Wednesday, November 21, 2018

QPI 9.1 CTSO Leadership skills and activities



9.1 two lessons. One on leadership, one on CTSO

lesson plan


lesson plan number 1

class: computer applications
subject: CTSO service organization
standards & indicators:

QPI 9.1

description of activity: An overview of Skills USA and service organizations.

objectives: The student will understand the purpose of service organizations, particularly student service
organizations connected to CTE courses.

materials/equipment: computers, handouts

presentation/procedure: Introduce student service organizations and have students research the Tn Skills site.

assignment:
In our class, we have a club. This club is called a Career and Technical Student Organizations or CTSO. The name
of the CTSO is SkillsUSA. It is an international organization of around 300,000 students like you, teachers, and
businesses, all dedicated to developing a highly skilled American workforce.
The organization was actually founded in Nashville in 1965.

So what exactly is SkillsUSA and what is this club all about?
Here's how we will find out:
Go to http://www.skillsusa.org/
Click on About Us>Key Facts>SkillsUSA Fact Sheet.
Read the Overview and Mission portions. In your own words explain what SkillsUSA is and what its purpose is.
Write 3 - 5 complete sentences.

There are also contests and competitions for SkillsUSA members. These take place all across the state and would
involve missing a few days of school (SRA's) if you competed. I know that is bad news, but true.
Go to http://www.skillsusa.org/compete/contests.shtml
There are three contest categories in which you might compete if you take courses that I teach. What do you think
they are? You do not have to go beyond G alphabetically.
This club is also about community service. List five things you could do to be of service to your community,
school, or this classroom.

Next week, we will discuss club membership, meetings and activities. So think about it. Do you want to take a
field trip, visit businesses like advertising agencies, have meetings and bring in food? We'll talk next week.

Today:
1. Go to the links and read the information.
2. Turn in a paper with your name and block.
3. In your own words explain what SkillsUSA is and what its purpose is. Write 3 - 5 complete sentences.
4. What are the three contest categories connected to this class that you might compete in.
5. List five things you could do to be of service to your community, school, or this classroom.

assessment:
completion of the assignment and membership in this classes' CTSO.



Computer Applications and Advanced Computer Applications

Leadership lesson 2
PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES

OBJECTIVE
Using critical thinking techniques, students will
solve challenges for a current leader by placing
themselves in the shoes of the leader.

TIME
25 minutes (15 minutes for the activity, 10 minutes
for the discussion)

MATERIALS
Two scenarios (below); write one scenario on two
cards and the other scenario on two different cards
(for will be a total of four index cards)
Critical Thinking Techniques handout, as reference

ACTIVITY
Have four volunteers pass out one scenario index
card to each student. Give students two to three
minutes to assess the situation described on the
index card and plan what they would do in assuming
the leadership role described.
Have students read their scenario out loud to the
rest of the group and provide an explanation of their
plan of action.

Scenarios
#1 As the CEO of a growing web design
firm you have just signed a large contract
with a known company to design its
website. The contract is favorable to your
firm and the job will involve a lot of great
exposure. The only challenge is that the
work needs to begin right away and your
team/staff is already working 60 hours a
week to complete current assignments. To
hire more designers and staff will take at
least 60 days. As the CEO, what options
do you have to fulfill the contract and get

the work done?










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