Ellington Academy Lesson Plans
Mrs. Rhoades, Seminar
Week of March 3-7
Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
Identify careers that match interests and strengths and match them to career clusters
Use computers for online research
Essential Questions: How does technology help us see the world?
What do you want to do when you are older and how are you going to get there?
Assessment of Learning
Small- and whole-group discussion; monitoring students’ progress during activities; completion of questionnaires, warm-ups, and exit tickets.
Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Videos and Powerpoint slides will be shown. Students will use computers to research careers and create posters for their career of choice.
Learning Plan for the Week
Hook: What do you want to do when you’re older? How will you get there?
Direct Instruction: Students will research different careers they are interested in (both that they choose to research and that are recommended for them from an interest inventory). The teacher will provide daily instructions.
Guided Practice: The teacher will model how to fill out the different questionnaires and use the computer for research.
Independent Practice: Students will individually complete questionnaires and create posters.
Closure: Students will create posters about their chosen career and present to the class about it.
Materials/Resources: Handouts will be provided. Students must have notebooks, something to write with, and their folder/binder for this class EVERY DAY.
Daily Schedule
Mon-Tues
computer research
Weds-
create posters
Thurs
Presentations
Fri
no school for students
Mrs. Rhoades, Seminar
Week of March 3-7
Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
Identify careers that match interests and strengths and match them to career clusters
Use computers for online research
Essential Questions: How does technology help us see the world?
What do you want to do when you are older and how are you going to get there?
Assessment of Learning
Small- and whole-group discussion; monitoring students’ progress during activities; completion of questionnaires, warm-ups, and exit tickets.
Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Videos and Powerpoint slides will be shown. Students will use computers to research careers and create posters for their career of choice.
Learning Plan for the Week
Hook: What do you want to do when you’re older? How will you get there?
Direct Instruction: Students will research different careers they are interested in (both that they choose to research and that are recommended for them from an interest inventory). The teacher will provide daily instructions.
Guided Practice: The teacher will model how to fill out the different questionnaires and use the computer for research.
Independent Practice: Students will individually complete questionnaires and create posters.
Closure: Students will create posters about their chosen career and present to the class about it.
Materials/Resources: Handouts will be provided. Students must have notebooks, something to write with, and their folder/binder for this class EVERY DAY.
Daily Schedule
Mon-Tues
computer research
Weds-
create posters
Thurs
Presentations
Fri
no school for students