WHO AM I? Toolkit
Identifying Strengths and Skills
About this Toolkit: The Who Am I? Toolkit focuses on identifying student strengths and skills. The activities in this toolkit are designed to promote self-awareness and self-reflection. Resources for parents and educators encourage career conversations with students, and resources for students encourage self-exploration as it relates to career exploration.
Tips for Using this Toolkit:
- Use these resources as an introduction to career exploration; focus on self-reflection and strengths before taking interest surveys
- Introduce toolkit activities before exploring Career Clusters (for K-5), and before exploring Academic and Career Plans, Career Pathways, and College and Career Readiness (for 6-8)
- Present the PowerPoint at a PTA meeting to reach parents and educators
- After students complete activities, have students write a personal mission statement or self-reflection paper to incorporate English SOLs and reinforce what was learned OR
- After students complete activities, have students create a personal mission statement through creative expression; create a collage, painting, drawing, etc.
WHO AM I Presentation Template [PowerPoint]
K-5 Resources
- Kid’s Search
- What Do You Like?
- All About Me!
- Connecting Through Storytelling (Student)
- Connecting Through Storytelling (Parent/Student)
- Career Tree
- Where Do You Fit In?
- A Book About You
- Getting To Know You
- Fun For Me
- Jobs You Like
- Exploring Your Child’s Interests
- Career Development Tips for Parents Grades K-6
6-8 Resources
- Who R U?
- Who R U 2?
- Who R U? Printable
- Where Will You Be in 8 Years?
- A Little About Me
- Getting To Know You
- You’ve Got Talent
- Making a Plan
- Check Your Skills
- Rate My Skills
- Here and Now
- My First Resume
- U Choose
- Career Development Tips for Parents Grades Middle School
