Get in the Act! National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System (4-HCCS)- Workforce Readiness

Get in the Act! Presenters Laura Allen Laura Allen MSUE 4-H Youth Development (517) Sheila Urban Smith Sheila Urban Smith MSUE 4-H Youth Development (517)

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

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

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

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

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

Ages and Stages of Youth Development Characteristics | Teaching Tips Youth can take responsibility in planning and evaluating their work. Youth can take responsibility in planning and evaluating their work. Youth can plan their social and recreational activities. 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.

Ages and Stages of Youth Development Characteristics | Teaching Tips Youth gain skills in social relations with peers and adults. Youth gain skills in social relations with peers and adults. Youth can be quite self-conscious. 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.

Ages and Stages of Youth Development Characteristics | Teaching Tips Youth can discuss current events, international affairs and social issues with some help. Youth can discuss current events, international affairs and social issues with some help. Youth want to make decisions but still depend on adult guidelines. 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.

Ages and Stages of Youth Development Characteristics | Teaching Tips Youth have strong emotional attachments to older youth and adults. Youth have strong emotional attachments to older youth and adults. Choices are often unrealistic. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 To introduce youth to their personality and learning styles

Get in the Act! Subheadings Places Places Lights, Camera, Action! Lights, Camera, Action! Movie Chat Movie Chat Script Script Sequel Sequel Munchies Munchies Sound Track Sound Track Concession Stand (available soon) Concession Stand (available soon)

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

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

Helper’s Guide: Personal Qualities Lesson Outcomes Who Am I? Who Am I? Self-understanding Self-understanding Learning style Learning style Just Doing My Job Just Doing My Job Respect for others Respect for others Teamwork Teamwork

Helper’s Guide: Teamwork Lesson Outcomes Don’t Lose Your Marbles! Don’t Lose Your Marbles! Developing teamwork Developing teamwork Cooperating with others Cooperating with others Problem solving Problem solving No Man is an Island No Man is an Island Self-responsibility Self-responsibility Cooperation, communication and trust Cooperation, communication and trust

Helper’s Guide: Thinking Skills Lesson Outcomes Your Dream Job Your Dream Job Critical thinking Critical thinking Time Traveler Time Traveler Communicating with others Communicating with others It’s Your Turn to Talk It’s Your Turn to Talk Public speaking Public speaking

Youth Guide: Personal Qualities Lesson Outcomes You’re Hired! You’re Fired! You’re Hired! You’re Fired! Building positive self-confidence Building positive self-confidence Honesty Honesty Trust Trust Did you hear about? Did you hear about? Demonstrating integrity and honesty Demonstrating integrity and honesty

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

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

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

Get in the Act! It’s a Wrap! Certificates & Evaluation Certificates & Evaluation Activity Ideas Activity Ideas Project Online Contents Project Online Contents Resource List Resource List