Summer is almost here! My students are full of plans -- but most of those plans involve the beach, not their future careers.

How can I encourage them to spend a little time over the summer exploring some of their career and education options?

Sincerely,

Sandy Beach

Hi Sandy,

Who can blame your students? I am making plans for the beach, too. But summer is also a great time for thinking about the future. You can easily squeeze an extra two months out of your annual Choices Explorer site licence.

Here are just a few suggestions to boost summer usage:

• Encourage your students to make Choices Explorer part of their summer surfing routine by adding it to their favourites, or tagging www.bridges.ca to their del.icio.us account.
• Provide every student with a copy of Choices Explorer's Quick Start Guide before they head out the door.
• Help students prepare for summer employment by pointing them to the Job Hunting articles.
• Increase parental awareness and support by customizing Choices Explorer's Parent Letter.
• Initiate a school-wide contest to promote summer usage. Track participant progress with the reporting tools found in the Professional section.    
  

And on that note, I'm out of here for the summer! Have a good one and I'll see you again in August, if I don't see you at the beach first!