Monday, September 30, 2019

Calculating Pay

EQ - How do I calculate my net pay?

  1. Team Quiz
    1. List & Describe the 4 way most people get paid at work.
    2. Define Gross Pay
    3. Define Net Pay
    4. Use terminology to describe the mathematical differences between Gross and Net Pay
    5. Calculate: Christina worked 75 hours last week and she makes $12.50 per hour.  She gets paid weekly.  What is her gross pay?
  2. Unit Map Review
    1. What we've covered
    2. Today's Goals
      1. What are the different pay periods in which employees may be paid?
      2. How can I know how much my paycheck will be if I earn a salary?
      3. What are the manditory and voluntary deductions from gross pay?
      4. What taxes are withheld from my pay?
      5. Dollars per hour perspective
      6. Calculate Gross & Net Pay
  3. Quiz Next Class

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Intro to Getting Paid

EQ - What is the difference between gross and net pay?
  1. Activator - Survey Discussion
  2. Direct - Calculating Pay
    1. Difference between Gross Pay and Net Pay
    2. Net Pay Calculations
  3. Collaboration - Federal Income Taxes
    1. Where Do My Federal Income Taxes Go?
    2. Summarize on a piece of paper:
      1. How did your group change the budget?
      2. Describe your decision making process (WHY you made the changes)
      3. Where did your group disagree?  Did you disagree without fighting?
  4. Independent - Payroll Terminology
    1. Actively Read - "Open Ended Response"
    1. Open Ended Response
      1. Preview the question
      2. Read the article
    2. Identifying Key Vocabulary
    1. Gross Pay, Net Pay, Wages, Taxes, Deductions
  5. Debriefing
    1. Previewing a Paystub - Click Here
    2. Discussion - How are your taxes used?
  6. TOD - Knowing the effect of deductions from your paycheck, how might this impact you when you begin financial planning using SMART Goals?

IF TIME PERMITS - Continue next class
EQ - Where do my federal tax dollars go?
  1. Activator - Voice Your Opinion
    1. What 3 expenditures do you deem to be the most important?  Why?
    2. What 3 expenditures do you deem the most frivolous?  Why?
    3. What tax allocation did you find the most surprising? Explain.
    4. What changes did you make?
    5. How sustainable was your budget?
    6. What was your budget deficit/surplus?
  2. Class Discussion
      1. Assignment
        1. Compose a response to answer the EQs
          1. Find the assignment in Schoology
          2. Describe your opinion on how our federal income taxes are dispersed.
          3. Do you think the allocation is appropriate? Why or why not?
          4. If you could change anything regarding how tax dollars are spent, what would you change?  Explain.
          5. Submit to Schoology

      Monday, September 23, 2019

      Finalizing SMART Goals

      EQ - How do I create SMART goals?
      1. Splashdown - Elements of SMART goals
      2. SMART Goal Evaluation
        1. Post Group SMART Goal to the white board
        2. Museum Walk - Identify the missing elements
      3. Review Feedback
      4. Rework if needed
      5. Knowledge Check - SMART Goal Quiz
      6. Goal Timelines
        1. Short-term
        2. Intermediate
        3. Long-term
      7. Q&A
      8. Test Next Class

      Wednesday, September 18, 2019

      Decision Making - Hybrid

      Real Life Reflection

      1. What was the best part of yesterday's event?
      2. What are three lessons you learned that you will use later in life?
      3. If you could send a message to the volunteers who helped you yesterday, what would you say and why?


      EQ - How can we develop a logical argument to explain a decision?
      1. Activator - Hybrid Description
      2. Independent
        1. Mind Tools - How Good Is Your Decision Making
        2. Complete the reflection
          1. What did you score on the assessment?
          2. What does your score mean?
          3. Develop a plan for yourself that will help you improve your decision making.
      3. Collaboration
        1. Forced Decisions
        2. Complete the reflection
          1. Questions on handout
      4. Direct
        1. Introduction to FCCLA's Method - LINK HERE 
        2. Complete the reflection
          1. What decisions can be made without needing a systematic approach?
          2. What types of decisions can be made easier by following this systematic approach?
        1. Collaborative Group Activity
          1. Choose a problem
          2. Identify the 6 steps of DECIDE
          3. Group Share - Making Decisions
        2. TOD - Muddy Points

        Wednesday, September 11, 2019

        Intro to Résumé Writing

        EQ - How do I create an effective résumé?



        1. Activator - Resume evaluation
          1. CP - First Impressions
          2. CP - Evaluate the candidates
        2. Debriefing - Who would you like to meet?
          1. Introduction to Résumés – PowerPoint
            • Take Notes
          2. Class Discussion
          3. Create or update a personal résumé and upload it to Career Cruising
          Hybrid - All materials are posted to Schoology

          Tuesday, September 10, 2019

          Financial Aid

          EQ - How can financial aid impact my future personal finances?
          1. List - What have you heard about Financial Aid?
          2. Inquire - What questions do you have about financial aid?
          3. Note - Terms to Know Before You Begin (link in Schoology: Financial Aid Summary Assignment)
            1. Frame It
            2. Anticipate the purpose
            3. Actively Watch (pause when necessary)
              1. Note important elements
              2. List unknown/uncomfortable words
              3. Write questions/thoughts
              4. Briefly summarize 
          4. Know - Review your list of your Inquiries AND compose a summary of what you now know.
          5. Summarizer - Complete the Know
            1. What is the most meaningful thing you learned from today's LINK?
            2. Muddy Points
          Part 2: Develop a digital media presentation to share what you've learned with other high school students.

          Part 3: Financial Aid Summary - Schoology (Grad. Project)

          Tuesday, September 3, 2019

          Career Presentation - Final Preparations

          EQ - How do I communicate research effectively?

          1. Activator - Rubric Review
          2. Small Group Presentations
            1. Assignment of Roles & Responsibilities
            2. Timer, Design Eval., Content Eval., Presentor
            3. Feedback Expectations
            4. Practice Run
          3. Improve to Final Draft
          4. Presentation Order 
          5. Dress Expectation Reminder
          Presentations - Wednesday, Thursday, Monday
          Intro to Financial Aid - Friday (substitute)