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Employment Lessons

You will find several employment lessons posted below.  The lessons are designed to be facilitated on line by a combination of virtual meetings, small group instruction, individual instruction and independent activity.  Information from lessons can also be used as transition assessments. Please feel free to modify lessons to fit your students needs.  Some of the lessons may be lengthy, please feel free to teach a lesson over a few days.  

Tips for facilitating virtual lessons:

Lessons found below:

Pre-ETS Jeopardy Lesson

This lesson is designed to introduce and/or review Pre-ETS vocabulary to your students.  Download the lesson plan and play the game with your students using zoom, hangouts or any other platform you use to with your students!

Pro Tip: Play the game more than once (e.g. play every few weeks).  This will help your students become familiar with the terms and language and apply these terms outside the school setting.

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O*Net Interest Profiler Lesson Plan

The O*Net Interest Profiler is a transition assessment that will help students identify their interests and how their interests can match a future career.  The O*Net Interest Profiler is found on the My Next Move Website; the website is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration.  

Neither My Next Move or O*Net Interest Profiler has a way to record student results.  Please download the Student Documentation Worksheet so your students can document their assessment results.  After completing assessment, you will be able to plan transition activities based on your students' results.  

Pro Tip 1: The O*Net Interest Profiler is 60 questions.  If you want to use a shorter assessment, you can find a 30 question interest assessment  on the Career One Stop Website.  The Career One Stop Website is also sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.  Students can use the "Student Documentation Worksheet" to record their Career One Stop Interest Assessment results.

Pro Tip 2: The lesson's goal is for students to document their assessment.  Students do not have to use the "Student Documentation worksheet" if they are already using a system (e.g. ePortfolio) to document their progress.  Please have students use their system to document the O*Net Interest Profiler.

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^Visual Resume Lesson Plan

A resume is an important tool for a student's job search.  The resume is a great opportunity for students to share their strengths, experience, and achievements. 

This lesson gives opportunity for students who may have barriers with reading and writing to develop a resume.  All the materials in this lesson feature extensive visual supports.  The materials were developed by Becky Wolf from Clackamas ESD.  

Pro Tip: Ask students to share their resume in their IEP meeting.  This could a great example of the students strengths, interests and experience!

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A 30 Second Elevator Pitch Lesson Plan

What is an Elevator Pitch?

An elevator pitch is a short summary of who you are and what you are looking to do that you can share with a potential employer.  It is usually a short statement (30 seconds or less).

The elevator pitch gives you an opportunity to highlight your best qualities and accomplishments (or experiences).  

Your pitch should inspire others to learn more about you as a job seeker and to support your goals for employment. 

Download the lesson plan and materials below to have students make their own elevator pitch.  Have them practice their elevator pitch in front of a mirror, for their parents, for their school staff on zoom or have them make a video.  

Pro Tip: Making a video will allow the students to see themselves and help them sound stronger/more confident (similar to an athlete watching game film, or an actor watching the dailies after filming). 

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Active Listening Lesson Plan

Active Listening is a strategy where the listener gives full attention to the speaker and is able to show the speaker that he or she is paying attention.  It is very important to be an active listener when at work (e.g. showing your supervisor that you understand the directions), at home (e.g. showing your boyfriend or girlfriend that you are listening) or at school (e.g. listing to your peers in a group project).

Download the lesson and materials to practice active listening with your students!

Pro Tip: schedule individual zoom meetings with your students so they can practice active listening with you!  With student permission, you can record these sessions for students to watch back (again, similar to an athlete watching game film).

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Accepting Feedback Lesson Plan

Accepting feedback (sometimes called constructive criticism) from a supervisor is a very important work skill.  A supervisor might give you feedback because he or she wants you to improve or become better at some aspect of your job.  The challenge is that this feedback may unintentionally make you feel badly because it might mean that you did something wrong.  This lesson provides a strategy for students when they accept feedback from their supervisor.  Watch Kellie Pickler accept feedback from Simon Cowell from 1:28-2:30 in the video.  How does Kellie take Simon's feedback?

Pro Tip: Not all students will be comfortable with completing role plays.  Students can demonstrate their understanding by writing role play scripts (and not preforming them).  Teachers can also practice with students by scheduling individual meetings (that way students do not have to preform in front of a group).  

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A 5-Point Scale For Employment Lesson Plan

"Hidden rules" are rules that are followed, but not always written down.  Employees need to follow a lot of "hidden rules" to be successful at their jobs.  But what are these hidden rules?  The 5-Point Scale for Employment examines employee behavior and hidden rules.  What are the behaviors that are considered "super flexible and positive?"  What are the behaviors that are "likely to get you fired?"  Watch the clip from Bar Rescue.  Where does the cook's behavior fit on our 5-Point Scale?  Students can use the graphic organizer to rate their own behavior at work.  

Pro Tip: The lesson plan calls for a role play.  Not all students will be comfortable with completing role plays.  Students can demonstrate their understanding by writing role play scripts (and not preforming them). 

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Establishing a Positive Workplace Attitude Lesson Plan 

Have you notice that when you enter a store (e.g. Safeway) all the employees are positive and in great moods?  This lesson explores the importance of having a positive workplace attitude, and allows students to practice having a positive attitude while having conversations with their peers.  Having a positive workplace attitude is not always easy...This lesson also explores tips for dealing with workplace conflict, and how to maintain that positive attitude when work is not going well. 

Pro Tip: This lesson is very lengthy.  Teach the lesson over a few days.  Students will benefit from practicing a "positive workplace attitude" each day.

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Emails: Formal vs Informal

Formal vs Informal / Google Slides lesson with videos