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Weaving Chapter 339 Into Your Core Curriculum

PSCA 64th Annual Conference November 21, 2019

Barbara Micucci & Kelly Gallagher Upper Merion Area School District

Ø Share our journey of transforming core curriculum lessons to be more future focused. Ø Present 4 steps you can implement to make connections between your current core curriculum and new state initiatives. Ø Identify resources in your school and community that can support you in this work. Ø Support you in generating and sharing ideas that you can take back to your district and apply immediately.

IF YOU…

Upper Merion Area School District

² 5 Elementary Schools (grades K-4) 1 Middle School (grades 5-8) 1 High School (grades 9-12) ² Full time School Counselor in each Elementary School Building ² Elementary building sizes range from 280 students – 415 students

Our Core Curriculum History

ü School Counselors meet during summer and monthly to align lessons across buildings. ü School Counselors teach during Specials schedule approximately 11 times per year. ü Emphasis for years was majority Social/Emotional lessons with a few Academic and 1 dedicated Career lesson.

PA Career Ready Skills

Future Focused Teaching 21st Century Success Skills

Summer Elementary School Counselor Curriculum Review

We don’t have to throw away

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“more career”. We can “weave” future focused concepts into current lessons.

Step 1 – Review current “Career” lessons

ü 1-2 artifacts for each “career” lesson in Kà4th grade

1st Grade Career Lesson Career Exploration

13.1.3 Career Awareness & Preparation: “I can name five different jobs in the community”

4th Grade Career Lesson Entrepreneurship

Little Shark Tank Video Reflection

• 1. An entrepreneur is someone who can _________________________,

_________________________ and _________________________ a business.

• 2. What invention from the Little Shark Tank videos did you think was

was cool? ________________________________________________________________________

• 3. What characteristics from our “Success Skills” chart did you notice that

these kids had? _________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

• 4. How do these success skills help them with their business?

____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

13.4.3 Entrepreneurship: Describing age appropriate business ideas “I can explain the term entrepreneurship.”

An entrepreneur is someone who can DEVELOP, ORGANIZE and MANAGE a business.

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Step 1 – What career lessons do you currently teach? What artifacts do you have? Step 2 – What district and community resources can you tap into to help students think about their future? Step 3 – What lessons do you teach that you can connect to the PA Career Ready Skills or Success Skills chart? Step 4 – How can you involve families when educating students about being future focused?

4 Steps to Weaving Chapter 339 Into Your Core Curriculum

Barbara Micucci Kelly Gallagher bmicucci@umasd.org ` kegallagher@umasd.org

Activity – Find Your “Sole Mate!”

Step 2- District & Community Resources

ü Letter to 4th Grade Families ü Student survey to choose programs to see ü Technical High School Visit for all 4th Graders ü Student Reflection Form ü Follow up data shared with stakeholders ü Student Reflection Form used as a Chapter 339 Artifact ü Trip has now become part of the 4th Grade Core Curriculum

Step 3 – Connect “Non-Career” Lessons to PA Career Ready Skills & Success Skills

The Crayon Box That Talked

Traditionally a diversity lesson taught around the time of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With a future focus we can connect it to the Success Skills of: Demonstrate Respect for the Uniqueness of Others Related Employability Skill – Teamwork, Communication, Respect

Monster, Mouse & Me

Traditionally a conflict resolution lesson. With a future focus we can connect it to Success Skills of: Identify different ways of expressing a feeling. Related Employability Skill – Communication, Adaptability, Respect

Reflect & Share

Think of a lesson you’re currently teaching. How can you connect that lesson to Success Skills or the new PA Career Ready Skills?

Step 4– Involving Families

Reach Higher family projects, bulletin boards & district-wide newsletters about future planning!

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are: e: ________________ _________________________________________ _________________________ ____________ ______________ _____________________________ ___________________________ On One thing I learned in school that I use at my my job is : _________________ _____________________________________ _________________________ _____ On One fun fact about my my job is: : ___________________________________ __________________________________________ _______

School mascots that go to work with parents!

Dads that share about their jobs!

Career Genogram

Fill in the careers/occupations of members of your family. Names are not necessary.

Student Name Mother Father Aunt/Uncle Aunt/Uncle Aunt/Uncle Aunt/Uncle Grandfather Grandmother Grandmother Grandfather

Name ______________________________ The person I am interviewing is ____________________________________ What is the name of your job? __________________________________ What are 3 things that you do at work? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ What kind of education did you need for your job? __________________________________________________________________ What is one thing you learned when you were my age that you still use at your job today? ___________________________________________________________________ What character trait is necessary for your job and why? ___________________________________________________________________ Before this job, what other kinds of jobs did you have? ___________________________________________________________________

Career & Work Family Interview

Questions