For Teacher information only These slides will show the teacher some example items or student projects that are discussed in this unit. This is to give the teacher a better understanding of the tasks discussed in this unit. Written by Barbara Mackessy

Make up a list of skills and tasks that will be required on jobs in the future. The students then sort them according to what they think their ability grade at this time would be. A, B, C, D, F

Using library pockets create a board so the students can list items that go into each topic. My ten topic areas are personality, physical characteristics, skills, values, wants, needs, attitude, aptitude, interest, and abilities. Students work in pairs and make a list of the things that would fit in that area. They then circle the items that match themselves.

Using library pockets create a board so the students can list items that go into each topic. My ten topic areas are personality, physical characteristics, skills, values, wants, needs, attitude, aptitude, interest, and abilities. Students work in pairs and make a list of the things that would fit in that area. They then circle the items that match themselves. Especially good for students who need some extra review for learning vocabulary terms

Seeing details, perceptions

Operation games to demonstrate eye and hand coordination and stress along with teamwork skills and communication..

Scattergories is used to test their quick thinking, problem solving, critical thinking skills and the use of words. Small versions of a lot of activities can be found at cheap prices.

Taboo is used to test their problem solving, critical thinking skills and the use of words. Instead of using the words and lists that come in the game the teacher can create or have the students create career or work ethics terms and words for their own game.

These fish games are used to assess the students eye and hand coordination and the ability to play fairly with a partner.

The Jenga games are used to assess the students eye/hand coordination, problem solving and critical thinking skills, communication and teamwork skills.

Pick up sticks are used to assess the students eye/hand coordination, problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Problem solving and critical thinking activities for individual and groups when working with work ethics.

Wacky word – problem solving

After the personality PowerPoint and definitions, the students randomly draw a card with a career name on it. They then use the personality worksheet to list personality traits needed for that particular job.

I keep a collection of different type of assessments so that I can show them to the students. I let them know that these things exist, even though our school can not afford to offer them.

Lower reading level for some learning disabled students.

“ Mini Me” is a seventh grade project where I take a digital picture of the student’s head. They cut their head out and make a paper doll for their body. That paper doll then goes to work with an adult and finds out facts about a real job. The adults writes answers to a set of questions. The student writes an essay using those questions and answers. They must then create a visual to explain the entire day step by step. They will present their “Mini Me” project to the class.

“ Mini Me goes to work as a hair dresser. Hair products and tools.

“ Mini Me” works as a receptionist as a brick company.

“ Mini Me” becomes a dental assistant.

Make up a list of skills and tasks that will be required on jobs in the future. The students then sort them according to what they think their ability grade at this time would be. A, B, C, D, F

“ Mini Me” is a seventh grade project where I take a digital picture of the student’s head. They cut their head out and make a paper doll for their body. That paper doll then goes to work with an adult and finds out facts about a real job. The adults writes answers to a set of questions. The student writes an essay using those questions and answers. They must then create a visual to explain the entire day step by step. They will present their “Mini Me” project to the class.

“ Mini Me goes to work as a hair dresser. Hair products and tools.

“ Mini Me” works as a receptionist as a brick company.

“ Mini Me” becomes a dental assistant.

Sample “Mini Me” project visual, the book in the center give a very detailed account of the day of an art teacher.

Sample “Mini Me” project visual, it would be very easy to see what a was like at the Atlanta oral and facial surgery office.

“ Mini Me” goes to work as a mechanic. Notes under each picture explains what “Mini Me” was doing at that time on the job.

Sample “Mini Me” project visuals

“Mini Me” becomes a welder.

“Mini Me” goes to work at a convenience store

“Mini Me” becomes a truck driver for the day.

“ Mini Me” went to work at Shaw Industries. He was not allowed to take pictures but Shaw gave him samples of the items and the step by step process that the yarn has to go through in order to make carpet.

The step by step daily work activities makes it easier to explain the career related pathways.

Budget city, Budget Town, Elementary Explorers, Real People, You’re the Boss, Employment Bingo, Join my Group, are available in the classroom. I use these the day after the final exam when the grading period is over but they can still learn from a career related game. Remember to preview anything before using it in the classroom. Some cards must be pulled from the real people games before using them with students.

Values Sort – after the research project, students put values cards into categories for: always valued, often valued, sometimes valued, seldom valued, never valued. They then must identify how the career they research would provide them with the values that they always and often valued.

One side of the hallway outside of your room can identify exactly what is taught in the class.

Use the wall outside of the career classroom with student work samples displayed with assignment commentaries.

Hall display of seventh grade assignments so parents and student will preview the class material. Color coded pink is 7 th grade.

I have bins to hold the daily classroom activities and handouts. These are color coded pink for seventh grade activities. Also notice the National 16 Career Cluster Posters with the pathways and careers listed.

Homework assignments are color coded and listed on the board at all times.

Major due dates are listed on the board at all times. I also have them in I-Parent, on my website, and on a handout as the students enter the room. They should be in every student’s agenda after the first day of class.

Vocabulary word walls are color coded for each grade level.

Class set of the A, B, C, D, cards for students to answer multiple choice question quickly. The teacher can actually see who is not understanding the material at any time during the class.

Class sets of the true false cards so that all student can answer the questions at one time. Teacher can easily see if the same person is missing the questions.

Use library pockets and create you own Jeopardy Review game. Laminate the index cards and students can create the questions. The cards can be reused again and again or you can use regular index cards and keep them for the next nine weeks.

Collect books and sample items for student use during class, before and after school. A lot of companies will provide free sample copies when contacted. When it is time for text book approval for CTAE in your county contact your county coordinator and ask for any copies of CTAE related books that the companies did not come and pick up after the adoption process.

Collect samples and display for student use during class, before or after school.

Always have review or last minute items ready to reinforce the day’s lesson. See next slide for examples.

All tickets out the door should be colored coded for grade levels to provide easy access. The teacher types up several questions about the lesson and puts them in bags so that it will not take much class time for a student to read their questions an answer it on the way out the door that day. This can be done about once a week and the student keep interest and involvement if done daily it becomes a chore for the students. Five questions can be printed over and over and the students will hear the answers but some students need repetition to learn the facts anyway.

This presentation The tasks demonstrated and mentioned in this presentation were created by Barbara Mackessy and are samples only I will be glad to explain or give additional information about any of the items shown. The samples of student work in this PowerPoint are for examples only. Please feel free to create and share your activities with the other Career Development teachers in Georgia.