College Foundation of West Virginia College Access Curriculum and Mentor Program Kit
About this Guide Due to the latest in educational research and regulations set by the Federal Government, the College Foundation of West Virginia has created a curricular tool for individuals inside and outside of the traditional classroom setting to guide West Virginia youth through middle and high school and into postsecondary education. The guided curriculum places emphasis on rigorous course work, relevant material, and 21st century learning skills while addressing the need for preparation for high school, postsecondary education, and career choices. This curriculum guide and mentor kit offers step-by-step instructions and lesson plans complete with outlined West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives and monitoring tips that will help guide West Virginia youth when preparing and making decisions about high school and beyond. Each lesson included in this guide is appropriate for an eighth, ninth, tenth, 11th or 12th grade student. 2
Contents What is CFWV.com...4 About the Portfolio...4 About the Professional Center...4 The Objectives of CFWV.com...4 Lesson 1: What is CFWV.com?...5 Lesson 2: What Kind of Learner Am I?...8 Lesson 3: Planning Learn About Yourself...10 Lesson 4: Planning Learning About Yourself, I Pledge To...12 Lesson 5: Planning Learning About Yourself, Interests and Goals...16 Lesson 6: Planning Learning About Yourself, Life Maps...18 Lesson 7: Planning Learning About Yourself...20 Lesson 8; Planning Learning About Yourself...22 Lesson 9: Planning and Preparing Getting To Know Yourself...24 Lesson 10: Exploring Careers through Career Clusters and Surveys...26 Lesson 11: Exploring Careers through Advanced Searches...28 Lesson 12: High School Planning The Plan of Study...30 Lesson 13: Your High School Planning Time Line and Organization...32 Lesson 14: Get A Job Resumé and Cover Letter Writing...35 Lesson 15: Get A Job Mock Interviews...37 Lesson 16: Exploring Schools...41 Lesson 17: Virtual Campus Tour/Scavenger Hunt of CFWV.com...43 Lesson 18: College In The Classroom...46 Lesson 19: Building A Financial Aid Plan...48 Lesson 20: Learning The Lingo...51 Lesson 21: Test Preparation...53 Lesson 22: Financial Literacy Problem Based Learning Project...55 3
What is CFWV.com The College Foundation of West Virginia (CFWV) is a partnership among the Governor s 21 st Century Job Cabinet, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Department of Education and Arts, West Virginia GEAR UP, and many other college access organizations. CFWV.com is a one-stop shop to help students plan, apply, and pay for education or training beyond high school. Middle school, high school, and college students are encouraged to use the site from the 8 th grade on, and the site features content for adult learners, parents, educators, and organization leaders as well. About the Portfolio Students can and should be encouraged to create a portfolio on CFWV.com. The online portfolio presents a picture of a user s past, present, and future goals, objectives, plans, interests, and selves. This portfolio can easily be shared with counselors, educators, and parents. It is organized logically with pre-existing and customized materials that reflect the user. Furthermore, the portfolio allows students to keep track of their goals, progress, tasks, awards, and activities throughout their lifetime, which will aid them in staying focused and in keeping accurate records. About the Professional Center The Professional Center is the companion website to CFWV.com that allows educators and counselors to manage, group, and monitor student accounts. The site also provides resources for educators to create or use pre-made lesson plans. The professional center allows the professional to link to the school or organization and monitor only the students who are part of that school or organization. It is through the Professional Center that educators can run reports to see how their students are using CFWV, visit the resource page to construct new college access lesson plans, and follow their students as they create five-year plans. Counselors can obtain access to the Professional Center by contacting their school s CFWV administrator or by calling (304) 558-0655. Organizations, such as TRiO or GEAR UP, also can create professional center accounts to which students can choose to link. For more information, call (304) 558-0655. The Objectives of CFWV.com The portal is designed to accomplish three main objectives helping students prepare, plan, and pay for education and training beyond high school. PREPARE PLAN PAY Test Preparation Curriculum Career Search Scholarship Finder Classroom Guides College Finder Financial Aid Calculator Plan of Study Plan of Study EFC Calculator College-Readiness Articles College Planning Time Lines College Goal Sunday Guideways Guideways Guideways High School Planning Tab High School Planning Tab High School Planning Tab Career Planning Tab Career Planning Tab Career Planning Tab College Planning Tab College Planning Tab College Planning Tab Financial Aid Planning Tab Financial Aid Planning Tab Financial Aid Planning Tab 4
