and adopt all safety precautions that might be indicated by the activities herein and to avoid all potential hazards. The publisher and sponsor make no representation or warranties of any kind and shall not be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or part, from the readers' use of or reliance upon this material. This publication was funded by the Ohio Department of Education's Center for Curriculum and Assessment, Office of Career-Technical and Adult Education and coordinated through The Ohio State University's Center on Education and Training for Employment. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department or other agencies or offices. As equal opportunity employers and service providers, it is the policy of the Ohio Department of Education, and The Ohio State University and supporting agencies to offer educational activities, employment practices, programs, and services without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, or age. ©Copyright 2000 by the Center on Education and Training for Employment. All rights reserved. Teachers may duplicate the student instruction sheets and assessment tools for classroom use. Duplication of other pages is prohibited. Acknowledgments The project staff extend sincere thanks to the many people who committed their time and talents to create this useful resource for cosmetology and academic teachers. Professional Staff Sheri E. Bidwell, Project Coordinator and Author Cherie Ann Morrow, Editor Gayl Ray, Ohio Department of Education, Career Pathways Professional Development Consultant Deborah Bingham Catri, Ph.D., Center on Education and Training for Employment, Senior Research Specialist Teacher Development Team Cosmetology Teachers Debbie Bell, Licking County JVS, Newark, Ohio Karen Hedges, Tri-Rivers Career Center, Marion, Ohio Becky Salyer, Tri-Rivers Career Center, Marion, Ohio Sue Salyers, 1999-2000 Pioneer CTC Teacher of the Year, Pioneer CareerTechnology Center, Shelby, Ohio Dawn Weaver, Paul C. Hayes Technical School, Grove City, Ohio Academic Teachers Mike Enders, Integrated Math, Tri-Rivers Career Center, Marion, Ohio Debbie Horton, Integrated English, Pioneer Career-Technology Center, Shelby, Ohio Monica Lyon, Integrated English, Tri-Rivers Career Center, Marion, Ohio Connie Nunemaker, Integrated Science, Tri-Rivers Career Center, Marion, Ohio Nyssa Tucker, Integrated Math, former high school mathematics teacher, Mansfield, Ohio Contributors/Reviewers Yvonne Mercer, Regional Manager, Great Clips, Columbus, Ohio Robin Milan, Salon Manager, First Choice, Columbus, Ohio Michelle Rathburn, Exam Coordinator, Ohio State Board of Cosmetology, Columbus, Ohio Eva Reiff, Career Counselor and former stylist/salon owner, Tri-Rivers Career Center, Marion, Ohio Jim Rough, Executive Director, Ohio State Board of Cosmetology, Columbus, Ohio Linda Watkins, Superintendent and former salon owner, Four County JVSD, Archbold, Ohio 00 0O 6 Contents Acknowledgments iii About This Book 1 Overview of Project-Based Learning 3 Definition 3 Characteristics 3 Focus on the Central Concepts and Principles of a Discipline 4 Involve Students in Activities With Real-World Context 4 Teach Additional Skills Needed to Succeed at Work 4 Involve Students in Real-World Problem-Solving Investigations 7 Require Students to Construct Their Own Knowledge 7 Encourage Student Autonomy 8 Culminate Projects With Authentic Products 10 Assessment Tools 11 Suggestions for Getting Started With Projects 29 Suggestions for Using the Projects in This Book 39 Suggestions for Integrating Technology Into the Cosmetology Curriculum 41 Suggestions for Developing Additional Projects 43 Cosmetology Project Resources 49 References 53 Projects Researching Careers in Cosmetology 55 Job Shadowing 63 Salon Business Plan 77 Training Programs and Materials 89 Salon Employees Policy Manual 107 Getting a Cosmetology Job 117 7 0 0 0 o About This Book Purpose Project-Based Learning for Cosmetology Students was written for cosmetology teachers and academic teachers who instruct cosmetology students. The projects in this book were developed by a team of highly skilled cosmetology and academic teachers, with input from workplace representatives. Structure In addition to the projects, this book contains a wide variety of information that will help you provide students with highly effective project-based learning (PBL) experiences. The book is organized in two sections. The first section includes information to help you understand the concepts underlying PBL and ideas for developing your own projects, as follows: Overview of Project-Based Learning Assessment Tools for PBL Suggestions for Getting Started With Projects Suggestions for Using the Projects in This