Getting Real
Helping Teens Find Their Future
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
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"Gray provides a systematic method for working with students to look at opportunities after high school in a realistic way."—Mary Reeve, DirectorServices for Exceptional StudentsHelp teens achieve success after high school through meaningful career development!Without a realistic postsecondary strategy, more than half of students fail to graduate college or land rewarding jobs. Educators and parents can improve students′ odds by encouraging them to develop the long-term initiative and commitment of a solid career plan.This updated edition of Getting Real examines real-world occupational trends and projections to help teens gain "career maturity" and a sense of direction. The second edition has been expanded to address students with special needs and those at risk of dropping out, and includes a new chapter on understanding today′s teens and parents. Offering a systematic, six-step plan for helping adolescents integrate youthful aspirations with economic realities, the author examines:The fundamentals of the labor market Myths and misconceptions that can limit students′ choicesAlternative options to a four-year degree Career exploration strategies and activities, such as job shadowing and work-study Develop confident, clear-thinking teens who can make well-informed academic and career decisions about their future!
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-10-23
- Mått152 x 228 x 12 mm
- Vikt340 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor216
- Upplaga2
- FörlagSAGE Publications Inc
- ISBN9781412963657