6th Grade Classroom Guidance Objective: Students will make connections between current school attitudes and skills and determine how they relate to future success in high school, college, and the workplace. School to work skills 6th Grade Classroom Guidance

Skills and behaviors What skills and behaviors are important for students to demonstrate? Hard Worker Good Attendance On Time Stays focused on tasks Communicates well with others Organized

Skills and Behaviors What negative behaviors may lead to lack of success at school? Does not put forth effort Poor Attendance Tardy Never completes tasks (or incomplete often) Does not admit mistakes Poor Communication Skills Disorganized

Skills and Behaviors: Side by side Can you think of a place where these same skills are important other than school? POSITIVE Hard Worker Has good attendance Punctual Stays focused on tasks Communicates well with others Organized NEGATIVE Does not put forth effort Poor Attendance Tardy Does not/rarely completes tasks Poor Communication Skills Disorganized

Self-Assessment Complete the self-assessment. Always Sometimes Never   Always Sometimes Never I am able to stay calm in difficult situations. I work hard and do my best. I have good attendance and I am on time for school, class, and other events. I have a positive attitude. I stay focused on tasks and complete what I have started. I ask for help when I do not understand. I communicate well with others. I show respect for those who are different than me. I am organized. I follow rules and directions. I am honest.

Rewards of Good Habits What are some of the rewards for good habits at school? Good Grades A/B Honor Roll and other recognitions Scholarships Respect of peers/teachers What are some of the rewards for good habits at work? Pay raise Promotion Positive relationships Reputation

Consequences of Bad Habits What are some negative consequences for these bad habits in school? Silent lunch ISS Bad grades Before or after school detention What about if you had a job? Suspension Pay-cut Fired/termination

The following slides have a few “real life” scenarios that could occur in anyone’s work day. Based on the positive and negative work habits we discussed, we will determine together what the best response for each scenario is!

You work at a fast food restaurant You work at a fast food restaurant. A customer approaches you and loudly declares, "I don't know why you people can never get my order right. I did NOT want cheese on my burger!" What is the appropriate way to respond? You calmly apologize and get the correct item for the customer. You tell the customer that apparently they ordered incorrectly. You walk away from the customer and tell someone else to handle the situation.

You work in a retail store You work in a retail store. While unpacking a new shipment of merchandise, you drop and break a vase. What should you do? Sweep it up and hope that no one notices Let your manager know what happened Tell the manager that it was already broken in the package

You overslept and have arrived late to work You overslept and have arrived late to work. This has happened a couple of other times recently. Your supervisor asks why you have been late. Say "I was only 5 minutes late. What's the big deal?" Tell your supervisor that it was not your fault that you were late because the traffic was bad. Acknowledge the problem, apologize and state that you will be on time from now on (and come up with a plan to make that happen)

A co-worker shares that she has been having some family problems at home. What is an appropriate response? Tell everyone in the office about what you heard Let the co-worker know that you are there for them. Tell your boss about the issue.

You work at TGI Fridays. You are required to have your name tag on each time that you work. You keep forgetting your name tag. Your supervisor talked to you for not having your name tag. What is an appropriate response? Point out that a few of your co-workers also forget their name tags. Say "It's just a name tag- I tell my tables my name anyways" Acknowledge the problem, apologize and make a plan to remember your name tag.

Review Why is it important to begin developing and practicing good habits in middle school? Why are these skills and habits important to your future?