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English as a Second Language: Careers and Cultural Awareness
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Overview
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To assist students in investigating work options and career choices in the United States and to help them identify educational or other requirements of various jobs. To aid students in identifying their own career preferences and the steps needed to pursue that career path.
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Information
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Title
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Mapping your job future
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Developer(s)
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sajdak
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Date
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5/17/2002
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Prerequisites
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Completion of ESL 3(grade of P) or consent of instructor.
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Appropriate level on Wisconsin ESL Assessments: Oral Communication, Grammar/Writing, and Reading/Vocabulary
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Competency
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Explore career options
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Linked Standards
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WI.BE.K.8.1 Identify own talents and interests
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WI.BE.K.8.2 Identify own strengths and weaknesses with examples
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WI.BE.K.8.4 Compare one's skills and aptitudes with various career options
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Linked Core Abilities
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Develop a sense of personal, social, professional, and work ethics
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Performance Standards
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Criteria---Performance will be satisfactory when:
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learner matches personal skills with potential jobs/careers
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learner lists potential jobs/careers
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learner identifies traditional/non-traditional career options
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learner identifies personal career goals
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learner identifies educational prerequisites for specific careers
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learner matches personal career options with traditional/non-traditional career options
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Conditions---Competence will be demonstrated:
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in the classroom using employment guides and newspaper classified ads
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in the computer lab using internet resources relating to career options and requirements
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Learning Objectives
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This learning plan addresses the following learning objectives to help you master the competency:
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Discuss career options available to learner given particular skills and preferences
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Plan a career path that includes educational needs, personal preferences, job availability and future aspirations
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Explore various possible career choices through related reading and, if feasible job-site visits or interviews with workers in that field
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Choose a range of job/career options for the near term and for the future by textbook reading and internet research
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Competency
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Identify personal employability
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Linked Standards
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WI.BE.K.8.1 Identify own talents and interests
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WI.BE.K.8.2 Identify own strengths and weaknesses with examples
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WI.BE.K.8.4 Compare one's skills and aptitudes with various career options
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WI.BE.K.8.8 Compare education options
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Linked Core Abilities
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Communicate effectively
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Performance Standards
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Criteria---Performance will be satisfactory when:
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learner chooses personal employability preferences
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learner identifies personal skills valuable in the workplace
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Conditions---Competence will be demonstrated:
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in the classroom during discussion of work experience
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in the computer lab using internet resources to research requirements of various jobs
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Learning Objectives
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This learning plan addresses the following learning objectives to help you master the competency:
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Participate in discussions of work experience and skills acquired in native country and the United States
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Differentiate between employability skills needed in native country and the United States
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List personal employment skills for purposes of realistically choosing a career path.
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Learning Activities
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_____1.
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READ advertisements in the classified section of the newspaper to become familiar with language relating to job descriptions and requirements
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Properties
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Group Size:
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Individual
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Focus:
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Learner Centered
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Content:
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Multiple Intelligence:
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Visual/Spatial
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Learning Style:
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Conceptualizing
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Right/Left Brain:
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Right Brain
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VAK:
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Visual
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_____2.
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CREATE lists of possible career choices based on personal interests
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Properties
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Group Size:
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Individual&Small Group
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Focus:
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Learner Centered
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Content:
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Fact
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Multiple Intelligence:
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Logical/Mathematical
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Learning Style:
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Doing
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Right/Left Brain:
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Left Brain
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VAK:
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PARTICIPATE in a class discussion of jobs, focusing on pluses and minuses of various jobs
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Properties
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Group Size:
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Large Group
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Focus:
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Learner Centered
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Content:
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Multiple Intelligence:
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Verbal/Linguistic
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Learning Style:
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Seeking Meaning
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Right/Left Brain:
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Left Brain
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VAK:
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Auditory
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_____4.
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SET a goal for educational and/or internship or job training for the future
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Properties
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Group Size:
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Individual&Small Group
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Focus:
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Learner Centered
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Content:
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Multiple Intelligence:
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Intrapersonal
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Learning Style:
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Doing&Inventing
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Right/Left Brain:
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Left Brain
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VAK:
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READ an assignment in the textbook relating to career development and planning
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Properties
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Group Size:
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Individual
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Focus:
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Teacher Centered
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Content:
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Concept&Fact
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Multiple Intelligence:
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Verbal/Linguistic
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Learning Style:
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Conceptualizing
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Right/Left Brain:
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Left Brain
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VAK:
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Visual
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GATHER data about a variety of jobs by internet research
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Properties
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Group Size:
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Individual&Small Group
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Focus:
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Learner Centered
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Content:
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*
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Multiple Intelligence:
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Verbal/Linguistic
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Learning Style:
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Conceptualizing
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Right/Left Brain:
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Left Brain
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VAK:
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COMPLETE a work sheet/assignment sheet outlining personal employment skills and experiences
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Properties
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Group Size:
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Individual
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Focus:
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Learner Centered
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Content:
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Multiple Intelligence:
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Verbal/Linguistic
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Learning Style:
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Conceptualizing
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Right/Left Brain:
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Left Brain
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VAK:
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Assessment Activities
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_____1.
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Describe particulars of several job options
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Demonstrate understanding of job ads to instructor's satisfaction
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Relate employment opportunities to levels of education
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Discuss in a group advantages /disadvantages of various employment options
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_____5.
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English as a Second Language: Careers and Cultural Awareness
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Finding your way to career development
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Overview
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To assist the student to understand the systems in the work world and his/her place in them and to offer ways of learning more about MATC departments that help students in choosing and training for a prospective career.
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Information
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Title
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Finding your way to career development
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Developer(s)
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sajdak
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Date
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5/22/2002
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Prerequisites
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1.
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Completion of ESL 3(grade of P) or consent of instructor.
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2.
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Appropriate level on Wisconsin ESL Assessments: Oral Communication, Grammar/Writing, and Reading/Vocabulary
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Competency
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1.
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Demonstrate familiarity with District services and programs
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Linked Standards
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*
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WI.BE.K.8.8 Compare education options
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Linked Core Abilities
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Communicate effectively
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Performance Standards
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Criteria---Performance will be satisfactory when:
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learner utilizes career choice resources at MATC
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learner accesses MATC internet web site
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learner communicates with Minority Student Services office when appropriate
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Conditions---Competence will be demonstrated:
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In classroom setting during discussions of career options and MATC departments that can be of help
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In the computer lab on the MATC web site
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Learning Objectives
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This learning plan addresses the following learning objectives to help you master the competency:
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Read a variety of brochures, catalogs and other informative literature published by MATC regarding careers and training programs
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Demonstrate ability to use a computer to access the MATC web pages
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Talk to departments, such as Minority Student Services, who may offer specialized help to non-native English speakers
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Explore the various campuses of MATC, such as Truax and Commercial Avenue campuses to locate appropriate service departments for career development and training
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Competency
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Analyze the systems in a variety of career and work situations
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Linked Standards
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WI.BE.A.8.11 Workplace Communications--Identify and define the components of the communication process (see LA C.8.2)
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Linked Core Abilities
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Learn effective social interaction
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Performance Standards
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Criteria---Performance will be satisfactory when:
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learner interprets chain of command
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learner describes networking
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learner interprets functional/dysfunctional work relationships
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learner interprets constructive/destructive work behavior
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Conditions---Competence will be demonstrated:
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