Lesson 1: What is CFWV.com? Grades: 8-12 Goals and Objectives: Students will be introduced to CFWV.com. Students will create CFWV.com accounts. Students will take a guided tour of CFWV.com using the introductory video found at the bottom of the home page. Content Standards and Objectives: 21C.S.5-8.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.5-8.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.5-8.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions 21C.S.9-12.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.9-12.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.9-12.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions Standard 1: Advisor/Advisee Academics Contributing to Effective Learning (AA.S.1): Acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan is critical to the academic success of students at the high school level. Standard 2: Advisor/Advisee Academics Academic Rigor and Postsecondary Options (AA.S.2): Developing and monitoring personal educational plans, transitioning between academic levels, and exploring postsecondary options have an mpact on the completion of school prepared for future plans. Standard 3: Advisor/Advisee Academics Understanding the World of Work, Home, and Community (AA.S.3): Understanding the work environment and the requirements necessary to prepare to enter the workforce has a significant influence on the decisions students make. Monitoring standardized test scores, report card grades, and educational plans leads to achieving individual goals. The skills learned in the school environment also apply to the home and community. Standard 4: Advisor/Advisee Career Exploration and Planning (AA.S.4): Completing a career interest inventory, investigating the world of work including occupational employment outlook, and adjusting educational plans accordingly are all factors in the decision-making process. Standard 5: Advisor/Advisee Career Strategies for Future Career Goals (AA.S.5): Knowing where to obtain information about the world of work and postsecondary training/education and developing skills will enhance a student s ability to achieve goals for the future. This includes developing a resume or portfolio, employ effective interview/communication skills, completing admission or employment applications, and identify resources for researching career choices. Standard 6: Advisor/Advisee Career Employment Readiness Skills (AA.S.6): Understanding the relationship between personal qualities, education, and training are keys to success in the world of work. The focus of this standard is the employment of readiness skills for on-the-job success. 5
Standard 7: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Respect for Self and Others (AA.S.7): Acquiring the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skill will help a student understand and respect self and others. This standard will address understanding self as an individual and member of diverse local and global communities and interact with others in ways that respect individual and group differences. Standard 8: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Decision-Making (AA.S.8): Making decisions and setting goals are necessary to achieve goals. Young adults face many challenges and require the skills to make the right choices and understand the consequences of their decisions. Standard 9: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Personal Safety Skills (AA.S.): Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies will assist with solving problems and making healthy choices. Young adults need to be able to identify at-risk behaviors and the common stressors that create conflict and impede achieving goals. Stress and anger management are important skills for survival. Procedures: 1. Students will open CFWV.com in their computer browser. 2. If students already have an account, they may log into the site. If they do not, they need to click on Create An Account found at the top right hand side of the page. 3. To create an account, students will need to determine their role (middle school student, high school student, postsecondary student, adult, or parent.) Students will input their birthdays and select the school that they attend from the drop down menu. Students will input their first and last names, year of high school graduation, email address (if students do not have an email address, cfwv.com will create one for them.), and desired account name and password. 4. Once the account has been created, it is suggested that they complete the Account Information page that is included and store that information in a safe place or give the page to an organizational administrator for future reference. 5. Once the account has been created, students will click on the introductory video found at the bottom of the home page. 6. Students make take time to navigate and explore the site. 7. Students will reflect on this experience in their journals found in their portfolio on the site. The portfolio is the last tab on the main tool bar. This reflection can lead to a group conversation. Reflective Questions: Had you use the site before? If yes, in what capacity? What are your first reactions? What stood out to you? What parts of the site do you think you will most often use? 6
My CFWV.com Account Information Date Created: Website: www.cfwv.com Account Name: Password: Email Address: Notes:
