I've found myself in conversations with co-workers regarding careers and jobs (coincidentally?). On the upside I think those conversations inspired me with an idea. Many teachers have great ideas about jobs and careers in their field. I think by hearing from teachers and dividing it up between the academic subjects may be a good way to present careers to students. The idea I came up with was to create a new blog - a career blog. On that blog I will post video clips (about a minute or so long each) of teachers representing the different academic subjects giving different ideas of "out of the box" type jobs. Students would then select a subject and research a job in that area. THEN... they would continue with trying to find out if and how that job exists abroad.
How does that sound?
I just need to find some teacher volunteers to be in videos!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Possible project idea!
I don't think many young people have a great idea about what types of jobs and careers are out there for them. We have some resources for them to do career searches, take interest inventories, and investigate college majors. However, not many of them utilize those resources.
I'd like to come up with some career related project. I came across this web site: http://www.thecareerproject.org
Ideas from there... anyone?
I'd like to come up with some career related project. I came across this web site: http://www.thecareerproject.org
Ideas from there... anyone?
The Truth
Interesting article in "The New York Times"regarding the truth:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/education/claremont-mckenna-college-says-it-exaggerated-sat-figures.html?_r=1&ref=education
A well-known and prestigious college in California has been "fudging" its SAT scores to US News and World Report and other sources. I spend a lot of time working with students as they go through their college search and using rankings and college reported scores can help answer the questions - "will I get in." Those reported scores do not guarantee admission, however they are a guide. Ten points here and there may not necessarily make a huge difference in the college rank or if a student sees themselves as a reasonable candidate for a school, however the bigger issues is that a school is reporting false information. These are the same places review academic records, personal essays, and resumes and ask that applicants give honest representation of who they are.
After reading this, why wouldn't a student "fudge" their own application?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/education/claremont-mckenna-college-says-it-exaggerated-sat-figures.html?_r=1&ref=education
A well-known and prestigious college in California has been "fudging" its SAT scores to US News and World Report and other sources. I spend a lot of time working with students as they go through their college search and using rankings and college reported scores can help answer the questions - "will I get in." Those reported scores do not guarantee admission, however they are a guide. Ten points here and there may not necessarily make a huge difference in the college rank or if a student sees themselves as a reasonable candidate for a school, however the bigger issues is that a school is reporting false information. These are the same places review academic records, personal essays, and resumes and ask that applicants give honest representation of who they are.
After reading this, why wouldn't a student "fudge" their own application?
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