support)

Civilian: Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering); Psychologist (Medical & Mental Health)

2.    Triangle: What are 3 big points you're taking from this session?

There are many civilian careers within the military (I was aware of TACOM in Warren for the Army, but I wasn’t aware of the variety of jobs out there) – even for veterinarians!

There are internships available, with tuition reimbursement and sign-on bonuses for some positions

There is a variety of jobs listed for Selfridge

3.    Circle: What is a question or topic that is still circling your mind?

I am actually going to a tour of Selfridge tomorrow, so I am curious if the website matches up with the actual opportunities available.

4.    Square: What is something that is "squaring" (resonating) with you from this session?

I had a student who was heartbroken a few years ago when she learned the Army (which was her dream) wouldn’t take her because of her diabetes.  I wish I could have given more specifics of the different options for non-enlisted people (she wasn’t hearing it at the time because she was gung-ho on joining the actual Army).

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1. What do you hear from students and families about military careers?

I hear a lot of pride from students and families; they are excited to make a positive contribution to their country, and they are often excited about their job placement (we had a student who was looking forward to being in the Military Police for the Marines).

2. What information do you need to help students make more informed choice about military options?

I would like to know more about the type of options students have about their job placements. I hear many of them receive "promises" about the type of jobs they will be able to get, but let's face it - the military needs infantrymen, and none of my students are ever told that they are going into Infantry. A good friend of mine went into the Marines and became a mortarman - not exactly a position with relevant job skills. Someone has to do it, though, but at least in my school, students tend to go if they are happy with their promised job placement.

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Name: Aliya Armstrong

Title: School Renewal Specialist

School/Grade Levels: 6-12

Why did you register for this course? To improve knowledge and information surrounding Career Readiness and for Continuing Education Credits. What are you most excited about? The opportunity to help students succeed.

1. What do you enjoy most about career readiness activities?
I love assisting students get to their next transition in career and college goals.

2. What do you find most challenging about teaching or planning activities for career readiness?
Time, money, and resource constraints are the most challenging. Our building leader is very receptive to my ideas, but resources are needed for BIG IDEAS.

3. In what ways does strengthening a student’s understanding of themselves help them to be more satisfied with their college and career goals?

Exposure is essential for them to develop clear plans and goals.

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1. This video will be provided in a link to be shared on our guidance webpage to make parents aware of these two career -specific classes offered at Sparta High School. The classes and their benefits are explained in the video. The intent is to involve families in the career planning aspect of students' education.

2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wozN_nzjMVbrBJzAOKxy-FjGshQqTSNh/view?usp=sharing

(please let me know if this link doesn't work)

3. a. I think this is a good way to reach many parents and it's convenient for families.

b. Currently, we don't have a way to measure how many families are accessing our guidance page video. Even if we can figure out a way to do that, we probably need to refine our strategy for advertising its (the video) availability.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel?

Actually, I learned several things I would like to mention. I learned about the West Michigan Works Hot Jobs List (2025). I was already aware for the Michigan Hot 50, but I think it's cool that students can look at a regionally refined list of jobs that are in high demand in our area. I also heard there are many paths to a career in HVAC ranging from hiring directly out of high school to individuals who have certificates and degrees that demonstrate their expertise in the field. I also heard that in the field of HVAC, advancement in a company is less dependent on specialized, HVAC focused education/training. Finally, I haven't heard of physical therapy techs prior to joining the panel. Pretty cool!

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on?

I would like to have a resource to look at careers or work that is in high demand in different areas of the United States. I'm not aware of such a resource, but I would be interested to look if it exists.

3. How can you help students balance their interests with careers in demand?

I think this is a good question, but I'm not sure if we should ever try to influence a student in any particular direction. It's our job to provide as much information as possible with what's available. Since different people value various career factors with just as many different levels of priority, I'm not sure it should be our goal to try to "balance" the way people feel about a career decision because it becomes such a huge part of their life.

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Identify 3 careers for enlisted service members and 2 civilian career options from 1 branch.

