Career and College Readiness Counseling in P-12 Schools, Third Edition

by Jennifer Curry, Amy Milsom DEd LPC-S NCC

Curry and Milsom take an intentional and realistic approach to career development that is inclusive of all students at each developmental stage, and they recognize that the training and path to pursuing a career is unique to each person. They offer action-oriented career development approaches that school counselors can utilize to supplement classroom learning and engage communities. This book is beneficial to new and veteran school counselors, and highlights relevant and real life issues students are dealing with and the impact on their career choices. Associate Professor, University of South Carolina This text is written to help school counselors conceptualize the career and college readiness needs of diverse P-12 students and design culturally relevant interventions. The focus is on helping readers to translate theoretical knowledge into practice. Grounded in current data and research, the text helps counselors to design sequential and developmentally appropriate career and college readiness curricula interventions and strategies. Addressing career development and college readiness by grade level, it describes and underscores the importance of collaborative approaches and interventions supporting school/family/community partnerships. Case examples and "Voices from the Field"written by practicing school counselors demonstrate and reinforce concepts and interventions in each chapter. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers and an instructor's manual. New to the Third Key

450 pages, Paperback

Published November 10, 2021

Reviews

[Darren Matsler · Rating 5 out of 5]

informative

Very informative with interventions to try with students along with hearing from real counselors their take on trying to get students ready for transitions.

[Gracie Stallbaumer · Rating 3 out of 5]

It did its job. It never claimed to be exciting, and it wasn’t! Points for honesty!