{"product_id":"9781412963657","title":"Getting Real: Helping Teens Find Their Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Gray provides a systematic method for working with students to look at opportunities after high school in a realistic way.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Mary Reeve, Director\u003cbr\u003eServices for Exceptional Students\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelp teens achieve success after high school through meaningful career development!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout a realistic postsecondary strategy, more than half of students fail to graduate college or land rewarding jobs. Educators and parents can improve students' odds by encouraging them to develop the long-term initiative and commitment of a solid career plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGetting Real \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eexamines real-world occupational trends and projections to help teens gain \"career maturity\" and a sense of direction. The second edition has been expanded to address students with special needs and those at risk of dropping out, and includes a new chapter on understanding today's teens and parents. Offering a systematic, six-step plan for helping adolescents integrate youthful aspirations with economic realities, the author examines:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fundamentals of the labor market \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMyths and misconceptions that can limit students' choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative options to a four-year degree \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCareer exploration strategies and activities, such as job shadowing and work-study \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelop confident, clear-thinking teens who can make well-informed academic and career decisions about their future!  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028315488496,"sku":"9781412963657","price":28.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412963657_p0.jpg?v=1763728345","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412963657","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}