Future Ready Lancaster

Lesson Focus: Setting Good Goals

Students will be able to explain the difference between a goal and a dream.

Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your student to answer the following questions:

-What are your goals and why did you set them?

-How do goals help us?

Lesson Focus: Virtual Career Fair: Social Media Careers

Students will be able to explain what it means to have a career in social media

Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your student to explain today's lesson to you. What is social media? What do careers in social media look like?

Lesson Focus: All Our Emotions

Students will be able to define emotional regulation

Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your student explain how they can regulate their emotions. How can they react when they feel strong emotions?

Lesson Focus: Asking Questions

Students will learn the importance of asking questions.

Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your student to keep track of the number of questions they ask in one day. Afterwards, ask your student "What questions helped you the most?"

Lesson Focus: Thinking Flexibly

Students will be able to define flexible thinking and apply flexible thinking to their growth mindset

Extending the Learning at Home: Ask your student to identify one character train they have that demonstrates flexible thinking.

Lesson Focus: Taking Responsible Risks

Students will be able to identify how they can take responsible risks

Extending the Learning at Home: Discuss the following question with your student:

-What are some responsible risks you can take at home or outside of school?

Every month SDoL is highlighting one career cluster. Career clusters are a selection of jobs within one of 16 different areas as defined by the US Department of Labor.

In Demand Local Careers

The demand for Welders is expected to grow by 6.3% by 2024 in Lancaster County. This career requires a certificate or associates degree with an entry salary of $34,160 and a median salary of $44,140 in Lancaster County.

Local Postsecondary Training Option

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology offers a short term training certificate and associates degree in welding. Lancaster CTC also offers a popular full time program for high school graduates.

Take some time and explore this great resource from Discovery on STEM careers. Follow these steps:

1. Identify 3 careers of interest

2. Watch the videos for each career

3. Read the "Student Activation" PDF for each career of interest. Complete the "Evaluate Your Interest" section and determine which option is best for you.

Did you miss last month's "Paying for Postsecondary Education" workshop? You can watch the recording here to learn about 529 savings programs and opportunities for a free college education from Thaddeus Stevens.