Middleton College and
Career Exploration
School – Wide STEAM Career Exploration
Middleton Career Vision:
Preparing students for
Life in a Global
Society.
Middleton’s Career
Mission:
 To connect student interests to a future
career that embodies the curricular
components of Science, Technology,
Mathematics, Engineering, Social Studies,
Reading , English, World Studies and the
Arts.
 To expose all students school-wide to
future STEAM opportunities.
When do we implement?
 During Prescribed Advisory periods
within the 3rd 9 weeks.
 Due date is May 2nd for the top 2 highest
quality projects from each homeroom…
voted by your homeroom students.
 Career fair of winning projects showcased
in Media center for our students and
parents on Conference night .
Essential Questions:
Some questions that go through a students mind:
 Academic Focus – What steps must I
take to reach my goal ??
 Is College for me or is a Technical
school a better fit?
 How do I choose a career that is right
for me?
 How do I make myself marketable?
Remember………
“Teaching is the one profession
that creates all other
professions.”~Unknown
“The positive thinker sees the
invisible and achieves the
impossible.” ~Unknown
Student Grade Specific Focus
Activities
 9th Grade – Goal Setting 6 Year Plan
 10th Grade – College and Career Major
Fair.
 11th Grade – Resume and Career Flyer;
Sell your career.
 12th Grade – Shark Tank presentation;
Model, Board or PowerPoint.
What is the end Product ?
Goal: End of the year Career Fair in the Gym, 4th 9 wks.
(May 5th, 2015) going for the gold.
(All products will be complete and be judged for the grand prize TBD)
9th grade end product – Portfolio of their pathway to reaching their
goal.( CEO of their future )
10th grade end product - College or Technical Major fair – Majors
matched to all related jobs and careers – Project Board
11th grade end product –Market – Me Flyer Resume of themselves
advertising their career, Income, Career Projection, Marketability
Degrees and future – Project Board
12th grade end product – Shark Tank Capstone proposal presentation
creating a business proposal to gain investment. Model, Board or
powerpoint.
PLT Activity
 9th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a Criteria that should be
included in the Portfolio, Rubric & Timeline to
complete.
 10th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a list of high demand
majors for students to choose from, Rubric & Timeline
to complete.
 11th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a list of high demand
careers for students to choose from, Rubric & Timeline
to complete.
 12th Grade Teams: Brainstorm the criteria for the
Shark Tank Presentations, Rubric and Timeline.
STEAM Career Teams
 Science = Green
 English/Reading = Yellow
 Math = Blue
Social Studies = Red
 CTE, ROTC, and PE = Red & Blue
 Foreign Language & The Arts = Green &
Yellow
Make The Connection
Reading
Culture
Technology
English/
ARTS
Science
Math
Social
Studies
Why ?Creating a Pathway
Goal Set
High
School
Increase Skillset
College/
Technical
School
Career
Career
Resources/ and Guidelines for
Career Teams
 Outreach to anyone who can bring career
exposure into your classroom.
 Keiser University Career Exploration
Program.
 Attachments – Activity Handouts
PLT Activity
 9th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a Criteria that should be
included in the Portfolio, Rubric & Timeline to
complete.
 10th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a list of high demand
majors for students to choose from, Rubric & Timeline
to complete.
 11th Grade Teams: Brainstorm a list of high demand
careers for students to choose from, Rubric & Timeline
to complete.
 12th Grade Teams: Brainstorm the criteria for the
Shark Tank Presentations, Rubric and Timeline.
Remember………
“Teaching is the one profession
that creates all other
professions.”~Unknown
“The positive thinker sees the
invisible and achieves the
impossible.” ~Unknown