Curriculum Models

Concept

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

JOB PREP I

1.     Career Planning-

    Phase 1

September 24, 2009

 Executive Board Room

Self-Assessment

Career Plan and Portfolio

1.     Discovering Your Student’s Career DNA

1.1.   Holland Interest Inventory

1.2.   People/data/things

1.3.   Personality

1.4.   Abilities/skills/aptitudes

1.5.   Values

1.6.   Working environment preferences

1.7.   Multiple intelligences

1.8.   Learning styles

2.     Skills for the 21^st century

2.1.   Communications

2.2.   Group collaboration

2.3.   Technology

2.4.   Critical Thinking Problem Solving

2.5.   Use of Resources

2.6.   Global Awareness

2.7.   Financial Literacy Awareness

2.8.   Career and Life Management Skills

3.     Developing a career plan

4.     Creating and maintaining a career portfolio

JOB PREP II

November 12, 2009

Resource Room 207

Pre-Employment  

     Skills

5.     Preparing for the Interview

5.1.   Searching for a work-based learning site

5.1.1. Cold canvassing for a job

5.1.2. Using the Internet

5.1.3. Obtaining a map for business location

5.1.4. Visiting corporate websites

5.2.   Necessary documents needed for employment.

5.3.   Resume and cover letter

5.4.   Employment testing

5.5.   Dressing appropriately

6.     Applying for the Job

6.1.   Calling for the interview

6.2.   Leaving a message in a voice mailbox

6.3.   Introducing oneself

6.4.   Job application

6.5.   Applying online

6.6.   Interview questions

7.     Follow-Up after the interview

7.1.   Thank you letter

7.2.   Follow-up telephone call

7.3.   Evaluating the job offer 

8.     Applying for the Job

8.1.   Calling for the interview

8.2.   Leaving a message in a voice mailbox

8.3.   Introducing oneself

8.4.   Job application

8.5.   Applying online

8.6.   Interview questions

9.     Follow-Up after the interview

9.1.   Thank you letter

9.2.   Follow-up telephone call

9.3.   Evaluating the job offer 

JOB PREP III 

December 10, 2009

Computer Lab

Using Technology

10.  Using technology

10.1  Creating student resumes on Google Docs

10.2  Creating student portfolios

10.3  Record training hours

10.4  Housing records, forms, etc.

JOB SUCCESS SKILLS I

January 21, 2010

 Executive Board Room

Succeeding at the Work-based learning site.

Employment Relationships

Performance Evaluations

11.  Piggy Bank of Success

9.4.   Your first day on the job

9.5.   Requesting assistance

9.6.   How to request an absence

9.7.   That’s not my job

9.8.   Handling errors/mistakes you make

9.9.   Being blamed for something you did not do

9.10.Office politics and gossip

9.11.How to terminate your job properly

9.12.How to handle being fired

10.  What employers expect

10.1.Why attitude matters

10.2.Getting along with your boss and co-workers

10.3.How to handle office politics

10.4.Your rights as an employee

10.5.Developing a work ethic

10.6.Your first three months on the job

10.7.How to ask for a raise

10.8.Upward mobility and career ladders

10.9.Sexual harassment and bullying on the job

12.  Diversity awareness – working in a multicultural society

13.  21st Century Skills

13.1.   Developing communication skills

13.2.   Developing listening skills

13.3.   Developing critical thinking skills

13.4.   Developing problem-solving skills

13.5.   Developing  presentation skills

JOB SUCCESS SKILLS II 

February 25, 2010

Resource Room 207

Health and Safety

14.  Identifying occupational hazards

15.  The Child Labor Laws

16.  The Prohibitive Occupations

17.  Slips and falls

18.  Hazardous materials and chemicals

19.  Threats – terrorists, criminal acts

20.  Violence in the workplace

21.  Workers’ Compensation Insurance

March 18 and 19

State Conference Albany

ANNUAL WECA STATEWIDE CONFERENCE IN ALBANY

Numerous Risk Management and 21st Century Knowledge Seminars for all.  Do not miss this opportunity to learn from coordinators around the state.  

JOB SUCCESS SKILLS III

April 8, 2010

Resource Room 207

Unions

Financial Literacy

 Entrepreneurship

22.  Who must join

23.  Benefits of unions

24.  Payroll and taxes -your pay check

25.  Deductions

26.  Fringe benefits (e.g., health insurance)

27.  Savings/investments

28.  Checking accounts

29.  Credit cards

30.  Completing your income tax form – 1040EZ

31.  How to start a business

32.  How to market your business

33.  How to create a business plan

IV.  Career Planning –  

       Phase 2

May 6, 2010

 Restaurant

Strategies for Changing Jobs/Careers

Postsecondary Training

Career Plan/Portfolio

34.  Identifying employers

35.  Using the Internet to research employers and career opportunities

36.  Reading and responding to the Help Wanted Ads

37.  Utilizing the services of the Department of Labor One Stop Centers

38.  Choosing an industry

39.  Skills for the 21^st century

40.  How to survive the telephone interview

41.  Choosing an appropriate path (e.g., trade school, apprenticeship, two-year college, four-year college/university)

42.  Developing your career plan for the next 10 years of your life

43.  Continual updating of the career plan and portfolio