Look to the Future
What percentage of medical school applicants are low-income and minority students?
4%
What sort of careers do people go to trade school for?
plumber, electrician, hair stylist, welder, truck driver, technician, police officer, firefighter, aeronautics, construction
What information should people include in a resume?
Name, address, phone number, education, GPA, sports, extracurricular activities, achievements, job experience
What do students do in innovative schools?
Hands-on activities, create things, innovate
p.96
What information is represented in the graph?
Vocational education opportunities
How can high school students get real experience in their fields of interest?
research, job shadowing, volunteering, working with a mentor
What is a trade school?
A post-secondary establishment that produces hands-on training for a particular occupation or trade.
What are some skills that employers want? (p.88)
being a team player, focusing on satisfying customers, motivating others, achieving critical objectives, working smart, working hard
When you fail, you are __________.
learning
p. 96
What percentage of high schools are career and technical high schools?
4%
How can high school students find mentors?
What are some other names for a trade school?
CTE (career and technical education), vocational school, vocational education
What are some ways people should prepare for an interview?
dress nicely, show up on time, bring your resume, learn about the position and have questions to ask about the position
Everywhere in the world, schools place the most importance on which subjects?
math, science, reading, social studies, history
p. 101
What information is represented in the graph?
student participation in vocational education
Students should look at different things to provide possible career options, such as:
greatest interests, people they hang around, books they read, movies they watch, websites they visit
What are some advantages of a trade school?
save time, save money, start career faster
What are some of the fastest growing occupations?
see worksheet- answers vary
Why do highly brilliant and intelligent people believe they are not smart?
Their talent isn't valued and possibly stigmatized
p. 101
What percentage of high school students earned credits in career and technical education in 2009?
94%
Having some idea of what field you might like to be in after high school will help you:
select the courses, activities, mentors, and internships that can help you reach your goals
How long do most trade school programs take to complete?
8 months to 2 years
What are some jobs that 14 and 15-year-olds can get?
see worksheet- answers vary
What are the two ideas that the education system was built on?
The most useful subjects for work are at the top.
Academic ability dominates our view of intelligence.
Do the graphs on p.96 and p.101 use numbers or percentages?
percentages