Senior Seminar

Goal:

Senior Seminar is designed to prepare students for life after high school. The goal is to increase and reinforce the students self-awareness and career knowledge to better prepare them for post-secondary training and/or employment. Upon completion of the course, students should have developed a "road map" with goals and objectives that bridge the transition from high school to beyond. 

Description:

• Develop and utilize self-advocacy skills by understanding  learning styles, IEP's, assertive communication, etc..
• Identify and develop work styles and career interests, work values and skills, job seeking and keeping including applications, resumes, letters, etc.
• Identify PSEO-Post secondary education options including technical and college programs related to employment.
• Create a student generated work plan.
• Identify basic economic and financial principals as they relate to everyday life.

Outcomes:

• Successfully complete college and/or employment applications, resumes, cover letters
• Practice and assistance filling out financial aid and grant/scholarship forms
• Develop confidence and skills in interviewing
• Discover how job relationships and behaviors affect career advancement.
• Decide and arrange placement for the following year