7 th Grade SEOP
Sunset Ridge Middle School

Why
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SRMS Counselors
• Ms. Stephens
• Mrs. Worthen
• Mr. Thurgood Psychologist

List 2 Jobs
• Any jobs
• May or may not know anything about it.
• Jobs you would like more information about.

Personality Type
Thinker Doer
Organizer
Persuader
Creator Helper

The Doers (“Realistic”)
• “Blast Off” to a career in this area if –
• You have good coordination and motor skills
• You have mechanical aptitude
• You enjoy using tools

Sample Occupations
Include:
• Aircraft Pilot and Aircraft
Mechanic
• Assembler and Fabricator
• Auto Mechanic
• Baker
• Blasters/Explosives
Worker
• Brick mason
• Butcher
• Cabinetmaker
• Cable Installer
• Carpenter
• Communications
Specialist
• Cook/Chef
• Construction Inspector
• Cost Estimator
• Diesel Engine Mechanic
• Electrician
• Farmer
• Machine Operator
• Movie and TV Camera
Operator
• Radio Mechanic
• Plumber
• Press Operator
• Surveyor
• Truck Driver
• Woodworker

The Thinkers
(“Investigative”)
• Take a closer look at occupations in this area if:
• You enjoy science and math
• You are an analytical thinker
• You like working with ideas
• You prefer to work alone

Sample Occupations
Include:
• Anesthesiologist
• Archeologist
• Astronomer
• Botanist
• Cardiovascular
Technologist
• Chemist
• Computer Systems
Analyst
• Computer Engineer
• Dentist
• Emergency Medical
Technician
• Engineer
• Forester
• Geneticist
• Geologist
• Healthy and Safety
Engineer
• Landscape Architect
• Marine Biologist
• Medical Technician
• Physician
• Robotics Technician
• Toxicologist
• Veterinarian

The Creators (“Artistic”)
• Design a career in this area if:
• You’re creative
• You enjoy art, music, literature and poetry
• You avoid highly structured situations with lots of rules

Sample Occupations
Include:
• Actor
• Artist
• Architect
• Choreographer
• Commercial Art
Director
• Dancer
• Editor
• Fashion Designer
• Film Editor
• Floral Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Interior Decorator
• Musician
• Music Director
• News Reporter
• Photographer
• Set Designer
• Writer

The Helpers (“Social”)
• Help yourself to a career in this area if:
• You like helping other people
• You have good communication skills
• You enjoy social situations

Sample Occupations
Include
• Archivist
• Audiologist/Speech
• Pathologist
• Child Care Aide/Worker
• Coach
• Correctional Officer
• Employment
Interviewer
• Lawyer
• Librarian
• Library Assistant
Teacher Aide
• Nurse
• Occupational Therapist
• Parole and Probation
Officer
• Police Patrol Officer
• Principal
• Physical Therapist
• Psychologist
• Residential Counselor
• Social Director
• Social Service
Technician
• School Counselor
• Social Worker
• Teacher
• School Psychologist

The Persuaders
(“Enterprising”)
• You may be well suited for a career in this area if:
• You like positions of leadership and responsibility
• You are good at persuading others
• You have good verbal abilities

Sample Occupations
Include:
• Advertising Manager
• Customer Service
Representative
• Demonstrator and
Promoter
• Driver/Sales Worker
• Financial Manager
• Flight Attendant
• General Manager/Chief
Executive
• Health Service
Manager Information
Scientist
• Hotel/Motel Manager
• Hotel/Motel Clerk
• Human Resources
Manager
• Insurance Sales Agent
• Meetings and
Convention Planner
• Operations Researcher
• Principal
• Property Manager
• Public Relations
Specialist
• Purchasing Agent
• Real Estate Agent
• Salesperson
• Travel Agent
• Wholesale and Retail
Buyer

The Organizers
(“Conventional”)
• “Reach for the stars” in this career area if:
• You like working with numbers and other data
• You pay close attention to detail
• You enjoy highly structured situations with clear-cut rules

