Monday, March 31, 2014

Tuesday & Wednesday, April 1 & 2, 2014

Dear Class:

WEEK 6, S2 March 17-31

Freewrites-
Learning Target: Students know the difference between career related terminology.
Vocabulary: What is meant by these terms—experience, interest, hobby, skill, ability and characteristic?

Use an online dictionary, Google or Merriam Webster (link), to learn the relevant definition for each term, and then in your own words—
1) Write a definition of each term.
2) Give an example of how it is each is applied.
3) Explain how each is different from the others and if there are any similarities or use a Venn diagram to show the relationships.

CIS link

PERSONAL INVENTORY ANALYSIS -- We will work on this today and you need to finish it by the end of the class!

Learning Target: Students explore ways to better understand their actions and the outcomes of their actions. Burning ???? How are habits created and how do they affect one's life- present and future?

Freewrites for the week-
INTRO TO 7HABITS (slides 1-5, 6-11)
Follow the directions for your freewrite.
Slide 2 - Freewrite part 1
Slide 4 - Freewrite part 2,
Rap video question
Slides 5&6 - Freewrite part 3
Slide 7 - Vocabulary and sentence using the word

Learning Target: To analyze your interest, preference and skills assessments to identify occupations that match.
How do you do this? You will list top scores from each category and explore the occupations listed with each score. You will then select your two favorite/preferred choices.
What am I looking for? You are looking for patterns that show similar occupations or clusters across the assessment scores.

Monday/Tuesday Activities
Complete these handouts:
PIAR: Personal Inventory Analysis and ReflectionSECTION 4— PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER
Now that you have completed the analysis of your three assessments, you should be able to see a pattern to your results. Look over your results from the: INTEREST PROFILER, WORK IMPORTANCE LOCATOR, and HOLLAND PERSONALITY that you wrote in the three prior handouts. Complete the handout as directed.

MyCOE: My Career and Occupations Exploration
How well do your skills match your chosen or desired career /occupation?
While in your Skills Answer page, click on the “Top 30 Occupations” link.
You should see occupation titles listed with numerical scores next to them. These are listed under categories called Occupational Clusters.
CIS Explanation:“The occupational ratings can go from +100 to -44. The higher the rating, the better the match between your skills and the skills required by the occupation. All of the occupations on your Top 30 list are good matches with your skill preferences.

Compare the two (PIAR) occupations from page 8 of your PIAR, Section 4, to the list of the “Top 30”.
Which occupations from the “Top 30” list match the closest to these two (PIAR) occupations?
Complete the handout as directed.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Thursday & Monday, March 20 & 31, 2014

Dear Class:

WEEK 6, S2 March 17-31

Freewrites-
Learning Target: Students know the difference between career related terminology.
Vocabulary: What is meant by these terms—experience, interest, hobby, skill, ability and characteristic?

Use an online dictionary, Google or Merriam Webster (link), to learn the relevant definition for each term, and then in your own words—
1) Write a definition of each term.
2) Give an example of how it is each is applied.
3) Explain how each is different from the others and if there are any similarities or use a Venn diagram to show the relationships.

FREEWRITE: Understanding Career Planning Pathways video. Response statement: State 3-5 suggestions the narrator of the video provides that will help in your career search.

CIS link

Reflection on Jobs program benefits Fortune 500 and underprivileged youth Do you think you might try this? What would stop you from trying?

PERSONAL INVENTORY ANALYSIS -- We will work on this today and you need to finish it by the end of the class!

Learning Target: Students explore ways to better understand their actions and the outcomes of their actions. Burning ???? How are habits created and how do they affect one's life- present and future?

Freewrites for the week-
INTRO TO 7HABITS (slides 1-5, 6-11)
Follow the directions for your freewrite.
Slide 2 - Freewrite part 1
Slide 4 - Freewrite part 2,
Rap video question
Slides 5&6 - Freewrite part 3
Slide 7 - Vocabulary and sentence using the word

Learning Target: To analyze your interest, preference and skills assessments to identify occupations that match.
How do you do this? You will list top scores from each category and explore the occupations listed with each score. You will then select your two favorite/preferred choices.
What am I looking for? You are looking for patterns that show similar occupations or clusters across the assessment scores.

Monday/Tuesday Activities
Complete these handouts:
PIAR: Personal Inventory Analysis and ReflectionSECTION 4— PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER
Now that you have completed the analysis of your three assessments, you should be able to see a pattern to your results. Look over your results from the: INTEREST PROFILER, WORK IMPORTANCE LOCATOR, and HOLLAND PERSONALITY that you wrote in the three prior handouts. Complete the handout as directed.

MyCOE: My Career and Occupations Exploration
How well do your skills match your chosen or desired career /occupation?
While in your Skills Answer page, click on the “Top 30 Occupations” link.
You should see occupation titles listed with numerical scores next to them. These are listed under categories called Occupational Clusters.
CIS Explanation:“The occupational ratings can go from +100 to -44. The higher the rating, the better the match between your skills and the skills required by the occupation. All of the occupations on your Top 30 list are good matches with your skill preferences.

