LESSON PLAN

TEACHER NAME: SUBJECT AREA: LESSON TITLE: TIME OF LESSON(S): DATE:

DARLENE BEALE NORRIS CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Remember me! 2 BLOCKS 55 MINUTES 1ST BLOCK April 3, 2013

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand the effective preparation for a job interview.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)

1. Why is it important for students to prepare for a job interview? 2. Should students represent themselves to make an impact impression for success?
OBJECTIVES

1. Students will be able to organize thoughts to reflect logical positive, and tactful thinking before speaking by taking a personality test with a degree of 95 percent degree of accuracy. (BCS-BE-3b) 2. Students will be able to discuss the significance of nonverbal communication in the interviewing process by critiquing the behaviors of an interviewee with a 95 percent degree of accuracy. (BCS-BE-38d) 3. Students will be able to organize thoughts to reflect logical, positive, and tactful thinking before speaking by participating in mock interview sessions with a 90 percent degree of accuracy. (BCS-BE-3b) 4. Students will be able to format various types of business correspondences by creating a personal resume with a 95 percent degree of accuracy. (BCS-BE-2b)
INSTRUCTION PLANNED

TEACHER-DIRECTED (T-D): STUDENT-CENTERED (S-C):

Instruction and demonstration; Lecture: class discussions. Completing a personality test, independent work, and group work, research and organizing, coordinate resume.

2 MATERIALS

TEACHER:

Computer; Textbook; Projector; Cordless Microphone; MS Excel; 30 copies of handouts; printer. Computer; Textbooks; MS Excel; Pen; computer jump drive, Paper.

STUDENTS:

LESSON PROCEDURES/BODY

FOCUS: Day 1 Instructional Strategies: Students will answer the following question by writing their answers on their papers. How would you describe yourself?? How would a friend or teacher describe you?? Students will share their responses when called upon to start a class discussion on the importance of words in describing yourself in a job interview.

Obj./Learning Styles Obj. 1/visual, kinesthetic, logical

Min. 5

Obj. 1/verbal

BODY: Instructional Strategies: Day 1 Students will see and hear the objectives read from the projector using cordless microphone. Students will listen, observe and take notes on teachers lecture, via the teachers cordless microphone, explaining the purpose of making a self-assessment personality test, the importance in choosing a career path that matches your characteristics, ability and skills. Students will participate in a written personality assessment. Students will share and discuss the results of their personality assessment when called upon.

Obj./Learning Styles Obj. 1,2,3/verbal, visual

Min. 5

Obj. 1/verbal, visual, kinesthetic.

10

Obj. 1 /visual, kinesthetic, intrapersonal, logical Obj. 1/ verbal kinesthetic, intrapersonal

10 5 10

Students will listen, observe and takes notes on teachers lecture on the Obj. 1, 2,3 /verbal, importance of self-awareness during a job interview and what skills are kinesthetic, visual needed for a successful interview.

BODY: Instructional Strategies: Day 1 cont Students will be instructed to wear business attire for a job interview for the next class for 25 extra credit points.

Obj./Learning Styles Obj. 1,2,3/verbal

Min. 3

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: Instructional Strategies: INFORMAL: Students will write their names on the self-assessment personality test. for 20 participation points. Students will turn them into class box. (ticket-out-the-door).

Obj./Learning Styles

Min.

Obj. 2/kinesthetic, visual, intrapersonal

FOCUS: Instructional Strategies: Day 2 Students will answer the following question by writing their answers on their papers. What type of cell phone do you have?? And why did you choose that particular phone?? Students will share their responses when called upon to start a class discussion on the importance of words in describing yourself in a job interview and what makes you attractive to potential employers.

Obj./Learning Styles Obj. 2,3/visual, kinesthetic, logical.

Min. 3

Obj. 1/verbal

BODY: Instructional Strategies: Day 2 Students will see and hear the objectives read from the projector using cordless microphone. Students will listen, observe and take notes on teachers lecture, via the teachers cordless microphone, explaining important job interviewing skills, the 5 Part Interview, and how you are rated on a job interview.

Obj./Learning Styles Objective 1/verbal

Min. 2

Obj. 2,3/verbal, visual, kinesthetic.

