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Newington High School Academy Programs

Newington High School Academy Programs. Presented by: Kim Davis , Director of Extended Learning, Jim Wenker , NHS Principal Gary Gula , Director of School Counseling Mark Danaher , Academy Counselor. What is a Career Academy?.

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Newington High School Academy Programs

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  1. Newington High School Academy Programs Presented by: Kim Davis, Director of Extended Learning, Jim Wenker, NHS Principal Gary Gula, Director of School Counseling Mark Danaher, Academy Counselor

  2. What is a Career Academy? • A school within a school that provides a college preparatory curriculum within the context of a career-oriented theme. • 7,000 Career Academies within the U.S. that serve over 1 million students

  3. Career academies have three key elements: • Smaller learning communities • College preparatory curriculum with a career-oriented theme • Strong partnerships within the community

  4. NHS Academy Programs • Information Technology and Digital Innovation Academy • Finance and Business Management Academy • Culinary and Hospitality Academy

  5. NHS Academy Programs: three key elements • College preparatory curriculum with a career-oriented theme • Strong partnerships with local industry businesses • Advisory Board • Guest speakers • Work-based Learning Program • Structured and sequenced to allow students to examine future career options • Job shadows, Internships

  6. Career Academy Success Program • The Career Academy Success program offers students a structured plan for optimizing career and employability success. 

  7. Career Academy Success Program Year 1 Seminar Groups • Effective Resumes Workshop • Decision Making Exercise • Exploring Work & Local Job Sites Individual or Online Lessons • Explore 3 Occupational and Career websites • Examine the website of a professional association related to your academy • Career Planning

  8. Career Academy Success Program Year 2 Seminar Groups • Effective Cover Letters Workshop • Update Resume Review Workshop • Successful Interviewing Workshop • Mock Interview Workshop • MBTI feedback session Individual or Online Lessons • Career Shadow setup • Career Shadow Follow-up • Career Planning

  9. Career Academy Success Program Year 3 Seminar Groups • Update Resume Review Workshop • Networking Workshop • Work Values Card Sort • Motivated Skills Card Sort Individual or Online Lessons • Internship Preparation & Placement • Mock Interview evaluation on Interview Stream • Internship Follow-up • Career Planning

  10. Career Academy Success Program Year 4 Seminar Groups • Update Resume Review Workshop • Social Media Awareness Workshop • LinkedIn Setup & Profile Write up • Internship Preparation & Placement Individual or Online Lessons • Internship Follow-up • Completion of Career Planning

  11. To Be or Not to Be…an Academy Student • Dedicated counselor to work with Academy students • Preferential access to Academy-related courses • Completion of an internship which sets Academy students apart from others applying to college

  12. How to Register • Email to Mark Danaher, Academy Counselor mdanaher@npsct.org • Student Name • Academy of Interest

  13. Questions?

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