CTAE Orientation

1. CTAE Orientation Essential Question: How will work ethics contribute to my success in CTAE courses? Work Ethics

2. Clothing Relay • 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.

3. Key Questions • What is appropriate workplace dress for my CTAE program of study? • How can I demonstrate appropriate communication in the workplace?

4. 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

5. 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)

6. JCHS Dress Code • 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Guest Speaker Welcome: __________________ Georgia Department of Labor

10. Skit • What’s Wrong? • What’s Right?

11. 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

12. 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

13. Summarizer Examples of what not to wear on the job Examples of what to wear on the job Appearance and Communication Communication NO-NO’s Ways to communicate positively.

14. Teamwork, Cooperation, Attitude, And Respect

15. R E S P E C T

16. Key Question • How could one demonstrate cooperation and respect in the work place?

17. 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?

18. Summarizer • How are teamwork cooperation, attitude, and respect related?

19. Attendance, Production and Organizational Skills

20. 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?

21. Tardy Policy 3 Tardies = immediate ISS Excessive Tardies (more than 3) = Referral to Discipline Officer

22. Attendance Policy No more than 8 absences per block. More than 8 absences = Loss of Credit for the Course

23. Guest Speaker Welcome:____________________ Local Industry:_______________

24. Reading in the Content AreaWriting Across the CurriculumNumeracy 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.

25. Why Do I Want a Rubric?

26. Example Rubric

27. Rubric Checklist

28. Rubric #2 for Students The CTAE Work Ethics Evaluation

29. Most likely to earn an “A” Which group’s checklist will most likely earn them an “A”? Why? Write a paragraph detailing your reasons.

30. Ticket Out the Door • How will I utilize the information I learned today to make a “A” in my CTAE course?

31. Ethics and Job Applications

32. Key Questions • What is ethical behavior? • What does the information on the application indicate about the applicant?

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. The Job Application • Welcome:______________ • Local Industry________________

37. Summarizer What have you learned about filling out a job application that you did not already know? Describe ethical behavior expected in the workplace.

38. Review and Test

39. Shape Up Review Write four things you feel are important concepts learned today Write one thing you loved learning about today. Write one, all encompassing statement that summarizes all of the information presented today. Write the three most important facts you learned today.