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Tuesday, April 25 - [|Tarrant County College] (For undecided seniors only) Details will be discussed on Monday.

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//** Monday, April 24: **// //** TEKS **// (4) The student explores careers in professional support services. The student is expected to: (A) summarize the various roles and responsibilities of professionals in the field of professional support services; (B) describe typical personal characteristics, qualities, and aptitudes of professionals in the field of professional support services; (C) investigate education and training alternatives after high school for a career choice within the student's interest areas; and (D) formulate education and training degree plans for various occupations within the field of professional support services.

Thank You Very Much
Finish your formal thank you letter to the professional support services Sign up to thank one of the support services professional you selected. Be sure to proofread, run the "spelling and grammar check" of MS Word, and let a peer evaluate your work before you print. You must score your work. You will be able to make corrections, but your first submission is what will be graded. Letters will be sent, so be sure you are saying what you mean, and meaning what you say. Follow the rubric below.





=//** Tuesday, April 25: **//= **Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)**

Join in the discussion about the upcoming unit of study. Learn what SMART goals you will be expected to reach and how. You will be keeping track of your progress as you reach each checkpoint along the way.

TEKS to be covered in this unit: (7) The student explores options in education and career planning. The student is expected to: (A) develop a graduation plan that leads to a specific career choice in the area of interest; (earlier in year) (B) identify high school and dual enrollment courses related to specific career cluster programs of study; (earlier in year) (C) identify and compare technical and community college programs that align with interest areas; and (D) identify and compare university programs and institutions that align with interest areas.

College Knowledge Research
The next unit will focus on preparing a plan for achieving the education necessary for your desired career. Select a post-secondary institution that you would like to investigate. Be sure to get your choice approved before you move forward with your research.

You will be researching everything from the location of the institution you selected, it's customs, admission policies, features of the program of study that plan to pursue, why you like the institution, etc. You will share your findings through a slide deck presentation you prepare using Google Slides.





To begin, you will need to create a Google Slides presentation. Follow the steps below as you are guided through the expectations.You must have a Google account. If you don't, you will need to make one. The name of the account must be school appropriate.

[|Click here to access slide deck template]
 * Open the slide deck template below, then STOP!
 * Before you do anything, make a copy. Next, rename the copy (first initial last name College Knowledge) and work on that version. Select "share". Select "Anyone with link can view."
 * Now you can begin customizing your presentation.
 * Select your theme and your transition.
 * Begin editing the slides. Work on them in order so you meet the checkpoint criteria along the way.

You will need to be prepared to share your presentations with your peers on the presentation date you are assigned. This is a big project with much research along the way. Although the due date looks far away, it will creep up on you. Progress grades will be taken along the way, so be sure that you keep up with deadlines.

=// Wednesday, April 26 //= Where do you find information for your research? Two recommended primary sources are as follows: - Career Cruising (See Education) - Website for education institution


 * Today's Goal: **
 * Completed Title slide
 * Completed Logistics slide
 * General Information slide in progress

=// Thursday, April 27: //=
 * Today's Goal: **
 * Completed general information slide
 * Credits slide set up
 * Completed Fun Facts slide

=// Friday, April 28: //=


 * Today's Goal: **

Add the URL to your College Knowledge presentation to the Google form [|Click Here] to access the form


 * Learn process for making video
 * Completed Campus Website slide
 * Campus video slide in progress