Did you think the O*Net Profiler was helpful in using your interests and education plans to narrow down fields that might be interesting for your career? It would be great if everyone had access to the O*Net Profiler, right? But most people end up struggling on their own to figure out where they fit. In this activity, you will help three students sort through information about the clusters in this unit to help them chart their career pathway. Each student has a basic idea of which cluster they would like to be in, but that’s it! Your task will be to give them career options in these clusters, explain how their skills match that pathway, chart their education path, and describe their ultimate work environment. Our students may not go down the pathway you recommend, but at least you will give them a good rough outline to work with! Stephanie
Growing up with dyslexia, Stephanie always struggled in English and Reading. Math was a breeze for her, though. Along the way, there were a few teachers who really worked closely with Stephanie to help her absorb the information she needed, and they showed her how to make learning fun! Stephanie particularly loved studying trigonometry and even her high school teacher is having difficulty keeping up with her. Now that she has been able to figure out how to study, education no longer scares Stephanie. In fact, she finds it a great way to explore and understand the world around her!

Based on what you know about Stephanie, create a personalized career pathway form for her. On this form, you need to include the following information:

Recommended pathway for Stephanie
Skills that Stephanie has that would be valuable in this career
What type of education is required to work in this career pathway
A description of where she might work and what tasks she might perform
Ethan
Ethan has always been interested in the stars. For his eighth birthday, his father bought Ethan a telescope that allowed him to see comets, satellites, and nearby planets clearly. Once in high school, Ethan struggled with his English Literature course until one of his classmates pointed out that many poems have a mathematic rhythm. This was really interesting to Ethan. Unfortunately, Ethan’s grandparents, who live in Thailand, suffered a complete loss of their home due to a tsunami. They have come to live with Ethan. Ethan wonders if there was a way to prevent the tsunami or if the kind of earthquakes that cause the tsunami here happen on the moon.

Based on what you know about Ethan, create a personalized career pathway form for him. On this form, you need to include the following information:

Recommended pathway for Ethan
Skills that Ethan has that would be valuable in this career
What type of education is required to work in this career pathway
A description of where he might work and what tasks he might perform
Yusuke
Yusuke has been a fan of online games for as long as she can remember. She particularly loves the role-playing games that allow her to build virtual empires and exchange goods with other players. Yusuke believes that because she connects with gamers from around the world while she is playing, the games help her develop a better world view. She unlocks almost every puzzle there is in a game and many times, players will reach out to Yusuke for tips and tricks. If there is a work-around, Yusuke will find it! She has saved up her money for three years to buy a gaming laptop that will be able to give her the all-encompassing experience that she wants. Yusuke is excited to try even more games with her new tech, as soon as she gets a feel for it.

Based on what you know about Yusuke, create a personalized career pathway form for her. On this form, you need to include the following information:

Recommended pathway for Yusuke
Skills that Yusuke has that would be valuable in this career
What type of education is required to work in this career pathway
A description of where she might work and what tasks she might perform