Thursday & Friday, September 29 & 30, 2016

Dear Class:

• Know the acronym PACE, the purpose of this class,  and how it will benefit them. 
• Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work.
• Understand the value of self-assessments

You need to know the vocabulary.  Budget Vocabulary Flashcard Practice
There will be a test today...

Google Drive folder, FreeWrite document and sharing work.  We will do Freewrite 7 today.


Log into CIS again.  Today we will explore what it will take to live on a fixed budget. 

Create a doc called "My_Job"  We will be taking a screen shot of the comparisons in the three areas:  Skills/Work Importance Locator/Interest Profiler.  Then we will get the jobs from the Meyers Briggs section.

Tuesday & Wednesday, September 27 & 28, 2016

Dear Class:

• Know the acronym PACE, the purpose of this class,  and how it will benefit them. 
• Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work.
• Understand the value of self-assessments

You need to know the vocabulary.  Budget Vocabulary Flashcard Practice
There will be a test on this next week...

Log into CIS again.  Today we will explore what it will take to live on a fixed budget.  To do this, we will be looking at "Work Importance Locator" which is under the "Exploration" tab.  Please screen shot the result, copy and paste into a new doc entitled "Your name_Work Importance Locator".  Save the document in CIS!  We will explore this later as we define the occupation you wish to achieve and what the resulting pay will be.  The occupation will be defined by all of the surveys you took!

Salary Based Budget ~ Follow the slide tutorial found in:

Will My Job Support Me?  a.k.a  Salary Based Budgeting

Complete a monthly budget for a minimum wage earner. You will select one of the following jobs and look up the beginning annual wage on slide 3/Step 2 of the tutorial: waiter/waitress/dishwasher; lawn mower, babysitter/ child care worker, barista, retail clerk, gas station attendant, laborer.

We will do this together in class.

Watch "TED Talk:  Make Stress Your Friend".  

1.  How is this video related to PACE? 

2.  How does your body react to stressful situations in a bad way?  In a good way? 

3.  How should you deal with stress or stressful situations to benefit from it?  OR What do you attach to stress so our body benefits? 

4.  How does one find courage or resilience from stress?  

Copy and paste these questions in a new google doc and entitle it "TED Talk:  Make Stress Your Friend" and answer the questions regarding....

Finish answering the questions from Freewrite 6 (Link)  We will be watching:

Three million open jobs in U.S., but who's qualified?

Friday & Monday, September 23 & 26, 2016

Dear Class:

• Know the acronym PACE, the purpose of this class,  and how it will benefit them. 
• Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work.
• Understand the value of self-assessments

You need to know the vocabulary.  Budget Vocabulary Flashcard Practice
There will be a test on this next week.... We will look at these together today.

Log into CIS again.  Today we will explore what it will take to live on a fixed budget.  To do this, we will be looking at "Skills" which is under the "Exploration" tab.  Please screen shot the result, copy and paste into a new doc entitled "Your name_Skills".  Save the document in CIS!  We will explore this later as we define the occupation you wish to achieve and what the resulting pay will be.  The occupation will be defined by all of the surveys you took!

Answer the questions from Freewrite 6 (Link)  We will be watching:

Three million open jobs in U.S., but who's qualified?

Wednesday & Thursday, September 21 & 22, 2016

Dear Class:

• Know the acronym PACE, the purpose of this class,  and how it will benefit them. 
• Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work.
• Understand the value of self-assessments

Log into CIS again.  Today we will explore what it will take to live on a fixed budget.  To do this, we will be looking at "Reality Check" which is under the "Occupations" tab.  Please screen shot the result, copy and paste into a new doc entitled "Your name_Reality_Check".  We will explore this later as we define the occupation you wish to achieve and what the resulting pay will be.  The occupation will be defined by all of the surveys you took!

You need to know the vocabulary.  Budget Vocabulary Flashcard Practice
There will be a test on this next week....

