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Middle School Career Development
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Shakema Wilson
I am the Career Development Coordinator (CDC) serving Leland Middle, South Brunswick Middle and Town Creek Middle Schools. I graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Education with a certificate in Marketing Education. I am certified in Business Education, Marketing Education and Career Development Facilitation. I spent 21.5 years in the classroom, And the last 4 working as Career Development Coordinator for Cedar Grove, Shallotte and Waccamaw Schools. I am looking forward to encouraging my students in Career Exploration and Career Development as they transition from middle school to high school. It is my honor to serve all of the stakeholders of Brunswick County Schools in the role of Career Development Coordinator. I am the mom of 4 wonderful children, one second year doctorate student at the University of Stanford, one former marine sergeant, a daughter that works in food service and a high school freshman, attending school for the very first time after homeschooling through middle school. He is currently taking courses at his home high school as well as Aerospace Engineering and Culinary Arts at the COAST.
Taylor Thompson
I am the Career Development Coordinator (CDC) servicing Cedar Grove Middle School, Shallotte Middle School and Waccamaw School. I graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Management and a teaching license in both Marketing and Business Education. I am also certified in Career Development Facilitation. I spent 13 years in the classroom as a Marketing Teacher/DECA Advisor and am looking forward to my second year working as one of our county's Career Development Coordinators. Through Career Exploration, Learning Tables and engaging activities, my job allows me to help our local middle schoolers expand on their Career Development. I am an alumni of Brunswick County Schools and am honored to be a part of this wonderful school system.
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Major Clarity
Major Clarity is the online platform we will be using to work on Academic Career Plans. This will be accessible to 7-12 grade students in Brunswick County. Students login using their BCS Google accounts. More information regarding this will be given to students when they are in seventh grade.
Major Clarity allows students to:
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Complete a Personality Assessment
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Determine his/her Learning Style
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Take part in Career Exploration
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Complete an Academic Career Plan
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Explore Postsecondary Options
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Search for Scholarships
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Build a Resume and Cover Letter
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What is the Four Year Academic Career Plan?
The purpose of the Four Year Academic Career Plan (ACP) is to prepare College and Career Ready graduates. The steps that will be taken prior to completing the ACP, will help students choose a path that guides them towards reaching their individual career goal(s). The ACP is a working document and can be changed to accommodate the ever growing and changing student during high school. Remember, this is a tool to help students, parents/guardians, guidance counselors and teachers!
As students begin preparing for high school registration in the spring semester of their eighth grade year, we will be discussing high school graduation requirements and differences between middle and high school as we help your child prepare to make course selections. As a part of this process, students will take part in a variety of activities to learn more about themselves as individuals. All the activities that students complete will help to guide them in making informed decisions on their high schoolcourse selections, while preparing to become a College and Career Ready Graduate!
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6th Grade Career Development Topics:
- Personality and Interests
- World of Careers
- Career Focus
- Saving is Smart
7th Grade Career Development Topics:
- Major Clarity
- Personality/Learning Styles Assessments
- Goal Setting
- Why should you work hard in school?
- Career Clusters
- Career Exploration
8th Grade Career Development Topics:
- Major Clarity
- Personality/Learning Styles Assessments
- Reality of Money
- Career Clusters/Exploration
- Transition to High School/Requirements
- Four Year Academic Career Plan
