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Lesson Plan: Career Goals and Development Coursework
Elementary School
During this stage, the students should be made aware of the different jobs and associated roles. Commensurate with the ASCA national model, the development of this lesson for elementary, middle, and high school students will be enabled by the Hallway 5 software to enhance information management and accountability (Pathways Software & Resources 2015).
Lesson: 40 Minutes
| Time | Topic | Activities (6-11 years) | Remarks |
| 0-5 Minutes | Warm-up | Introduction to the lesson | |
| 6-15 Minutes | Self-Evaluation | Each student will be asked to write down the various careers he or she is aware of, and then highlight his or her future career choice. | This is a good way to start this career goals lesson because I will record the expressions of the students in the Hallway 5 software for easy future reference and evaluating the efficacy of my guidance lesson. |
| 16 to 35 Minutes | Career Identification | I will draw pictures or sort out from the ones that I will have already prepared based on the careers identified by the students. I will ask the students to associate the pictures with the different careers and state the activities carried out by different careers. | I am able to make comments about the participation of the students in class using Hallway 5 software. Thereby, I am able to note the quiet students, and I am able to make appointments to see them on an individualized level. |
| 36- 38 Minutes | Application | Encourage students to discuss their career choices with their teachers and parents so that they can get additional help in identifying the skills they possess that can be aligned to their preferred career choices. | |
| 39-40 Minutes | Wrap Up | I will end the lesson and ask students to be ready with their skills based on their careers. Besides, the students will be given homework on how they can create a more holistic learning process by engaging the quiet students. Each student will come with an illustration of how he or she supported a quiet student. | The Hallway software reduces paperwork and I can easily use it for my next lesson to enhance continuity. |
References Used: The School Counselor Kind (2015) and the American School Counselor Association (2014).
Middle School
This group has a high energy level and curiosity is at its peak. About the School Counseling Program Implementation Survey, according to Clemens, Carey, and Harrington (2010), the lesson plan will focus on the use of counseling software to enhance outcomes. During elementary, the students learned about the various careers, roles, and relevant skills required of each career and the skills possessed by the students for the different career choices.
Lesson: 40 Minutes
| Time | Topic | Activities (12-15 years) | Remarks |
| 0-5 Minutes | Warm-up and Introduction | I will enter the classroom with a white coat and a stethoscope doll hanging on my shoulders and ask the students to write down the career I represent and the activities associated with this career. | |
| 6-20 Minutes | Understanding concepts, structures, and pathways | Students will be guided through the differences between jobs, careers, and occupations; etiquette in the workplace; how to grow through one’s career; and what is required of every individual to reach his or her career (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2016). | Using Hallway 5 software, students will be able to answer the following:
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| 21-36 Minutes | Assisted Learning | Students will watch videos and be asked to use their critical analysis skills to deduce how the videos play a role in their career goals. Besides, students will engage in group activities to discuss topics or role-play them to enhance understanding. | Using the software, each student’s views and the level of participation will be recorded. |
| 37-40 Minutes | Review and Closure | Review the students’ thoughts and give feedback on them. | Document in the software. |
High School
Students at this level have a higher level of understanding, and they are more reserved.
| Time | Topic | Activities (16-18 years) | Remarks |
| 0-15 Minutes | Shared Experiences | This is a chance when the students will have the opportunity to critically think of their career choices. The questions guiding this activity include:
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| 16-35 Minutes | Career Success | Students learn about the transition from high school to college, obtaining financial aid while in college, life skills while at college, job search and employment, causes of workplace conflict, and associated conflict resolution (UW-STOUT University Library, 2016). All this while the students are encouraged to choose relevant individuals, including family members that continuously accord them the necessary social support. This session will be reinforced by educative videos to encourage the students to focus on their career goals. | Using Hallway 5 software, I will account for each student’s progress since elementary school, and this will help me determine the impact I have had on the students’ decision-making process. |
| 36-38 Minutes | The highlight of crucial elements | Emphasis is made on focusing on the ultimate career goal, and strategies that will help the students avoid deviation from the main course. | |
| 39-40 Minutes | Wrap Up |
Evolution
The lesson plans indicate a progressive change in concepts and associated activities to suit the ages of the children. In elementary school, students understand simple drawings and pictures; hence, pictures are largely utilized here. In middle school, the students have an elevated level of understanding and can role-play the careers very well and deduce lessons from videos. The high school acts as the transition from one form of learning to another, and students can understand complex and attentively understand complex assistive educational materials.
References
American School Counselor Association. (2014). Mindsets and behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for every Student. Alexandria, VA: American School Counselor Association.
Clemens, E. V., Carey, J. C., & Harrington, K. M. (2010). The School Counseling Program Implementation Survey: Initial Instrument Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis. Professional School of Counseling, 14 (2). Web.
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. (2016). Secondary Education: Career Ready Lesson Plans for Grades 6-12. Web.
Pathways Software & Resources. Management Hallways 5 for School Counselors. (2015). Web.
The School Counselor Kind: We are one of few. (2015). Web.
UW-STOUT University Library. School Counseling and Psychology. (2016). Web.
