counselors, and students will create cover letters or college admission essays. Then, they will create resumes leading to interviews with employment or collegiate recruiters. Standards of conduct will be visited addressing professional behaviors during an interview. This thematic unit, comprising six lesson plans, aforementioned above, endeavors to provide senior students with the skills to help them transition into the next chapter of their lives, should they decide to enter a work or college setting. The process will help them create cover letters or college admission essays, resumes, and behave appropriately, or exude professionalism, during an interview. Lesson plan one: Create a list of 25 commonly misspelled words Objective (s): 1. Write/create a list of 25 commonly misspelled words using the internet 2. Help students’ written communications appear professional, in manner 3. Complete pre- and post-survey assessing student knowledge 4. Provide journals to track/chart student progress through a 6-part lesson plan Assessment: 1. Authentic; completion of 25-word misspelling list 2. Summative: a. pre- and post-surveys gauging student knowledge; b. validating 1st objective in lesson plan 3. group processing, journals, open-ended questions 4. Cooperative learning; use of several structures throughout the 1st objective Meeting the needs of various learners/accommodations: Use heterogeneous teams to complete 1st objective; use homogeneous pairing or teams for special needs students, ELL students, etc.; incorporate differentiated-instruction approach to teach all types of
counselors, and students will create cover letters or college admission essays. Then, they will create resumes leading to interviews with employment or collegiate recruiters. Standards of conduct will be visited addressing professional behaviors during an interview. This thematic unit, comprising six lesson plans, aforementioned above, endeavors to provide senior students with the skills to help them transition into the next chapter of their lives, should they decide to enter a work or college setting. The process will help them create cover letters or college admission essays, resumes, and behave appropriately, or exude professionalism, during an interview. Lesson plan one: Create a list of 25 commonly misspelled words Objective (s): 1. Write/create a list of 25 commonly misspelled words using the internet 2. Help students’ written communications appear professional, in manner 3. Complete pre- and post-survey assessing student knowledge 4. Provide journals to track/chart student progress through a 6-part lesson plan Assessment: 1. Authentic; completion of 25-word misspelling list 2. Summative: a. pre- and post-surveys gauging student knowledge; b. validating 1st objective in lesson plan 3. group processing, journals, open-ended questions 4. Cooperative learning; use of several structures throughout the 1st objective Meeting the needs of various learners/accommodations: Use heterogeneous teams to complete 1st objective; use homogeneous pairing or teams for special needs students, ELL students, etc.; incorporate differentiated-instruction approach to teach all types of