Career Interest Record Update

Students will update an individual “Career Interest Record” that indicates career interests as a result of changing attitudes, interests, aptitudes, and achievements.

Primary Learning Outcomes

What are my interests? What do I want to be when I grow up?

Additional Learning Outcomes

Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 4

Guidance

A. Self Knowledge

Topic: Knowledge of the importance of self-concept.
Standard: Describe positive characteristics about self as seen by self and others. Identify how behaviors affect school and family situations. Describe how behavior influences the feelings and actions of others. Demonstrate a positive attitude about self. Identify personal interests, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Describe ways to meet personal needs through work.

C. Career Planning

Topic: Awareness of the career planning process.
Standard: Describe the importance of planning. Describe skills needed in a variety of occupational groups. Develop an individual career plan for the elementary school level.

Procedures/Activities

Step: 1 Duration: 5 min.

Have students discuss career development. (As we learn more and become familiar with a variety of careers, we develop more interests in careers.)

Step: 2 Duration: 5 min.

Have students describe a “Career Interest Record.” What is it? What should it contain? What is its purpose? Explain to students that their “Career Interest Record” is a history of individual student career aspirations, including aptitudes, interests, attitudes, and achievements.

Step: 3 Duration: 20 min.

Ask students to complete the “Career Interest Record” activity sheet.

Attachments for Step 3

Title: FileName: Career Interest Record- Grade 4.doc
Description: Print and copy for each student.

Step: 4 Duration: 5 min.

After completing the “Career Interest Record” activity sheet, allow students to see previous records to see how they have changed over the years.

Materials and Equipment

“Career Interest Record”, Pencil or pen

Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration

30 min.

Technology Connection

Assessment

Students' participation in the activity will be evaluated.

Extension

Have students research a particular career in which they are interested and prepare a short report for the class.

Remediation

Before having students complete the interest record, brainstorm some careers on the board and discuss each one briefly to give students an idea of some careers that they could choose from.

Accommodation

For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification

For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.