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CAREER HISTORY
SYLLABUS
TEACHER: Mrs. Martha Merten, Special Education Teacher
PHONE: (262) 626-8427 EXT. 4355
OFFICE HOURS: 3rd BLOCK 11:21-12:52
COURSE MEETING TIMES: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday 9:17-10:46
Wednesdays 8:54-10:00
CORE SYLLABUS
What is a career?
o Define work and career
o Explain how the business cycle influences the job market
Assessing yourself
o Identify abilities and interest areas
o Identify personal values
Careers and decision making
o Identify 3 sources of information about careers
o Create a 5-step career plan
Career Clusters
o Identify the major career clusters
o Examine jobs, wages, and outlooks in the major career clusters
o Identify 3 occupations to research in-depth
Your career choice
o Create a career plan for a chosen career path
o Identify the educational and/or specific training requirements for chosen career path
Community opportunities
o How to select a trade school or college
o How to apply to a trade school or college
o Understand how networking can assist in one’s career ambitions
o Identify 3 “local” networks
Job readiness skills
o Learn about and discuss the hiring process
o Complete a personal goal statement
o How to write an effective resume
o How to write an effective cover letter
o Obtain 3 references
o Complete a job application
Communication skills
o Understanding the interview process
o Preparing for your interview
o Participate in a mock interview
Life outside of work
o Identify hobbies and interests
o Learn and demonstrate time-management skills
o Recognize the importance of life choices on personal health and well-being.
EXPECTATIONS:
Students are expected to be honest, respectful, mature, and attentive. Simply, they need to act like young adults.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Career skills needed to succeed on the job are emphasized in this class. Students increase their skill in the basics of finding and keeping a job. They will explore their interests and abilities and then work to match them with the appropriate career pathway. The activities will be compiled into a Career Portfolio the student may use for future reference. With the approval of the student’s IEP team this course may be substituted for the Employment and Communication graduation requirement.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are expected to be to class on time. On time constitutes in their seats as the bell is ringing. Students are required to make-up homework when they are absent. See student handbook for details.
LATE/MISSING ASSIGNMENTS:
Students will be given time according to their IEP to finish work if need be. They will be penalized 10% for each day late the assignment is from the time the teacher tells them they need the assignment. Normal assignment due dates rarely occur due to the students individual needs.
TEXT/MATERIALS:
CAREER PLANNING by AGS Publishing will be the text at the center of the curriculum. Students will also access online resources for evaluation of their interests and compatible careers. Possible websites include but are not limited to WISCAREERS and ONET.
GRADING CRITERIA and BREAKDOWN:
Exams 20%
Quizzes 15%
Projects 30%
Homework 25%
Miscellaneous 10%
Students will be graded on the following grading scale.
A Excellent 95-100
A- 93-94
B+ 91-92
B Above Average 87-90
B- 85-86
C+ 83-84
C Average 79-82
C- 77-78
D+ 75-76
D Below Average 72-74
D- 70-71
F Failure 0-69
I Incomplete
MAJOR PROJECTS TO LOOK FOR:
POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON TWO CAREERS
CAREER PORTFOLIO
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