Beth Short

1. It's never too early to start thinking about the future. 
2. Potential benefits of early career work.
3. Hands-on learning in the early years match the cognitive development and motivational needs of students.

Our students have access to Career Exploration tools in Naviance, as well as, given the opportunity to attend Career Fairs.

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. Students in SEL programs are more likely to attend school and receive better grades, and are less likely to have conduct problems. Successful infusion of SEL can result in positive behaviors, increased academic success, and caring communities. That is our goal as school counselors.

1. Don't focus on "college for all" thought process.
2. Be sure to unify CTE educators and school counselors.
3. Create systems, resources, tools, outreach and support of college and career readiness efforts in the district.

Work-based learning adds to their resume and increases student's employability.