Lesson 2: What Kind of Learner Am I? Goals and Objectives: Students will determine what kind of learner they are. Students will know under what conditions they best learn. Content Standards and Objectives: 21C.S.5-8.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using appropriate technology skills and communicate that information in an appropriate oral, written, or multimedia format. 21C.S.5-8.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning processes and to frame, analyze and solve complex problems using appropriate technology tools. 21C.S.5-8.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions considering the impact on others; take the initiative to plan and execute tasks; and interact productively as a member of a group. 21C.S.9-12.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using appropriate technology skills and communicate that information in an appropriate oral, written, or multimedia format. 21C.S.9-12.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning processes and to frame, analyze and solve complex problems using appropriate technology tools. 21C.S.9-12.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions considering the impact on others; take the initiative to plan and execute tasks; and interact productively as a member of a group. Standard 1: Advisor/Advisee Academics Contributing to Effective Learning (AA.S.1): Acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan is critical to the academic success of students at the high school level. Standard 2: Advisor/Advisee Academics Academic Rigor and Postsecondary Options (AA.S.2): Developing and monitoring personal educational plans, transitioning between academic levels, and exploring postsecondary options have an mpact on the completion of school prepared for future plans. Standard 3: Advisor/Advisee Academics Understanding the World of Work, Home, and Community (AA.S.3): Understanding the work environment and the requirements necessary to prepare to enter the workforce has a significant influence on the decisions students make. Monitoring standardized test scores, report card grades, and educational plans leads to achieving individual goals. The skills learned in the school environment also apply to the home and community. Standard 4: Advisor/Advisee Career Exploration and Planning (AA.S.4): Completing a career interest inventory, investigating the world of work including occupational employment outlook, and adjusting educational plans accordingly are all factors in the decisionmaking process. Standard 5: Advisor/Advisee Career Strategies for Future Career Goals (AA.S.5): Knowing where to obtain information about the world of work and postsecondary training/education and developing skills will enhance a student s ability to achieve goals for the future. This includes developing a resume or portfolio, employ effective interview/communication skills, completing admission or employment applications, and identify resources for researching career choices. Standard 6: Advisor/Advisee Career Employment Readiness Skills (AA.S.6): Understanding the relationship between personal qualities, education, and training are keys to success in the world of work. The focus of this standard is the employment of readiness skills for on-the-job success. Standard 7: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Respect for Self and Others (AA.S.7): Acquiring the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skill will help a student understand and respect self and others. This standard will address understanding self as an individual and member of diverse local and global communities and interact with others in ways that respect individual and group differences. 8
Standard 8: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Decision-Making (AA.S.8): Making decisions and setting goals are necessary to achieve goals. Young adults face many challenges and require the skills to make the right choices and understand the consequences of their decisions. Standard 9: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Personal Safety Skills (AA.S.): Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies will assist with solving problems and making healthy choices. Young adults need to be able to identify at-risk behaviors and the common stressors that create conflict and impede achieving goals. Stress and anger management are important skills for survival Procedure: 1. Ask your students the following to generate a classroom discussion. Do you know what kind of learner you are? Do you know under what conditions you do the best learning or studying? Have you ever tried to study and were simply unable to do so? Do you think that everybody learns the exact same way? 2. Students will log into CFWV.com 3. Students will click on the Learn About Yourself link that is under the Career Planning tab. 4. Students will click on the Learning Styles Inventory. 5. Students will follow the directions and answer the questions found in the inventory. 6. Have students reflect and discuss the results. Reflective Questions for Journal or Discussion: What did your results say? Were you surprised or shocked? Did they seem accurate to you? Now that you have this information, how can you best utilize the information? How might you begin studying different? 9
Lesson 3: Planning Learn About Yourself Grades: 8-12 Goals and Objectives: Students will begin getting serious about postsecondary options. Students will get started and acquainted with CFWV.com Students will begin determining their personal goals and interests. Content Standards and Objectives: 21C.S.5-8.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.5-8.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.5-8.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions 21C.S.9-12.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.9-12.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.9-12.