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Objective 2.00 Understand educational achievement and lifelong learning. Objective 2.01 Attain educational achievement and performance levels needed to reach your personal and career goals. Objective 2.01 Vocabulary. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Objective 2.00 Understand educational achievement and lifelong learning
Objective 2.01
Attain educational achievement and performance levels needed to
reach your personal and career goals
Objective 2.01 Vocabulary
Active listening - the practice of paying close attention to a speaker and asking questions to ensure full comprehension
Analogy - a comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to help explain something or make it easier to understand
AP courses – advanced placement, college courses taken in high school
Apprenticeship - One bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB - is a test developed and maintained by the United States Department of Defense.
Objective 2.01 Vocabulary
Attainment - the action or fact of achieving a goal toward which one has worked
Career cluster - provide students with a context for studying traditional academics and learning the skills specific to a career, and provide U.S. schools with a structure for organizing or restructuring curriculum offerings and focusing class make-up by a common theme such as interest.
Certifications - an official document that gives proof and details of something such as personal status, educational achievements, ownership, or authenticity
Clear - easy to understand Comprehension - the action or capability of understanding
something
Objective 2.01 Vocabulary
Concise - using as few words as possible to give the necessary information, or compressed in order to be brief
Convincing - able to persuade somebody to believe that something is true or to act
Cooperative education - a school program that allows students to receive academic credit for career work in the student's field of interest done outside the school
Correlation - a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) - Vocational student organization; nonprofit, national organization with state and local chapters that exist to develop leadership skills and good citizenship among members; each organization is composed of vocational students interested in a specific occupational area.
Objective 2.01 Vocabulary
Dual enrollment - involves students being enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. Generally, it refers to high school students taking college courses.
Extra-curricular activities - fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school or university education, performed by students. Such activities are generally voluntary, mandatory, non-paying, social, philanthropic as opposed to scholastic, and often involve others of the same age.
Formal Learning - highly institutionalized, bureaucratic, curriculum driven, and formally recognized with grades, diplomas, or certificates
IB courses – International baccalaureate, offering internationally recognized courses
Informal Learning - organized learning outside of the formal education system; tend to be short-term, voluntary, and have few if any prerequisites.
Objective 2.01 Vocabulary
Internship - a type of work experience for entry-level job-seekers
Interpersonal skills - concerning or involving relationships between people
Legible - (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read Post-Secondary - education after high school. Proofread - to read the text and mark corrections to be
made Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
(SCANS) - appointed by the Secretary of Labor to determine the skills our young people need to succeed in the world of work
Objective 2.01 Vocabulary
TEACH format – – Think: What will this chapter be about? What do I
need to learn from this chapter?– Explain: Decide what you already know about the
chapter.– Ask: Who? What? Where? When? Why?– Clues: Title, Key words, Headings, Illustrations– Handwrite chapter highlights: Definitions, formulas
and main concepts Transcript - an official document showing the
educational work of a student in a school or college
Objective 2.01Importance of educational achievement
& performance
Impact on educational options– High School
Transcripts– Grades
Attendance– Post-Secondary
Academic Standing upon graduation
Objective 2.01Importance of educational achievement
& performance
Correlation to career goals– Coursework to meet educational requirements
i.e. Graduation requirements– Elective courses of study
i.e. CNA certification– Workplace certifications available in high school
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Objective 2.01Importance of educational achievement
& performance
Correlation to career goals– Financial relationships
What careers pay what?– Post-secondary requirements
What do you need to get into college– Workplace requirements
Does your career require a degree? And/or does it require training?
Objective 2.01 Strategies to improve educational
achievement & performance
Reading comprehension strategies– Scan the material
Look over the material before you begin to read it. See what the material is about
– Use the TEACH format Think: What will this chapter be about? What do I need to
learn from this chapter? Explain: Decide what you already know about the chapter. Ask: Who? What? Where? When? Why? Clues: Title, Key words, Headings, Illustrations Handwrite chapter highlights: Definitions, formulas and main
concepts
Objective 2.01 Strategies to improve educational
achievement & performance
Writing Strategies– Write legibly.– Remember the 3 C’s: Clear, Concise, and
Convincing.– Write simply in an understandable format.– Proofread your work.
Objective 2.01 Strategies to improve educational
achievement & performance
Test Taking Strategies– Test Preparation Strategies
1. Develop a plan of action
2. Study processes
3. Sleep and health impacts1. Inadequate rest results in poor scores
1. i.e. more accidents on the job
– Testing processes Follow your plan
Objective 2.01 Strategies to improve educational
achievement & performance
Learning Resources– Books– Computer and on-line resources
High school classes– Teacher websites
– Mentors/tutors i.e. Tuesday/Thursday learning centers
Objective 2.01 Study Skills & Learning Habits
Listening Strategies– Stop Talking– Practice active listening
a skill that can be acquired and developed with practice. difficult to master take time and patience to develop. fully concentrating on what is being said rather than just
passively ‘hearing’ the message of the speaker. Find more at: http://
www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/active-listening.html#ixzz3EoCuywY2
– Focus on presenter– Repeat messages to determine understanding
Objective 2.01 Study Skills & Learning Habits
Concentration Strategies– Avoid distraction/stay focused– Concentrate on the task– Study effectively– Take breaks
Objective 2.01 Study Skills & Learning Habits
Effective habits– Keep a course notebook.– Clearly understand the assignment and follow
instructions.– Keep assignments up to date.– Schedule a time and place to study.– Don’t procrastinate.– Study in short segments instead of “cramming”.– Complete hard assignments first.– Participate in class activities/discussions.
Poor habits– Completing easiest assignments first– Studying around loud noise/distraction– Studying in a cluttered environment– Letting your thoughts wander– Studying when tired or hungry– Failing to reflect on the meaning of the
assignment– Staying up late to study– Cramming
Objective 2.01 Study Skills & Learning Habits
Objective 2.01 Study Skills & Learning Habits
Memory Strategies– Employ listening and concentration skills– Repeat verbally or in writing– Associate material with the familiar (analogies)
a comparison between two things– Employ mnemonic device
any learning technique that aids information retention Use the first letters of the material/list to make a silly
sentence/story. Create an acronym.
Objective 2.01 Study Skills & Learning Habits
Note-taking Strategies– Listen carefully– Write legibly– Follow along with the presenter
Copy from the board. Record repeated phrases. Record topics of emphasis (teacher’s voice tone, repeating of
ideas/phrases, pace).– Organize notes
Outline Diagrams
– Review notes
Objective 2.01Utilization of learning style information to improve
educational achievement & attainment
Personal learning style to improve educational achievement– The following link has a QUIZ:
Go to the link and take the quiz Write down what your learning style is Raise your hand so I can come to your computer and
check it– http://
www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml
Objective 2.01Utilization of learning style information to improve
educational achievement & attainment
Working with others to increase educational understanding– Who can help?
Parents Teachers Guidance Counselors Mentor Professional in the career