US Air Force - Military Career

1. Pharmacy Technician,  Healthcare

2. Security Forces, Law & Order

3. HVAC, Facilities Construction, Maintenance & Support

US Air Force - Civilian Career

1. Operations Intelligence, Intelligence

2. Pediatrician, Healthcare

Careers should come from at least 3 different career zones which should also be identified. (E.g. Army - Military Career: Firefighter, Human Services)

Triangle: What are 3 big points you're taking from this session?

1. There are numerous ways in which you can participate in military service

2. Many military careers can be transposed into civilian careers

3. Students can have a variety of interests that will translate into an area or branch of the military

Circle: What is a question or topic that is still circling your mind?

1. How do you address concerns from parents about their child’s interest in the military?

Square: What is something that is "squaring" (resonating) with you from this session?

1. It resonates to me that there is a great deal of information that educators and counselors do not have that could benefit their students and students families.

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1. Navy

1. travel opportunities

1. Stem-Nuclear engineers, meteorologists, sonar technicians

2. Medical- corpsmen, dentist, surgeons

3. Communications-public affairs, interpreters

4. Trades- electricians, machinists

2. 85% of careers in the military are not in active combat areas.

Marine corp physically demanding, fast pasted, combat environment. Educational benefits in Marine Corp.

3. Combat photographers and videographers in the Marine corp do they still go through all the training that is physically demanding?

4. The advancement of US space force and cyber securing, network warfare, exploration and satellite operations.

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1. I hear the excitement and amount of money they will be receiving, the area they are going into and the opportunities they will receive.

2. The difference between ROTC, Reserves and Active Military in terms of schooling, cost and number of required years.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today’s panel? I wasn't aware of the many opportunities that a student could start in right from high school. It is really important that those of us who are helping direct students into their post-secondary plans know what careers do and don't need to start with college.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on? I am curious to know the best way I could provide these opportunities for shadowing in my area.

3. How can you help students balance their interests with careers in demand? We use EDP planning from middle school to graduation and so our students are constantly being immersed in career planning however I think using a tool like the High Demand Careers list would be very useful for our students to make educated choices in their long term planning.

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1. West Michigan Works post hot jobs lists every year. Updated with growth percentage, wages, increase in wages, etc.

2. Still curious about the paid training and how that works. Do you work extra or simultaneously?

3. I can help students balance their interests with careers in demand by visiting the hot jobs list, looking at everything the job entails like PTs also market and work in the community, some work in clinics and at home, in the pool, work in schools, work with local schools etc. Show students how companies develop plans and work with people. Just because you're a VP of a construction company you might not do anything with construction, they need marketers or project managers.

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1. One thing I learned is how valuable our trades are and how many programs are out there and how to apply for these apprenticeships, earn while you learn. So much work out there; skyscrapers, bridges, buildings. Websites have applications right on site. Take applications every day. Construction isn't always the people with the tools. Easy to work their way up the ladder.

2. I am still curious about how old do you have to be to be an apprentice. Do you have to have a high school diploma?

3. I can help students learn more about opportunities in apprenticeships by zoom calls like these, job shadowing, enticing information like getting paid for apprenticeships starting at 21 plus an hour, journeyman cards, overtime, benefits, etc.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today’s panel?

I learned that many apprenticeships are paid as well as earn certifications, which I was surprised to see.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on?

I am curious to know what resources like those presented are available in my area of the state specifically.

3. How can you help students learn about opportunities in apprenticeships?

I will plan to use the MiWorks information as well as look into localized options as well as potentially set up a Zoom experience for my students to attend.

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1. I enjoy seeing students getting excited about their future, what options and careers are available.

2. There is soooo much out there it is hard to pick and choose what is most important and to cover as much as we can, but make it meaningful and deep.

3. I think learning their strengths and weaknesses their likes and dislikes can help eliminate certain careers, so that they are able to focus and narrow down their career and college goals.

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I learned that businesses like Little Ceasars, Kroger, etc has a lot more technology than you think. There is a lot of behind the scenes. Cybersecurity, protecting the credit card payments, secret sauce, concert payments, predicting models for coupons and systems for how much product is needed.