Sample Occupations
Include:
• Accountant
• Administrative
Assistant
• Auditor
• Bank Teller
• Bill & Account
Collector
• Bookkeeping Clerk
• Budget Analyst
• Cashier
• Computer Operator
• Court Clerk
• Credit/Loan Clerk
• File Clerk
• Insurance Adjuster
• Loan Officer/Counselor
• Paralegal
• Payroll Clerk
• Postmaster
• Secretary
• Tax Examiner/ Revenue
Agent
• Telephone Operator
• Title Researcher
• Word Processing Typist

Non-Traditional
Occupations
• Math, Science, Engineering,
Mechanical
• Education, Medical

Academic Strengths
• Math
• Science
• Language Arts
• History
• PE
• CTE
• Arts

Learning Styles
• Verbal/Linguistic
• Mathematical/Logical
• Visual Spatial
• Bodily/Kinesthetic
• Musical/Rhythmic
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal

Verbal/Linguistic
• Best Ways To
Learn
• Reading
• Saying
• Hearing
• Seeing Words
• Practical
Suggestions
• Take notes
• Read notes or text out loud
• Skim through reading first
• Study out loud with partner
• Use a tape recorder

Mathematical/Logical
• Best Ways to
Learn
• Making
Categories
• Classifying
• Working with
Patterns
• Figuring with
Numbers
• Practical
Suggestions
• Use lists to study from
• Arrange notes in patterns
• Assign numbers to information
• Take notes in outline form
• Use math formulas to problem solve
(ratio, geometry, etc.)

Visual/Spatial
• Best Ways to
Learn
• Visualizing
• Using colors and pictures
• Seeing things in your mind
• Practical
Suggestions
• Study or make charts, graphs, pictures
• Use highlighters
(notes)
• Use webbing to take notes
• Close eyes and visualize mental images in mind

Bodily/Kinesthetic
• Best Ways to
Learn
• Touching
• Moving
• Hands on learning
• Interacting with
Objects
• Doing something physical while learning
• Practical
Suggestions
• Choose projects that let you build, create, shape with hands
• Use objects to help you remember people, places, things
• Volunteer/partici

Musical/Rhythmic
• Best Ways to
Learn
• Rhythmically
• Musically
• Making up
Melodies
• Practical
Suggestions
• Create musical jingles to aid memorization
• Study for test etc. with quiet music in background
• Rhythmically read notes out loud

Interpersonal
• Best Ways to
Learn
• Sharing
• Comparing
• Relating
• Cooperating with others
• Interviewing
• Practical
Suggestions
• Study with a focused partner
• Ask frequent questions of others to gain information
• Participate in class discussions
• Discuss ideas with others

Intrapersonal
• Best Ways to
Learn
• Working alone in own space
• Self-pacing instruction
• Reflecting
• Practical
Suggestions
• Organize your study place and time
• Take time to think about the things you are learning
• Research ideas in depth

Top Values
• Trustworthy
• Loyal
• Helpful
• Friendly
• Courteous
• Family
• Money
• Friends
• Courage
• Respect
• Time
• Honesty
• Tolerance
• Being a good citizen
• Education

S.M.A.R.T. Goal
• S.M.A.R.T.
• Specific
• Measurable
• Action-Oriented
• Realistic
• Time-Bound
• List one S.M.A.R.T. Goal

Sign the Card
• Students
• We will sign them later.

CTE classes
• CTE Intro 1-4
• Career & Technical Education
• 1= Business
• 2= Family Consumer Science
• 3= Technology/ Industrial Arts
• 4= Guidance

CTE class
• This class will change every quarter
• New class rosters will be posted this week.

Registration for 8 th
Grade
• February
• 1 Elective
• Reading or Foreign Language
• Reading Test
• Grade level or above.

SEOP
• 7 th Explore
• 8 th Expand
• Individual
• 4 year plan
• 9 th Plan
• 10 th Revise

SEOP 8 th
• Graduation requirements
• 27 Credits
• 3 Math 3 Science
• Personality and Interest inventory
• 4 Year High School Plan

Skyward
• Current Grades
• Missing Assignments
• Attendance
• E-Mail links to teachers
• Automated Reports
• Main Screen “Email Notification”
• Choice of reports
• How often