Monday, January 7th Introduction to Careers class overview / expectations… so much to look forward to

Agenda:Welcome

Create JournalsCareer Clusters and Pathways

Objective / Employability Skills Sheet – Daily Routine Create your journal / notebook

30 lined pieces of paper Colored outer page Staple – decorate title with your name /

period Stays in class – in class work grade

Uses Notes Writing responses… group activities

“Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life.”

-Confucius, Chinese philosopher

Journal Work…write the following

Explain your ideal career

Monday, January 7th

Overview of class

Understanding Yourself Preparing your Path to Success! Career Cluster Exposure Specific Career Searches Activities within CTE Pathways Exploring Career resources on-line

(AKCIS) Career and Technical Student

Organizations (CTSO) Participation

Career Clusters?? What are career clusters? Do you know how many there are? Which one captures your interest the

most?

Groupings of occupations/career

specialties used as an

organizing tool for curriculum

design and instruction.

Clusters Online

Career

PathwaysSub-groupings of

occupations/career specialties used as an

organizing tool for curriculum design and

instruction. Occupations/career

specialties are grouped into Pathways based on the fact that they require a set of common knowledge and skills for career

success.

Architecture & Construction

Design/Pre-Construction

Construction

Maintenance/Operations

Tuesday, January 8thCareer Variety… what do you know?

Agenda:Group

activity Present your

product

Group Brainstorm of Careers

Group of three or fourEstablish speaker and secretary… 2002 Federal DecisionsWrite down as many careers as you can think of. (minimum 30)What career clusters might they be in?How did you categorize your list?Competition… who will win?

Brief group presentation of your “method”

Wednesday, January 9th

Career Cluster Survey… where is your interest?

Agenda:Present

Posters from yesterday

Take Career Cluster Survey

Present Posters from yesterday

Practice public speaking skills by presenting group posters (careers / jobs and how you chose to categorize them)

Each member of your committee will share at least one occupation they find interesting.

Hang on Wall like 1st period did yesterday

Career Interest Survey Each student gets own copy. Explain that each section relates to a career cluster

(last page shows the key to this) Please emphasize that they do NOT write on the

packet but record answers in their journal notebook (found in back of room)

If there is time remaining, discuss as a class the outcomes… do you think it is an adequate judgment?

Please give students up to 10 points for completing survey and using time wisely. I would suggest doing this as students are completing the survey. Let them know this will be done Record on attendance sheet.

Thursday, January 10thPersonality Checks… AKCIS resources to help guide you in the right career cluster

Agenda:Persona l i ty and

CareerInterest Profi ler

SurveyCareer C luster

Inventory

Interest Profiler Questions

Career Interest Survey

Friday, January 11th Purpose of Career Plan and how to create one

Agenda:Career Interest

Survey’s16 Career Cluster

handoutCareer Plans

Something to think about…

If you work 40 hours a week, you will have spent 2,080 hours on the job in one year. At that rate, if you retire after 40 years of working, you will have spent 83,200 hours of your life on the job. Use that time well by selecting a career path that you will enjoy.

Making a Career Plan Benefits… Nine Steps… What would your steps be?

List your personal and career interests, natural abilities, job skills, academic achievements, and values.

Establish short- and long-terms goals. It is important to establish dates for reaching your goals and to identify a method for evaluating your progress.

Locate and use occupational information. Identify broad career areas that are related to your interests,

talents, and important values. Choose as many occupations as possible within your broad

areas of career interest. Make certain that your selection are expected to offer future growth and stability and will provide experiences leading to higher-paying, more desirable occupations.

Narrow down your occupational choices to a few Develop a plan to acquire the education and training you will

need to enter the occupations you have selected. Learn job-seeking and job-keeping skills Decide what sacrifices you are willing to make to fulfill your

career plan.

Steps to Career Plan

Who cares about Andrea? Read out loud… In groups decide what you would do

Case Study

Tuesday, January 15th Personal Learning Career Plans … let’s begin planning

Agenda:Fill out PCLP

foldersAcademic vs. CTEPathway meeting

Wednesday

Record in Journal

Three people you admire and respect most. Have any of these people influenced you’re thinking about what career you should consider? How and Why?

Have you done anything to discover more information about yourself, about occupations, or about the education and training needed for certain careers? If so, what have you done? If not, what could you do?

Thursday, January 17th Topic: Manufacturing Career Cluster Introduction

Agenda:Pass out

cluster/pathway packetManufacturing Movie –

NotesManufacturing

Vocabulary Crossword

Friday, January 18th Topic: Benefits and history of assembly line

Agenda:Assembly linePeanut and

Butter Sandwich

Tuesday, January 22nd Topic: Human Services Career Cluster Introduction

Agenda:Cluster OverviewExplore Pathways

Movie – NotesIntroduce

Vocabulary Assignment

Thursday, January 24th Topic: Begin Career Plan on AKCIS.org

Agenda:AKCIS.ORG

Complete Know Myself Section

AKCIS.ORG – Sign inMy Career Plan

Know MyselfData-People-Things-Check ListThinking About MyselfReality Check ActivitySave Information on AKCIS

Friday, January 25th Guest Speaker – Randi Fuller – Family Services