I'm curious as all these people switch jobs and go into technology and IT, what degrees are needed.

Having students connect careers with technology is so important as people change careers about 16 times. I would have them listen to panels like this, use xello for career exploration, internships.

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Name: Jennifer Marden

Title: School Counselor

School/Grade Levels: 9-12

Why did you register for this course? To deepen my understanding of Career Readiness and for Continuing Education Credits. What are you most excited about? Furthering my toolbox to help students succeed.

1. What do you enjoy most about career readiness activities?
I love seeing the kids get excited about what they are finding and hear them processing what their next steps are for their futures.

2. What do you find most challenging about teaching or planning activities for career readiness?
Time and resource constraints are the most challenging for me in my role.

3. In what ways does strengthening a student’s understanding of themselves help them to be more satisfied with their college and career goals?

The more they know about who they are as learners and workers the easier it is for them to develop clear plans for their future career.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today’s panel? Learning that so many tech positions are available that I wasn't aware of as well as the different amount of of education needed was eye opening to me.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on? I am wondering how best to get students more opportunities to learn about this career area and the new and upcoming types of work.

3. How can you connect students to learn more about careers in technology? I think some of the resources mentioned could be a good starting point while also looking for other avenues of exposure. Possibly using the local career center or one of the college career departments.

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1. I enjoy most when a student connects and discovers something that they are passionate about and realizes that there is something out there that they want to do and that it happens to be a career.

2. I find it challenging to help students see beyond the small world that they have been exposed to. You don't know what you don't know. If you don't know what is possible you aren't expired to to try and challenge yourself. But also to be realistic - very few of us are going to be professional athletes.

3. The better you understand yourself the more likely you are to find what you are passionate about. When you find what your are passionate about the more you are engaged in your college and career goals.

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1) I was reminded about how important soft skills are to employers. I was also reminded that there are high wage and high demand careers with every level of education.

2) Some of the LCANs have been starting local lists of job shadowing or internships for students to do during high school - seems like the ones I have heard of use Xello as their database. I am wondering if we can have a statewide database where employers can list positions, time commitments, locations, etc. Some nonlocal students might be willing to travel for experiences done over weekends or summers

3) I really liked utilizing YouScience for just this purpose - it gave students a sense of where their skills and interests lie and then showed them how different careers fit those categories. For example A highly creative student might not have considered a career in marketing or project managing but they might find it quite fulfilling.

3) balance interests

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1.) Networking is fun and useful. I do enjoy it.

2.) I think of networking as a way to increase your social capital. Learning from others is a great way to increase your knowledge and referral systems.

3.) Absolutely! My current position began after I made a connection with someone to learn about the school in general.

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1. It was interesting to hear how the professionals found their way to the career. Many of these professions require more acadamia in their high school experience.

2. I think the engineering stuff is intriguing but not an area I am famailiar with.. I think trying to have additional resources on the differences would be helpful. Job shadowing not really an option for MS students.

3. I think it's important for student to learn what it costs to go to school, what portion they could have in debt and pair that against what they expect to earn when then enter the field they think they want. It has to add up. Also, I think more practical classes on what it costs to live and exist and then use the salary information to see if this is really going to work. Being broke isn't fun, even if the job sounds great.

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Q1:Holy cow the apprentiship program is such an amazing opportunity for our hands on learners. I did not realize the amount of money apprentices can make while in training--plus benefits.

Q2: I have recommended union trades to young people before and it seems like there's a lot more red tape than the way it sounded in the presentation. What should young people do if they find they aren't getting in?

Q3: I think this format is amazing for students to learn about apprenticeships--it is easy to offer zooms/google meets, record them and then even take snipets and clips from this to promote in presentations.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel? West Michigan Works partners with employers to develop and manage programs they use to recruit and hire.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on? This panel was awesome for creating awareness around several apprenticeship opportunities in West Michigan. I would be interested to find out more about unpaid internship experiences for students who are still in high school in more unconventional fields, like meteorology.

