Choosing+a+Career

Contributing Teacher(s):Howard Spurgeon
Resources:

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 * Computer
 * Standardize Test
 * ipersonic.com/career
 * www.assessment.com
 * @http://www.quintcareers.com/online_assessment_review.html
 * http://www.careerperfect.com/content/career-planning-work-preference-inventory
 * ==Exploring Careers==
 * U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook
 * Dictionary of Occupational Titles
 * Explore Careers for a complete list of career choices and job descriptions
 * Salary Info for average salaries and salary comparisons
 * Money Magazine's 50 Best Careers for 2010
 * CBS Moneywatch's 10 Hottest Careers in America
 * Interest Sheets

Content:
1.1. Interpret factors affecting income a. Career choices and potential income b. Educational requirements/training costs c. Educational level

ISTE Technology:

 * **3. Research and Information Fluency** ||
 * || Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. ||
 * < a. || Students: plan strategies to guide inquiry. ||
 * b. || locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. ||
 * c. || evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. ||
 * d. || process data and report results. ||
 * **4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** ||  ||
 * || Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: ||
 * a. || identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. ||
 * b. || plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. ||
 * c. || collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. ||
 * d. || use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. ||

Introduction/Problem:In today's world career choices determine your future life styles and assist in determining your financial health.
===Procedures:Create a table in Excel in which you explore various options for future career options and from the 5 that you decide to explore identify education requirements, Specialty training, Career possibilities, salary potential and location of major sites for selected career. Develop a career plan to achieve your desired career. Using Word with appropriate language and grammar skills propose how you plan to achieve your career goals.===

Student Product/Work:
Requirement || **Specialty** Career Openings ||
 * ~ Career Choice ||~ Education
 * Training** || **Career**
 * Possibilities** || **Salary**
 * Potentia**l || **Cost of Living**
 * @ Desired Location** || Potential
 * Career Choice 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Career Choice 2 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Career Choice 3 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Career Choice 4 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Career Choice 5 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

Assessment/Rubric:

 * Rubric for Career Exploration Findings **
 * Grade Level: 9-12 (High School) **

//Skills// ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || career tests || Completes three on line personality/ career tests || Completes two on line personality/ career tests || Completes less than two of the on line personality/ career tests || choices justified by evaluation of research in written report material. || Selects four possible career choices with explanation of choices in written report material, not justified by research. || Selects less than four possible career choices, or no explanation in written report material. || Selects less than four possible career choices and provides no explanation in written report material. || //Technology// ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Standard** || **Benchmark** || **Exceeds**
 * Expectations**
 * 4** || **Meets**
 * Expectations**
 * 3** || **Approaching**
 * Expectations**
 * 2** || **Below**
 * Expectations**
 * 1** ||
 * //Career & Life//
 * **Career and __Life Planning__** **Self Awareness** || **Interpret personal profile, career inventory or other sources of information about individual interests and skills** || Completes four on line personality/
 * **Self**
 * Awareness** || **Evaluate potential career choices in relation to personal interests, strengths and values** || Documents research of possible career choices from four of the six resources || Documents research of possible careers from three of the six resources || Documents research of possible careers from less than three resources or documentation inadequate || No documentation ||
 * **Career and Life Planning** || **Write, evaluate and revise a career plan consistent with occupational interests, aptitudes and abilities.** || Completed on line career plan at beginning of unit and a thoughtfully revised plan after evaluation of research || Completed on line career plan at beginning of unit, inconsistent revision of plan after evaluation of research. || Completed on line career plan at beginning of unit, no revision. || Incomplete on line career plan at beginning of unit, no revision. ||
 * **Skills for Life**
 * __and Work__** Thinking and Reasoning || **Practice metacognition (thinking about one's thinking) using the elements of reasoning and intellectual standards and other thinking strategies.** || Selects four possible career choices with explanation of
 * //Educational//
 * **Technology As A Tool For Productivity** || **Use technology tools and resources for managing and communicating information in situations individuals encounter in the world of work.** || Used at least three resources to research trends, wages, general and local outlook of career choices resulting in footnoted information in written report material. || Used at least two resources to research trends, wages, general and local outlook of career choices resulting in footnoted information in written report material. || Used at least two resources to research trends, wages, general and local outlook of career choices; no footnoted information in written report material. || Used at least two resources to research trends, wages, general and local outlook of career choices; no footnoted information in written report material. ||
 * //Language Arts// ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **__Writing__** Composing Processes || **Evaluate and synthesize information from research and integrate information with own ideas in text.** || Prepares final written report using a word processor that incorporates internal citations from research collected, comments on their findings and a summary of their career plan at end of unit. || Prepares final written report using a word processor that incorporates internal citations from research collected, frequent comments about their findings, scant summary of their career plan. || Prepares final written report using a word processor that does not include internal citations, has limited comments of their findings and no summary of their career plan. || Prepares final written report using a word processor that does not include internal citations, has limited comments of their findings and no summary of their career plan. ||
 * Conventions and Skills || **Demonstrates control of standard conventions.** || Final written report material has clearly stated topic sentences with supporting detail; sections follow in logical sequence; at least 90% free of grammar and/or spelling errors. || Final written material has clearly stated topic sentences, some supporting detail, sections follow in logical sequence; at least 80% free of grammar and/or spelling errors. || Final written material has some topic sentences clearly stated, some with supporting detail; sections may not be in logical order; at least 80% free of grammar and/or spelling errors. || Final written material lacks topic sentences and has no logical sequence; less than 80% free of grammar and/or spelling errors. ||
 * || .**Use accurate documentation for various types of sources.** || Final written report material consistently applies correct documentation of sources required. || Final written report material somewhat applies correct documentation of sources required. || Final written report material has few documented sources. || Final written report material lacks documentation. ||

===Enrichment/Reteaching: One on One 30 minute reviews of assessments with student after school to assist in directing student toward choosing a career path. Also review of student personal files to determine learning issues that prevent students from being able to understand choices needing to be made.===