Explore Career and Postsecondary Options

1. Explore Career and Postsecondary Options 11th Grade Do What You Are #4

2. Objectives Identify personality type Identify top two career clusters Locate careers of interest list in Family Connection Find postsecondary options that align with careers of interest

3. Family Connection: Careers Tab

5. Tips:-Take your time-Answer the questions the best you can-There is no right/wrong answer-The more accurately you answer each question, the more helpful the feed back will be

8. Personality quiz is based on Myers-Brigg (http://www.davidmarkley.com/personality/letters.htm) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), based on Jung's theory of psychological type, reports your preferences on four scales. Each scale represents two opposite preferences. The four letters that make up your type can help you understand yourself and your interactions with others. What Do The Letters Mean?There are 8 letters that are used, and they make up sixteen possible Myers-Briggs Types. The letters and what they represent are:

9. E  ExtraversionPeople who prefer Extraversion tend to focus on the outer world of people and things.orI  IntroversionPeople who prefer Introversion tend to focus on the inner world of ideas and impressions(how we energize)S  SensingPeople who prefer Sensing tend to focus on the present and the concrete information gained from their senses.orN  iNtuitionPeople who prefer Intuition tend to focus on the future, with a view toward patterns and possibilities.(how we perceive information)

10. T  ThinkingPeople who prefer Thinking tend to base their decisions on logic and objective analysis of cause and effect.orF  FeelingPeople who prefer Feeling tend to base their decisions primarily on values and on subjective evaluation of person-centered concerns(how people make decisions)J  JudgementPeople who prefer Judgment tend to like a planned and organized approach to life and prefer to have things settled. They are more scheduling with their activities. J types prefer "the destination" over "the journey".orP  PerceptionPeople who prefer Perception tend to flexible and spontaneous approach to life and things settled. They are less scheduling with their activities and prefer to keep their options open. They are more probing with their activities. "P" types prefer "the journey" over "the destination".(how people live their lives)

12. Explore Careers and Colleges Choose two careers to explore further. Click the link to explore. Choose two college majors to explore related to your chosen careers. Choose two colleges at which you can pursue your chosen college majors. Add these two colleges to the “Colleges I’m Thinking About” list.

13. Some Additional Items to think about after this lesson… What did you learn about yourself today regarding personality and careers? What are one or two possible careers you are interested in? Which college did you add to your list?

15. Prince William County Schools Graduation requirements

16. Diploma Types

17. VERIFIED CREDITSStandards of Learning (SOL) State of Virginia Standardized Testing English English 11 (Reading/Writing) Math Alg I, Geom, Alg II Science Biology, Earth Sci, Chemistry Social Studies WldHist I, WldHist II, US/VA History Advanced Diploma Standard Diploma Total of 9 Total of 6 English - 2 English - 2 Math - 2 Math - 1 Sci - 2 Sci - 1 SS - 2 SS - 1 Other - 1 Other – 1

18. After this lesson, students will …. • Have a better understanding of their Postsecondary Options and how it aligns with their career interest and personality type • Understand the Graduation Requirements for the Advanced and Standard Diploma • Take home a copy of their Verified Unit of Credit Requirement letter, which will provide a better understanding of missing graduation requirements • Create a Plan of Action with their School Counselor towards meeting Graduation Requirements