3. How can you help students learn about opportunities in apprenticeships? This panel provided a lot of ideas for apprenticeships for students who are hands-on learners, and those who recognize they are not interested in pursuing a college degree. At SHS, the counselors conduct one-on-one interviews with every senior student. With the knowledge of apprenticeships offered by these companies, we could make sure students who are interested in the skilled trades are aware of these options (especially students who were not lucky enough to attend KCTC).

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1. I like the fact that we are looking toward the future for students. Most students are interested and engaged during these activities because they recognize that high school is short, but what they choose as their work takes up a majority of their life.

2. We do not devote the time and planning career readiness deserves.

3. It helps them feel more confident in the careers they are preparing for. When they can see the relevance behind their classes at school, it makes the entire school experience more enjoyable. It also tends to translate into better performance.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel? Employees do not require a college degree or even any specific certification to land a technology position. It depends on the company and their philosophy. Some companies are open to hiring people who have "bootcamp" experience.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on? It would nice to have a better handle on websites that offer a start in learning about technology for free.

3. How can you connect students to learn more about careers in technology? Sharing the website resources is one way to do that. Luckily, our high school has a nice assortment of computer electives for students to develop a strong foundation in cyber technology. Promoting these computer classes would connect students to an efficient route to the computer field.

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Blake Schanski Professional Email Job Shadow Request Career Readiness Network

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1. Being that I am not the most outgoing person (which sounds weird considering I'm a school counselor), networking sounds a little outside my comfort zone. However, the other part of my personality emphasizes "productivity," which would make networking more logical for me as it would serve a purpose in my professional life.

2. Connecting to others for the purpose of elevating your performance or enjoyment of something in your life.

3. It seems like most of my professional opportunities happened as a result of networking.

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Blake Schanski (he/his)

Title: Counselor

School: Sparta High School

I registered for this course to fulfill SCECH requirements in the career area. I'm looking forward to gaining valuable expertise in the area of career development so I can help my students prepare for life after high school.

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1) I enjoy seeing when students have an "A-ha" moment of connection to the activity. You seem them light up.

2) It's difficult to find activities that reach, or gives all students the "a-ha" moment. We try our best to have meaningful interactions and activities for every single student.

3) If students are able to know more about themselves, their strengths, likes, dislikes, aspirations, then they will be more informed when they make choices regarding their future education and careers.

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Jilaine Towne-Patton

1) I learned that "tech" has a lot of variation in jobs, roles, expertise and training/education requirements.

2) I would like to know more about the variations in salaries for jobs and levels of expertise in tech and specializations. Students seem to want to know about the salary!

3) To connect students I'd like to use local companies who do have a tech role/job for mock interviewing, career exploration activities. This will help with creating an opportunity for students in making a connection.

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I like networking when it's a topic I enjoy. It's easier to make quick connections.

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1. I do enjoy networking if I am in a situation that I feel confident about or that I have professional experience in.

2. The first words that come to mind are; Communication, Connections and Resources

3. I have heard about an opportunity as well as been considered for a position while in a networking connection.

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Name: Jennifer Marden

Title: School Counselor

School/Grade Levels: 9-12

I am taking this course to complete SCECH credits in Career Development for my upcoming renewal. Being out of the field for some time on leave I am excited to get updated information on how schools are presenting the career model curriculum.

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1. One thing I Learned. I learned a lot. I learned that students interested in tech should absolutely start now and find "open source" technologies and start creating in their own "sandbox". I learned that there is not one right path to getting into the field; that for some getting a degree is good, that it gives the a broad foundation. For others certifications and bootcamp might be all it takes to launch their career.

2. One thing I am still curious about. I would like access to all of the resources and links that they mentioned during the panel. I have looked around the career readiness network website and can't find where they might be attached. They seem like they would be good to pass on.

3. How to connnect students. I would like to be able to pass on the links. We do have a great resouce in our local community college as well as our local ISD. I would also remind them that their people skills and their problem solving skills in general are just as important in making them valuable in the field as the specifics of code langauage.

