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 JA
Job Shadow meets the needs of a diverse group of high school
students by providing engaging, academically enriching, and
experiential learning sessions in work-readiness education and
career perspectives. Two pre-visit and one post-visit required,
teacher-led sessions.
The key learning
objectives listed beside each session state the skills and knowledge
students will gain.
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Session One: Perfect Match
Working in groups, students conduct mock interviews.
They are introduced to the 16 Success Skills and the Job
Shadow experience. |
Key Learning Objectives Students will be able to:
- Identify and evaluate skills based on personal
experiences.
- Demonstrate effective interviewing skills.
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Session Two: Now What?
Individually, the students prepare a resume and
complete the paperwork necessary for the upcoming Job
Shadow site visit.
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Key Learning Objectives Students will be able to:
- Prepare an individual resume.
- Evaluate work-readiness skills.
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Session Three: Looking Back
Students use the work-readiness skill Reflect and
Evaluate to complete a personal action plan.
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Key Learning Objectives Students will be able to:
- Evaluate their personal progress.
- Prepare a business thank-you note.
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JA Job Shadow enhances students’
learning of the following concepts and skills:
Concepts–Career
cluster, Interests, Interview, Reflect and evaluate, Resume,
Skill, Work-readiness skills
Skills–
Analyzing and interpreting information, Brainstorming,
Critical thinking, Goal-setting, Oral and written
communication, Public speaking, Self-assessment, Working in
groups
JA Job Shadow is a 3 session
course, plus a Job Shadow site visit and is recommended for
students in grades 9-12. Instructional materials are
downloadable and include detailed activity plans for the
site-coordinator, students, and teacher.
All JA programs are designed to support
the skills and competencies identified by the Partnership for
21st Century Skills. These programs also augment
school-based, work-based, and connecting activities for
communities with school-to-work initiatives.
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