Middle & High School: College & Career Readiness

Video Shorts with Print Downloads and Discussion Question

Watch a short two-minute video featuring real kids and their stories, with accompanying discussion questions.



Print Resources

Click the links below to download Connect with Kids print resources for College & Career Readiness.

    Organization Skills

    • Getting Organized 101

      Review organizational skills including syllabi review, use of the planner and creating checklists.

    • Note Taking

      Discuss and review strategies for proper note taking during research using the Cornell Method of Note Taking.

    • A Binder for the College Bound

      Students learn to organize their thoughts and materials to support the college search process.

    • Organizing a College Visit

      Review tasks and a thought process on who to call and what to see when preparing for productive college visits.

    Research Strategies

    • Online Accuracy?

      Review tips and techniques to authenticate websites used in research.

    • Using Google and Narrowing Searches

      Explore and practice techniques to narrow and refine online searches for information.

    • Note Taking

      Review tips to help note taking during research, like looking for key words, quotes and important data to cite.

    • MLA Citations

      Discuss steps in the research process, including the commonly required MLA (Modern Language Association) citation structure.

    Study and Test Taking Skills

    • Test Prep

      Preparation and test taking strategies for before, during and after the test.

    • Studying Techniques

      Individual and group strategies on how to prepare for a test.

    • Essay Q and A

      A suggested thought process and techniques for crafting an essay question answer.

    • Creating a Study Guide

      Review strategies and a helpful outline for creating a study guide.

    • Learning by Teaching

      Discuss the difference between memorizing and learning as students try teaching others as a method of study and review.

    • Outlining a Paper

      Discuss “writer’s block” challenges and topic outline techniques.

    Your Report Card and Transcript

    Goal Setting

    • Mapping Short-Term Goals

      A discussion and exercise to map out short-term goals.

    • College Exploration

      Complete a fact-finding mission to identify key details about colleges and universities of interest.

    • Career Exploration

      Take an online career quiz and complete a fact-finding mission to identify various career paths.

    Interview Skills

    Resume Building

    • Resume Platform

      Help students to explore their strengths and experiences to build a baseline resume.

    • Recommendation Letters

      Learn about the importance of recommendation letters and get the process started to have some on hand.

    • Cover Letters

      Learn why a cover letter and resume is that first impression and can help secure an interview, and draft a sample cover letter.

    Georgia Public Broadcasting Mini Videos

    Not sure which career path to choose? Click on the links below to watch videos created by Georgia Public Broadcasting. This series of short videos provides insight into many careers, with more information on Georgia’s 17 Career Clusters. Be sure to talk with your school guidance counselor if you have questions about what Pierce County offers to our students.

    The link below is to the GPB introduction to the videos made to align with Georgia’s 17 Career Clusters.
    http://www.gpb.org/blogs/fast-forward/2012/10/24/ready-set-go