Career and College Readiness Counseling in P-12 Schools, Third Edition 3rd Edition by Jennifer Curry PhD , Amy Milsom DEd LPC-S NCC

Description

Author: Curry PhD Jennifer

Edition: 3

Package Dimensions: 27x254x590

Number Of Pages: 450

Release Date: 10-11-2021

Details: Product Description
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.

Dodie Limberg, PhD

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 Edition:

Updated workforce, educational, and demographic statistics
Enhanced content on culturally responsive school counseling practices
The impact of social media on student development
Coverage of the changing culture of higher education recruitment
Postsecondary transition planning for students with disabilities
Work-based learning opportunities career and technical education pathways
Gap year information
Verbatim advice and wisdom from experienced counselors who demonstrate concepts and interventions

Enhanced instructor’s manual including sample syllabus, PowerPoints, project-based learning activities, discussion prompts, exam questions, and related online activities, games, and apps

Key Features:

Provides current data and research addressing career and college readiness needs of diverse populations
Reviews developmental, ecosystemic, and career theories
Describes interventions and strategies grounded in theory
Discusses collaborative approaches supporting school/family/community partnerships
Offers separate chapters on interventions by grade level
Mirrors the most recent versions of the ASCA National Model and CACREP standards

About the Author
Jennifer R. Curry, PhD, NCC is the Shirley B. Barton Endowed Professor in the College of Human Sciences and Education at Loiuisiana State University in the counselor education program.

Amy Milsom, DEd, LPC-S, NCC, is a professor and chair of the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian State University.