Teacher's+Guide

=__Teacher's Guide__=

Project Overview and Rationale
In this science career event we will explore the careers of science professionals with the ability for students to ask questions and interact with the professionals. Prior to the event, the students should have a lesson on skills, interests and career choices. After the event the students should report on their career choice in the manner set forth by their teachers. Lesson, rubric and link suggestions can be found on the "Lesson Ideas" page of this wikispace.

**Desired Learning Outcomes and Results**

 * Essential Question:** Is there a connection between your skills and interests and the career you might choose?
 * **Standard Addressed:** || **Description** ||
 * 13.1.5.A. || Describe the impact of individual interests and abilities on career choices. ||
 * 13.1.5.B || Describe the impact of personal interest and abilities on career choices. ||
 * 13.1.5.E || Describe the factors that influence career choices, such as, but not limited to:
 * geographic location
 * job description
 * salaries/benefits
 * work schedule
 * working conditions ||
 * 13.1.5.F || Investigate people's rationale for making career choices. ||
 * 13.1.5.H || Connect personal interests and abilities and academic strengths to personal career options. ||
 * 13.3.5.G || Describe how personal interests and abilities impact life-long learning. ||
 * 13.1.8.A & 13.1.8.B || Relate careers to individual interests, abilities and aptitudes. ||
 * 13.1.8.E || Analyze the economic factors that impact employment opportunities, such as, but not limited to:
 * competition
 * geographic location
 * global influences
 * job growth
 * job openings
 * labor supply
 * potential advancement
 * potential earnings
 * salaries/benefits
 * unemployment ||  ||
 * 13.1.8.F || Analyze the relationship of school subjects, extracurricular activities, and community experiences to career preparation. ||
 * 13.1.8.H || Choose personal electives and extracurricular activities based upon personal career interests, abilities and academic strengths. ||
 * 13.3.5.G || Describe how personal interests and abilities impact lifelong learning. ||

Key questions for demonstrators to address during their presentation:
How did your childhood dreams help you get to where you are today? Is the career you have now the career you originally wanted as a child? Why do you love your job?

**Videoconference Session Plan**

 * __**TIME**__ || __**TASK**__ || __**ACTIVITY**__ ||
 * 5 min. || Intro/Purpose || Sue facilitate intros of each site. ||
 * 10 min. || Site #1 Demonstration and discussion of career || Science teacher - DelCastle Technical High School ||
 * 10 min || Site #2 Demonstration and discussion of career || Food Scientist - Mountville Elementary School Grade 6 - Hempfield School District ||
 * 5 min || Discussion/Questions || Sue facilitate questions ||
 * 10 min || Site #3 Demonstration and discussion of career || Agricultural Scientist - Wm Henry Neff Grade 6 - Manheim Township Middle School ||
 * 10 min || Site #4 Demonstration and discussion of career || Physical Scientist - Gladwyne Elementary School - Lower Merion School District ||
 * 5 min || Discussion/Questions/Wrap-up || Sue facilitate questions ||

**Communication during videoconference**
Use CoverItLive for questions and technical communication on Discussions and Questions page. Peter Crooke will be monitoring the CoverItLive feed.

Session Assessment
CoverItLive poll at the end of the videoconference.