| CareerZone Lesson Plan Registry
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| Job Shadowing |
| Author(s): Patricia Bruce |
| Grades: 6 - 8 |
| Subject: Career Development and Occupational Studies |
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| Learning Context:
Students will: 1. Complete a career interest survey on CareerZone. 2. Identify a cluster they are interested in based on the results of their career interest survey. 3. They will then identify jobs located in that cluster and find three (3) that they are interested in. 4. Use CareerZone to research the three jobs including the following information: working conditions, education, skills needed, job duties, salary, future outlook, and related occupations. 5. Decide, based on their career research, which they want to shadow. 6. Apply to the Home and Careers teacher to Job Shadow. This will include three recommendations from other teachers. 7. Contact possible Job Shadowing job sites with help from their teacher, parents. etc. 8. Develop a list of questions to ask during the Shadowing experience. 9. Shadow participant from job site and interview, using questions developed previously. 10. Write a summary of their shadowing experience. 11. Write a thank-you note to the Job Shadowing participant. LEARNING STANDARDS: ELA #1, 4 HPE & HE #3 CDOS #1 MST #2, 5 |
| Procedure:
Students will work in Career Lab using computers and/or other resources. The teacher will provide resources for students and help arrange shadowing schedule between student and job site. |
| Instructional/Environmental Modifications:
Use of computers and CareerZone in career lab. |
| Materials and Supplies:
1. Computers 2. Career software: CareerZone, C-Lect, G.IS., Career Futures |
| Time Required:
The time required is three to four weeks. |
| Assessment Tools and Techniques:
1. Student questions for employee at job site. 2. Student summary of Job Shadowing experience. |
| Reflections:
The Job Shadowing experience will probably not be suitable for all eighth grade Home and Career Skills students. Many will have no desire or not have the maturity to do this activity. For those students who do, it will be an excellent opportunity to gain insight into a career area. This activity will give the more mature student the chance to have an in-depth experience. After having researched the career, the student can observe the duties performed on the job site. Also, the student may have the opportunity to interview the employee. The experience of setting up the Shadowing experience with help as needed will develop self-confidence in the student. |