Sunday, June 1, 2008
Final ...
I will post your test online upon completing the journal entries. However, the test will be timed. If you close you will not be able to access the test again. The final will be emailed upon completion. I will update your grades when all assignments- journal entries and test are completed.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
CM12: Entrepreneurship Versus Emplpoyment
Brief Project Overview:
Using the play Death of a Salesman as the vehicle for discussion, this project explores and examines entrepreneurship versus self-employment - working for yourself opposed to working for someone else. Discussion can include what types of employment students may seek.
Appropriate Subject and Grade Levels
For high school sophomores/juniors in the following classes:
English
Marketing
Length of Project
After reading the play or watching the video, this project may take at least two 55-minute periods OR one block class period of 95 minutes
NOTE: The length of this project is an estimated minimum time needed for completion that may easily be expanded upon. The length of time will naturally increase as the project is expanded upon by the teacher as it is adapted to meet classroom and curriculum goals.
Teacher Materials Provided
Lesson Plan
Outcomes/Products, Assessments and Standards Matrix – identifies lesson outcomes, standards addressed, and ways to measure learning; includes a brief description of corresponding student activities
Collage Rubric - to clarify the collage assignments and to set out grading criteria for the assignments
Writing Assignment Rubric - to clarify the writing assignments and to set out grading criteria for the assignments
Student Materials Provided
Collage Rubric - to clarify the collage assignments
Writing Assignment Rubric - to clarify the writing assignments
Classroom Facilities Needed
VCR or DVD player and large TV or projector
Computers with Internet access for student reference, research and writing
Printer
Student Supplies Needed
Poster paper
Marker pens
Tape
Glue sticks
Scissors
Dictionaries
Special Resources Needed
Video of Death of a Salesman
Copy for each student of the book Death of a Salesman
Magazines
Preparation Checklist
Review Outcomes/Products, Assessments and Standards Matrix, Lesson Plan, student materials, and perhaps the recommended background materials
Read book and/or watch video
Choose activities most appropriate for your class
Make copies of applicable rubrics for students
Check Google or other search engines for background information on Death of a Salesman
Recommended Background Materials
How to Become a Teenage Entrepreneur (1996) video
Teenbiz-Money Making Teens (1998) video
Three of the many sites for additional Death of a Salesman background information and lessons:
www.educeth.ch/english/readinglist/millera/death.html
www.questica.com/popularSearcher/death_of_a_salesman.jsp
www.webenglishteacher.com/miller.html
Optional: Follow-up Activities to Project
• Propose advice to “would be” entrepreneurs• Bring in another class studying a different subject to discuss different perspectives on Entrepreneurship
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
CM11: Interviewing Questions
Employers >> Resources >> HR Tips & Strategies
Below is a listing of sample interview questions to use as a guideline when developing questions you might ask a potential employee. The trend in developing these interview questions has been to make them behavioral based, allowing the interviewer to get the maximum benefit from the interview. Review the list and be prepared to discuss as many as possible. Write your fact statements: Your name; SSN; address; references with name, address, and phone number, past employers, contact name, phone number; emergency contacts.
General
Tell me about your recent work experience(s).
Why did you leave your previous place of employment?
Why are there gaps in your employment history?
What strengths and weaknesses would you bring to this position?
What is your understanding of this position and what skills do you bring to the position?
What types of job responsibilities do you find to be most rewarding? Why?
What types of job responsibilities do you find to be most frustrating? Why?
Tell me about your computer skills and what type of software you are experienced with.
What type of management style do you prefer (hands-on, frequent supervision, minimal supervision, etc.) and why?
Behavior Questions
If you were given a handwritten list of 50 names and addresses, along with a letter that needed to be sent to each, how would you complete the task? Explain, in detail, using a mail merge function in word processing software.
Describe a situation when you had to take directions from several people at the same time.
Describe a time when you had to sacrifice quality for a deadline, or visa versa. How did you react to this?
Describe a tough problem that you have dealt with, tell me how you approached it and the outcome.
Tell me about a specific occasion when you conformed to a policy even though you did not agree with it.
Tell me about a time when your manager was unavailable and you had to solve an immediate problem. What did you do and what was the outcome?
Tell me about a project you have been responsible for and how you organized the necessary paperwork, tasks, goals, etc.
Have you ever intervened on behalf of an employee who was not being treated fairly? Tell me about it.
Describe for me two improvements you have made in your job in the past six months.
When you delegate assignments to others, how do you keep track of their progress?
Tell me about a decision you made that your supervisor disagreed with. How did you handle it?
What do you feel would be the most common errors made in a position such as this?
Tell me about a time when you were late or absent to work. How did you communicate that to your supervisor?
