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CURRICULUM/TOPIC |
CONCEPT |
ACTIVITY |
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I.
Career
Planning – Phase One
10 weeks |
Self-Assessment |
1.
Holland Interest Inventory
2.
People/Data/Things
3.
Personality
4.
Abilities/skills
5.
Values
6.
Working Environment
7.
Aptitudes
8.
Multiple Intelligences
9.
Learning Styles
10.
Career/Industry Preferences
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Foundation courses |
11.
Theory - Academics
12.
Application - Career &
Technical Education
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Career Exploration |
13.
Shadowing
14.
Informational interview
15.
In-house work based learning
experience
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Career Plan and
Portfolio |
16.
Creation of Career Plan
17.
Creating your career
portfolio.
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II.
Pre-employment Skills
10 weeks |
Preparing for the
interview |
18.
Cold Canvassing for a job
19.
Reading a map
20.
Necessary documents needed for
employment.
21.
Calling for the interview
22.
Leaving a message in a voice
mailbox
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Applying for the
job. |
23.
Introducing Oneself
24.
Dressing appropriately
25.
Job Application
26.
Resume
27.
Employment testing
28.
Interview questions
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Follow Up after job |
29.
Follow-up telephone call
30.
Thank you letter
31.
Evaluating the job offer.
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III.
Job Success
Skills
10 weeks |
Piggy Bank of
Success |
32.
Your first day on the job.
33.
Asking for a favor.
34.
How to request an absence
35.
That’s Not My Job!
36.
Being blamed for something you
did not do or did.
37.
Office politics and gossip.
38.
How to terminate your job
properly.
39.
How to handle being fired.
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You and your job. |
40.
What are your rights as an
employee?
41.
Developing a work ethic
42.
Your first 3 months on the
job.
43.
Sexual Harassment on the job
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Becoming a
Professional |
44.
Developing good communication
skills.
45.
Developing good listening
skills.
46.
Developing critical thinking
skills
47.
Developing problem-solving
skills.
48.
Developing your presentation
skills.
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General Related
Safety |
49.
Identifying Occupational
hazards
50.
Child Labor Laws
51.
Prohibitive Occupations
52.
Slips and falls
53.
Hazardous materials and
chemicals
54.
Threats – terrorists, criminal
acts
55.
Violence in the workplace
56.
Worker’s Compensation |
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The Employer |
57.
What do Employers Expect
58.
Why Attitude Matters Most
59.
Getting along with your boss
and co-workers
60.
How to handle office politics
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Performance
Evaluations |
61.
What to expect.
62.
How to ask for a raise.
63.
Where do I go from here?
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Unions |
64.
Who must join?
65.
Why join.
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Financial Literacy |
66.
Payroll and Taxes -Your pay
check
67.
Deductions
68.
Savings
69.
Checking accounts
70.
Credit Cards
71.
Completing your income tax
form. 1040EZ
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Entrepreneurship |
72.
How to start a business.
73.
How to market your business.
74.
How to create a business plan.
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IV.
Career
Planning – Phase Two
10 weeks |
Employability Skills |
75.
Validation of Necessary Skills
- Training Outline
76.
Update resume
77.
Brochure resume
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Career Strategy |
78.
Identifying employers
79.
Using the Internet to find
employment
80.
Reading and responding to the
Help Wanted Ads
81.
Utilizing the services of the
Department of Labor One Stop Shopping Centers
82.
Choosing an industry
83.
Skills for the 21st
century.
84.
Using the Internet to research
employers and career opportunities.
85.
How to survive the telephone
interview.
86.
Understanding benefits.
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Post-secondary
Training |
87.
Choosing an appropriate
training path.
88.
Developing your career plan
for the next 10 years of your life.
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Career Plan and
Portfolio |
89.
Update and finalize the career
plan and portfolio.
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WBL INSTRUCTION TIME
TABLE:
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MONTH |
Home School WBL
Coordinators |
BOCES and CTE HIGH
SCHOOLS |
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September |
Modules I and II |
Module I |
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October - March |
Module III |
Module II |
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April – June |
Module IV |
Modules III and IV |
Usually the home
school coordinator will deliver all of the above instruction through
either:
·
A stand alone class.
·
Seminars or one on one
counseling
·
Other CTE teachers who agree to
include these units within their curriculum.
·
Independent study through an online course and website.
Usually the BOCES
coordinator will deliver all of the above instruction through:
·
Seminars or one on one
counseling
·
Other CTE teachers who agree to
include these units within their curriculum.
·
Independent study through an online course and website.
CREDIT
COOPERATIVE CAREER AND
TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDITS for classroom/seminar
hours:
.5 unit of credit 90 class
periods – 1 semester
1 unit of credit 180 class
periods – 2 semesters
2 units of credit 360 class
periods - years
COOPERATIVE CAREER
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDITS for training
hours:
.5 unit of credit
150 hours
1 unit of credit 300 hours
1.5 units of credit 450 hours
2 units of credit 600 hours
CEIP – CAREER
EXPLORATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM CREDITS FOR
seminars and training hours:
1 Unit of
Credit 54 hours of related in-school instruction
108 – 204 hours of training.
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