Welcome to Arcola’s Curriculum Nightaugust 25, 2015

Presenters: Joan Craver, Anne Yost, and Maria Brittingham

Grade 8/English Job Shadowing Program promoting Career

Awareness in Methacton School District Goal is to give students opportunity to

explore careers and observe the world of work.

John Holland’s theory was simple:1.Like what you do!

2. Be interested in what you become!

3. This will make you a productive and happy employee at work!

HOLLAND CODE THEORY

Students who were guided (with their interests and talents) in secondary grades were more likely to select careers that made them happy and feel fulfilled. So, let’s try to focus on Holland Code choices.

HOLLAND code Survey used to determine an individual’s

personality type Personality types help in narrowing career

interests Consists of three letters Code is generic, no one code is better

than another Students will complete a survey in English

class under guidance of English teacher and Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Berardelli.

Categories Realistic – outdoorsy, mechanical,

physically active, competitive, assertive Investigative – curious, inquisitive,

questions things, observes rather than acts

Artistic – creative, original, independent, inventive

Social – friendly, outgoing, compassionate Enterprising – self confident, ambitious,

determined, business oriented Conventional – organized, self sufficient,

practical, like rules and regulations

Methacton School District Arcola Intermediate School

Eighth Grade English Department

Job Shadowing HOLLAND Form Using Naviance

Twenty Points Possible

My HOLLAND code is _______________________________________________________. My first code is defined as________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. My second code is defined as______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. My third code is defined as________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. Below are ten careers that fall within my HOLLAND code and are potential careers for my

future.

The Holland Code Translates to a career

Shadow a person in the work placeShadow for four hours, hours do not

have to be consecutiveShadow in an area according to the

Holland code, job does not have to satisfy entire code

Shadowing hours can not be completed during school hours

Methacton School District Arcola Intermediate School

Eighth Grade English Department

Job Shadowing Consent Form Due Friday, February 21st

Ten Points Possible

Student name________________________ Period______________________________ HOLLAND code_____________________ This portion is to be completed by the Career Representative. Career Representative Printed Name________________________________________________ Career Representative Signature____________________________________________________ Job Title______________________________________________________________________ Company Name________________________________________________________________ Business Phone_________________________________________________________________ Date Observed ____________Hour(s) Observed____________Representative’s Initials_______ Date Observed ____________Hour(s) Observed____________Representative’s Initials_______ Date Observed ____________Hour(s) Observed____________Representative’s Initials_______ Date Observed ____________Hour(s) Observed____________Representative’s Initials_______ Would you be willing to serve as a resource in job shadowing again? Yes_______ No _______ Thank you for your participation in this assignment. Maria Brittingham, Joan Craver, Eileen Corrado, and Anne Yost

Who to observe Parent Friend of the family Relative Career observed must fall within one of

the letters of your HOLLAND code

When Scheduling the Observation

Plan aheadBe sure to dress appropriatelyAsk if pictures and/or video

can be takenRecord notes during

observation so as to be prepared for the presentation

Methacton School District Arcola Intermediate School

Eighth Grade English Department

Notes while on the Job Site

job title and a description of the job required education/training

necessary school subjects and/or skills

job satisfaction and availability

one aspect of the career that came as a surprise

one aspect of the career that you learned, not having known before

career representative’s opinion of the job and advice for those pursuing this career

your reaction to the job shadowing experience

The Presentation Take the notes from the shadowing

experience and prepare a presentation Presentation should include specific

items Presentation will be timed Presentation should include a visual