College and Career Readiness by Cheryl Moore-Thomas

Author:Cheryl Moore-Thomas [Moore-Thomas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2019-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

Quick Activities and Ideas

Open Access Web-based Programs—Explore open access web-based programs or websites for information and developmentally appropriate activities related to college and career readiness. These resources may be provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, private businesses or industries, or professional organizations or affiliated bodies committed to college and career readiness.

Guest Readers—Expand on a long-held tradition by inviting parents and guardians to come into primary classrooms to read a short story. Invite parents to begin story time with a brief introduction explaining their careers in a developmentally appropriate manner. A simple script can be provided to parents and guardians indicating that they share their names, their jobs, what they do in their jobs on a typical day, and the thing they love best about their jobs. As an extension of this activity, this information can be written and posted around the classroom throughout the year.

Word Walls—Use available wall space throughout the school to post vocabulary words related to college and career (use multiple languages as appropriate given the student population). Students can use these word walls to increase their knowledge of key concepts and vocabulary.

College Bulletin Board—Make a bulletin board of the teachers’ pictures and their college logos or mascots. This idea can be expanded to include math standards by making a bar graph using the information.

Going to Work Day—Invite the students to dress in apparel typical of their desired profession. Encourage students to bring school approved props. Older elementary students may also complete short stories or prepare short oral presentations about their desired professions. The day can end with completion of a class bulletin board with a picture of the students in their career dress and posting of their stories.

College Day—Invite the students and teachers to dress in college apparel. Name each classroom after area colleges or universities. Prior to College Day, work with each classroom to make a poster identifying the institution’s location and at least five fun facts. On College Day, allow each class to carry the poster to the auditorium for a College Day Pep Rally where each institution is recognized and plans to attend college are celebrated.

School Jobs—Develop simple, age appropriate job applications (i.e., applicant’s name, desired job, reasons why you would be good at the job) for students to complete when they wish to “apply” for a classroom or school job. Applications can be developed for line leader, classroom helper, library helper, new student buddy. This idea helps students begin to understand the connection between skills and work, and the function of job applications.

Postsecondary Preparation Programs—Invite faculty and students from community postsecondary training programs to talk with students in a center format. Encourage the faculty and their students to bring hands-on activities and displays in addition to preparing to talk with the elementary school students for about 15 minutes about the careers they help prepare adults to pursue. Allow small groups of elementary school students to rotate through two to three centers during a single class period. Community-based postsecondary preparation programs including cosmetology

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