Career Research Project-Early Childhood Education

Careers

Early Childhood Education

 We’ve been learning about kids to help you work in a Child Care or Early Learning Center, now you have the opportunity to learn about actual careers you can choose from.   You are going to select one job you would like to learn more about and then you will do a project using the information you find.  You will share your project with a small group of other students so be prepared to present/talk about whatever project you choose to do for Part II below. 

 Use the WOIS Website.  A site the school pays for with a lot of information about careers.

 Resource:

Here is an on-line brochure on Careers in Early Childhood Education:

http://www.childaction.org/providers/booklets/docs/ece%20handout-brochure12-10web.pdf

 Part I: Research

Objective/Goal: I have learned more about a career in Early Childhood Education to help me plan for my future.

1. Go to www.wois.org
2. On the left hand side of the screen you will see a box—type this password (the website calls it a “Site Key”) ________
3. Click on the Occupations link (left hand side of screen, it is a green button.
4. Pick a job/career from the very long list!  It must be a job that involves working with children because this class is ECE.  These can include (but are not limited to):

a.       Child Care Provider, Pre-School Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Pediatrician, Social Worker, Nanny/Baby-Sitter, Coach, Disability Specialist, Nutritionist, Social Services Coordinator, Community Care Licensing Analyst, Resource and Referral Specialist, Playground Aide, Family Child Care Home Owner, Home Visitor, Family Services Worker, etc.

5.      Use the information on the WOIS page to answer the questions below.

 

a)      Job Title (name of job):

b)      Why did you choose this career?

c)      What kind of work would you do at this job?

d)      What skills and abilities do you have that would make you good at this job?

e)      What are the working conditions like? Would you like working in these conditions? Why or why not?

f)        What training or education do you need to get in order to get this job?

g)      Where could you go to school to get this job?

h)      What is the job outlook for the future (Outlook is the future of this job-will they have openings when you are done with school)?

i)        How much do you think you would earn at the start of this job?

Part II: Project

You are going to create a presentation to share with a small group of your classmates.  Please choose from the apps below and be sure to include the information from Part I. 

Suggested Project Ideas: 

Power Point like Apps:

Ø  Educreations: Power Point Like

Ø  Cloud On

Ø  Prezi

Ø  Haiku Deck

Ø  Pic Collage (treat each page of the collage like a Power Point slide)

Misc. Options

Ø  Cute Cut (make a mini movie)

Ø  Sock Puppets (Create a Skit about the career you researched)

Ø  Pic Collage (treat each page of the collage like a Power Point slide)

Write a Children’s Book

Ø  Story Buddy Lite

Ø Book Magic

Ø  Scribble My Story

Make a Mind Map:

Ø  Lino

Ø  Moodboard lite

Ø  Popplet

Due:   _________________

Please see the rubric below for how this will be graded

 

Career Project Rubric

Early Childhood Education

 

CATEGORY	10-8	7-6	5-3	2-0
Part I	All questions are answered in students own words using complete sentences.	All questions were answered in students own words but not all sentences were complete.	Most of the questions were answered in most of the students own words and less than half are complete sentences.	Missing questions, copied and pasted, incomplete sentences
Part II	The project is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.	The project is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	The project is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	The project is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Use of Class Time	Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.	Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.	Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.	Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
Mechanics	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the project.	There is 1 error in capitalization or punctuation.	There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.	There are more than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.
Grammar	There are no grammatical mistakes on the project.	There is 1 grammatical mistake on the project.	There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the project.	There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the project.