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Haley Pett (HP) Module 8_ Career Zones in the Military

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1. Unfortunately, I don't hear from many students or families about military careers. I am not sure if that is because many of my students aren't interested in the military or if it is because they don't get enough exposure it, so they simply don't know about it.

2. I think I need more information about how the military operates beyond basic training and deployments. How do people get into careers into the military? Do they have to be part of the military? If they are in a career in the military, is there a risk of deployment at any time?

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1. Most students/families at our schools are familiar with the military, but are not very familiar with the career options within the military or the different branches of the military.

2. I would love to pursue more trainings in military options so I can better educate myself on how students learn about these careers and what steps students should take to enter into the military following high school.

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Identify 3 careers for enlisted service members and 2 civilian career options from 1 branch. Careers should come from at least 3 different career zones which should also be identified. (E.g. Army - Military Career: Firefighter, Human Services)

3 careers for enlisted service members:

1. Navy- Military Career: Navy Musician, Arts & Communications

2. Navy- Military Career: Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), Engineering, Manufacturing, & Industrial Technology

3. Navy- Military Career: Physician Assistant, Health Sciences

2 civilian career options

1. Navy- Civilian Career: Firefighter, Human Services

2. Navy- Civilian Career: Electrician, Engineering, Manufacturing, & Industrial Technology

Triangle: What are 3 big points you're taking from this session?

1. There are many different career options within each branch of the military

2. Each branch of the military has it's own specialities, missions, and key focus areas. However, many of the career options overlap.

3. Students can be involved in the military as a civilian without enlisting.

Circle: What is a question or topic that is still circling your mind? I would like to continue to learn more about the benefits (paid education, health insurance, salary for careers) of joining the military so I can better share this information with students.

Square: What is something that is "squaring" (resonating) with you from this session?

I am resonating with the idea that students/families/school staff/counselors are often not well educated on the options that are available for students in the military.

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1. Most students/families at our schools are familiar with the military, but are not very familiar with the career options within the military or the different branches of the military.

2. I would love to pursue more trainings in military options so I can better educate myself on how students learn about these careers and what steps students should take to enter into the military following high school.

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Kristina Breidenstein

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1. One thing I learned about is how there are high-wage, high demand jobs that are available regardless of education level. I think students who do not want to get advanced degrees can be reassured that there are options out there for them.

2. One thing that I would like more information on is how do I get students to have more access to businesses. As students think about doing internships, how can I help them become aware of opportunites that are out there, as well as help connect them to the right people?

3. In order to help my students make connections between their interests and high demand jobs, first I will work with them to discover just what those interests are. For that, we use Naviance. From there, it is important to help students recognize how many different areas they can go into within that career field. For this, I would have an assignment for students to go down the rabit hole of looking into all the possibilities that came up within a career field they were shown might interest them based upon their indicated interests.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel? I really appreciated hearing about each of the fields and what their job entitles. It was especially helpful to have the webpage that lists high-demand careers.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on? I would love a place where I can find an ongoing list of internships or jobs for students that are interested in these high-demand fields. I think this would be helpful with connecting students with job shadowing opportunities and with building lists of professionals for career days.

3. How can you help students balance their interests with careers in demand? I learned that am important part about finding balance with interests and careers is exploration and research. It is important to use student interest to find career clusters or broad ranges of careers, but research can come in to help students learn about how their interests translate to careers that are in demand. In our school, it would be helpful to have these conversation and allow for exploration opportunities during the EDP process while they are determining how interests lead to jobs.

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1. I don't always enjoy networking because I am a quiet introvert, so in a large room of people I'm not likely to walk up to someone and start talking. But in a small group of like professionals I do like learning things that I can use and take back to my building.

2. Akward, intimidating, informational

3. Inside organizations I have had my reputation help me. But I have not had a connection help me find a position that I would have been unaware of without networking.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel? I learned that apprenticeship programs cover many different career pathways. I did not image early childhood education to be part of an apprenticeship program.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on? I would love to learn more about apprenticeship programs that are in the Lansing area for high school students.

