Welcome to VESL Vocational English as a Second Language Program Introduction Week ONE Course Syllabus, Name Card, Career Planning Workbook

Agenda Course Syllabus Ice Breaker Why Worksheet Career Decision Model Career Theories Homework

Course Syllabus Student’s Basic Information Course Objectives Course Requirements Attendance/Participation Homework Cover Letter, Resume, Interview & VESL Ed Plan Portfolio/Career Planning Workbook Other Information

College Expectation Attend all classes Initiative & Responsibility Be prompt Be respectful to your classmates and Mt. SAC Staff Ask for help Know your Syllabus… it’s your contract!

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Note: Bring to every to every class session You may write and take notes in workbook If you complete the course, then you may keep the workbook

Ice Breaker Michael Draw your favorite food Draw your favorite hobby VESL Week 1 12/2/2018 Ice Breaker Draw your favorite food Draw your favorite hobby Draw your favorite vacation/place you visited Draw your country or where you are from 1 2 Michael 3 4 Handout Michael Ngo

Why are you here? Complete the “Why?” Worksheet Why am I attending Mt. SAC? To learn English Why am I learning English? To get an education Why am I getting a better education? To get a bachelor degree Why am I getting a bachelor degree? To make more money Why am I making more money? To provide for myself and my family Workbook – page 9

The Perfect… Professor Student Workbook – page 10

Career Decision (Development) Model Assess (Assessment & Self-Reflection) Who am I? What am I interested in? What do I have to offer (abilities, values, skills, knowledge, etc.)? Explore (Research & Evaluate) What choices do I have? What is available for me? How do I make the best decision for myself? How can I get more information? What is important to me? Act (Planning & Taking Action) How can I get experience (internship)? What is my game plan? What is the next step? How do I get from here to there? How will I create/develop my Cover Letter, Resume and Interview Skills? Workbook – page 11

Career Theories What is a “theory”? How people & job matches A relationship between two variables How people & job matches People are happy when they meet their needs Finish each stage before moving to the next Career is an expression of our personality Workbook – page 12

Homework Look over your course syllabus Journal: Autobiography (Week 1) Why Worksheet (inside your workbook)