Original PromptMiddle School Career lesson using Missouri Counseling Standards along with ASCA
This document serves as a comprehensive guide for students to explore their career interests and connect them with personal values, skills, and preferred work environments. It includes an interest inventory checklist that categorizes interests into STEM, Arts, Business, Healthcare, and Service. Students reflect on their personal strengths, ideal work environments, and motivations. They gather information through career profiles, engage in structured discussions comparing careers, and apply SMART criteria to set actionable career goals with short-term, medium-term, and long-term planning. The document emphasizes the importance of research, collaboration, and personal reflection in career development, highlighting that successful career paths are strategically planned, and encourages students to take proactive steps toward their goals.