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Getting Real : Helping Teens Find Their Future - Kenneth C. Gray

Getting Real

Helping Teens Find Their Future

By: Kenneth C. Gray

Paperback | 2 September 2008 | Edition Number 2

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Help ALL teenagers to define realistic goals, develop career direction, and find their future! This revised edition of the bestseller offers educators a six-step plan for helping all students and their parents develop alternative plans for post high school success that may or may not involve a college degree. Getting Real compares the disparity between students' preconceived beliefs and aspirations and the new economic and labor markets they will face as adults, and calls on educators to improve the odds for every young person. Emphasizing the importance of exploring all options, the updated second edition covers critical topics such as:

occupational race and gender stereotypes

updated labor market projections that highlight technician-level careers and new middle level skill occupations

the strong link between academic maturity, career direction, and postsecondary success

the unique career development needs of potential dropouts and of high school graduates who go to work.

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"I applaud the author's efforts in promoting a shift from the 'one way to win' stance toward that of helping students face reality and develop career goals that will help them be successful." -- Shawn Grime, School Counselor
"Stresses the need for career maturity. This is one of the few books that addresses this topic so well." -- Diane Smith, School Counselor
"This book is a must-read for those involved in developing futures planning for students in ninth grade through their exit from high school into adult life." -- Kelli S. Kercher, Transition Specialist
"Gray provides a systematic method for working with students to look at opportunities after high school in a realistic way." -- Mary Reeve, Director

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