Compare the two (PIAR) occupations from page 8 of your PIAR, Section 4, to the list of the “Top 30”.
Which occupations from the “Top 30” list match the closest to these two (PIAR) occupations?
Complete the handout as directed.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, March 17, 2014

Tuesday & Wednesday, March 18 & 19, 2014

Dear Class:

WEEK 6, S2 March 10-14

1) COMPLETING A PERSONALITY INTEREST ASSESSMENT CALLED: “THE MEYERS BRIGGS (click on name )
TYPE INDICATOR” OR AKA THE “MBTI”
Read the directions and follow them.

2) Using same to explore; Create a screen shot and label the work as "Meyers Briggs". Complete all CIS assessment tasks--
Interest Profiler- online
Work Importance Locator- hard copy then online
Skills Assessment - ​hard copy then online
Create a Google document. Title it PDx_full name_ CIS ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Make a SCREEN SHOT of each assessment result and paste it into your document
Print a copy of your CIS ASSESSMENT RESULTS and store it in your class folder.
EXAMPLE

CIS link
PERSONAL INVENTORY ANALYSIS -- We will work on this today and try to finish it.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Thursday & Monday, March 14 & 18, 2014

Dear Class:

WEEK 6, S2 March 10-14

1) COMPLETING A PERSONALITY INTEREST ASSESSMENT CALLED: “THE MEYERS BRIGGS (click on name )
TYPE INDICATOR” OR AKA THE “MBTI”
Read the directions and follow them.

2) Using same to explore; Create a screen shot and label the work as "Meyers Briggs". Complete all CIS assessment tasks--
Interest Profiler- online
Work Importance Locator- hard copy then online
Skills Assessment - ​hard copy then online
Create a Google document. Title it PDx_full name_ CIS ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Make a SCREEN SHOT of each assessment result and paste it into your document
Print a copy of your CIS ASSESSMENT RESULTS and store it in your class folder.
EXAMPLE


PERSONAL INVENTORY ANALYSIS -- We will work on this for a day and a half.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Tuesday & Wednesday, March 10 & 11, 2014

Dear Class:

WEEK 6, S2 March 10-14

due March 16
Done with OAKS.

Those needing to finish will be sent during class. You will need to come in at lunch to catch up on work.
1) watching a video on THE BIG SCREEN ABOUT Randy Pausch (click on name ) as he is interviewed by diane sawyer.

Slide 1 is the link to the interviews- Pt 1- Pt 5;
Slide 2 shows you the questions you will answer as your Freewrite.
So, copy and paste these or type them out. Jot down your thoughts and examples as you watch the video from beginning to end. About 45 min.

2) COMPLETING A PERSONALITY INTEREST ASSESSMENT CALLED: “THE MEYERS BRIGGS (click on name )
TYPE INDICATOR” OR AKA THE “MBTI”
Read the directions and follow them.

Complete all CIS assessment tasks--
Interest Profiler- online
Work Importance Locator- hard copy then online
Skills Assessment - ​hard copy then online
Create a Google document. Title it PDx_full name_ CIS ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Make a SCREEN SHOT of each assessment result and paste it into your document
Print a copy of your CIS ASSESSMENT RESULTS and store it in your class folder.
EXAMPLE

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Monday & Tuesday, March 10th & 11th, 2014

Dear Class:

Finish OAKS Reading Assessment Monday- Be ready. Get sleep. Eat healthy. Be here on time and ready to do your best!
You will be working on class assignments when you finish the test.
Bring a book or other classwork for those moments when you are caught up.

I will be going over the rules at the beginning of class and then let you begin your OAKS Reading Testing.

Complete the Skills Assessment Worksheet.

Complete the Personal Inventory Analysis and Reflection document pages 2-5. This assignment helps you make sense of the inventory assessments you took on the CIS site. It is a summary of your interests, likes and preferences based upon the results and comments from the CIS assessments. Give specifics wherever you can by thinking about how these preferences and interests show up in your life.(Ex.The Interest Profiler says that you are artistic and investigative, and you show this by creating drawings that illustrate the world). Complete pages 2-5 before responding to the reflection summary in the box below, page 1. For each section on pages 2-5 in this assignment, you will go to the Assessment and Tools link in Your Portfolio and click on the relevant assessment tool. Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/folder_open.gifDescription: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gif Interest Profiler Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/folder_closed.gifDescription: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gifSKILLS Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/folder_closed.gifDescription: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gifWork Importance Locator and follow the Restore Answer Set 1Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gif Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gif links to your score. Read through each section and complete it as directed.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Week of March 3rd through 7th, 2014

Dear Class:

OAKS Reading Assessment- Be ready. Get sleep. Eat healthy. Be here on time and ready to do your best!
You will be working on class assignments when you finish the test.
Bring a book or other classwork for those moments when you are caught up.

I will be going over the rules at the beginning of class and then let you begin your OAKS Reading Testing.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite