Embedded Files
Welcome!
2021-2022 School Year
I am looking forward to working with you this school year. Let's make it a great one!
Contact info: adrienne.willis@nhcs.net
Ext. 73504
Testing Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Course Description
This course is designed to develop the fundamental attitudes and behaviors needed to secure and retain employment and advance in a career. The skills learned are generic to all occupations and emphasize proficiency in the workplace, problem solving, teamwork, and self management. Students will complete assignments in an online system; Conover. Assignments will be given that supplement concepts covered in Conover. To access the system, students will use their email user name and password.
Course Objectives: Unit 1
1.01 Develop understanding of yourself to build and maintain a positive self- concept
1.02 Develop positive interpersonal skills including respect for diversity
1.03 Integrate growth and change into your career development
1.04 Balance personal, leisure, community, learner, family and work roles
Course Objectives: Unit 2
2.01 Attain educational achievement and performance levels needed to reach personal and career goals
2.02 Participate in ongoing, lifelong learning experiences to enhance your ability to function effectively in a diverse and changing economy
Course Objectives: Unit 3
3.01 Create and manage a career plan that meets your career goals.
3.02 Use a process of decision-making as one component of career development
3.03 Use accurate, current and unbiased career information during career planning and management
3.04 Master academic, occupational and general employability skills in order to obtain, create, maintain and/or advance your employment
3.05 Integrate changing employment trends, societal needs and economic conditions into a career plan
Conover
Modules (Each module has two attempts and you must achieve a score of 70 or above for proficiency)
Attitude
Communication
Planning & Organizing
Critical Thinking
Interpersonal/ Social Skills
Teamwork
Professionalism
Media
Week at a Glance
December 6-10
Monday:
Work on review packets/Discuss
Tuesday
Work on review packets/Discuss
Wednesday
Review game: Blooket
Thursday
Work on Review packets
Friday
Review Packets
Blooket
November 29-December 3
Monday:
3.03 Use accurate, current & unbiased career information during career planning and management
Power point Career Information
Job CenterUSA.gov & Careeronestop.org compare the resources provided by each website
Tuesday:
Discuss resources websites provide for individuals
Article: US Job Market summarize the article after reading
Wednesday:
3.04 Master academic occupational and general employability skills in order to obtain, create ,maintain, and /or advance in your employment
Key terms: sentences
Makeup work
Thursday:
Power point: Employability Skills
resume
cover letter
interview
August 23-27
Monday:
Course Syllabus/ Classroom expectations
Tuesday:
Getting to know you activity
Wednesday:
Getting to know you activity
Thursday:
Objective 1.01 Develop understanding of yourself to build and maintain a positive self- concept
Define & Discuss: self-concept/ Positive self-concept
Activity: I like your Style
Friday:
Vocabulary Notes
Current Event
August 30- September 3
1.02 Develop positive interpersonal skills, including respect for diversity
Monday:
Discussion: Are you a person of integrity? Do you have good work ethics/school?
Ethical Scenarios
Tuesday:
Reality Check
Wednesday:
Career Research
Thursday:
Career Research
Friday:
Vocab.
Career Presentations
September 7-10
1.03 Integrate personal growth and change into your career development
Tuesday:
Continue with Career Research Presentations
P. Pt. Diversity in the workplace
Wednesday:
Positive social skills and attitude
Thursday:
P Pt. Positive & Negative Communication
7 C 's of Business Communication
Friday:
Business letters
September 13-17
1.03 Integrate personal growth and change into your career development
Monday:
Complete Business letters
Tuesday:
Discuss the family life cycle as it relates to career change
Leisure Time
Wednesday:
Discuss conflict resolution
I-message activity
Thursday:
Discuss appropriate/ inappropriate behavior
P. Pt Self-Control
Friday:
Quiz objective 1.01
Article Review
September 20-24
1.03 Integrate personal growth and change into your career development
Monday:
Government influences pertaining to life roles: Use the graphic organizer to complete the assigned organization.
Tuesday:
Quiz Objective 1.02
Locate images that represent at least three of the family life cycles label and explain
Wednesday:
Discuss good health habits
Article review: locate an article that relates to one of the good health habits discussed. Use the article review handout to summarize.
Thursday:
Discuss the benefits of wellness
Complete article review from Wednesday
Friday:
Discuss external events that cause life changes
Examples: occupational changes, health changes
September 27-October 1
Monday:
Networking Bingo
Tuesday:
Article: Work-Life Balance
Wednesday:
Round Robin w/ key terms
Defining your lifestyle
Thursday:
Quiz objective 1.03
Friday:
Discuss importance of educational achievement (high school and post-secondary)
October 4-8
2.01 Attain educational achievements and performance levels needed to reach your personal and career goals
Monday:
Discuss Coursework requirements in high school, certifications available in HS
Dual enrollment, early college and HS transcripts: What they say about you.
Article:" What Great Listeners Actually Do"
Tuesday:
Key terms 2.01
Power point: SCANS
Wednesday:
Read the article "Test Taking Tips"
What are the 10 test taking tips?
Thursday:
Discuss TEACH method
Read the article and use the TEACH method to record notes
Friday:
Vocab word search
Key terms sentences
October 11-15
Monday
2.01 Attain educational achievements and performance levels needed to reach your personal and career goals
Power pt. Community College v/s University
Research and discuss a community college or university
Location
Programs offered @ least 6
Cost
General requirements
Public or private
Enrollment
Tuesday
College research presentations
Article: Life Long Learning Read and summarize for discussion
Wednesday
Complete article reading (Life-Long Learning) Do summaries and respond to questions
Locate a quote that relates to learning, write it down, share & discuss
Thursday
Objective 2.02 Participate in ongoing lifelong learning experiences to enhance your ability to function effectively in a diverse and changing economy
Do you proofread for errors? Read the article with the link below. Discussion
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/importance-proofreading-your-documents-nayab-imran
FridayVocab 2.02 word search & Proofreading activities
October 18-22
Monday
Proofreading review
Vocab short story
Tuesday
Makeup work
Pre ACT
Wednesday
Discuss inflation, economy , recession in continued study of a diverse and changing economy
Quiz: Objective 2.01
Thursday
Group read "On the Job Training
Complete the article review handout
Friday
What is Career & Technical Education? Une the internet to search CTE. Ten facts for discussion
Monday October 25-29
Monday
CTE discussion
Video: Motivation
Discuss motivation and dreams and goals
Tuesday
Power point: Dreams v/s Goals
Discuss goals
Discuss correlation between academic performance & financial opportunities
1 short term goal
1 long term goal
Wednesday
The total package
Thursday
Quiz 2.02
Friday
Power point: Career Plans
Key terms 3.01
Report abuse