Get in the Act!

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Get in the Act!

• National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System
  (4-HCCS)- Workforce Readiness
• www.n4hccs.org

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Get in the Act! Presenters

• Laura Allen
• MSUE 4-H Youth Development
• lacourse_at_msu.edu
• [phone]
• Sheila Urban Smith
• MSUE 4-H Youth Development
• smiths20_at_msu.edu
• [phone]

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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!

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Get in the Act! is for Middle School Youth

• Age group 11 13 (Grades 6 8)
• Settings
• 4-H Clubs
• Afterschool Programs
• Classrooms

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Youth Development and Life Skills

• Targeting Life Skills (TLS) Model

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SCANS Skills

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

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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.

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Service Learning in Youth Workforce Readiness

• Elements of High Quality Service Learning
• Integrated Learning
• High Service
• Youth Voice
• Reflection
• Collaboration
• Evaluation

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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

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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

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Get in the Act! Subheadings

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

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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

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Get in the Act! 3 Key Learning Areas

• Personal Qualities
• Teamwork
• Thinking Skills

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Helpers GuidePersonal Qualities Lesson
Outcomes

• Who Am I?
• Self-understanding
• Learning style
• Just Doing My Job
• Respect for others
• Teamwork

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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

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Helpers GuideThinking Skills Lesson Outcomes

• Your Dream Job
• Critical thinking
• Time Traveler
• Communicating with others
• Its Your Turn to Talk
• Public speaking

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Youth Guide Personal Qualities Lesson Outcomes

• Youre Hired! Youre Fired!
• Building positive self-confidence
• Honesty
• Trust
• Did you hear about?
• Demonstrating integrity and honesty

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Youth Guide Teamwork Lesson Outcomes

• Digging Deeper
• Communication
• Leadership
• Trust
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Decision making
• All Together Now
• Acceptance
• Respect
• Diversity
• Teamwork

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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

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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

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Get in the Act! Its a Wrap!

• Certificates Evaluation
• Activity Ideas
• Project Online Contents
• Resource List