Log into CIS again.  Today we will explore what it will take to live on a fixed budget.  To do this, we will be looking at "Skills" which is under the "Exploration" tab.  Please screen shot the result, copy and paste into a new doc entitled "Your name_Skills".  Save the document in CIS!  We will explore this later as we define the occupation you wish to achieve and what the resulting pay will be.  The occupation will be defined by all of the surveys you took!

We looked at careers using the "Looking At Careers, It’s Never Too Soon" worksheet that will be filled out.  Open it and then make a copy.  The actual video is located at:  Video Link .

We finished doing the CIS "Interest Profiler" that is at the website for CIS The user name is "ddouglas" and the password is "ddhs".  Create an account by going to "My Portfolio".  Use your student id for the user name and then for password put the first letter of your first name capitalized, the first letter of your last name lower case and then your student id number.

We finished going to the tab "Exploration", then "Interest Profiler".  Answer all 172 questions to the best of your ability and then copy and paste the screen(s) (whole thing will not fit on one page) into a document you created named "LastName_Interest_Profiler".

Make sure you did FreeWrite assignment # 5 "How strong is your character" slide. Do only 3-5 traits you have or would like to push for.

• We took the Meyer's Briggs survey. Copy and paste your results into a Google document: Create a doc and label it: FullName_MeyersBriggs.  We will be further exploring this in more detail later.

Tuesday & Wednesday, September 20 & 21, 2016

Dear Class:

• Know the acronym PACE, the purpose of this class,  and how it will benefit them. 
• Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work.
• Understand the value of self-assessments

Period 2:

We will be doing the CIS "Interest Profiler" that is at the website for CIS The user name is "ddouglas" and the password is "ddhs".  Create an account by going to "My Portfolio".

Go to the tab "Exploration", then "Interest Profiler".  Answer all 172 questions to the best of your ability and then copy and paste the screen(s) (whole thing will not fit on one page) into a document you created named "LastName_Interest_Profiler".

Maybe today and Friday, depending:

FreeWrites/Warm-Up:  

• Warm-Up: Take the Meyer's Briggs survey. Copy and paste your results into a Google document: Create a doc and label it: FullName_MeyersBriggs.  We will be further exploring this in more detail later.

Period 1:

We will be looking at careers using the "Looking At Careers, It’s Never Too Soon" worksheet that will be filled out.  Open it and then make a copy.  The actual video is located at:  Video Link .

Do the Freewrite 6 which has to do with your character.  3-5 traits you have or would like to push for.

Friday & Monday, September 16 & 19, 2016

Dear Class:

• Know the acronym PACE, the purpose of this class,  and how it will benefit them. 
• Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work.
• Understand the value of self-assessments.

I want to finish the video on "Basics" and be done with it.

We will be doing the CIS "Interest Profiler" that is at the website for CIS The user name is "ddouglas" and the password is "ddhs".  Create an account by going to "My Portfolio".

Go to the tab "Exploration", then "Interest Profiler".  Answer all 172 questions to the best of your ability and then copy and paste the screen(s) (whole thing will not fit on one page) into a document you created named "LastName_Interest_Profiler".

Maybe today and Friday, depending:

FreeWrites/Warm-Up:  

• Warm-Up: Take the Meyer's Briggs survey. Copy and paste your results into a Google document: Create a doc and label it: FullName_MeyersBriggs.  We will be further exploring this in more detail later.

We will be looking at careers using the "Looking At Careers, It’s Never Too Soon" worksheet that will be filled out.  The actual video is located at:  Video Link .

Take the Briggs/Meyers/Jung test at this link.

Wednesday & Thursday, September 14 & 15, 2016

Dear Class:
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Activities: Students you will continue to work on the following today:

1. Account set-up (See tutorial below)
Google Drive folder, FreeWrite document and sharing work. 

      2.   Learn how to access the FreeWrite assignment slides and complete tasks:

FreeWrite document and FreeWrite #1  & #2 

      3.  Work Place Basics: Essential Skills for Success  30 min  (Link to "Handout") Fill in using the typing tool in Google Docs. You will have to make a "copy" and put your name on it and leave the rest of the title intact. Such as "Name_work_place_basics_video_handout"

      4.   Discover aspects of your self through self-assessments: 

​FW #3 Surveys: What Kind of Student Am I?    Copy the results into your FW (1st column under date) and answer the questions on the slide.

