Byd Cunty Public Schls Practical Living/Vcatinal Big Idea: Career Awareness, Explratin, Planning Career awareness, explratin and planning gives students the pprtunity t discver the varius career areas that exist and intrduce them t the realities invlved with the wrkplace. Many factrs need t be cnsidered when selecting a career path and preparing fr emplyment. Career awareness, explratin and planning will enable students t recgnize the value f educatin and learn hw t plan fr careers. The relatinship between academics and jbs/careers will enable students t make vital cnnectins that will give meaning t their learning. Academic Expectatins 2.36 Students use strategies fr chsing and preparing fr a career. 2.37 Students demnstrate skills and wrk habits that lead t success in future schling and wrk. 2.38 Students demnstrate skills such as interviewing, writing resumes, and cmpleting applicatins that are needed t be accepted int cllege r ther pstsecndary training r t get a jb. 5.4 Students use a decisin-making prcess t make infrmed decisin amng ptins. Grade 7 Enduring Knwledge Understandings Students will understand that an individual s wrk encmpasses mre factrs than prviding fr basic needs. jbs/careers reflect bth individual and scietal needs and vary within cmmunities and regins. career chices are available in planning fr jb/careers in a variety f career clusters. the cnnectin between wrk and academic achievement can influence ne s future jb/career. an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) is an academic and career planning tl. self-knwledge is an imprtant part f the career planning prcess. Cnnectins t Prgram f Studies Cre Cntent Assessment Suggested Activities/Resurces Vcabulary Grade 7 Skills and Cncepts Students will Kentucky s Career Clusters evaluate hw jbs/careers reflect bth individual and scietal needs and vary within cmmunities and regins by: cmparing and cntrasting the many factrs that must be cnsidered when selecting and preparing fr emplyment r a career path PL-07-4.1.2 Students will identify and describe hw jb and career pprtunities (e.g., veterinarian, sales assciate, interir designer, meterlgist, physical therapist) in each f Kentucky s Career Clusters (Agriculture, Arts & Humanities, Business & Marketing, Cmmunicatins, Cnstructin, Educatin, Health Science, Human Services, Infrmatin Technlgy, Manufacturing, Public Services, Science & Mathematics, Scial Sciences, Transprtatin) vary within and amng cmmunities and regins.
Byd Cunty Public Schls Practical Living/Vcatinal recgnizing that the rles f individuals at hme, in the wrkplace, and in the cmmunity are cnstantly changing describe why attaining academic skills are imprtant in bth schl and the wrkplace by: researching career chices thrugh the use f technlgy describing hw jb and career pprtunities (e.g., veterinarian, sales assciate, interir designer, meterlgist, physical therapist) are gruped within career clusters (e.g., Agriculture, Arts & Humanities, Business & Marketing, Cmmunicatins, Cnstructin, Educatin, Health Science, Human Services, Infrmatin Technlgy, Manufacturing, Public Services, Science & Mathematics, Scial Sciences, Transprtatin) that vary within and amng cmmunities and regins examine academic and technical skills and hw they PL-07-4.1.3 Students will describe a range f academic skills acquired in schl (e.g., verbal and nnverbal cmmunicatin, cmputer/technical, mathematical, inquiry skills) and explain hw these skills impact jb success and future career pprtunities. Academic skills
Byd Cunty Public Schls Practical Living/Vcatinal cntribute t btaining and succeeding in emplyment by: explaining hw success in an academic curse f study culd cntribute t the achievement and success in emplyment (e.g., Math/Teacher, Scial Studies/Plitician) explaining hw success in a technical curse f study culd cntribute t the achievement and success in emplyment (e.g., AgriScience/Game Warden, Survey f Technlgy/Engineering) Big Idea: Emplyability Skills Emplyability skills will fcus n student s cmpetencies with their wrk habits and academic/technical skills that will impact an individual s success in schl and wrkplace. Schl-t-wrk transitin skills will help students develp interpersnal skills and psitive wrk habits. Academic Expectatins 2.36 Students use strategies fr chsing and preparing fr a career. 2.37 Students demnstrate skills and wrk habits that lead t success in future schling and wrk. 2.38 Students demnstrate skills such as interviewing, writing résumé and cmpleting applicatins that are needed t be accepted int cllege r ther pstsecndary training r t get a jb. 3.9 Students demnstrate the ability t make decisins based n ethical values. Grade 7 Enduring Knwledge Understandings Students will understand that interpersnal skills impact individual s career chice and success in the wrkplace. attitudes and wrk habits cntribute t success at hme, schl and wrk. emplyability skills are imprtant t achieve success in the wrkplace. academic and technical skills cntribute t btaining and succeeding in emplyment.