How do you deal with difficult or demanding managers/co-workers/customers? Describe a situation.
Tell me about a time when a supervisor asked you to complete a task that you thought was not necessary, or could have been done another way. What steps did you take to achieve the task?
Tell me about a time when you felt you had to break a company rule in order to get something done.
Customer Service
How would your supervisor describe your relationship with your peers?
Describe a customer compliant that you have resolved.
Describe a day when you were faced with multiple interruptions and had to assist in covering an additional position. Tell me how you managed your day to accomplish your work.
Tell me about a time when you were given high priority tasks from multiple supervisors. How did you decide which to complete first?
How would the people you supervise describe your management style?
End of Interview
What aspect of your past employments did you enjoy the most?
Why should I hire you?
Do you have any questions for me?
Below is a listing of sample interview questions to use as a guideline when developing questions you might ask a potential employee. The trend in developing these interview questions has been to make them behavioral based, allowing the interviewer to get the maximum benefit from the interview. Review the list and be prepared to discuss as many as possible. Write your fact statements: Your name; SSN; address; references with name, address, and phone number, past employers, contact name, phone number; emergency contacts.
General
Tell me about your recent work experience(s).
Why did you leave your previous place of employment?
Why are there gaps in your employment history?
What strengths and weaknesses would you bring to this position?
What is your understanding of this position and what skills do you bring to the position?
What types of job responsibilities do you find to be most rewarding? Why?
What types of job responsibilities do you find to be most frustrating? Why?
Tell me about your computer skills and what type of software you are experienced with.
What type of management style do you prefer (hands-on, frequent supervision, minimal supervision, etc.) and why?
Behavior Questions
If you were given a handwritten list of 50 names and addresses, along with a letter that needed to be sent to each, how would you complete the task? Explain, in detail, using a mail merge function in word processing software.
Describe a situation when you had to take directions from several people at the same time.
Describe a time when you had to sacrifice quality for a deadline, or visa versa. How did you react to this?
Describe a tough problem that you have dealt with, tell me how you approached it and the outcome.
Tell me about a specific occasion when you conformed to a policy even though you did not agree with it.
Tell me about a time when your manager was unavailable and you had to solve an immediate problem. What did you do and what was the outcome?
Tell me about a project you have been responsible for and how you organized the necessary paperwork, tasks, goals, etc.
Have you ever intervened on behalf of an employee who was not being treated fairly? Tell me about it.
Describe for me two improvements you have made in your job in the past six months.
When you delegate assignments to others, how do you keep track of their progress?
Tell me about a decision you made that your supervisor disagreed with. How did you handle it?
What do you feel would be the most common errors made in a position such as this?
Tell me about a time when you were late or absent to work. How did you communicate that to your supervisor?
How do you deal with difficult or demanding managers/co-workers/customers? Describe a situation.
Tell me about a time when a supervisor asked you to complete a task that you thought was not necessary, or could have been done another way. What steps did you take to achieve the task?
Tell me about a time when you felt you had to break a company rule in order to get something done.
Customer Service
How would your supervisor describe your relationship with your peers?
Describe a customer compliant that you have resolved.
Describe a day when you were faced with multiple interruptions and had to assist in covering an additional position. Tell me how you managed your day to accomplish your work.
Tell me about a time when you were given high priority tasks from multiple supervisors. How did you decide which to complete first?
How would the people you supervise describe your management style?
End of Interview
What aspect of your past employments did you enjoy the most?
Why should I hire you?
Do you have any questions for me?
CM10: Mock Interviews
I will be representing a variety of backgrounds and I will conduct 15 minute interviews with the students, providing a "real world" experience for studends. Students prepare for the interviews in class, preparing resumes, practicing handshakes and rehearsing answers to interview questions. At the end of the interview, the interviewer advises the student as to how s/he performed and gives tips on how to better prepare for the real thing.
Activity: 60/90 minutes.
Prepare resumes, business cards, cover letters, references
Guided Practice:
Sample resumes and templates are available (Microsoft Word)
Business Card templates are available (Publisher)
Activity: 60/90 minutes.
Prepare resumes, business cards, cover letters, references
Guided Practice:
Sample resumes and templates are available (Microsoft Word)
Business Card templates are available (Publisher)
CM9: Create a job application package and career portfolio
Job Satisfaction
Succeeding on the job involves many steps. You begin by learning your job duties and adjusting to the jobl. Getting along with your supervisor and coworkers will encourage teamwork, as well as make your job more enjoyable. Proper conduct will helpy deal with most situations. Stress can affect your body, mind, and job performance unless you control and manage it.