3. How can you help students learn about opportunities in apprenticeships? I can help students to learn about these opportunities by learning about the programs in our area and then using student's EDPs and our quarterly meetings with students to engage students that are interested in these fields.

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Module 4_ Choice Board (Prompts & Responses).pptx

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1. I enjoy watching students find and explore their interests and also helping students to understand that their interests can lead to jobs in the future.

2. I find it challenging to present career readiness activities to younger elementary students. For them it seems so far away that it can be hard for them to conceptualize or understand the importance of.

3. At the elementary level, strengthening a student's understanding of themselves is vital. At this age, they are not ready to begin intense career planning but learning about themselves and their interest is developmentally appropriate and a helpful first step.

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1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel? I learned (or rather remembered) the importance of reminding students that they can always change career paths.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on? I would love to learn more about how we can best connect students with opportunities in the computer science/technology world and how we can build these important skills that the experts discussed.

3. How can you connect students to learn more about careers in technology? I can connect students through robotics, stem programs, job shadowing, and career explorations (through different web pages).

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1. What is one thing you learned from today's panel? I learned (or rather remembered) the importance of reminding students that they can always change career paths.

2. What is one thing you are still curious about or need more information on? I would love to learn more about how we can best connect students with opportunities in the computer science/technology world and how we can build these important skills that the experts discussed.

3. How can you connect students to learn more about careers in technology? I can connect students through robotics, stem programs, job shadowing, and career explorations (through different web pages).

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This is the powerpoint presentation that I plan to use with my pre-k, DK, and K students next year. This presentation will occur at the beginning of the year as a way to help students learn the social skill of introducing themself.

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1. I do not enjoy networking in term of going to event. However, I do sometimes enjoy getting to know people and having conversations with new people.

2. When I think of networking, I think of small talk and awkward conversations.

3. Yes, I have my current job now due to connections that I made when I was a teacher.

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I did screenshots on a doc with my responses.. the google from format was too small and finicky. Thx.

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1. In my classroom, this often looks real world as we connect with adults and professionals for news stories and publications--I love seeing my students making connections about what they do at our school and how it translates into a real career on the outside of our building.

2. I think the most challenging aspect is keeping up with resources, finding the time to share and implement etc. When it occurs naturally b/c of our topic of study (journalism, broadcasting, lighting/tech, etc) it is much easier to implement and put together.

3. I think knowing yourself and knowing what you really love and hate is a big part the way you choose career pathways.. if you aren't a desk job person for example, and need to be on the move, that's a big part of your core decision making in the types of jobs that will appeal to you. Kids have to learn it's about more than money--but also that money is important too :)

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1. The panel was super interesting. Being in the same career for nearly 30 years, it is hard to really know and understand what people in IT do and or can do. I was pleasantly surprised to hear so much about the focus on curiosity, research and communication. The geek squad stereotype was blasted by this group in favor of more collaborative, teams, and lifelong learning as necessitities.

2. I am so curious about how students or (even adults looking to pivot from something) even know what these jobs are and how to work into them. It seems really non traditional as far as what career exploration has looked like in our library (firefighter, teacher, engineer, game developer etc).

3. That is the million dollar question I would like to have answered. I would honestly like to show this video to students b/c it is really helpful to see and hear what these folks do and how they work together with other folks to solve problems for business and industry. I guess I would lean into resources through MCDM.

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LP on networking via email in digital media

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J. Hall-Mackey Mod 2 Networking in email LP

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1. I enjoy networking with other professionals when it has relevance and helps me further my practice.

2. Listservs, conferences and other PD

3. Yes, many times.

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1. I enjoy networking with other professionals when it has relevance and helps me further my practice.

2. Listservs, conferences and other PD

3. Yes, many times.

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Name: Jody Mackey

Title: Digital Media Teacher

Grades 6-8 @ Traverse City East Middle School.

I enrolled in this course to renew my certificate which includes counselor certificaiton. I look forward to staying up to date on important resources regarding career exploration and readiness.