Salmen High School and Northshore High School Weekly Lesson Plan

Teacher: Toni Lynn Palermo         Grade: 9-12            Subject: Option 3 Skills      Week: May 5-6, 2008

	Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
Weekly Overview:	OPTION 3 LEVEL 2 WORK SKILLS PROGRAM   Students rotate through various work environments to learn work skills unique to each area and learn to work with different mentors as they practice work ethics, accountability, and the social and communication skills required for success in the real work world. Work sites include Honey Island Elementary School, Brock Elementary School, Cypress Cove Elementary School, and Northshore Regional Medical Center.   Salmen High students work off campus 4 days a week.   Northshore High students work off campus 5 days a week.                                     Resources/Materials: Regulation uniform including non-slip work shoes, school ID, & Security Badges
Objectives:	THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES WILL STAND EVERY DAY THIS WEEK:   We discuss good character traits for 15 minutes each day before leaving school. This week’s topic is SETTING AND REACHING CONSTRUCTIVE PERSONAL GOALS.  Students will demonstrate organizational skills as respect to their uniform requirements by keeping track of and preparing uniform components well enough to be eligible to go to  worksites every day.	3. Students will challenge themselves to attend every day and to arrive at school prepared and on time.   4. Students will further practice time management and dependability, by demonstrating respect of time deadlines at work by reporting on time to work areas and pick up times without being prompted.   5. Students will be encouraged to wear a watch and use it.		6. All students will strive for a “B” or greater average each week. If attained, achievers win a seat at the Breakfast Club table on Thursday morning sponsored by Northshore Regional Medical Center. The prize, a free hot breakfast.         7. Weekly objectives will be identified and demonstrated by students as work ethics. Ethics and ethics questions for this week include:   MAKING YOUR COMPANY’S GOALS, YOUR GOALS. WHAT IS THE PAY OFF?   While at work, are you being paid to have a positive attitude?
Student Learning Activities:	Salmen High – Students will report to Brock Elementary School to work with their assigned mentors. Northshore High – Students will report to Honey Island Elementary School to work with their assigned mentors.   Students from both schools are assigned to different teachers in the classrooms and other work areas in these schools such as the cafeteria as monitors, the office, and the library.   They help with small reading groups, penmanship groups, materials preparation, filing, copying, running errands, etc. , then report to our pick up area on time.         In addition, students practice being flexible, receiving instructions, asking questions for clarity, attitude control, and interacting appropriately with different audiences, in various environments, and with people in places of authority.	SALMEN STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO NSRMC.   NORTHSHORE HIGH   THE SPIRIT TEAM WILL REPORT TO NSRMC.   THE PANTHER TEAM WILL REPORT TO CYPRESS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.   Interns report to work areas and mentors.  They practice infection control unique to each area. They obey confidentiality laws in all areas. Interns are becoming acquainted with their own sense of accountability.  This year interns will rotate among the following departments: Finance Department Environmental Services Dietary Housekeeping Education Rehabilitation    In addition, students practice being flexible, receiving instructions, asking questions for clarity, attitude control, and interacting appropriately with different audiences, in various environments, and with people in places of authority.		SALMEN STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO NSRMC.   NORTHSHORE HIGH   THE SPIRIT TEAM WILL REPORT TO NSRMC.   THE PANTHER TEAM WILL REPORT TO CYPRESS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.   Interns report to work areas and mentors.  They practice infection control unique to each area. They obey confidentiality laws in all areas. Interns are becoming acquainted with their own sense of accountability.  This year interns will rotate among the following departments: Finance Department Environmental Services Dietary Housekeeping Education Rehabilitation		SALMEN STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO NSRMC.   NORTHSHORE HIGH   THE PANTHER TEAM WILL REPORT TO NSRMC.    THE SPIRIT TEAM WILL REPORT TO CYPRESS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.   Interns report to work areas and mentors.  They practice infection control unique to each area. They obey confidentiality laws in all areas. Interns are becoming acquainted with their own sense of accountability.  This year interns will rotate among the following departments:   Finance Department Environmental Services Dietary Housekeeping Education Rehabilitation		NORTHSHORE HIGH   THE PANTHER TEAM WILL REPORT TO NSRMC.   THE SPIRIT TEAM WILL REPORT TO CYPRESS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.   SALMEN STUDENTS WILL REMAIN ON CAMPUS.   Our intern/mentor Appreciation Luncheon was a total success. 20 students from Salmen and Northshore High Schools were in attendance and received certificates which included their total hospital volunteer hours. Our students worked a total 660 volunteer hours at the hospital this year. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU ALL. Including administrators, teachers, mentors, parents, and students, about 50 people enjoyed a fine meal and a wonderful time of celebration. We are graduating 2 seniors. Even though they will be missed, we wish them the best of luck as they step into society prepared and capable to take their place in our community. We are all very proud of your accomplishments.    OUR CLASS TODAY Students will view a video series about identifying work ethics,  personality traits, and skills that are important to employers, entitled SURVIVING THE FIRST 90 DAYS. We will view this series that includes 6, three part module videos with worksheets. This will take us through the end of the quarter. In addition, students will explore and interact in our computer lab with programs that will include an interactive typing tutorial, social skills, and an array of job sites.
Homework:								Students are given individual EVALUATION FORMS every Friday. They are to return them, with parental signatures/questions/comments, the next school day.
Attachments: Assessments: Observations while at work. A few weeks ago we implemented a reward system. Any student who has a B average or above for that week will earn breakfast at NSRMC on Thursday mornings. A notice was sent home stapled to each student’s evaluation report to weeks ago that required parental/guardian signatures. The class discussed the reasons for and elements that will affect their weekly averages negatively or positively. All elements are assessed in the real work world.                         How will I address literacy this week? Students will learn to read, spell, define, and demonstrate this week’s work ethics and various character traits. In addition, students will practice reading for directions and receiving instructions from various sources on- the- job at NSRMC. Since the elementary schools of our parish have also embraced literacy, our students are assisting younger students in individual and small reading groups at their elementary school assignments.