Lesson Plan

School Sevastia Moundros

Counselor:
Lesson Plan Title:
Exploring Careers
 Single Classroom Lesson
 Unit of Classroom Lessons: Lesson _____ of _____
 Small-Group Session Lessons: Lesson _____ of _____
Target Audience: Elementary School- Grades 3-4

Evidence Base:
 Best Practice (commonly used and believed to be of high quality)
 Action Research (individual investigates own practice to improve content/delivery)
 Research-Informed (a review of research provides foundation for content/delivery)
 Evidence-Based (highest level of evidence, results published in peer-reviewed journal)

ASCA Student Standards Targeted: Student Learning Objectives:

Identify 1–2 student standards relevant for this For each of the selected student standards, write
targeted group and goal: or select 1–2 learning objectives
(Best practice = select one)
M&B# Mindsets & Behaviors Statement Student Learning Objectives
(ASCA, 2014) (ASCA, 2021)
M3 Positive attitude toward work and Student(s) will:
learning
B-LS 1. Critical thinking skills to make informed
M4 Self-confidence in ability to succeed decisions

M5 Belief in using abilities to their fullest B-LS 4. Self-motivation and self- direction for
to achieve high-quality results and learning
outcomes
B-SS 1. Effective oral and written
M6 Understanding that postsecondary communication skills and listening skills
education and lifelong learning are
necessary for long-term success Demonstrate the importance of jobs by
identifying one job within the family
ASCA Student Standards: and the school.

A:B2.7 Identify post-secondary

options consistent with interests,
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 achievement, aptitude and abilities

C:A1.3. Develop an awareness of

personal abilities, skills, interests and
motivations

Materials:
Handout. Writing utensils

Describe how you will:

Introduce Lesson As elementary school counselors, it is important to focus on the bright
Topic/Focus: future of our younger students. Elementary school is the ages where
children are creative and have dreams. It is important to create lessons
that can help set healthy foundations for students to start career planning,
and get students excited for different opportunities. Students in
elementary school imagine and explore ideas that excite and interest them.
According to Hirschi et al., (2014) early career engagement can have a
positive impact on wider academic attainment, this can help motivate
them and help see a future that is attainable. Students in elementary
school should learn about why people work and why a career focused
society is valuable. In this lesson students will explore different career
options and have the opportunity to learn more about the field of their
choice.

We are going to explore different job possibilities and think about

different job environments.

Communicate the Students will explore varieties of career options and skills or tools needed
Lesson Objective: for those careers. Lesson will allow students to gain awareness of and
exposure to a wide array of career while increasing self-awareness.

Today we will learn about different jobs that people have. Jobs that help
others learn, grow, feel better and stay safe.

Teach Content: What are jobs, and why are jobs important? What type of jobs do they
know about? What careers are you most interested in? What are the
strengths of a person in this career? Why is this career important in our
community?

- By doing this we are using perception data to measure students

attitudes, knowledge and skills and how they will be different as a
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 result of our classroom lesson (ASCA, 2018).

Practice Content: Student will first complete a “matching worksheet” (15 minutes). Lesson
will allow students to: Gain awareness of and exposure to a wide array of
career while increasing self-awareness. After complete matching work
sheet that will take about 15 students- we will break students out in
groups who have similar job interests- ask students to generate 3
questions they want answered about the career they are interested in.

Summarize/Close: Wrap-up the lesson and share some students' handouts on their own career
of choice as well as the skills needed for their career. Students will be able
to choose one question each to ask the classroom, and will be able to
answer each others questions.

In the end we will use outcome data to determine whether the students
learned more about careers- and the strengths of each careers (ASCA,
2021)

Data Collection Plan – For multiple lessons in a unit, complete this section only once for the
Participation Data Plan: 
Anticipated number 20 students per class
of students:
Planned length of 40 minutes
lesson(s):
ASCA Student Standards Data Plan:
For each lesson/unit/small group, school counselors will administer pre-/post-assessment
aligned with the selected ASCA Student Standards and student learning objectives.
Pre-/Post-Assessment items are: Assessment Items:

1. I can name one job that I most want to have as an adult. (yes) (no)

2. Students will identify personal life goals for career/job. (Short answer)

3. Write one specific goal for this semester. (Short answer)

4. Students will be able to describe the career of their choice and consider how it fits with their
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needs and preferences.

A:B2.7 Identify post-secondary options consistent with

interests, achievement, aptitude and abilities

C:A1.3. Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations

Outcome Data Plan: (choose one and describe specific data point to compare)
Achievement: School counselor will compare reading levels of students before and after delivery
of lesson.
Attendance: School counselor will compare number of absences last year to this year.
Discipline: School counselor will compare total number of disciplinary reports for peer-on-peer
conflict first quarter with second quarter
 Achievement (describe): Improved student achievement. This lesson will allow students to
develop goals for improvement and create an action plan. By this lesson we will rely on data
to provide the insight they need to help students succeed. By doing this we are using
perception data to measure students attitudes, knowledge and skills and how they will be
different as a result of our classroom lesson (ASCA, 2018). In the end we will use outcome
data to determine whether the students learned more about careers- and the strengths of each
careers (ASCA, 2021).

 Attendance (describe):

 Discipline (describe):

Follow-Up Plans
Explain your plan for students who missed the lesson.

Let the students complete the worksheet during their lunch period. Have a discussion about what
they know about careers, and why are they important.

Explain your plan for students who did not demonstrate mastery on the pre-/post-assessment of
student standards (M&B)/student learning objectives.

Have a individual counseling session with the student to learn more about what they know about
careers and why are they important.

References

American School Counselor Association. (2014). ASCA Mindsets & behaviors for student

success: K-12 college- and career-readiness standards for every student. Alexandria, VA:
Author.

American School Counselor Association (2021). ASCA Model Executive Summary. 

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 https://schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/bd376246-0b4f-413f-b3e0-1b9938f36e68/ANM-
executive-summary-4th-ed.pdf

American School Counselor Association. (2018). The role of the school counselor Alexandria,

VA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Careers-
Roles/RoleStatement.pdf

Hirschi, A., Freund, P. A., & Herrmann, A. (2014). The career engagement scale: Development
and validation of a measure of proactive career behaviors. Journal of career
assessment, 22(4), 575-594.

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Narrative
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 The misconception that high school is the time to begin career and college preparation is

incorrect. Like any area of development, career development is sequential and builds over time.

By starting career and college preparation in Elementary school is beneficial in order to properly

prepare. Students should have access to quality, elementary career and college curriculum that is

consistently delivered through a comprehensive school counseling program. In the early years of

elementary school, students should be introduced to careers in their community. In terms of career

development, students need to develop the mindset that learning is lifelong and that they will likely need

to pursue some type of postsecondary training for any career they pursue.

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