9th+Grade+Career+Lesson+Plans


 * Career Development Goals:**  · Prepare students to make smooth transitions.  · Facilitate the use of student assessment results for future career decision making  · Teach skills necessary for success in post-secondary education and the workplace. 

Reminder: Be sure to check out the lesson plans available to support what the students do in SDMyLife.
Go to: [|https://www.careercruising.com/school/HelpfulDocumentsSD.aspx#Activities]

|| Guide to having students reflect on the grades that they have received || DOE TAA ||
 * ~ Topic ||~ File ||~ Description ||~ **Source** ||
 * Report card reflection || [[file:RepCardRA.docx]]
 * Report card reflection || [[file:RepCardRA.docx]]
 * Your attitude and work || [[file:9th Check your Attitude.doc]] || Student

s do a self assesment to consider their attitude traits which are important for their ability to be successful at work. || DOE TAA ||
 * Look at your employability skills || [[file:9th employability skills.doc]] || Students will identify the employability skills employers are looking for when hiring new employees and rate themselves. || DOE TAA ||
 * Public speaking as a job skill || [[file:9th Grade Give me your sales pitch.doc]] || Students will develop confidence in their public speaking abilities. || DOE TAA ||
 * Long term goal setting || [[file:9th Grade Long-Term Goal Setting.doc]] || Students will identify what is important to them & begin setting goals by thinking through their post high school plans. || DOE TAA ||
 * Communication skills exercise related to attitude on the job || [[file:9th Grade What is a bad attitude.doc]] || Students will demonstrate communication skills in speaking, listening, and nonverbal behavior. || DOE TAA ||
 * Quotes about working || [[file:9th Grade You Can Quote Me - 9 - 10 CLUSTERS.doc]] || Students will develop a personal definition of work. || DOE TAA ||
 * Salaries related to specific careers || [[file:9th What's Left in Your Wallet.doc]] || Students will compute a monthly salary for a specific career field and location. Internet access is needed for this lesson || DOE TAA ||
 * Exploring careers || [[file:9th Grade Exploring Hot Careers.doc]] || Students will explore careers that are identified as critical needs areas for the community/state. Utilizes the internet || DOE TAA ||