Deb Hartshorn

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Presented by Deb Hartshorn 06/22/10
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The BIG Idea!!!
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• What is
• How can it be used with XAPs Suite of
  Products?
• When will it be available?

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• A College-Career-Life Skills Exploration and
  Guidance Program

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What do you want to do when you grow up?
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Why do you go to school?
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• Background Information
• Program Development
• Pilot Delivery
• Content Areas
• Program Features
• Talking Points
• Lesson and Unit Overviews

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• Background Information
• Andy McKelvey-Monster.Com
• McKelvey Foundation
• Scholarship Program
• ROADS to SUCCESS

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• Curriculum in Guidance has typically been a
  collection of activities. RTS approaches career
  and education exploration as information to be
  learned systematically, with structured lesson
  plans based on best practices in the classroom.

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• Program Development Pilot Delivery
• Team of Writers
• Classroom Facilitators-Host Classrooms
• WV, PA, NY
• Documentation
• Lesson facilitation
• Modifications
• Fidelity of Implementation

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• Content Areas

• Education Planning
• Career Exploration
• Career Planning
• Financial Literacy
• Self-Presentation Workplace Readiness
• Goal Setting and Planning Skills

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• Program Features

• 6 Year Curriculum-Grades 7-12 (30 lessons per
  year)
• Grounded in research and classroom feedback
• Created using states goals of career exploration
  and guidance using ASCA (American School
  Counselors Assn) and NCDG (National Career
  Development Guidelines)
• Can be cross referenced to Content Standards and
  Objectives for individual states
• Facilitation models can vary greatly depending on
  the implementation goals

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• Key Talking Points

• The RTS Lesson Plans are well written and user
  friendly.
• Students learn to navigate through the various
  processes of career exploration.
• Students connection between personal interests
  and ability is made relevant to potential career
  choices.
• Career Opportunities are directly connected to
  successful completion of high school.
• Career attainment is linked to post-secondary
  education options, not limited to 4 year
  programs.
• Connects students to education by relevance of
  personal interests and goals.

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• Unit and Lesson Overviews
• Grade Overviews

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• What is
• How can it be used with XAPs Suite of
  Products?
• When will it be available?

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• How can RTS be used with XAPs Suite of Products?

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• Because of RTSs relationship with the State of
  West Virginia, the first conversion is mapped to
  the Transitions Solution. RTS lesson plans have
  been converted to use the Transitions products as
  the online research tool for students to complete
  key education and career exploration and planning
  activities.
• The RTS Lessons will be available on the site and
  can be downloaded by Individual
  Lesson/Unit/Complete Grade Level

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• Each Lesson plan includes
• The BIG Idea
• Agenda with Timed Activities
• Materials List
• Lesson Objectives
• Overview of Student Learning
• Preparation for the Lesson
• Background Information and Research on content
• Vocabulary
• Implementation Options
• Student Handbook Pages
• Facilitator Pages
• Additionally, each Unit includes a Planning
  Pyramid and Family Newsletter

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• There are a variety of Facilitation Models
  depending on the programmatic structure of the
  users.
• Classroom facilitation as a career guidance
  program
• After-School programs
• 21st CLLC
• Summer Camps
• Workshops
• Independent Living Courses
• Foster Care
• At-Risk Youth Programs
• College Freshman Orientation
• Project Based Units

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• What is
• How can it be used with XAPs Suite of
  Products?
• When will it be available?

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• When will the RTS Curriculum be available for use
  with my programs?

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• What is
• How can it be used XAPs Suite of Products?
• When will it be available?

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We believe all young people, from all
backgrounds, have the potential to succeed. The
Roads To Success curriculum is a tool XAP is
beginning to incorporate into our solutions which
can be used to empower young adults to make
education and career choices that match their
individual skills and interests. The program
material is designed to span the critical years
of adolescence, helping young adults explore
college and career possibilities, develop
education plans, and understand their own role in
achieving success.
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• Presenter Information
• Deb Hartshorn
• Fellow
• The Institute for College Career Success
• 237 Wells Lock Road
• Elizabeth, WV 26143
• 304.481.9960
• hartshorn_at_theiccs.org

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• Resource Material
• Unit Lesson Plan Overview
• Grade Overviews
• Sample Lesson Plan

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