Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
The practicum course is designed to give students supervised practical application of previously studied knowledge and skills in law, public safety, corrections, and security. Practicum experiences can occur in a variety of locations appropriate to the nature and level of experience. Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
This binder does not contain all lesson plans for this course. This content can be used with any textbook or instructional materials. If locally adapted, make sure all TEKS are covered.
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Scope and Sequence
Scope and Sequence: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
CTE TEKS - Implemented 2017-2018, adopted in 2015
Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security course scope and sequence within the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Career Cluster® summarizes the content to be taught, and one possible order for teaching the units of instruction. A brief description of each unit and the corresponding TEKS are included. This scope and sequence may be adapted or adopted by the local education agency.
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Programs of Study: Law, Public Services, Corrections, and Security
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Program of Studies within the Law, Public Services, Corrections, and Security Career Cluster provide helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. These documents are designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Section 1: Pre-Practicum
Lesson Plan: Employment Skills in LPSCS
In this lesson, students learn about the skills, workers in law, public safety, corrections, and security need to demonstrate in order to be successful in their jobs.
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Lesson Plan: Professional Attire
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the professional dress and grooming standards expected in LPSCS careers.
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Lesson Plan: Workplace Health and Safety
In this lesson, students learn to understand health and safety in the workplace is essential in order to reduce injuries and illnesses. Such familiarity with policies and procedures can boost employee morale and productivity.
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Lesson Plan: Practicum in LPSCS - Teamwork and Leadership Skills
In this lesson, students will demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills, which will be used for workers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security. Students will participate in teamwork activities to understand the importance of communication and productivity in the workplace.
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Lesson Plan: Interpersonal Skills at the Workplace
In this lesson, Students learn about the Interpersonal skills, that are important for workers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, which they need to collaborate with others to accomplish goals and objectives.
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Lesson Plan: Communication Skills at the Workplace
In this lesson, students learn about expertise in communication skills, which is necessary for workers in law, public safety, corrections, and security in order to effectively relate to the public, peers, supervisors, clients, and inmates.
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Lesson Plan: Workplace Technology
In this lesson, students are introduced to emerging technologies, that require employees of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security services to continue acquiring the technical skills necessary to perform specific job objectives.
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Lesson Plan: Law - Training Station Orientation
In this lesson, students will complete a training station orientation project for a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security. Students will outline details about the station, map out a plan and present to the class.
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Lesson Plan: O*NET Career Exploration
In this lesson, students will explore the O*NET website, complete a scavenger hunt, and complete a career research project.
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Lesson Plan: Workplace Portfolios
In this lesson, students will create a portfolio. A benefit of using portfolios is to allow the students to engage in a self-reflection of their progress. The portfolio provides an alternative means of displaying skills and accomplishments.
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Lesson Plan: Practicum in LPSCS - Career Pathways
In this lesson, students will explore career opportunities and options available in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security.
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Lesson Plan: Law - Personal Management
In this lesson, students will apply concepts of personal development using the goal-setting concept to create short-term and long-terms goals in order to seek a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security.
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Lesson Plan: Project Management
In this lesson, students will learn project management techniques and utilize the Project Management Planning Process. Students will practice these skills as they work in teams to complete a Project Management activity.
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Lesson Plan: LPSCS - Investigating Scholarships
In this lesson, students will create a scholarship portfolio for continued education in LPSCS. Students will research scholarships, create a resume, write essays, and obtain letters of recommendation.
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Lesson Plan: LPSCS Patrol Techniques
Through this lesson, the student will be able to identify why officers patrol and how they prepare for patrol, discuss the different methods and patterns of patrols, analyze scenarios that a patrol officer could have an impact on through patrolling, and create proposals about how the problems in the scenarios could be addressed through patrols.