 FW #4    What Kind of Learner Am I?    Copy the results into your FW (1st column under date) and answer the questions on the slide.

LT Quiz topics: 

Know the acronym PACE, the purpose of this class, and how it will benefit them. 

Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work.

Understand the value of self-assessments.

NOTE~
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to go to the class website, read through the weekly agenda, find the work you missed, and complete it.

Later this week:FreeWrites:  #5

Activities: Students you will work on the following today:

Can I live on a minimum wage job? 40 min

Work Place Basics: Essential Skills for Success  30 min (Last class)

Looking At Careers: It's Never Too Soon

MyRoad Account Set-UpMyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  

Wed: What is an interview like? ​​

Monday & Tuesday, September 12 & 13, 2016

Dear Class:

ALL CLASSES- SURVEYS ON PRIOR BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE, REVIEW EXPECTATIONS SLIDE, 
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Activities: Students you will work on the following today:

1. Account set-up (See tutorial below)
Google Drive folder, FreeWrite document and sharing work. 

      2.   Learn how to access the FreeWrite assignment slides and complete tasks:

FreeWrite document and FreeWrite #1  & #2 

      3.  Work Place Basics: Essential Skills for Success  30 min  (Link to "Handout") Fill in using the typing tool in Google Docs. You will have to make a "copy" and put your name on it and leave the rest of the title intact. Such as "Name_work_place_basics_video_handout"

      4.   Discover aspects of your self through self-assessments: 

​FW #3 Surveys: What Kind of Student Am I?    Copy the results into your FW (1st column under date) and answer the questions on the slide.

 FW #4    What Kind of Learner Am I?    Copy the results into your FW (1st column under date) and answer the questions on the slide.

LT Quiz topics: 

Know the acronym PACE, the purpose of this class, and how it will benefit them. 

Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work.

Understand the value of self-assessments.

NOTE~
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to go to the class website, read through the weekly agenda, find the work you missed, and complete it.

Later this week:FreeWrites:  #5

Activities: Students you will work on the following today:

Can I live on a minimum wage job? 40 min

Work Place Basics: Essential Skills for Success  30 min (Last class)

Looking At Careers: It's Never Too Soon

MyRoad Account Set-UpMyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  

Wed: What is an interview like? ​​

Thursday & Friday, September 8 & 9, 2016

                                           ANNOUNCEMENTS:
September 8 & 9, 2016
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Welcome Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors!

Students:
This is the class page/website. Everything we need to know or do is posted here.
Take a few minutes to read the class page below and become familiar with the site.

Note: With a pencil or pen, please complete any handout that has been given to you.

 You will turn in work in one of two ways: 1)  at the end of a task, you will pass your work to the center aisle with your group; 2) work will go into a TURN IN folder found in the class basket or out during class on the book case by the door. 

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE:
Mock Interviews will occur on the following dates:
Semester 2 —Thursday and Friday, May 5 and 6
You must attend one of the sessions to receive full credit for the interview.

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Learning Targets: Students will -- Know the acronym PACE, the purpose  of this class,  and how it will benefit them.  Know how to navigate the class website to complete class work. Understand the value of self-assessments. ​You will have a quiz on these later in the week.

Good to Know... TYPES OF DEGREES - How much post-secondary education do I need? Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs  Vocabulary: CAREER

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Monday & Tuesday Today we plan on engaging in the following activities:  Sharing a bit about ourselves-- Fill out the Paceography handout  —15 min. What is PACE? What will we do? How can one be successful? --     Syllabus —20 min Job Discrimination PACE introduction and account set-up presentation.   slides 1-8 Getting to know others--Connections --20 min What I know about getting a job. —10 min How do I support myself? - 10 min. Exit/ End of class: Homework: Turn in the Paceography to the  "TURN IN" top tray as you walk out the door. Know what PACE means and what it means to you.