Course Outline: Course Introduction Welcome to the Career Counseling Academy How does Schoology work? **CTC Visit Information** Career Advising in Ohio (Week 1) Career Academy Course Survey Ohio's Career Advising Policy How Do I Fit In? Student Success Plan *Introduce Yourself forum ReDefining the Goal Discussions (Weeks 2-4) Reading the book and participating in *7 discussion forums Career Counseling (Weeks 5 & 6) Week Five: Ohio Means Jobs K-12 Introduction *Career Connections *Roles Assessment |
Week Six: Applying Ohio Means Jobs K-12 Career Pathways College Credit Plus Ohio's Graduation Requirements Ohio Means Jobs Career Readiness Seal Post High School Alternative Options *Career Counseling Practice Interview Business Connections (Week 7) Career Connections: Business Connections School-Business Partnerships That Work District Business Advisory Councils *Business Partnership Ideas Work-Based Learning *Business Connection Goals Wrapping it Up (Week 8) *Final Course Project *Post Course Survey |
* Denotes class assignment. A few other assignments may also be included in the actual course.
**Required: In-person visit to see career-tech programs in action! These could be programs offered through a career center, comprehensive high school or compact delivery method of providing a career-tech education.
Course Facilitator/Developer
Megan Reed is in her 19th year as an educator, and she is currently a Career Specialist in Butler Tech’s Workforce Services Department. Being a Career Specialist has allowed her to explore career myths and truths of helping students find success in the current labor market. She has found the information enlightening and looks for opportunities to share this information with others, especially educators.
Her other roles in education have included being a Family & Consumer Sciences Instructor to middle school and high school students, Online Course Creator/Instructor, Curriculum Specialist, and currently a Career Specialist in Butler Tech’s Workforce Services Department.
Megan is interested in helping others to learn about career advising and identifying opportunities to help students obtain career maturity. Megan was educated at Miami University, Ohio (Bachelor’s degree) and Nova Southeastern University (Master’s degree). Outside of work Megan has strong commitments to her family (husband and three kids), her God, her health…and desserts!