WEEK ONE: SELF-DISCOVERY
| DAY | JOB READINESS | ACADEMIC PREPARATION | TECHNOLOGY |
| DAY 1 | Orientation
to the Program and to Job Readiness
Get to Know You Activity Interest Inventory |
Math:
Teamwork Game with Basic Operations
Getting a GED: What Motivates You? |
Lab
Orientation, Goals, Portfolio
What Students Already Know, What They Want to Know, What They Learn (K-W-L): Assessment Survey Introduction to Mavis Becaon/Keyboard |
| Day 2 | Learning Styles | Math/Reading:
Word Problems with Basic Operations
Grammar: Group Activity with Self-esteem Adjectives Writing: Journal with Self-esteem Topic |
Introduction
to the Internet: Team Activity: Finding Articles on Barriers to Work
Academic Software: Word Problems Typing Tutor Practice |
| Day 3 | Values and
Self-esteem Exercises
Team Work Exercise |
Goal
Setting in Academic Areas and Critical Thinking Exercise with Case
Studies, Goals Analysis, Small Group with Reporter
Verb Tenses Using Affirmations |
Microsoft
Word: Introduction to the Basics
Typing Tutor Practice |
| Day 4 | Individualized
Development Plan (IDP)
GED Self-Study |
Time
Management Using Math Skills (Percentages and Graphs)
Writing: Journal Topic: Time Management (Part of the Application Phase of Time Management Exercise) |
Microsoft
Word: Introduction to Basics, Continued
Typing Tutor Practice |
| Day 5 | Virginia
Employment Commission (VEC) Tour
Register for VEC Services |
Math: Use
Readings to Average, Mean/Median; Introduction to Ratios
Cultural Diversity and Celebrating Differences: Reading and Writing (Sentence Structure) |
Using the
Internet for Information and Resources
Typing Tutor Practice & Journal Topic Academic Software: Mean and Median, Ratios |