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What Skills Do I Need? Lesson PlanWhat Skills Do I Need? Lesson Plan
Publisher
California Department of Education
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Grade
9th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Differentiated Instruction
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English, Spanish
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What Skills Do I Need?

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This What Skills Do I Need? lesson plan also includes:
  • Educator Guide
  • Lesson Plans Content Overview
  • Career Readiness Glossary English
  • Career Readiness Glossary Spanish
  • Introduction to the Start-Up Videos
  • California Career Center Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
  • California CareerZone Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
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  • What Skills Do I Need?
  • What Skills Do I Need? (Spanish)
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Get your class started down the path to a great career! The first of a six-part series of career and college lessons inspires learners to use their interests to explore career options. The activity also provides resources where individuals begin building the skills they need for a variety of career options.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

career skills, career goals, career planning, career readiness, careers, life skills, professions, future planning, education, vocational training, income, business skills

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Begin the lesson with an online career aptitude test
  • As an extension, pair pupils with similar career interests and let them research together

Classroom Considerations

  • The online resources are state-specific; incorporate your state or district career planning resources into this section
  • Each student focuses on a specific career for the lesson

Pros

  • The activity does an excellent job of differentiating between job-specific and transferable career skills
  • Printables are easy to follow and located in the teacher's guide

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.4 W.9-10.4 W.9-10.6 L.9-10.1.a L.9-10.2.a L.9-10.3.a L.9-10.4.a L.9-10.6

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