Evaluating your job performance is one way for you to judge your success on the job. A performance rating by your supervisor helps show your strengths and weaknesses. Learn to recognize if your job is stalled. If you decide to change jobs, plan the change carefully. Consider your future plans and career before you leave.
Earning a job promotion is one step to job success. A lateral move is another. Getting a demotion or losing a job can e an unpleasant experience. However, try to learn from the experience and avoid repeating mistakes.
Unions were developed to help workers be successful and secure in their jobs. Representatives of labor and management discuss work expectations through the process of collective bargaining. Decide whether joing a union benefits you. For some jobs, union membership is required.
Apply Your Skills
Apply those skills neccessary to obtain, create, maintain, and advance employment
Produce a career portfolio that exemplifies academic, occupational, and SCANS competencies/employability skills.
Facts in Review
What does it mean for a worker to be hired on a probational basis?
What is the main cause of stress?
How can you prepare for your first day on the job?
List the four types of changes possible in job status.
Succeeding on the job involves many steps. You begin by learning your job duties and adjusting to the jobl. Getting along with your supervisor and coworkers will encourage teamwork, as well as make your job more enjoyable. Proper conduct will helpy deal with most situations. Stress can affect your body, mind, and job performance unless you control and manage it.
Evaluating your job performance is one way for you to judge your success on the job. A performance rating by your supervisor helps show your strengths and weaknesses. Learn to recognize if your job is stalled. If you decide to change jobs, plan the change carefully. Consider your future plans and career before you leave.
Earning a job promotion is one step to job success. A lateral move is another. Getting a demotion or losing a job can e an unpleasant experience. However, try to learn from the experience and avoid repeating mistakes.
Unions were developed to help workers be successful and secure in their jobs. Representatives of labor and management discuss work expectations through the process of collective bargaining. Decide whether joing a union benefits you. For some jobs, union membership is required.
Apply Your Skills
Apply those skills neccessary to obtain, create, maintain, and advance employment
Produce a career portfolio that exemplifies academic, occupational, and SCANS competencies/employability skills.
Facts in Review
What does it mean for a worker to be hired on a probational basis?
What is the main cause of stress?
How can you prepare for your first day on the job?
List the four types of changes possible in job status.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
CM8: Career Explorations
“Get A Life!” - Career Exploration Project
Brief Project Overview:
In this project, students will assess their personality type to help determine if they are suited for a career in finance or business. This may be done by going online or by using assessments available through the school. Using this information, students will select and research two finance or business careers that interest them. They will begin to develop a job portfolio that will include a current resume and cover letter that they could use immediately to get a job. Students will also be guided in collecting appropriate job application information and how to request letters of recommendation.
Appropriate Subjects and Grade Levels
For high school freshman through seniors, in the following classes:
English
Social Science
Economics
Technology
Business
Public Speaking
Length of Project
One 55-minute class period for each of the 5 lessons. Additional days may be utilized for student presentations or other optional project enhancements.
Lesson #1 -- Personality Type and Career Choices
Lesson #2 -- Write a High School Resume
Lesson #3 -- Cover Letters
Lesson #4 -- Letters of Recommendation
Lesson #5 -- Job Application
NOTE: The length of this project is an estimated minimum time needed for completion that may easily be expanded upon. The length of time will naturally increase as the project is expanded upon by the teacher as it is adapted to meet classroom and curriculum goals.
Recommended Background Materials
No-Brainers on Resumes and Cover Letters video
Winning Cover Letters, 2nd Edition book by Robin Ryan (Author)
Cover Letter Magic book by Wendy S. Enelow, Louise M. Kursmark
e-Resumes: Everything You Need to Know About Using Electronic Resumes to Tap into Today's Hot Job Market book by Susan Britton Whitcomb, Pat Kendall
Building a Great Resume book by Kate Wendleton, Mark Gonska
The Everything Resume Book (Everything Series) book by Burton Jay Nadler
Your First Resume: For Students and Anyone Preparing to Enter Today's Tough Job Market book by Ronald W. Fry, Ron Fry
Resumes for First-Time Job Hunters book by VGM Career Horizons (Editor)
CM7: Careers Options
It is important to be able to identify with who you are, as an individual. You must first define your interests, values, likes, dislikes, and preferences. Being able to associate strengths and weaknesses as a means of growing is also important.
Find the career of your choicie. Write a Research paper of your career that includes the requirements, the salary range, and responsibilities.
Career Clusters / Occupations
http://www.khake.com/page2.html
Find the career of your choicie. Write a Research paper of your career that includes the requirements, the salary range, and responsibilities.
Career Clusters / Occupations
http://www.khake.com/page2.html
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