Lesson Title
Self-Assessment
Cluster
Pathways
All
Essential
Question
Are any of the
AAVTC careers that have been discussed interesting to me?
TEKS
Career Portals:
1.A, 1.B, 2.A,
2.B, 2.D, 2.E,
3.A, 3.B, 3.C,
4.B, 4.C,4.D,
4.E, 4.G
Prior Student
Learning
Students should have already been presented the Career
Module
Introduction.
Estimated time
45 minutes
Objectives
- Identify and explore career opportunities within the Arts, AV
Technology, and Communications Cluster
- Align personal interests and skills with a variety of AAVTC careers
Materials/Equipment/Handouts Needed
- Vocabulary List (student generated based on activities)
- Activity: “What Does it Take?”
- Activity: Goal Setting Handout
- Computer or O*net printout of occupation information
Introduction/Engage
- Choose a few students to suggest an AAVTC career that interests them. Select one or two and demonstrate how to find them on the
O*NET website, which will help serve as an example for how to navigate the site and find information on a variety of careers. Discuss some of the information found on the website and how that information is useful.
Activities
- Activity: “What Does It Take…?” (2 sheets/2 careers per student)
- Go over the activity & review how to navigate the O*NET site
- Students will share what they learned about their career and about the O*NET site
- Review any new terms that students came across during the lesson
- Add these to students’ Vocabulary Lists (from Day 1)
Lesson Closure
- Answer any follow-up questions that students may have
- As a review, identify and discuss some of the important information that can be found using the O*NET site
Assessment
- Assess verbal responses to questions
- Participation in all activities
- Completion of “What Does It Take?” activity sheet
- Completion of “Goal Setting” activity
Extension
- “Goal Setting” activity
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Accommodations for Learning Differences
- Guidelines and Procedures for Adapting Instructional Materials
- Sample Curriculum Customizations for Learning Differences
- Lesson Plan/Curriculum Modification Checklist
- Instructor Format for Curriculum Customization for Learning
Differences
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Materials needed:
Goal Setting Worksheet
TEKS:
§127.4.(c)(1)(A)
§127.4.(c)(2)(B)
Approximate time:
15 to 20 minutes
Directions:
1. Provide a copy of the Goal Setting Worksheet for each student.
2. Review the worksheet with the students giving them examples and ideas.
3. After students have had a chance to complete item #1 of the worksheet, begin monitoring the students to make certain their goal is within the scope of an occupation.
4. After students have finished the worksheet, call on several students to share the results of their worksheet.
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Directions:
For the following questions, first write a goal for your life that is in some way related to one of your top three occupations. Then answer the questions as they relate to that goal.
My goal:
Questions:
1. What are two "measureable" ways that you can tell if your goal has been reached? a. b.
2. Are your goals really possible and realistic? How or in what way?
3. How will your world change after you achieve your goal?
4. What are you doing now that will help you achieve that goal?
5. After you achieve this goal, what will you do next?
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Materials needed:
What Does it Take to Become A…? Worksheet
Computers
TEKS:
Internet access
§127.4.(c)(1)(A)(B), (2)(A)
Approximate time:
15-20 minutes
Directions:
1. Give each student two (2) copies of the “What Does it Take to Become A…?” worksheet and go over the directions with them.
2. Have the students use computers and the internet to follow the directions of the activity sheet.
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Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Class Period: __________ Date: ________________________ Score: _________ out of 50
Arts and A/V OCCUPATION: ___________________________________________________
Check ( √ ) the minimum level of education needed for entry to this occupation (5pts):
____ No School ____ High School ____ Military Training
____ College/University ____ Graduate School ____ Professional School
Check ( √ ) all the required skills needed for entry to this occupation (5pts):
____ Teamwork ____ Critical Thinking ____ Computer Literacy ____ Verbal
SELF-ASSESSMENT (Questions 1 – 4, 10 pts each)
1. Would this be a fun occupation to have? Why or why not?
2. Why did you select the minimum level of education that you selected above?
3. Could you see yourself working in this position? Why or why not?
4. List something that you learned about this occupation that you did not know before this Career
Exploration Module.
5. Is there anything else that you would like to know about this occupation? If so, what?
6. Was this occupation identified in your WIL results? If no, would you like to explore it further?
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