NSI 2014: Planting the Seeds: Building a Career Fair from the Ground Up

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Learn how Naviance was used to entice students to participate in a first-time school-wide education and career fair held during the school day. Tips include how to gain business partners, obtain teacher buy-in, and engage student participation.

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NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

Using Naviance to Attract Students to “The Fair”

Cindi UnderwoodGranite Bay High School College & Career Center

Granite Bay, California

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Granite Bay High School - Demographics

Public – Grades 9-12Located in Granite Bay, California

Unified High School District - 1 of 5 Comprehensive High Schools Granite Bay High School Population – Approximately 2095 studentsEthnicity – 75% (Caucasian); 9% (Hispanic); 11% (Asian); 5% (Other)18 Advanced Placement Courses OfferedInternational Baccalaureate Full Diploma Programme

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Granite Bay High School – Class of 2013

CLASS OF 2013

University of California 12%California State University 18%California Private Colleges 9%Out of State Colleges 24%Community College 32%Other (Voc.,Military,Gap Year) 5%

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“The Fair” – Presentation Outline

Getting Started

Setting the Hook

Pulling it All Together

The Day of “The Fair”

Naviance “the Key to Success”

Naviance after “The Fair”

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“The Fair” – Getting Started

SETTING YOUR DATECollaboration DaySpring Semester

FACILITIESLarge & Small GymnasiumLibrary

BUSINESS PARTNERSMaking those Connections through Naviance

& the Community

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Getting Started - continued

ADVERTISING Communication to students &

parents through Naviance Faculty Meetings Leadership Meetings Chats with Teachers GBHS CC Newsletter School Bulletin BIG Banners

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“The Fair” - Setting the Hook

TEACHER-STUDENT BUY-IN Naviance - Career Interest

Inventory - Lesson Plan Classroom Sets Extra Credit Project Naviance Classroom

Presentation Interview Questions

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“The Fair” – Pulling it all TogetherSET-UP Career Clusters Student Ambassadors Parent Volunteers – Crowd Control Advertise those Business Partners

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The Day of “The Fair”

ATTENDANCE 1400 students/teachers

Students attended withinterview questions in handready to go!!

44 Business Partners

ENJOY!!!! Walk around and take pictures. Take it all in as students

begin to build their future.

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The Day of “The Fair”

LUNCHEON Business Leaders & Administration Treat your visitors like royalty Wine ‘em, ‘Dine ‘em & Sign ‘em!!!! Business Partners Evaluation Sheet

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Naviance “the Key to Success”

NAVIANCE = KEY! Communication – Staff, Students,

Community, District Leaders Advertising Connecting to your Business Leaders Lesson Plan: Career Interest Profiler

Interview Questions

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Naviance – after “The Fair”

KEEPING THEM ENGAGED! Naviance . . . . . . . “Do What You Are”

College SearchCareer Search

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Questions ????

Contact InformationCindi UnderwoodGranite Bay High Schoolcunderwood@rjuhsd.us(916) 786-8676 ext. 5109