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David Militzer , Education Program Consultant California Department of Education Dan Blake

David Militzer , Education Program Consultant California Department of Education Dan Blake Director, Innovation & Partnerships Sonoma County Office of Education Rebecca Dedmond , Ph.D. Director, Freshman Transition Initiative George Washington University.

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David Militzer , Education Program Consultant California Department of Education Dan Blake

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  1. David Militzer, Education Program Consultant California Department of Education Dan Blake Director, Innovation & Partnerships Sonoma County Office of Education Rebecca Dedmond, Ph.D. Director, Freshman Transition Initiative George Washington University Education and the Unemployment Crisis: Real Career-building Tools for Middle and High Schools, Students, & Communities

  2. Today’s presentation… 1 3 2 Career Development Programs to Address the Issues The Issues at Hand Transition Initiatives

  3. 3 Dr. Rebecca Dedmond:Transition Initiatives

  4. The George Washington University Transition Initiative Funding Freshmantransition.org Freshman (8th-9th grade) Transition Standards: November, 2005 Standards for Middle Level Transition: November, 2012

  5. Can today’s student… • envision a future and make a plan that is • satisfying? • productive? • and ensures economic sufficiency? • Do student’s understand the consequences to the many aspects of their life if they don’t follow through with their plans?

  6. Transition Standards for a 9th Grade Course (2005)… • cultivate students’ sense of belonging • encourage ownership of learning • support the ability to make good choices during a time of changes and challenges • provide a foundation for a self-sufficient future • Is 9th grade too late?

  7. When I was 13…. I lived in __________. I was in ___ grade at _______MS. Three words that describe me at 13 were: My most significant “school experience” was… Issues of concern to me were… At 13, my after high school plans were… At 13, my teachers would have described me as …, my parents as… What I most wanted them to understand about me was…

  8. Announcing… Middle Level Standards– that help students navigate their way into adolescence and…• understand personal and social development • focus on educational achievement• enhance awareness of career and life skills

  9. Critical to implementation… ! LeadershipCreation of a learning cultureSchool-wide, comprehensive guidanceCommunity buy-inResearch-based practices, materials, resources

  10. Contact information… David Militzer, Education Program Consultant California Department of Education dmilitzer@cde.ca.gov (or) 916-319-0481 Dan Blake Director, Innovation & Partnerships Sonoma County Office of Education dblake@scoe.org (or) 707-524-2780 Rebecca Dedmond, Ph.D. Director, Freshman Transition Initiative George Washington University rdedmond@gwu.edu (or) 703-549-6935

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