Time Management
What is time management?
the ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at school
Why do people ask for help?
To get help with something/clarify a question/learn something.
How are you feeling about high school?
Maybe scared, worried, happy, excited or confident
various answers
What does ACP stand for?
Academic & Career Planning
True or False:
Plumbers can get paid more than $80,000 a year?
Plumbing is an unskilled trade?
True
False
What are your top three daily priorities as a student?
Attendance, Assignments, Grades, going to 8th grade, class participation, Behavior.
answers may vary
List three ways you ask for help
raise hand, ask a teacher, phone a friend, ask a parent, ask a sibling, ask other people, or e-mail.
how do you choose a high school for next year?
You need a parent portal account and choose up to 5 high schools in late September-November 1st
How do you find your top 5 Careers in Xello?
You can find out in XELLO
by completing Matchmaker.
True or False:
Accountants can make over 100,000 a year?
Accountants need to be a math wiz?
True
False
Why does one need to manage their time? Especially children
Children need routine and structure to strive. You need to manage your time to create balance and be able to get done what one needs to get done in a day.
How can you use technology to ask for help?
"Hey Google," do a Google search
What is shadowing? what, how and when
It is where you follow a student for a day in a high school. Your parent calls to set it up and it can be done when we are back in person or in August before 8th grade starts.
What are the topics/discussion (4) for your ACP conference
Goals, Xello, interests, high school
What is a bias?
A bias is a tendency to think about things in a certain way. Biases can be very harmful, especially when they’re based on factors like:
race
Biases can have a negative effect on our career decisions. Our choices can be influenced by our own biases, or other people’s.
Name three strategies to better manage your time.
calendar, graphic organizer, watch, phone calendar, schedule, less time on electronics, prioritize your day
What is self-advocacy?
-The ability to speak up for yourself to ask for the things you need ~ to tell people about your thoughts.
What is the most important years in school? Why?
7th grade and 11th grade
It determines where you go to high school and college
How are your interests related to a career?
Understanding your skills, interests, values, and personality is the first step toward choosing a career path. It helps you to begin to recognize career paths you like and do not like.
What is a career bias?
You think you know about a career but you do not have all the facts; make a judgment without all the information which can lead to assumptions about a career; negative or positive.
When someone says, "I do not have time" what are they really saying?
It is not a priority to them/ not important
What advice would you give your friend who is failing school and does not want to ask for help?
suggest a tutor, other resources, listen, offer support & encouragement, help study w/them, give positive examples; perseverance.
How many credits do you need to graduate from high school?
Why do we do ACP in 7th grade?
To begin to explore our interests and likes to see how they may lead us to careers in our future; begin to think about our future.
What can be a bias faced by high school students?
Class: "I love working with hair, but my friends laughed at my career goal. They all plan to go into high paying careers, like law or medicine."
Gender: "I love using tools and working with my hands, but my dad says carpentry involves too much physical labor for girls to handle."
Ability: "I’ve always wanted to teach, but my aunt says it will be too hard for me because I’m visually impaired. I’ve had low vision my whole life."