Skills and Interests-How They Relate to Career Choices?

A Career Development Lesson for Second Grade

Presented by Althea Allison and Claire MurphyProfessional School Counselors

ASCA Domain Career Development

ASCA National Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

Competencies Addressed:CD:A1.3 Develop an awareness of

personal abilities, skills, interests, and motivations

CD:A1.8 Pursue and develop competency in areas of interest

Lesson ObjectivesStudents will define “skill”

and “interest”

Students will identify school skills necessary for

success

Students will know that it is important to consider

one’s skills and interests when making life plans

Lesson Materials Markers/Pencils Second Grade Career Skill/Interest

Assessment Second Grade Skill/Interest

Student Activity Page One of the following books:

How Santa Got His Job, Schindler, 2004How Santa Lost His Job, Schindler, 2004Jeremy’s Decision, Brott, 1996

Silly Lilly, Rosenstiehl, 2011 Additional resources given on

August 9, 2011

Pre Test Assessment

http://cobbk12.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/xid-1017342_2

Please take the pre test at this time. Look at each picture and decide if it depicts a

skill or an interest.

Essential Questions

1. What is a skill?

2. What is an interest?

3. How will knowing my skills and interests help me plan my life?

What is a skill?

A skill is something I can do!

What is an interest?

An interest is something that I like or something I

am curious about.

How will knowing my skills and interests help me plan my life?

How Santa Got His Job!

Listen to a story about how Santa discovered his skills and interests and how he

ended up with his job.

Questions About the Book

1. What things did Santa do well?

2. What was Santa interested in?

3. How did his skills and interests help him find just the right job?

4. What is something you are learning at school that might help you find just the right job someday?

Let’s give some examples of skills and interests!

Can some things be both a skill and an interest?

Activity

http://cobbk12.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/xid-1017341_2

Have students work in groups to identify skills and interests on

worksheet.

Post Test Assessment2nd Grade Pre-Post Career Assessment.docx

Computing Results:Total A= total # of correct pre test answers/# of

studentsTotal B = total # of correct post test answers/# of

studentsPercentage Improvement = B-A/A

For example: A class of 20 students take the 10 question pre test and score a total of 60 correct answers. Total A = 60/20 =3.0. During the post

test these same 20 students take the 10 question post test and score a total of 100 correct answers. Total B=100/20 = 5.0. Percentage of improvement

is 5-3/3 =67%!

Reporting ResultsClass Showed 67% Improvement!

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