ctae orientation work ethics essential question: how will work ethics contribute to my success in...
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CTAE OrientationWork Ethics
Essential Question: How will work ethics contribute to my success in CTAE courses?
• Need: Groups of 4 from each CTAE area
• A male and female member will be dressed by teammates as a professional in his/her program of study. The winning team accumulates points toward the prize on the final day.
• Each team will have two minutes to dress before making a presentation to the group.
Clothing Relay
Key Questions
• What is appropriate workplace dress for my CTAE program of study?
• How can I demonstrate appropriate communication in the workplace?
Terms of the Day
• Conduct and Appearance: Follows school and class rules, displays appropriate dress, grooming, hygiene, and etiquette.
• Communication: Displays appropriate verbal (proper grammar, no profanity or loud talking) and nonverbal (eye contact, body language) and listening skills
Overview of CTAE Program Areas Dress Code
• Engineering Technology- school dress code and lab appropriate safety gear (safety glasses)
• Business and Computer Science- school dress code
• Construction- school dress code, wear appropriate safety gear (hard hat, safety glasses, non-slip shoes w/closed toes)
• Students are expected to dress in a manner that is conducive to the learning environment. The following are general guidelines. However, any attire deemed inappropriate by school staff will be addressed.
JCHS Dress Code
• 1. Shorts, pants, and skirts should be worn at the waistline. The length of all shorts, skirts, and dresses should fall below the fingertip when standing erect. Pants with holes or slits above the knees are prohibited from school.
• 2. Belts must be buckled, sashes tied, and buttons buttoned, except at the neck. All suspenders must be worn on the shoulders.
• 3. All students must wear shoes. Shoes must be tied, buckled, or worn as the manufacturer intended. Shower shoes, thongs, or shoes that call undue attention are prohibited.
• 4. No clothing which displays profanity, suggestive phrases, alcohol, tobacco or drug advertisements shall be worn.
• 5. Hats, caps, scarves and sweatbands may not be worn inside the building.
• 6. Clothing shall be worn with appropriate undergarments. Undershirts customarily worn as undergarments or sleepwear may not be worn without shirts or blouses. Tank tops, see-through blouses/skirts are prohibited.
• 7. Combs, hair curlers or picks may not be worn in the hair.
• 8. Non-prescription eyeglasses (sun shades) may not be worn inside the building.
CTAE Dress Code
• Professional Foods- Uniform needed for labs. Hair must be pulled away from face. A hat will be worn during lab. Fingernails must be clipped short for lab. Non slip shoes should be worn.
• Family Services- school dress code
CTAE Dress Code Cont.
• NJROTC- uniforms on assigned day
• Forestry, Agriculture, Horticulture- school dress code
• Healthcare Science- scrubs and lab coat with identification badge provide by hospital
Summarizer
Appearance and Communication
Examples of what not to wear on the job
Examples of what to wear on the job
Communication
NO-NO’s
Ways to communicate positively.
Mousetrap Questions
• What were the barriers to working as a team in this activity?
• What strategies were used by your team to compensate for your inability to see and hear?
Key Questions
• Why is attendance important in the workplace?
• How will my productivity and organizational skills contribute to my progress in my CTAE program of study?
Tardy Policy
3 Tardies = immediate ISS
Excessive Tardies (more than 3) = Referral to Discipline Officer
Attendance Policy
No more than 8 absences per block.
More than 8 absences = Loss of Credit for the Course
Reading in the Content Area
Writing Across the Curriculum
Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Employers tell us that reading, writing, and math are some
crucial to an employee’s success. In your CTAE course
you will read, write, and compute numbers.
Most likely to earn an “A”
Which group’s checklist will most likely earn them an “A”? Why? Write a paragraph detailing your reasons.
Ticket Out the Door
• How will I utilize the information I learned today to make a “A” in my CTAE course?
Key Questions• What is ethical behavior?
• What does the information on the application indicate about the applicant?
Ethics DVD Questions
• Activity 1 – DOING THE RIGHT THING!
Name 5 tips you learned in the video about doing the right thing on the job.
• Activity 2 – “ JUST THIS ONCE”
The video referred to “just this once” thinking in a relation to unethical behavior. Describe what this means and give one example.
• Activity 3 – WHAT’S YOUR DILEMMA?
Directions: Divide the group into teams of 4 or 5. Select a “leader” to facilitate and keep the discussion moving along. Ask teams to discuss ways to handle each dilemma.
Discuss: Which are NEVER acceptable? Is it EVER right? When is it wrong and why?
1. Receiving too much money in your paycheck.
2. Seeing a co-worker take money from the cash register.
3. Giving free food to friends at a restaurant where you work.
4. Giving your employee discount to a friend.
5. Taking supplies from the company where you work.
6. Using company e-mail.
Summarizer
1. What have you learned about filling out a job application that you did not already know?
2. Describe ethical behavior expected in the workplace.