BODY: Instructional Strategies: Day 2 cont.. Students will watch a video on the dos and donts of job interview and take notes. http://youtu.be/S1ucmfPOBV8 Students will share their result of the video when called upon. Students will be instructed on what is a mock job interview and those students who participated in the extra credit assignment regarding dressing in business job interviewing attire will be chosen randomly to participate in a mock interview. (2 mock interviews will be conducted 5 min each). Students will evaluate both interviews on the mock interview evaluation sheet

Obj./Learning Styles Obj. 2, 3/visual, verbal, kinesthetic, logic

Min. 7

Obj. 2,3/visual, verbal Obj. 2,3/visual, kinesthetic, interpersonal, verbal, logic

15

CLOSURE/SUMMARY: Instructional Strategies: Students will be chosen randomly by teacher to discuss their evaluations of the mock interview. Students will be introduced to resume writing and the importance of having a short detailed resume for to apply for jobs and for the job interview. Students will be given homework that will entail, the use of MS Excel to coordinate their information in the following areas: Education, Experience, Extra-Curricular Activities, and groups and/or affiliations. This information will be used to coordinate the students resume in the following class.

Obj./Learning Styles Obj. 2, 3/verbal, auditory Obj. 4, verbal, visual, kinesthetic, logic, intrapersonal

Min. 5 4

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: Instructional Strategies: INFORMAL: Students will write their names on the mock job interview evaluation for 20 participation points. Students will turn them into class box. (ticket-out-the-door). FORMAL: Students will have to write a paragraph on the mock job interview. Students must state what they have write three things they learned and why its important to dress for success. Students will have to complete in MS Word and email to teacher for 50points which Is 25% of their overall participation points.

Obj./Learning Styles

Min.

Obj. 2/kinesthetic, visual, intrapersonal

Obj. 1, 2/ visual, intrapersonal, kinesthetic

ARTIFACTS/HANDOUTS/WORKSHEETS/PRESENTATIONS (minimum of 3) List ALL artifacts below AND attach them to the actual lesson plan (if it is a website link, copy the link and do a print screen, paste it in a Word document, and print out to attach to the lesson plan. Ture Colors Personality Test Dos and Donts of interviewing : http://youtu.be/S1ucmfPOBV8 Mock Interview Evaluation Interview Questions

MOCK INTERVIEW EVALUATION FORM

Rate the student interviewees from Excellent, Good, Needs Improvements, or N/A

Non-Verbal Communication
Maintained eye contact Used positive body language (facial expressions, gestures)/ Posture Conveyed enthusiasm and interest Refrained from fidgeting or nervous movements Demonstrated professional appearance and appropriate attire

EXCELLENT GOOD

NEEDS N/A IMPROVEMENTS

Verbal Communication
Avoided filler words (Umm, like, I mean, you know) Provided clear and concise responses with appropriate vocal tone Emphasized strengths and highlighted unique skills Used proper grammar; avoided slang, abbreviations & acronyms Provided specific examples with results and accomplishments to illustrate relevant experiences or skills Paused to organize thoughts prior to responding to difficult questions

EXCELLENT

GOOD

NEEDS N/A IMPROVEMENTS

Other Points to Consider:

Remained positive Portrayed self-confidence Finished strong Demonstrated knowledge of the organization by asking relevant questions

EXCELLENT GOOD

NEEDS N/A IMPROVEMENTS

Advisor Comments/Recommended Next Steps:

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT

1. Tell me about yourself? 2. Tell me what you know about us? 3. What sets you apart from other people that might apply for this job? 4. Describe to me the position youre applying for? 5. Why are you interested this position? 6. What aspect of this position makes you the most uncomfortable? 7. What was the biggest success you had at your last job? 8. 8. What was the biggest failure you had at your last job? 9. Tell me about the best supervisor youve ever had? 10.Tell me about the worst supervisor youve ever had? 11.Tell me about the most difficult project you ever faced? 12.What do you see as the important future trends in this area? 13.Have you done anything in the last year to learn new things/improve yourself in relation to the requirements of this job? 14.Tell me about your dream job? 15.Have you ever had a serious conflict in a previous employment? How was it resolved? 16.What did you learn from your last position? 17.Why did you leave your last position? 18.Tell me about a suggestion that you made that was implemented at a previous job? 19.Have you ever been asked to leave a position? Tell me about the experience? 20.Have you ever had to fire anyone? Tell me about the experience? 21.Are you applying for other jobs? 22.What do you feel this position should pay? 23.Where do you see yourself in your career in five years? 24.What are your long-term goals say, fifteen years down the road? 25.Do you have any questions about this job?

