Pathways to Potential: Guiding Middle School Students Through Career Exploration

Authors

• Megan RhodesFollow

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Course Code

SDS

Course Number

6308

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Stacy Van Horn

Faculty/Instructor Email

stacy.vanhorn@ucf.edu

About the Author

Megan Rhodes is a graduate student at the University of Central Florida in the School Counseling MEd program, part of the Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology. She would like to acknowledge Stacy Van Horn, Ph.D., Kaleigh DiPerna, Certified School Counselor, Michael Canali, Jennifer Kuiper, Jill McLinden, and all the students she worked with who made this experience possible.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

Megan partnered with a local middle school to supplement their curriculum through career development small groups and class lessons, focusing on soft skills and learning about the self. She worked with sixth graders in small groups, and a mix of all grades for classroom lessons. The goal of these interventions is for students to feel more confident in their knowledge about themselves, and to be more equipped with knowledge about their different interests and strengths. The focus of each intervention includes skills, grit, Holland codes and interests, community helpers, and effort. Megan learned how to confidently communicate to students in a variety of settings, be flexible, and utilize guiding questions to help students reflect.

Keywords

career; middle school; explore; soft skills; grit; interests; Holland

Recommended Citation

Rhodes, Megan, "Pathways to Potential: Guiding Middle School Students Through Career Exploration" (2024). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2024. 19.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2024fall/19