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Identify
Employability Skills
STEP 1
Identify Employability Skills
The first starting point is to understand what the employability skill areas are and identify those you would be most likely to use. The chart below breaks down the six identified employability skills areas into practical examples that students would demonstrate.
What To Do
In this step, teachers will use the employability skills chart to get familiar with the skill types and practical examples.
How To Do it
Review the six employability skill areas and the practical examples. Based on these examples, pick out the skill area that you can connect with. This table can also be found in the worksheet.
Employability Skill Areas
Practical Examples
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking - Student thinks outside the box
Independent Thinking - Student develops own ideas or processes
Problem Solver - Student uses a combination of new skills and existing skills to solve problems
Rational Thinker - Student weighs risk versus reward when making decisions
Communication
Verbal Communication - Student engages in discussions, presentations, or impromptu conversations
Written Communication - Student uses communication standards or norms when writing
Active Listener - Makes eye contact with the presenter while sitting appropriately while listening
Collaborative Communication- Student communicates ideas, results, or work progress with the group
Stewardship
Mental health- Student demonstrates awareness of his/her mental health
Finances - Student demonstrates responsibility when working with money
Time - Student demonstrates the ability to manage time
Resources - Student demonstrates good decisions when handling classroom material
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Group Member- Student demonstrates proper etiquette when working within a group
Technology
Cell Phone - Student properly uses a cell phone in the classroom
Video Media - Student properly uses video media in the classroom
Social Media - Student demonstrates responsible use of social media as it relates to school
Digital Citizenship - Student respectfully and safely engages in digital environments
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Personal Skills
Initiative - Student is a self-starter and shows internal motivation
Integrity - Student demonstrates honesty in all aspects of the classroom
Positivity - Student demonstrates a positive attitude toward class projects and others in the classroom
Responsibility - Student takes responsibility for classwork and his/her own actions
Collaboration Skills
Team Lead - Student can lead a team to accomplish classroom goals
Team Member - Student can be an effective team member
Active Listener - Student demonstrates the ability to listen to others' ideas and have an open mind
Digital Collaborator - Student engages in projects with other students in a digital platform