Our Shop's Code Lesson Plan Our Shop's Code
Lesson Plan • Vocational Shop Ethics
Duration
45 MIN
Audience
12th Grade Students
Approach
Collaborative Brainstorming
Objective
Co-create a 'Code of Reliability' for safety and project success.
Why This Matters
Establishing a clear Code of Reliability is essential for maintaining a safe and productive vocational shop environment. This lesson empowers students to take ownership of their actions, fosters a culture of mutual trust, and reinforces critical professional ethics necessary for future careers.
Preparation (15 min)
Review the Crafting Our Code slide deck.
Print copies of the Warm-Up worksheet for each student.
Print copies of the Job Reliability Scenarios for each group.
Prepare a whiteboard or large paper for recording the final Code.
Print copies of the Exit Ticket for each student.
Instructional Sequence
10m Warm-Up
Warm-Up Discussion
1. Distribute the Warm-Up: The Role of Trust worksheet.
2. Instruct students to individually complete the warm-up questions.
3. Lead a brief class discussion using prompts from the warm-up. (Refer to Slide 2)
05m Vocab
Introduce Key Vocabulary
1. Use Slide 3 to define: Safety Protocols, Accountability, Teamwork, Professional Ethics, and Responsibility.
2. Ask students for shop-specific examples of these concepts to ground the abstract terms.
10m Groups
Discuss Job Scenarios
1. Introduce Job Reliability Scenarios (Slide 4).
2. Divide students into small groups and distribute scenario worksheets.
3. Instruct groups to discuss the impact of reliability on safety and project timelines.
4. Facilitate a brief whole-class share-out.
10m Activity
Brainstorm Dependable Behaviors
1. Introduce the Round-Robin Brainstorm (Slide 5).
2. Explain the "one idea per person" rule to ensure total participation.
3. Groups list behaviors relevant to safety and project success in the shop.
4. Circulate to provide guidance and encourage deeper thinking.
10m Co-Create
Co-Create the Code of Reliability
1. Facilitate a whole-class synthesis of brainstormed ideas (Slide 6).
2. Record the final code on the whiteboard or large poster paper.
3. Refine wording to be actionable (e.g., "We return tools to their shadows" vs "Be neat").
05m Reflect
Exit Ticket Personal Commitment
1. Distribute the Exit Ticket: My Commitment .
2. Students write one personal commitment to uphold the new code.
3. Collect tickets as they exit (Slide 7).
Crafting Our Code Slides Building Trust
Our Shop's Code of Reliability
Slide 1 of 7
Why is trust important?
Safety Protocols
Project Success
Effective Teamwork
Your Future Career
"Think about a time when trust (or lack of it) significantly impacted a project. What happened?"
Building Our Code
Safety Protocols: Rules to prevent accidents (PPE, tool usage).
Accountability: Taking responsibility for your actions and mistakes.
Teamwork: Working together respectfully and sharing equipment.
Professional Ethics: Moral principles like honesty and integrity.
Responsibility: Consistently fulfilling duties and maintaining tools.
Job Reliability Scenarios
In your groups, discuss the real-world situations on your handout.
Impact
How does it affect the team?
Consequences
What happens next?
Reliability
What should be done?
Round-Robin Brainstorm
1
One person shares one behavior.
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The next person adds a new idea.
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Build on previous suggestions.
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Record everything on your sheet.
Think About:
Safety actions
High-quality work
Tool maintenance
Communication
Co-Creating Our Code
Let's synthesize our ideas into clear, actionable expectations that we all commit to.
Clear
Actionable
Shared
Exit Ticket
My Commitment to Reliability
"Write down one specific, personal commitment you will make to uphold our new Code. This is your promise to yourself and our community."
Submit your ticket as you leave
Role of Trust Warm-Up Name:
Date:
The Role of Trust
Warm-Up Activity
Take a few minutes to think about and answer the following questions individually. These will help us define what reliability looks like in our vocational shop.
1 What does the word "reliable" mean to you in the context of our vocational shop?
2 Why is it important for everyone in the shop to be reliable?
3 Describe a time (it can be outside of school) when someone's reliability (or unreliability) significantly impacted a project or task you were involved in. What happened?
4 What are some small ways you already try to be reliable in the shop or in your daily life? Job Reliability Scenarios Discussion Job Reliability Scenarios
What Would You Do?
Group Discussion Resource
Group Name/No:
Scenario 1: The Missing Tool
You are working on a critical project with a tight deadline. You need a specialized tool that was used by another student on the previous shift. When you go to retrieve it, the tool is not in its designated spot, and no one knows where it is. This delays your progress significantly.
Who is responsible and why?
Impact on teamwork?
Prevention steps?
Your immediate action?
Scenario 2: The Unfinished Task
A peer was assigned to complete a preliminary cut on a piece of material for a project you are both working on. You arrive to continue the work, but find the cut is incomplete and incorrectly measured. Your peer is not in the shop.
How does this demonstrate a lack of reliability?
Consequences for project and trust?
Professional way to address this?
Scenario 3: The Safety Shortcut
You observe a fellow student consistently ignoring a safety protocol, such as not wearing eye protection while operating a machine, because they say it's faster. While no accident has occurred yet, you're concerned about their safety and others.
How does this behavior relate to reliability?
Your responsibilities in this situation? Round-Robin Brainstorm Activity Round-Robin Brainstorm
Our Shop's Reliable Behaviors
Group Members:
Instructions
Identify dependable behaviors that contribute to safety and project success . Follow the Round-Robin rules: share one idea at a time, listen to your teammates, and build on previous ideas. Record every suggestion below.
Goal 12 Unique Behaviors
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Group Selection
Review your list. Circle the three behaviors that you believe are most critical for safety and trust in this specific shop. Be prepared to argue for them in the class discussion.
My Commitment Exit Ticket Exit Ticket
Shop Reliability Commitment
Student Name:
"Reflect on the 'Code of Reliability' we co-created today. This is your personal promise to yourself and your fellow shop members."
My personal commitment is:
Why is this commitment important to you and to our shop community?
Turn in as you exit
Professional Ethics 101
Reliability • Accountability • Safety • Trust
