Community and Career Connected Learning

GSN is ready to support your school's development of a comprehensive College and Career Readiness Pathway through well-rounded programming based on student interest and local employment needs.

Career Exploration Services

GSN offers robust career exploration programming, giving students exposure to a variety of career paths and agency over their college or career choices. Availability of services vary depending on grade levels. These services are accessible! Choose between hosting at your school (on-site), field trips to local businesses and campuses (off-site), and virtual.

Example activities:

  • Job Fairs

  • College Tours

  • Guest Speakers

  • Workplace/Facility Tours

  • Internships/Job Shadows

  • Real World Problem Scenarios

Coaching and Professional Development

GSN offers coaching and development for teaching teams and school-wide implementation.

Sample topics we love to coach: 

  • I-CAP

  • Goal Setting

  • Capstone

  • Career Coaching

  • Internship Development

  • Real World Problem Scenarios

College and Career Pathways Development

GSN works alongside schools and their local community to develop a unique college and career pathway. We facilitate a community-based process to establish each pathway, helping students connect with local opportunities, encourage innovation, and allow students to give back to their community. 

Example pathway components:

  • Job Fairs

  • Capstone Design

  • Mock Interview Day

  • Resume Workshops

  • Entrepreneurship Fairs

  • Project-Based Learning

  • Soft Skills Development

  • Guest Speakers and Tours

  • STEM Festival Participation

  • Concurrent Enrollment Opportunities

College and Career Readiness Curriculum

GSN’s College and Career Readiness lessons help students develop essential skills to prepare them for life after high school. These units are free to GSN partners and can be taught alongside our SEL curriculum, Empowering Education.

The curriculum is organized into 6 main categories:

  1. Exploring the world of post-secondary education

  2. Getting post-secondary credentials

  3. Exploring the world of work

  4. Getting a job

  5. Essential college and career skills

  6. Transitioning to high school (middle school only)

Individual Student Career Coaching

GSN offers on-on-one career coaching services available to students in grades 9-12. These coaching sessions are designed for all students and are available for students with disabilities.

Example topics covered in coaching sessions: 

  • Resume Writing

  • Job Applications

  • Interview Practice

  • Career Exploration

  • Indigo Skills Assessment

  • Support for College Applications / Financial Aid

North Star Skills Rubrics / Portrait of a Graduate

GSN, in partnership with Marzano Research, offers rubrics for K-12 designed to help students develop essential soft skills (what we call North Star skills) that prepare them for success in life. Celebrating progress towards mastery of each skill can be easily managed through our badging system. These rubrics are strengthened when combined with our College and Career and SEL curriculums.

Example Rubric Topics:

  • Integrity

  • Leadership

  • Communication

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