Instructions: Compare all 4 boxes in each row. Do not analyze each word; just get a sense of each box. Score each of the four boxes in each row from most to least as it describes you: 4 = most, 3 = a lot, 2 = somewhat, 1 = least.
Row 1 A Active Variety Sports Opportunities Spontaneous Flexible Score________ E Curious Ideas Questions Conceptual Knowledge Problem Solver Score________ I Helpful Trustworthy Dependable Loyal Conservative Organized Score________ M Follow Rules Useful Save Money Concerned Procedural Cooperative Score________ Q Puzzles Seeking Info Making Sense Philosophical Principled Rational Score________ B Organized Planned Neat Parental Traditional Responsible Score________ F Caring People Oriented Feelings Unique Empathetic Communicative Score________ J Kind Understanding Giving Devoted Warm Poetic Score________ N Active Free Winning Daring Impulsive Risk Taker Score________ R Social Causes Easy Going Happy Endings Approachable Affectionate Sympathetic Score________ C Warm Helpful Friends Authentic Harmonious Compassionate Score________ G Orderly On-time Honest Stable Sensible Dependable Score________ K Playful Quick Adventurous Confrontive Open Minded Independent Score________ O Sharing Getting Along Feelings Tender Inspirational Dramatic Score________ S Exciting Lively Hands On Courageous Skillful On Stage Score________ D Learning Science Quiet Versatile Inventive Competent Score________ H Action Challenges Competitive Impetuous Impactful

Row 2

Row 3

Score________ L Independent Exploring Competent Theoretical Why Questions Ingenious Score________ P Thinking Solving Problems Perfectionistic Determined Complex Composed Score________ T Pride Tradition Do Things Right Orderly Conventional Careful Score________

Row 4

Row 5

Total Orange Score A, H ,K ,N ,S ____________

Total GREEN Score D, E, L, P, Q ____________

Total BLUE Score C, F, J, O, R ____________

Total GOLD Score B, G, I, M, T ____________

If any of the scores in the colored boxes are less than 5 or greater than 20 you have made an error. Please go back and read the instructions.

GREENS

ORANGES Are free and spontaneous

Are impulsive risk-takers Are active Are optimistic Resist commitment Can become virtuosos Thrive on crises Are drawn to tools Like to be the center of attention Have great endurance Are drawn to action jobs Need variety Are dynamic, animated communicators Are competitive Deal with the here and now Are bold in relationships Are generous Have difficulty finding acceptance Like to live in a casual atmosphere Bring excitement to society

Are innovative and logical Seek to understand the world Need to be competent Require intellectual freedom Are curious Question authority
Push themselves to improve Seek perfection in play May become intellectually isolated Are slow to make decisions Value concise communication Look for intellectual stimulation Enjoy intriguing discussions Are sometimes oblivious to emotions Are detached Believe work is play Are drawn to technical occupations Analyze and rearrange systems Focus on the future Bring innovation to society

GOLDS Are dutiful and stable Need to be useful

Want to be self-sufficient Value organization Desire punctuality Schedule their lives Make and keep commitments Measure worth by completion Are goal-oriented Value rules Prepare for the future Are inclined to join groups Believe work comes before play Safeguard tradition Prefer order and cleanliness Are responsible and dedicated Are drawn to respected occupations Enjoy positions of authority Desire structure Bring stability to society

BLUES

Are in search of themselves Need to feel unique Must be true to themselves Look for symbolism Value close relationships
Encourage expression Desire quality time with loved ones Need opportunities to be creative Compromise and cooperate Nurture people, plants and animals Look beyond the surface Share emotions Make decisions based on feelings Need harmony Are adaptable Are drawn to literature Are drawn to nurturing careers Get involved in causes Are committed to ideals Bring unity to society

Congratulations! You now know your color spectrum. Here are some general descriptions of each color: