Instructional Plan

Instructional Plan

Professional Educator
Molly Huston/Frank Shipley (approval pending)
Head Athletic Trainer/Associate Athletic Trainer
Northern Kentucky University Sports Medicine

Both Molly and Frank have many years of experience in the profession of sports medicine. Molly has had a great deal of administrative duties in this field as well as practical, hands-on experience. Frank brings a variety of experiences from areas outside of the Northern Kentucky area. The greatest thing they have to offer to my students is the experiences they have had as they were once students in this area of concentration and have completed their education and entered the profession.

I plan to have Molly address administrative topics related to sports medicine such as appropriate interview techniques, specific to the profession of sports medicine. I plan to have students develop a professional portfolio to present to the class and complete mock interviews with other athletic trainers using Skype. Both Molly and Frank as well as myself have strong professional relationships with area athletic trainers that would be willing to assist in this learning project. Skype is quickly becoming a resource during interview processes as a means of meeting face to face and saving on travel costs. This practice is enriching the ability of companies/universities/organizations to make effective hires.

Frank would address the process of inventory and creating bids to sports medicine supply companies to stock the needs of a functional athletic training room for a school year. The students would have to create a system of inventory and create a bid, given a specific situation and budget they may encounter in their professional careers. Using Internet resources to contact supply companies and create organizational documents using Excel will help them to be successful in this project. Furthermore, contacting professionals in the sports medicine (possibly even sales representatives) profession using Twitter or Yahoo Groups to interview them about their experiences with inventory and bid processes will be another way to engage students in the use of technology.

Standards that will be addressed in this instructional plan include:

Kentucky-

PL-HS-1.1.3

Students will identify and explain changes in roles, responsibilities and skills needed to effectively work in groups throughout life (e.g., setting realistic goals, time and task management, planning, decision- making process, perseverance).

PL-HS-4.1.3

Students will describe academic and non-academic benefits (e.g., communication skills, computer/technical skills, mathematical skills, scientific observation and inquiry skills, teamwork skills, work experience, professional references, insight into tasks and work environments) acquired from a range of education and training options (e.g., college, apprenticeships, internships, on-the-job training military) and interpret ways education and training can impact life-long earning potential and future career opportunities.

PL-HS-4.1.6

Students will identify and describe supporting documentation that would be needed for the career portfolio/Individual Learning Plan (ILP):

·         business letters (application, recommendation, follow-up)

·         assessment data (e.g., interest, learning styles, aptitudes and abilities)

·         résumé

·         certifications/awards

·         samples of work (e.g., videos, artwork, portfolio entries)

·         records of work experiences

transcripts

PL-HS-4.3.3

Students will explain and apply skills that are used to seek, obtain, and change jobs/careers and postsecondary opportunities:

·       conducting a job search

·       writing letters

·       networking

·       completing an application

·       securing a letter of reference

·       preparing a résumé

·       applying interview techniques (e.g., learn about employer/job, questions to ask, materials to take, answers to questions you may be asked, verbal and nonverbal communication)

·       using proper procedures when changing jobs (e.g., give advance notice, write a letter of resignation)

To assess what my students have learned we will participate actively in group discussion regarding the two areas addressed in the instructional plan. Students will have an opportunity to assess other groups/students projects and make recommendations for improving their professional portfolio or inventory/bid plan. Long-term the success of students as they enter the profession will be linked to their experiences in the classroom with this actively engaging learning plan.