6th-8th Career Exploration
January 2025 - Happy New Year! 🎊
Michigan Career Development Model Reference Guide
The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) Career and College Readiness Team is working to ensure leadership, programs and services related to career education remain a priority, and enhance the success of all Muskegon area students.
In doing so we are grateful for the opportunities of growth, expansion and state partnership.
Recently, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) in collaboration with the Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) released NEW RESOURCES and branding that will assist districts in implementing the Michigan Career Development Model (MCDM), grades K-12.
Our Career & College Readiness (CCR) Team is in place to help coach districts and provide technical assistance for implementing the MCDM including launching Grade Band Specific Targets and Strategies (K-5, 6-8, 9-12).
In upcoming newsletters, I will be sharing out some of the new resources from the MCDM.
STAY TUNED!
✨6th grade - KickStart to Career - 100th day of school and halfway to graduation celebration!
February 3 - Please distribute Deposit Day Envelopes to students/families.
February 6 - Deposit Day!
February 7 - is our 100th day of school for 6th graders - celebrating 6th graders are halfway to graduation and receiving a $5 incentive deposit.
On-going - continue to encourage your 6th grade students to complete the four Xello lessons AND connect to their Xello family account for another $5 incentive deposit.
- If you haven't sent the KickStart to Career flyers home with 6th graders yet, or haven't started Kick Start to Career for 6th grade in your school, yet, please contact me soon!
Charles Hackley Middle School and Muskegon Heights Academy Middle School
Students from Charles Hackley Middle School and Muskegon Heights Academy Middle School took part in JA BizTown, a program through Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, that teaches financial literacy and career development. After a series of lessons in class, students spent the day in JA BizTown running businesses together. As a team they made decisions about pricing and marketing in order to pay off their business loan and make a profit. Students earned a paycheck and had the chance to visit other spots in town to make their own purchases, play games, vote, and so much more.
Set up Xello’s Lessons to support the Michigan Career Development Model (MCDM) and ensure your students meet the requirements of Michigan's Educational Development Plans (EDP) and Talent Portfolios.
In your Lesson sequence, the Lessons below are to be marked as Core. Lessons marked as Core are front and center on students’ dashboard and can be filtered in Lesson Progress reports.
6th grade core lessons:
- Time Management
- Decision Making
- Interests
- School Subjects at Work.
7th grade core lessons:
- Explore Learning Styles
- Biases & Career Choices
- Discover Learning Pathways
- Jobs & Employers
8th grade core lessons:
- Explore Career Matches
- Skills
- Self Advocacy
- Transition to HS
- Connect with Tech - CTC Open House - Feb. 10, 4-7 pm
- 8th Grade CTC Visits - May 27 - June 5. Register here! Questions? Email David at dkirksey@muskegonisd.org
- CTC Summer Career Camps - TBD
Sign up here for MCC Sturrus Center Fab Lab/STEM Lab Field Trips - February 6! Please Join us at the MCC Fab Lab to get creative and explore STEAM career pathways. Introduce your students to technology that allows them to use creativity and design skills. Our goal at the Fab Lab, is to expose students to advanced technology and hopefully spark a lifelong interest! Middle school is a great time to introduce students to future career opportunities. Students will always leave the Fab Lab with something they produced in the lab!
February 13, 2025, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Next up for Middle School, Embedding Xello in the Classroom: Resources and Features 6-12. Invite your teachers to join! To register, click here. SCECH's available.
Our MAISD CCR team is offering several opportunities this year to learn more about our services. Additionally, there are over 150 Career Consultation, College Prep and Selection and/or Military SCECH's that have been mapped for your access here!
- Muskegon County middle and high schools interested in hosting visits from Law Day attorneys/coaches to recruit and/or advise student participants in the writing competition should contact Kristen Renes to schedule a visit.
- See the attached flyer regarding deadlines for the competition.
Lakeshore JA Girls Dream Fair - March 20 - 7th/8th girls STEM career exploration - Grand Haven
MiCareer Quest - March 20 - 8th-10th grade, Devos Center - GR
Steam Along the Lakeshore - event in May promoted by ISD and MiStemNetwork
MS Manufacturing Day - spring event TBD
Aviation Camp - TBD
MCC Sturrus Center STEM Camp - TBD
Have questions? Need resources? Please reach out! I am here to support you and your team!
Tricia Schuitema
Career Exploration Specialist, Grades 6-8
Muskegon Area ISD - Muskegon Area CTC
231.767.3628
Schedule a time to meet with me here!
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