SPIRIT - The Program for Counselors: July 14-18, 2008
If you are a high school guidance counselor, the SPIRIT program will show you the wide-ranging
opportunities that exist for students who pursue IT careers, especially young women.
Description
This year's one-week, residential, professional development program for high school guidance counselors
starts on Monday, July 14, 2008. During this week, you will learn about how Information Technology is used
to support a variety of disciplines through hands-on activities, career presentations, and instruction on
using a software tool, Alice, that has
been used in high schools and colleges to enhance instruction in a variety of disciplines. You will have the
opportunity to use Alice to develop career-planning storyboards. You'll have the opportunity to work
with other counselors and SPIRIT staff to develop a slide-show that describes the interesting and varied
career options that are available to students who pursue study in a computing program. During the school year
you will use the material you develop to provide career advice to students at your school. Finally, in the
spring semester, you will return to campus to share your experience with SPIRIT staff and other counselors.
Benefits
Counselors selected for SPIRIT receive the following benefits:
- Educational credit available (CRUs)
- $100 honorarium per day of on-campus participation
- No-cost lodging in air-conditioned single units
- Breakfast and lunch are provided
- Professional development, specifically in career education
- Certificate of completion
- Software on CD and textbook
Expectations
Counselors who apply to SPIRIT should meet the following requirements, if selected:
- Attend the entire week of the on-campus program and complete all activities
- Bring current materials used to share computing career planning with students
- Create an Alice-based career planning storyboard
- Create a slide show describing the career options in computing
- During the school year, maintain contact with SPIRIT staff. The minimal communication includes
the following activities:
- Submit reflective log about the impact of the new career guidance materials on
your student body.
- Attend spring in-service conference at Purdue
- Make your Alice-based storyboard and slide-show available to SPIRIT staff and other counselors
via the SPIRIT website
- Agree to allow SPIRIT to use your likeness in promotional materials
