WorkspaceK12 from Naviance is the leading planning and advising system for schools in Massachusetts and around the world. In "The Path to College," The Needham Times reports that Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12, is an important part of the college selection process for Needham High School counselors, students, and parents.

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Naviance is pleased to announce a unique, expanded version of Do What You Are that will greatly enhance a school's comprehensive counseling program. Beginning with a personality inventory, students are directed to possible career fields and can instantly find colleges that offer an educational path to those careers, eliminating the need to use multiple tools to create a complete career plan. The career suggestions that result from taking the Do What You Are assessment now include Department of Labor information such as educational requirements and salary data, and even multimedia presentations describing careers in detail. And, by linking a student's Do What You Are results with the college database in Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12, students will have immediate access to a list of colleges that offer the majors that can lead to particular careers of interest. Plus, the results are fully integrated into WorkspaceK12 for counselors, teachers, and administrators to use in helping students achieve their educational and career objectives. Only Naviance provides a career-planning tool that is this well-integrated into a school's overall course, college, and career advising program.

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The Counselor's Podcast series continues with "Managing the December Madness." In this podcast, Dr. Jonathan Reider, Director of College Counseling at San Francisco University High School, offers practical advice for surviving the special challenges counselors face as admissions decisions start to come in just as the holiday season begins. Download this podcast from The Counselor's Podcastpage in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode. The Counselor’s Podcast is an on-going series of talks delivered by leaders in the profession on topics designed to re-energize counselors’ work with their students. Other speakers in the series include Ralph Figueroa from Albuquerque Academy (NM), Linda Connelly from New Trier High School (IL), Dr. Cathy Curtis from Shanghai American School (China), Willard Dix from The University of Chicago Laboratory High School (IL), and Monica Inzer, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Hamilton College.

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The MetroWest Daily News in suburban Boston reports in its December 1 edition that WorkspaceK12 from Naviance is a key part of recent technology initiatives in the Bellingham Public Schools designed to encourage parent and student involvement. In "Parents Get Their Own Spyware," technology director Kelly Ahrens explains that implementing WorkspaceK12 helps students "create a complete on-line portfolio" while encouraging students and parents to work together to make good decisions about their future.

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