Course Title: Workplace and Internship Readiness State: AL State Course Title: Career Pathway Project in Information Technology State Standards: Information Technology Date of Standards: 2022 Percentage of Course Aligned: 96%
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Course Title. (a or b), if applicable, e.g. Game Design 1a
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Open-Assessment Assesses Standard (Critical Thinking question, Discussion question, Activity)
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Foundational Standards 1.Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.
Workplace and Internship Unit 7: Protecting Yourself and Examining solutions for workplace Lessons 1-4 Readiness Your Employer safety
2.Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive Workplace and Internship Unit 3: Workplace Behavior work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and Readiness teamwork.
Students learn about the various Lessons 1-4 employability skills that are key to professional success
Activity 4
Create safe workplace solutions for a company that include ideas on how employees can recognize and apply safe Fully Met working practices, an emergency response plan, and more
Activity 4
Student is to record videos demonstrating a handful of positive workplace characteristics including dependability, punctuality, initiative, positive attitude, and more
Fully Met
3.Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and Workplace and Internship Unit 8: Bringing it all Together: Lesson 4 demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and Readiness Being a Leader interviewing.
Assess various career options and pathways
Activity 4
Student is to create a career plan after exploring and researching options, narrowing career paths, and setting goals
Fully Met
4.Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical Workplace and Internship Unit 7: Protecting Yourself and use of information and technology tools specific to the Activity 1 Readiness Your Employer industry pathway.
Identifying and reflecting on our own personal codes of ethics and how we can best make ethical and moral decisions
Activity 1
Student reflects on their personal code of ethics in an activity assignment
Fully Met
5.Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization Workplace and Internship Unit 8: Bringing it All Together(CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance Lesson 4 Readiness Bring a Leader leadership and teamwork.
The benefits of networking and joining Activity 4 professional career organizations
In an activity, students incorporate the need for professional career organizations into a career plan
Fully Met
6.Use technology to collaborate with peers and/or experts to Workplace and Internship Unit 5: Teamwork Makes the create digital artifacts that can be published online for a Readiness Dreamwork target audience.
Methods for employing new technology that assists in workflow and teamwork, such as collaboration software, calendars, time keeping tools, and more
Critical Thinking 3, Activity 3
Students discuss modes of technology that enhance collaboration
Fully Met
Critical Thinking 1, 5
Answering questions related to problemFully Met solving in the workplace
7.Formulate new ideas, solve problems, or create products through the design and engineering process by utilizing testing, prototypes, and user feedback.
Lesson 5
Understanding the roles of critical Workplace and Internship Unit 8: Bringing it all Together: thinking, problem-solving, and Lessons 1, 2 Readiness Being a Leader creativity in the workplace, with examples.