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions Standard 1: Advisor/Advisee Academics Contributing to Effective Learning (AA.S.1): Acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan is critical to the academic success of students at the high school level. Standard 2: Advisor/Advisee Academics Academic Rigor and Postsecondary Options (AA.S.2): Developing and monitoring personal educational plans, transitioning between academic levels, and exploring postsecondary options have an mpact on the completion of school prepared for future plans. Standard 3: Advisor/Advisee Academics Understanding the World of Work, Home, and Community (AA.S.3): Understanding the work environment and the requirements necessary to prepare to enter the workforce has a significant influence on the decisions students make. Monitoring standardized test scores, report card grades, and educational plans leads to achieving individual goals. The skills learned in the school environment also apply to the home and community. Standard 4: Advisor/Advisee Career Exploration and Planning (AA.S.4): Completing a career interest inventory, investigating the world of work including occupational employment outlook, and adjusting educational plans accordingly are all factors in the decision-making process. Standard 5: Advisor/Advisee Career Strategies for Future Career Goals (AA.S.5): Knowing where to obtain information about the world of work and postsecondary training/education and developing skills will enhance a student s ability to achieve goals for the future. This includes developing a resume or portfolio, employ effective interview/communication skills, completing admission or employment applications, and identify resources for researching career choices. Standard 6: Advisor/Advisee Career Employment Readiness Skills (AA.S.6): Understanding the relationship between personal qualities, education, and training are keys to success in the world of work. The focus of this standard is the employment of readiness skills for on-the-job success. 10
Standard 7: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Respect for Self and Others (AA.S.7): Acquiring the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skill will help a student understand and respect self and others. This standard will address understanding self as an individual and member of diverse local and global communities and interact with others in ways that respect individual and group differences. Standard 8: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Decision-Making (AA.S.8): Making decisions and setting goals are necessary to achieve goals. Young adults face many challenges and require the skills to make the right choices and understand the consequences of their decisions. Standard 9: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Personal Safety Skills (AA.S.): Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies will assist with solving problems and making healthy choices. Young adults need to be able to identify at-risk behaviors and the common stressors that create conflict and impede achieving goals. Stress and anger management are important skills for survival. Procedures: 1. Students will log into CFWV.com. 2. Students will click on the College Planning Tab located across the top of the page. 3. Students will review the Time Line specific to their grade. 4. Students will discuss the Time Line using the questions below. 5. Students will complete the After High School Transition Plan section within their College Planning Portfolio. Questions for Discussion: Does this time line make sense to you? Have you completed any of the suggested activities already? Where do you need to begin? Students will review the time line for all grades. Are you a head of the time line or are there items that you still need to finish? Students will complete the After High School Transition Plan section in their College Planning Portfolio. Prompt: Now that you have reviewed the time lines, what is your current plan? How do you plan to transition from middle school to high school or high school to college? What are you going to do to make this happen? Reflective Questions for Your Journal or Discussion: Having reviewed the timelines, do you feel that you are on track? If so, Why? If not, what are your first steps? 11
Lesson 4: Planning Learning About Yourself, I Pledge To Grades: 9-12 Goals and Objectives: Students will use mission statements to help guide them to meet goals and improve their circumstances. Students will work towards seeing the big picture. Students will be able to break down their goals into manageable pieces. Students will work towards creating and meeting their goals. Content Standards and Objectives: 21C.S.5-8.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.5-8.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.5-8.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions 21C.S.9-12.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.9-12.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.9-12.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions Standard 1: Advisor/Advisee Academics Contributing to Effective Learning (AA.S.1): Acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan is critical to the academic success of students at the high school level. Standard 2: Advisor/Advisee Academics Academic Rigor and Postsecondary Options (AA.S.2): Developing and monitoring personal educational plans, transitioning between academic levels, and exploring postsecondary options have an mpact on the completion of school prepared for future plans. Standard 3: Advisor/Advisee Academics Understanding the World of Work, Home, and Community (AA.S.3): Understanding the work environment and the requirements necessary to prepare to enter the workforce has a significant influence on the decisions students make. Monitoring standardized test scores, report card grades, and educational plans leads to achieving individual goals. The skills learned in the school environment also apply to the home and community. Standard 4: Advisor/Advisee Career Exploration and Planning (AA.S.4): Completing a career interest inventory, investigating the world of work including occupational employment outlook, and adjusting educational plans accordingly are all factors in the decision-making process. Standard 5: Advisor/Advisee Career Strategies for Future Career Goals (AA.S.5): Knowing where to obtain information about the world of work and postsecondary training/education and developing skills will enhance a student s ability to achieve goals for the future. This includes developing a resume or portfolio, employ effective interview/communication skills, completing admission or employment applications, and identify resources for researching career choices. 12
