Lesson Plan

School Counselor: Samantha Mingle

Lesson Plan Title: Career and College Day

 Single Classroom Lesson

 Unit of Classroom Lessons: Lesson _____ of _____
 Small-Group Session Lessons: Lesson _____ of _____
Target Audience: Grades K-5

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
targeted group and goal:
(Best practice = select one)
M&B# Mindsets & Behaviors Statement
M.6 Understanding that postsecondary
education and life-long learning are
necessary for long-term success
For each of the selected student standards, write or
select 1–2 learning objectives
Student Learning Objectives
Student(s) will:
-Explore career options that align with their
interest.
-

Materials:
Large paper for signs to label the different careers.
Markers
Crayons
Paper for the students

Updated, June 2021

Describe how you will:
Introduce Lesson Prior to the event: A note will be sent home explaining that students can
Topic/Focus: dress up for what they want to be when they grow up.
Day of the event: School counselors explain briefly that all students will
eventually pick and begin careers that align with their interests. School
counselors will then introduce community partners to the students that
have come to present their careers.

Communicate the Explore career options that align with their interest.
Lesson Objective:
Teach Content: School counselors will ask the students to show off their costumes and
explain why they want to be in the career they chose. After exploring
their chosen careers, community partners will briefly explain their
careers. The community partners may have short activities or
demonstrations for the students to observe or participate in.

Practice Content: Students will then draw a picture (k-3) and write a summary (4-5) on
their favorite career that was presented during the presentation of
community partners.

Summarize/Close: School counselors will summarize the different careers that have been
presented and explain the importance of thinking of your future early.
School counselors and students will thank the community partners for
their presentations.

Data Collection Plan – For multiple lessons in a unit, complete this section only once for the unit.
Participation Data Plan:
Anticipated number 99; Students will be broken into groups to watch the presentation. K-3 rd
of students: will watch as a group and 4-5th will watch as a group.
Planned length of 1 day; 2 hours per group
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:
1. I know what I want to be when I grow up.
2. I plan on going to college after high school.
3. My parents work outside of the home.
4. I learned about a new career that I think I would enjoy.
Outcome Data Plan: (choose one and describe specific data point to compare)
Updated, June 2021
Examples:
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): School counselors will compare the interest in higher education
prior and after the event.

 Attendance (describe):

 Discipline (describe):

Follow-Up Plans
Explain your plan for students who missed the lesson.
- Meet with the students as a small group and provide handouts and pictures of the
event. Speak with these students about the importance of choosing a career early in life
and the benefits.
Explain your plan for students who did not demonstrate mastery on the pre-/post-assessment
of student standards (M&B)/student learning objectives.
- Meet with students once a month to discuss their interests and work on making the
connection between their interest and possible future career.

Updated, June 2021