Career Interest Record Update |
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Students will update their individual “Career Interest
Records” to indicate current career
interests. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
What do I want to be when I grow up? What are my interests?
How have they changed since last year?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 3
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
1
Topic: Knowledge
of the importance of self-concept.
Standard: Describe positive characteristics about self as seen by self and
others. Identify how behaviors affect school and family situations. Describe how
behavior influences the feelings and actions of others. Demonstrate a positive
attitude about self. Identify personal interests, abilities, strengths, and
weaknesses. Describe ways to meet personal needs through work.
C. Career Planning
12
Topic: Awareness of the career planning process.
Standard: Describe the importance of
planning. Describe skills needed in a variety of occupational groups. Develop an
individual career plan for the elementary school level.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 25 min.
The “Career Interest Record” is a history of individual
students’ career aspirations, including their aptitudes, interests, attitudes,
and achievements. This is the updating activity. To be effective, the assessment
should be continued throughout the student’s education. It will be necessary for
the teacher or counselor to fill in the record at lower grade levels.
Attachments for Step 1
Title: FileName: Career Interest Record- Grade 3.doc
Description:
Print and copy for each student.
Step:
2 Duration: 5 min.
After completing the “Career Interest Record” activity sheet,
allow students to see a previous record so they can see how they have changed
over the years.
Materials and Equipment
“Career Interest Record”, Student files containing past
“Career Interest Records,” if applicable
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
30 min
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be
evaluated.
Extension
Have students research a particular career in which they are
interested and prepare a short report for the class.
Remediation
Before having students complete the interest record,
brainstorm some careers on the board and discuss each one briefly to give
students an idea of some careers that they could choose from.
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