Byd Cunty Public Schls Practical Living/Vcatinal Cnnectins t Prgram f Studies Cre Cntent Assessment Suggested Activities/Resurces Vcabulary Grade 7 Skills and Cncepts Students will PL-07-4.2.1 Students will describe individual wrk Released Item 2007 KCCT MC questin #4 evaluate hw interpersnal skills impact individual s career chice and success in the wrkplace by: habits/ethics (e.g., lyalty, prblem slving, cmmunicatin skills, initiative, teamwrk, respnsibility) and explain their imprtance in the wrkplace. identifying effective grup interactin strategies (e.g., cmmunicating effectively, cnflict reslutin, cmprmise) t develp team skills evaluating the imprtance f wrking cperatively with peple f diverse backgrunds and abilities t achieve success in the wrkplace designing a plan fr wrking cperatively with thers by cntributing ideas, suggestins and effrts t cmplete a task explaining hw effective verbal and nnverbal cmmunicatin skills impacts wrk-related situatins explain hw attitudes and wrk habits cntribute t success at hme, schl and wrk by: demnstrating leadership PL-07-4.2.2 Students will describe team skills (e.g., gal setting, listening, fllwing directins, cmmunicating, questining, prblemslving, dividing wrk) and explain why they are imprtant in the wrkplace.
Byd Cunty Public Schls Practical Living/Vcatinal skills by participating in c/extra-curricular activities, hme, schl and cmmunity explaining hw attitudes and wrk habits transfer frm the hme and schl t the wrkplace describing cnsequences fr actins when disbeying rules and rutines at the wrkplace explaining the rle f authrity in schl and the wrkplace explaining the imprtance f develping gd wrk habits (e.g., lyalty, initiative, assuming respnsibility, time management, prblemslving) describe hw emplyability skills are imprtant t achieve success in the wrkplace by: using available resurces fr lcating jb penings using established criteria t evaluate a cmpleted jb applicatin using technlgy t research jb/careers in the cmmunity
Byd Cunty Public Schls Practical Living/Vcatinal Big Idea: Cmmunicatin/Technlgy Special cmmunicatin and technlgy skills are needed fr success in schling and in the wrkplace. Students will be able t express infrmatin and ideas using a variety f technlgies in varius ways. Academic Expectatins 1.16 Students use cmputers and ther kinds f technlgy t cllect, rganize, and cmmunicate infrmatin and ideas. 2.37 Students demnstrate skills and wrk habits that lead t success in future schling and wrk. 2.38 Students demnstrate skills such as interviewing, writing resumes, and cmpleting applicatins that are needed t be accepted int cllege r ther pstsecndary training r t get a jb. Grade 7 Enduring Knwledge Understandings Students will understand that scientific and technlgical changes can impact a variety f careers. technlgy skills can enhance learning and be used in develping a career plan. cmmunicatin skills are essential in seeking and maintaining jbs/careers Cnnectins t Prgram f Studies Cre Cntent Assessment Suggested Activities/Resurces Vcabulary Grade 7 Skills and Cncepts Students will PL-07-4.3.1 Students will explain hw scientific and Technlgical advancements explain hw scientific and technlgical changes impact specific careers (e.g., Cnstructin Wrker, Autmtive Technician, Fd Service industry) technlgical changes impact specific careers (e.g., cnstructin wrker, autmtive technician, meterlgist, fd service industry). evaluate the purpses f technlgy tls (e.g., wrd prcessing, databases, spreadsheets, scanners, rbts, persnal electrnic devices, Internet, email) and analyze hw these impact prductivity in hmes, schls and jbs by: PL-07-4.3.2 Students will explain the purpses f technlgy tls (e.g., wrd prcessing, data bases, spreadsheets, Internet, email, autmated phne systems) and analyze hw these impact prductivity in hmes, schls, and jbs. DOK 3 prductivity
Byd Cunty Public Schls Practical Living/Vcatinal explaining hw technlgy prvides access t infrmatin and resurces at hme, schl and the wrkplace cntinuing the develpment f the nline Individual Learning Plan (ILP) t prvide a fcus fr academic and career planning examine hw cmmunicatin skills are essential in seeking and maintaining jbs/careers by: explaining skills used in classrm and wrkplace: letter writing, nnverbal/verbal cmmunicatin skills and interview skills using different frmats t summarize and cmmunicate rally and in written frm fr use in the classrm and the wrkplace PL-07-4.3.3 Students will explain hw certain cmmunicatin skills are related t the wrkplace: letter writing (business letter) nnverbal cmmunicatin skills (e.g., bdy language, persnal appearance, facial expressin, psture, dress) verbal skills interview skills (e.g., friendly greeting, maintain eye cntact, shw enthusiasm abut the jb, respnd psitively and hnestly, plan questins t ask, listen carefully, thank interviewer) resume