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Course: Career ReadinessProject R.E.A.D.Y.

Updated: 9/14/11

WEEKS

(WHEN WILL

YOU TEACH

THECONTENT?)

TOPIC/FOCUS

(WHAT IS THE MAIN

CONCEPT FROM THE

STATE STANDARDSTHAT YOU WILL

TEACH?)

CONCEPTS/SKILLS (WHATIS INCLUDED UNDER THE

MAIN CONTENT?)

ACTIVITIES/RESOURCES

(WHAT INSTRUCTIONAL

STRATEGIES WILL YOU USE?

WHAT MATERIALS WILL YOU NEED?)

ASSESSMENTS

(HOW WILL

YOU ASSESS

STUDENTLEARNING?)

Weeks 2-31st Semester

September

Orientation andSchedules

Initial AssessmentsExplanation of Program and

Scheduling.

Weeks 3 - 4

1st Semester

September

Resume Building • Activities/Experiences

• Diction and use of adjectives

•

Resume formatting• Job specific resume vs.

generic resume

• Resume creation

Handout: Activities and Experiences

Handout: Vocabulary

Handout: Sample Resumes & CV’sHandout: Tailoring your resume

Exercise: Computer Lab

Completion of

Each Work

Section

Weeks 5 – 61st Semester

October

Career Exploration • What’s important to me?

• What do/don’t I want to be?

• What am I good at?

• What are the paths to thecareer I want?

Handout: Core values worksheetHandout: Ranking Professions

Handout: Skills and Personality test

Discussion: Road to Success

Post SeriesAssessment

Weeks 7 – 8

1st Semester October

Choosing a Major • What career do I want?

• What subjects do I like or am

I good at?

• What kind of salary do I hopefor?

• What are my extra-curricular interests?

• What jobs match my

Personality?

Academic majors handout

Personality assessmentDiscussion: Passion vs. Salary

Majors ranking worksheet

Completion of

major rankingwork sheet.

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Weeks 9 - 101st Semester

November

Choosing a College • Differences between types of

schools

• What is important to you

when looking for aschool?/Things to consider

• How to understand college

statistics and EntryRequirements

Handout: Institution Questionnaire

Handout: Order of ImportanceRanking

Handout: Sample Statistics andEntry Requirements (Examplestudents- will they be admitted?)

Exercise: Choose potential Schoolsfrom Book of Colleges or

Collegeboard.com (Computer Lab)

List of Chosen

Schools


November

Budgeting and

planning ahead• Income vs. Expenses

• Bank Accounts: Checks &

Balances

• Planning ahead for your

budget – short term; Planningahead for your life – Long

term 5 yr. plan

Workshop featuring Handouts &

Financial Scenarios

Handout: Sample 5 yr. plans and

worksheet.

Completion of

each work section

Weeks 13 - 14

1st Semester December

Financial Aid Part I • Dissecting the FASFA –EFC

SAR etc.

• What is HESC, HEOP, EOP?

Handout: FASFA ApplicationHandout: HESC App

Discussion: Applying for financialaid programs including HEOP and

EOP

Completion of Each Work

Section

Weeks 15 - 16

1st Semester December

Financial Aid Part II • What is a financial aid package and what does it tell

me?

• What are the differences

between types of loans?

• What are my immediateexpenses due before I start

school?

• What is work study and why

Handout: Sample Financial AidPackage (Dissection)

Handout: VocabularyActivity: Ranking Loans

(explanation to follow)Discussion: Hidden and immediate

expenses for college entry/ Work

StudyActivity: Scholarship Search

Completion of Each Work

Section

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should I disregard it initially?

• Scholarship Search:Eligibility & Deadlines


January

College Applications • How to get a stellar

recommendation

• Common App vs. Institutional

App

• Personal Statements

• Deadlines

Potential recommenders list

Workshop: How to ask for arecommendation

Workshop: Outlining your personalstatement

Identify deadlines that are importantto you.

Completion of

Each Work Section

Weeks 19- 20

1st Semester

January

Interviewing & Dressfor Success

• What questions should you

expect on an interview?• What your body language

says about you.

• Do’s and Dont’s

• What should I wear?

Handout: Top 5 interview questionsasked rate best answers by group

Role Play: Mock interview with

different body language rolesDiscussion: Create our own list of

Behavioral Do’s and Dont’s andcompare it to an online source

Basic man’s interview outfit/Fancy

man’s interview outfit & when it’sappropriate (pics)

Basic woman’s interviewoutfit/Fancy woman’s interview

outfit & when it’s appropriate (pics)

Completion of Questionnaire

Weeks 21 – 22

2 Nd Semester

February

Professionalism/Office

Etiquette/Harassment• What do we perceive a

professional to be?

• How does a professional behave in an office

setting/what effect does professionalism have?

• Harassment: what is allowed

Exercise: Role Play – good

employee or boss/bad...Discussion: Where have you seen

someone behaving

professionally?/Unprofessionally?Handout: Harassment True or False

- Review

Post Series

Assessment

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& what are your rights as an

applicant/employee?

Week 30-31

2 Nd Semester

April

Drivers Ed & NYS

ID’s

• Preparing Student’s 16< to

take the NYS Learner’sPermit exam.

• Prepare those 15 and under to

obtain their NYS Non-driversID

DMV Test Booklets Students who

have obtained permission take

Exam or Get a

non-driver’s ID.

Week 33 - 34

2 Nd Semester

May

Hot and Not Careers • What careers/jobs are in

demand/which areovercrowded?

• What are the starting salaries

for these careers?

• What majors specialize in the

hot careers?

• Career Self Exploration

(guided)

Discussion: Hot & Not Careers

Exercise: Computer Lab – Fill outhandout for career paths based on

information found.

Completed

Handout

Week 35 - 36

2 Nd Semester May -June

Gaining Experience asa Teen

• What is an Internship?

• Volunteering

• Summer Youth ExperienceProgram

•Other Experience:Babysitting, Retail, StudentCommittees etc.

Handout: Identifying different typesof teen work experiences? (prelim)

Handout: Examples of Applications& SYEP Application.

Discussion: Getting references fromyour experience

Completion of Summer Youth

Application

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