Inside the Classroom
September 27, 2024
Taking a closer look at what students have been working on.
Let’s break it down.
1st Hour – Business Communications
- Participated in learning style assessments
- Worked on goal setting
- Learned about the decision-making process
- Discussed human relations and life skills
- Worked on elevator speeches
- Explored the world of work
- Talked about career exploration and all the career options available
- Watched Ted Talk videos and held class discussions to review the material presented
- The Power of Communication
- Communication for Success
- Finished up unit 1 and took test
- Starting to work on resumes and business writing
2nd Hour – Family Studies
- Learned about functions of a family
- Talked about values and ranked them of importance
- Completed a project that showed off their families
- Watched the movie “Yours, Mine and Ours and discussed the different family types and structures
- Worked out different family scenarios and how each should be handled.
- Solved a variety of parenting scenarios and talked about how each situation should be handled.
- Watched a couple episodes of SuperNanny and discussed what went well and what didn’t go so well. Figured out better ways of solving bad situations.
- Finished up unit 1 and took test
- Starting the next unit of Prenatal Care and Childbirth.
3rd, 6th, 7th Hours – 7th Grade Computer Applications
- Students start each week with a list of 10 computer terms to type and review during the week. On Friday’s students will take a quiz over those same terms.
- Students participated in an Internet scavenger hunt to familiarize themselves with the computer, Microsoft applications and the school’s website.
- Students have been working on various Word and Excel lessons to better demonstrate hands on experience for each application. Preparing them for future courses and workplace readiness.
- The classes have developed a projected to showcase themselves and help the teacher get to know the students.
5th Hour – Career Connections/ School to Career
- Completed learning style assessments
- Worked on goal setting
- Students participated in a self-assessment to learn more about their interests
- Learned about the decision-making process
- Looked into career exploration and all the career options available
- Completed a career interest survey
- Discussed college planning
- Talked about higher education and comparing different colleges
- Reviewed the proper workplace behaviors
Stating to explore time management in the workplace
