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Title: Get in the Act


1
Get in the Act!
  • National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System
    (4-HCCS)- Workforce Readiness
  • www.n4hccs.org

2
Get in the Act! Presenters
  • Laura Allen
  • MSUE 4-H Youth Development
  • lacourse_at_msu.edu
  • (517) 432-7632
  • Sheila Urban Smith
  • MSUE 4-H Youth Development
  • smiths20_at_msu.edu
  • (517) 432-7612

3
Workshop Goals
  • To understand the foundation of Get in the Act!
  • To learn the components of the Helpers and Youth
    Guides and the interactive CD
  • To experience activities from Get in the Act!
  • To leave ready to get in the act!

4
Get in the Act! is for Middle School Youth
  • Age group 11 13 (Grades 6 8)
  • Settings
  • 4-H Clubs
  • Afterschool Programs
  • Classrooms

5
What is Workforce Readiness?
  • Helps youth prepare for the world of work
  • Series of learning experiences starting in early
    childhood and continuing throughout adult life
  • Prepares the way for later career decision making

6
Youth Participating in This Curriculum Will
  • Practice self-awareness, critical thinking and
    ethical decision making.
  • Identify personality types and learning styles.
  • Explore other personality types and learning
    styles.
  • Acquire the ability to apply critical life skills
    to real life experiences.
  • Practice working with others.
  • Connect school to career.

7
Key Design Elements
  • All activities and skill areas
  • Directly support the National Secretarys
    Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
    workforce and educational standards.
  • Are developmentally appropriate.
  • Fit the learn by doing experiential learning
    model - key in all 4-H programs.

8
Ages and Stages of Youth DevelopmentCharacteristi
cs Teaching Tips
  • Youth can take responsibility in planning and
    evaluating their work.
  • Youth can plan their social and recreational
    activities.
  • Give youth responsibility for group activities,
    including planning, implementing and evaluating.
  • Provide opportunities for youth to work together.
    Form committees to plan recreational and social
    activities.

9
Ages and Stages of Youth DevelopmentCharacteristi
cs Teaching Tips
  • Youth gain skills in social relations with peers
    and adults.
  • Youth can be quite self-conscious.
  • Provide activities that foster social interaction
    with peers and adults.
  • Avoid asking youth to share their work
    individually until they feel more comfortable
    with the group.

10
Ages and Stages of Youth DevelopmentCharacteristi
cs Teaching Tips
  • Youth can discuss current events, international
    affairs and social issues with some help.
  • Youth want to make decisions but still depend on
    adult guidelines.
  • Use discussion activities and games to encourage
    awareness of current events and issues.
  • Establish guidelines that give parameters for
    youth to follow.

11
Ages and Stages of Youth DevelopmentCharacteristi
cs Teaching Tips
  • Youth have strong emotional attachments to older
    youth and adults.
  • Choices are often unrealistic.
  • Encourage youth to participate in activities with
    older youth and adults.
  • Assist youth in making realistic choices. Review
    their plans, discuss alternatives and help them
    weigh options before making decisions.

12
Youth Development and Life Skills
  • Targeting Life Skills (TLS) Model

13
SCANS Skills
  • SCANS Competencies
  • SCANS Foundation Skills
  • SCANS Programming Model
  • Workforce Preparation Model

14
Workforce Readiness and Collaboration
  • People, not organizations, become partners.
  • Partners may have initial reservations.
  • Partners identify common goals and are sensitive
    to each others agenda.
  • Partners need to be honest with each other.
  • True partners function as each others mentors.
  • Partners roles may change over time.
  • Partners share credit or consequences.
  • Conflicts may arise that can jeopardize the
    project.
  • Celebrate together.

15
Service Learning in Youth Workforce Readiness
  • Elements of High Quality Service Learning
  • Integrated Learning
  • High Service
  • Youth Voice
  • Reflection
  • Collaboration
  • Evaluation

16
Helpful Hints to Prepare Youth to Get in the Act!
  • Creating a Learning Environment
  • Facilitate the Knowledge
  • The Right" Way
  • Rules of Engagement
  • Selecting Supplemental Resources for the
    Workforce Readiness Project

17
Get in the Act! Goals
  • To guide youth in learning experientially about
    the world of work and how to positively engage a
    teammate, customer or possible employer
  • To help youth prepare for their first paying jobs
    and prepare them to be positive, productive
    citizens
  • To introduce youth to their personality and
    learning styles

18
Get in the Act! Subheadings
  • Places
  • Lights, Camera, Action!
  • Movie Chat
  • Script
  • Sequel
  • Munchies
  • Sound Track
  • Concession Stand (available soon)
  • www.n4hccs.org/workforcereadiness

19
Get in the Act! Getting Started
  • Script Writer
  • Complete prior to starting the activities.
  • Script Highlights
  • Complete after completing the activities.
  • Before and After Self-Evaluation of Workforce
    Readiness Knowledge
  • Achievement Program Checklist vv

20
Get in the Act! 3 Key Learning Areas
  • Personal Qualities
  • Teamwork
  • Thinking Skills

21
Helpers GuidePersonal Qualities Lesson
Outcomes
  • Who Am I?
  • Self-understanding
  • Learning style
  • Just Doing My Job
  • Respect for others
  • Teamwork

22
Helpers GuideTeamwork Lesson Outcomes
  • Dont Lose Your Marbles!
  • Developing teamwork
  • Cooperating with others
  • Problem solving
  • No Man is an Island
  • Self-responsibility
  • Cooperation, communication and trust

23
Helpers GuideThinking Skills Lesson Outcomes
  • Your Dream Job
  • Critical thinking
  • Time Traveler
  • Communicating with others
  • Its Your Turn to Talk
  • Public speaking

24
Youth Guide Personal Qualities Lesson Outcomes
  • Youre Hired! Youre Fired!
  • Building positive self-confidence
  • Honesty
  • Trust
  • Did you hear about?
  • Demonstrating integrity and honesty

25
Youth Guide Teamwork Lesson Outcomes
  • Digging Deeper
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Trust
  • Problem solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Decision making
  • All Together Now
  • Acceptance
  • Respect
  • Diversity
  • Teamwork

26
Youth Guide Thinking Skills Lesson Outcomes
  • Inquiring Minds Want to Know
  • Interviewing
  • Evaluation
  • Research
  • Be a Star!
  • Goal setting
  • Steps towards goals
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Academics and career success
  • Choosing school electives
  • What Future Path Will You Take?
  • Lifelong learning
  • Value of post-high school education

27
Get in the Act! Interactive CD
  • Two Parts
  • Exploring Your True Colors
  • Ability to print an informational sheet
  • On the Job Choices
  • Illustrates common youth workplace challenges

28
Get in the Act! Its a Wrap!
  • Certificates Evaluation
  • Activity Ideas
  • Project Online Contents
  • Resource List
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