Standard 6: Advisor/Advisee Career Employment Readiness Skills (AA.S.6): Understanding the relationship between personal qualities, education, and training are keys to success in the world of work. The focus of this standard is the employment of readiness skills for on-the-job success. Standard 7: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Respect for Self and Others (AA.S.7): Acquiring the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skill will help a student understand and respect self and others. This standard will address understanding self as an individual and member of diverse local and global communities and interact with others in ways that respect individual and group differences. Standard 8: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Decision-Making (AA.S.8): Making decisions and setting goals are necessary to achieve goals. Young adults face many challenges and require the skills to make the right choices and understand the consequences of their decisions. Standard 9: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Personal Safety Skills (AA.S.): Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies will assist with solving problems and making healthy choices. Young adults need to be able to identify at-risk behaviors and the common stressors that create conflict and impede achieving goals. Stress and anger management are important skills for survival. Procedures: 1. Have students review the following pledge lists. 2. Together, create five additional pledges that can be addressed over the next two years. 3. Discuss the importance of each of these pledges. 4. Have students take home the parent pledge sheet and discuss the following with their parents: How can your guardians help you meet your goals? What pledges and promises do your parents need to make to help you meet your goals? Are there other community members that can help you meet your goals? Reflective Questions for Journal or Discussion: How do they align with the goals you have set for yourself? At graduation time, do you project that you will have met and kept all of your pledges? Do you think having them in writing will help you meet them? 13
Student Activity Sheet: I Pledge I pledge to m graduate from high school. m end every semester between now and graduation with at least a 2.5 Grade Point Average. m apply for admission and financial aid from a West Virginia college, university, or vocation program. m maintain an attendance rate of 95% or better. m utilize all of the resources provided for me. m take the PSAT in 10 th grade and the ACT/SAT in 11 th and 12 grade. m complete a semester of community service. m m m m m Signature Date
Parent/Guardian Activity Sheet: I Pledge I/we pledge to m help our student graduate from high school. m encourage and expect our student to end every semester between now and graduation with at least a 2.5 Grade Point Average. m help our student apply for admission and financial aid from a West Virginia college, university, or vocational program. m utilize every resource that is available to me. m register and support our student when taking the PSAT in tenth grade and the ACT/SAT in 11 th and 12 th grade. m m m m m Signature Date
Lesson 5: Planning Learning About Yourself, Interests and Goals Grades: 8-12 Goals and Objectives: Students will continue to familiarize themselves with the CFWV.com. Students will determine goals and interests using CFWV.com Content Standards and Objectives: 21C.S.5-8.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.5-8.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.5-8.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions 21C.S.9-12.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.9-12.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.9-12.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions Standard 1: Advisor/Advisee Academics Contributing to Effective Learning (AA.S.1): Acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan is critical to the academic success of students at the high school level. Standard 2: Advisor/Advisee Academics Academic Rigor and Postsecondary Options (AA.S.2): Developing and monitoring personal educational plans, transitioning between academic levels, and exploring postsecondary options have an mpact on the completion of school prepared for future plans. Standard 3: Advisor/Advisee Academics Understanding the World of Work, Home, and Community (AA.S.3): Understanding the work environment and the requirements necessary to prepare to enter the workforce has a significant influence on the decisions students make. Monitoring standardized test scores, report card grades, and educational plans leads to achieving individual goals. The skills learned in the school environment also apply to the home and community. Standard 4: Advisor/Advisee Career Exploration and Planning (AA.S.4): Completing a career interest inventory, investigating the world of work including occupational employment outlook, and adjusting educational plans accordingly are all factors in the decision-making process. Standard 5: Advisor/Advisee Career Strategies for Future Career Goals (AA.S.5): Knowing where to obtain information about the world of work and postsecondary training/education and developing skills will enhance a student s ability to achieve goals for the future. This includes developing a resume or portfolio, employ effective interview/communication skills, completing admission or employment applications, and identify resources for researching career choices. Standard 6: Advisor/Advisee Career Employment Readiness Skills (AA.S.6): Understanding the relationship between personal qualities, education, and training are keys to success in the world of work. The focus of this standard is the employment of readiness skills for on-the-job success. 16
