Pathways to Careers – Mrs. Williams’ Class
Learning Targets:
I can develop skills and attitudes which will enable me to be successful in school and in the workplace.
I can identify my career goal and the steps I will need to take to achieve it.
I can demonstrate professionalism.
#1 Intro
Get Acquainted
Name Plate, incl.
Career Goal
Pretest
Section Overview
My Vision
#6
Project Work Time
-Display Board
-Hands on
-Presentation
#2
Self-Exploration
1. Online SelfAssessments
2. Print graphics
that reflect your
personality, interests
& career goals
*How do they relate
to your career
choice?
(put in Lab Book)
#3 Skills for Success
Attitude
Intro – Lady Image
Charles Stanley
Respond
Warts & All
Statements (human
continuum)
#7
Communication
-Intro - Snowflake
-Listening Blocks –
Match
-Play it Back Pairs
Activity
-Active Listening
Wheel & Activity
-Eye Contact
-Hand Shake
#8
Conflict Resolution
-Managing Conflict –
What’s My Style?
-Café Conversation
Conflict Resolution
-Rules for Fair
Fighting
-The Maligned Wolf
-Group – Create
Children’s Story from
E+R =O
Attitude: Video
Building I-Ceps
(put on foldable)
#4
Teamwork
Video: Pulling Together,
Lessons from Geese
(make
foldable)
Group – Venn
Diagram
Marshmallow/Toothpick
Building
Knots
(mini Venn diagram
foldable)
#5
Goal Setting
Read Article & take notes:
First Things First: Why Goals
Matter, Discuss
SMART Goals
Game: Ball Toss
Activity: Put steps
in order & make foldable
My Goals: Short Term,
Intermediate
&Long Term (0n Foldable)
#9
Time & Stress Mgt.
-Activity: How Well do
You Plan?
-Pair/Share Time &
Stress Mgt. Questions
-Story: Sharpen the Ax
-Discuss
-Time Analysis
-Discuss stressors/stress
mgt. techniques
#10
Problem
Solving/Decision
Making
-Problem Solving Sort –
Good/Bad Techniques
-Decision Making Process
-Group – Scenarios
-Personal Decision Making
Exercise
-Foldable – tips
-Body Language
Charades
another point of
view
#11
Project Work Time
-Tips for Giving
Speech
#12 Human Services
Careers
Responsibility/
Consumerism
#13
Working with
Children
-Baby Care Olympics
#16
Project Work Time
#17
Project Wrap Up
Professionalism
#18
Presentations
To Do:
-copy goal setting
article
-copy foldables
-project guidelines
& scoring guide
Shopping:
-Marshmallows
-Toothpicks
-Sandwich Bags
-Flour
-Video: Stressed Out
-Make foldables:
Time/Stess Mgt. my tips
-Make Stress Balls
#14
#15
Healthy Relationships
Leadership
FCCLA
Human Services Careers
Pathways in FACS
-Assemble Lap Books with
Foldables
#19
Presentations
#20
Make Your Dreams Come
True!
My Career Timeline
Post Test