6th Grade

• Complete the first 39 questions of Career Matchmaker and save results

• Save at least one career of interest and review the At-A-Glance page and other areas of the career portfolio to get a better understanding of job requirements

• Complete the Learning Styles Inventory and save results

• Create a My Journal entry reflecting on learning style assessment

• Add at least one hobby/interest and one extracurricular activity to My Plan

7th Grade

• Complete 39 additional questions in Career Matchmaker and save results

• Under Careers, use the Career Clusters search to find different careers by favorite school subject

• Save at least one Career Cluster of interest to My Plan

• Explore career profiles: Job Description, Working Conditions, Earnings, Education, and Sample Career Path sections

• Save at least one additional career of interest to My Plan

• Research one saved career of interest in detail and present findings to class

• Create a My Journal reflecting on why the career(s) and cluster(s) saved are a good fit

• Review and add any new hobbies/interests and extracurricular activities to My Plan

8th Grade

• Complete 38 additional questions in Career Matchmaker and save results

• Use the Career Selector tool to research careers based on a variety of criteria.  Explore career profiles: Job Description, Working Conditions, Earnings, Education, and Sample Career Path sections

• Review My Saved Clusters and add new clusters of interest if applicable

• Save at least one additional career of interest to My PlanComplete one career planning activity and record in My Plan

• Take the Learning Styles Inventory for a second time and save results; review tips and learning strategies

• Complete the My Skills assessment and save results. Add at least one skill/ability in My Plan

• Explore the Suggested School Subject in a career profile of interest.  Under Education, search for schools and save at least one school and major of interest in My Saved Schools

• Add at least one short-term and one long-term career/life goal in My Plan. Write a My Journal entry that outlines a plan to meet one goal

• Add at least one new hobby/interest and one extracurricular activity to My Plan

• Based on careers of interest, activities, and goals, build a four-year high school course plan using the Course Planner tool

8th Grade Individual Planning Conferences

Individual Planning Conferences are a key component of the Cumberland Middle School Counseling Program.  Planning conferences will take place for all 8th graders in the spring semester of the school year.  These conferences will include students, parents/guardians, and the school counselor.

The 8th Grade Individual Planning Conference focuses on progress toward student’s personal/social growth, academic/career development and looking ahead to their future as they transition to high school and eventually into a career.  Emphasis is placed on a review of assessments, abilities, interests, goals, study skills, academics, Career Portfolio, and the high school registration process.
 
Individual Planning Conferences typically are 30 minutes and are scheduled during the school day from 7:45 am to 4:00 pm. Letters will be sent in February notifying 8th-grade families to schedule an appointment.