Standard 7: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Respect for Self and Others (AA.S.7): Acquiring the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skill will help a student understand and respect self and others. This standard will address understanding self as an individual and member of diverse local and global communities and interact with others in ways that respect individual and group differences. Standard 8: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Decision-Making (AA.S.8): Making decisions and setting goals are necessary to achieve goals. Young adults face many challenges and require the skills to make the right choices and understand the consequences of their decisions. Standard 9: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Personal Safety Skills (AA.S.): Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies will assist with solving problems and making healthy choices. Young adults need to be able to identify at-risk behaviors and the common stressors that create conflict and impede achieving goals. Stress and anger management are important skills for survival. Procedures: 1. Students will log on to CFWV.com 2. Students will click on the Career Planning Tab located at the top of the home screen. 3. Students will click on the subheading Learning About Yourself. 4. Students will see seven different surveys. Students need to first complete the interest profiler. Directions are included within the survey. All the information and results will be stored within automatically in their Portfolios. 5. Each outcome will help narrow down suggested careers for students based on their likes, dislikes, skills, and interests. Reflective Questions for Journals or Discussion: Think of people that love their jobs. Why do they love them? Do you think that your interests will change over time? How accurate do you find the survey to be? Did they help you? Why or why not? 17
Lesson 6: Planning Learning About Yourself, Life Maps Grades: 8-12 Goals and Objectives: Students will discuss how the past can affect the future. Students will reflect on where they have been in order to determine where they need to go. Students will compare their current paths to the time lines found on cfwv.com. Content Standards and Objectives: 21C.S.5-8.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.5-8.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.5-8.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions 21C.S.9-12.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.9-12.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.9-12.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions Standard 1: Advisor/Advisee Academics Contributing to Effective Learning (AA.S.1): Acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan is critical to the academic success of students at the high school level. Standard 2: Advisor/Advisee Academics Academic Rigor and Postsecondary Options (AA.S.2): Developing and monitoring personal educational plans, transitioning between academic levels, and exploring postsecondary options have an mpact on the completion of school prepared for future plans. Standard 3: Advisor/Advisee Academics Understanding the World of Work, Home, and Community (AA.S.3): Understanding the work environment and the requirements necessary to prepare to enter the workforce has a significant influence on the decisions students make. Monitoring standardized test scores, report card grades, and educational plans leads to achieving individual goals. The skills learned in the school environment also apply to the home and community. Standard 4: Advisor/Advisee Career Exploration and Planning (AA.S.4): Completing a career interest inventory, investigating the world of work including occupational employment outlook, and adjusting educational plans accordingly are all factors in the decision-making process. Standard 5: Advisor/Advisee Career Strategies for Future Career Goals (AA.S.5): Knowing where to obtain information about the world of work and postsecondary training/education and developing skills will enhance a student s ability to achieve goals for the future. This includes developing a resume or portfolio, employ effective interview/communication skills, completing admission or employment applications, and identify resources for researching career choices. Standard 6: Advisor/Advisee Career Employment Readiness Skills (AA.S.6): Understanding the relationship between personal qualities, education, and training are keys to success in the world of work. The focus of this standard is the employment of readiness skills for on-the-job success. Standard 7: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Respect for Self and Others (AA.S.7): Acquiring the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skill will help a student understand and respect self and others. This standard will address understanding self as an individual and member of diverse local and global communities and interact with others in ways that respect individual and group differences. 18
