The first unit of the Career & College Prep course sets the stage for student success by introducing key personal and professional skills. Students will explore the importance of a growth mindset, learn effective stress management techniques, and develop strong communication habits.
Throughout the unit, students will practice working positively with others, while building self-esteem and laying the groundwork for essential career skills that will support them throughout the course and beyond.
Unit will take 16 days
SFS.10. Self Awareness Acquire and apply self-knowledge in order to develop personal learning and career goals. (MCDF Standard 1)
SFS.10.01. Demonstrate positive interpersonal skills and respect for diversity to facilitate one’s career development. (MCDF Standard 1, Indicator B)
SFS.10.02. Recognize that growth and change are integral parts of the career development process. (MCDF Standard 1, Indicator C)
SFS.10.03. demonstrate communication skills that contribute to positive relationships including verbal and nonverbal behaviors and attitudes.
SFS.10.04. Demonstrate effective listening and feedback techniques.
SFS.10.05. Explore the importance of growth mindset and self-esteem.
SFS.10.06. Identify personal traits related to values, skills and learning styles through self-assessment inventories.
SFS.10.07. Learn the process for setting and achieving personal and professional goals.
To introduce the concept of Career and College Prep & have ice-breakers.
What is Career and College Prep, and how can this class help me in my career dreams?
Understand what the types of communication are, and how to use them in school and professional settings.
What are the types of communication, and how can we use them in a school and professional setting?
Unit 1- Lesson 3: Introduction into Communication- Teacher Facing
Unit 1- Lesson 3: Introduction into Communication- Student Facing
Develop an understanding of what growth mindset and stress management are, as well as applying skills to practice for career growth.
What are growth mindset and stress management, and how can we use them to better our personal and career goals?
Unit 1- Lesson 4: A Growth Mindset/Stress Management: Guided Slideshow- Teacher Facing
Unit 1- Lesson 4: A Growth Mindset/Stress Management: Guided Slideshow- Student Facing
Create a group poster to be displayed in the classroom showing off fixed mindset, growth mindset, stress/stress management using only images.
Using visual communication, can you and your group develop a vision board displaying growth mindset, fixed mindset, and stress/stress management?
Analyze and reflect on the core concepts of CCP: growth mindset, stress management, and communication from the movie "October Sky."
How are the core concepts of CCP shown, and how can I learn from it?
Use Swank. This is a movie guide located on your media center page.
Use the C.E.R. mthod if you are completing this summative as a write-up.
Unit 1- Lesson 6: CCP Core Values Version: Movie Analysis Summative
Focus and research a person who showed off Unit 1 topics. It will also allow students to learn about in-school resources. Will Present to the class after completion to allow students to practice communication and presentation skills in a safe environment.
Who is someone in history that relates to a job you want to go into, that showed off stress management, growth mindset, and communication skills?
How can we break out of our fears and develop a safe classroom environment by displaying who we researched.
There is a formative embedded within the summative.