Standard 8: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Decision-Making (AA.S.8): Making decisions and setting goals are necessary to achieve goals. Young adults face many challenges and require the skills to make the right choices and understand the consequences of their decisions. Standard 9: Advisor/Advisee Personal/Social Development Personal Safety Skills (AA.S.): Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies will assist with solving problems and making healthy choices. Young adults need to be able to identify at-risk behaviors and the common stressors that create conflict and impede achieving goals. Stress and anger management are important skills for survival. Procedures: 1. Have a brief discussion with your students pertaining to how the past can affect the present. How can what you are doing right now determine what you do in your future? Can we use what we know from our past to make decisions about what we want to accomplish in our futures? 2. Ask the students to think of some of the major events that they have encountered or been a part of over the course of their lifetime. Have students begin to make a list of approximately 15-20 moments beginning with the day they were born and ending with today. Events might include the first day of school, birth of a sibling, a broken arm, the first day of school, having braces put on, getting glasses, winning an athletic or academic award, etc. 3. Once students have completed their list brainstorm, they need to begin thinking of symbols that might represent each of the items on their lists. These need to be placed in chronological order on their papers. 4. Have students begin to make the actual maps. Instruct students to become creative with their maps. Will it look like a timeline? A road map? A park map? A globe? A slide show of pictures and symbols? 5. After students have finished creating their life maps, have them give mini presentations of them to the group. Sometimes students can put too much emphasis on what has negatively affected them. Help the students create a positive focus rather than becoming inundated with the negative. Reflective Questions for Journal or Discussion: Do you notice any trends, patterns, or reoccurring events on your map? If so, why do these events continue to happen? Do you think that this map is an accurate picture of your life so far? In your opinion, what has been the most important event? Where do you see the map leading you? After looking at the timelines found on CFWV.com, do you believe that you are on track? If not, how can you make it so that you are? If you could list five more events for your future, what would they be? What steps or goals will you have to make to get where you are going? In your Portfolio on CFWV.com, please update your long and short goals. 19
Lesson 7: Planning Learning About Yourself The Work Values Survey Grades: 8-12 Goals and Objectives: Students will determine their work values. Students will think globally. Students will differentiate between interest and values. Content Standards and Objectives: 21C.S.5-8.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.5-8.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.5-8.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions 21C.S.9-12.1: The student will access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in a variety of forms using 21C.S.9-12.2: The student will demonstrate the ability to explore and develop new ideas, to intentionally apply sound reasoning 21C.S.9-12.3: The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others; accept responsibility for personal actions Standard 1: Advisor/Advisee Academics Contributing to Effective Learning (AA.S.1): Acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan is critical to the academic success of students at the high school level. Standard 2: Advisor/Advisee Academics Academic Rigor and Postsecondary Options (AA.S.2): Developing and monitoring personal educational plans, transitioning between academic levels, and exploring postsecondary options have an mpact on the completion of school prepared for future plans. Standard 3: Advisor/Advisee Academics Understanding the World of Work, Home, and Community (AA.S.3): Understanding the work environment and the requirements necessary to prepare to enter the workforce has a significant influence on the decisions students make. Monitoring standardized test scores, report card grades, and educational plans leads to achieving individual goals. The skills learned in the school environment also apply to the home and community. Standard 4: Advisor/Advisee Career Exploration and Planning (AA.S.4): Completing a career interest inventory, investigating the world of work including occupational employment outlook, and adjusting educational plans accordingly are all factors in the decision-making process. Standard 5: Advisor/Advisee Career Strategies for Future Career Goals (AA.S.5): Knowing where to obtain information about the world of work and postsecondary training/education and developing skills will enhance a student s ability to achieve goals for the future. This includes developing a resume or portfolio, employ effective interview/communication skills, completing admission or employment applications, and identify resources for researching career choices. Standard 6: Advisor/Advisee Career Employment Readiness Skills (AA.S.6): Understanding the relationship between personal qualities, education, and training are keys to success in the world of work. The focus of this standard is the employment of readiness skills for on-the-job success. 20