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Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Employment Skills in LPSCS
In this lesson, students learn about the skills, workers in law, public safety, corrections, and security need to demonstrate in order to be successful in their jobs.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Professional Attire
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the professional dress and grooming standards expected in LPSCS careers.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Workplace Health and Safety
In this lesson, students learn to understand health and safety in the workplace is essential in order to reduce injuries and illnesses. Such familiarity with policies and procedures can boost employee morale and productivity.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Practicum in LPSCS - Teamwork and Leadership Skills
In this lesson, students will demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills, which will be used for workers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security. Students will participate in teamwork activities to understand the importance of communication and productivity in the workplace.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Interpersonal Skills at the Workplace
In this lesson, Students learn about the Interpersonal skills, that are important for workers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, which they need to collaborate with others to accomplish goals and objectives.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Communication Skills at the Workplace
In this lesson, students learn about expertise in communication skills, which is necessary for workers in law, public safety, corrections, and security in order to effectively relate to the public, peers, supervisors, clients, and inmates.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Law - Professional Writing and Research Skills
In this lesson plan, students will apply written communication skills that are necessary in LPSCS careers in order to complete job tasks in a professional and effective manner.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Workplace Technology
In this lesson, students are introduced to emerging technologies, that require employees of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security services to continue acquiring the technical skills necessary to perform specific job objectives.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Law - Training Station Orientation
In this lesson, students will complete a training station orientation project for a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security. Students will outline details about the station, map out a plan and present to the class.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Practicum in LPSCS - Career Pathways
In this lesson, students will explore career opportunities and options available in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Law - Personal Management
In this lesson, students will apply concepts of personal development using the goal-setting concept to create short-term and long-terms goals in order to seek a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: Project Management
In this lesson, students will learn project management techniques and utilize the Project Management Planning Process. Students will practice these skills as they work in teams to complete a Project Management activity.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: LPSCS - Investigating Scholarships
In this lesson, students will create a scholarship portfolio for continued education in LPSCS. Students will research scholarships, create a resume, write essays, and obtain letters of recommendation.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Lesson Plan: LPSCS Patrol Techniques
Through this lesson, the student will be able to identify why officers patrol and how they prepare for patrol, discuss the different methods and patterns of patrols, analyze scenarios that a patrol officer could have an impact on through patrolling, and create proposals about how the problems in the scenarios could be addressed through patrols.
View ResourceSection 2: TEKS Checklist Components: Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceSection 3: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Practicum Check-In 1
Lesson Plan: Workplace Technology
In this lesson, students are introduced to emerging technologies, that require employees of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security services to continue acquiring the technical skills necessary to perform specific job objectives.
View ResourceSection 3: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Practicum Check-In 1
Lesson Plan: O*NET Career Exploration
In this lesson, students will explore the O*NET website, complete a scavenger hunt, and complete a career research project.
View ResourceSection 3: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Practicum Check-In 1
Lesson Plan: Workplace Portfolios
In this lesson, students will create a portfolio. A benefit of using portfolios is to allow the students to engage in a self-reflection of their progress. The portfolio provides an alternative means of displaying skills and accomplishments.
View ResourceSection 3: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Practicum Check-In 1
Lesson Plan: Law - Personal Management
In this lesson, students will apply concepts of personal development using the goal-setting concept to create short-term and long-terms goals in order to seek a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security.
View ResourceSection 3: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Practicum Check-In 1
Lesson Plan: LPSCS - Investigating Scholarships
In this lesson, students will create a scholarship portfolio for continued education in LPSCS. Students will research scholarships, create a resume, write essays, and obtain letters of recommendation.
View ResourceSection 3: Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Practicum Check-In 1
Lesson Plan: LPSCS Patrol Techniques
Through this lesson, the student will be able to identify why officers patrol and how they prepare for patrol, discuss the different methods and patterns of patrols, analyze scenarios that a patrol officer could have an impact on through patrolling, and create proposals about how the problems in the scenarios could be addressed through patrols.
View ResourceSection 4: Check List Progress and Leadership Activities: Check-In 2
Lesson Plan: Communication Skills at the Workplace
In this lesson, students learn about expertise in communication skills, which is necessary for workers in law, public safety, corrections, and security in order to effectively relate to the public, peers, supervisors, clients, and inmates.
View ResourceSection 4: Check List Progress and Leadership Activities: Check-In 2
Lesson Plan: Law - Professional Writing and Research Skills
In this lesson plan, students will apply written communication skills that are necessary in LPSCS careers in order to complete job tasks in a professional and effective manner.
View ResourceSection 4: Check List Progress and Leadership Activities: Check-In 2
Lesson Plan: Law - Training Station Orientation
In this lesson, students will complete a training station orientation project for a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security. Students will outline details about the station, map out a plan and present to the class.
View ResourceSection 4: Check List Progress and Leadership Activities: Check-In 2
Lesson Plan: Practicum in LPSCS - Career Pathways
In this lesson, students will explore career opportunities and options available in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security.
View ResourceSection 4: Check List Progress and Leadership Activities: Check-In 2
Lesson Plan: Law - Personal Management
In this lesson, students will apply concepts of personal development using the goal-setting concept to create short-term and long-terms goals in order to seek a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security.
View ResourceSection 4: Check List Progress and Leadership Activities: Check-In 2
Lesson Plan: LPSCS Patrol Techniques
Through this lesson, the student will be able to identify why officers patrol and how they prepare for patrol, discuss the different methods and patterns of patrols, analyze scenarios that a patrol officer could have an impact on through patrolling, and create proposals about how the problems in the scenarios could be addressed through patrols.
View ResourceSection 4: Check List Progress and Leadership Activities: Check-In 2
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: Communication Skills at the Workplace
In this lesson, students learn about expertise in communication skills, which is necessary for workers in law, public safety, corrections, and security in order to effectively relate to the public, peers, supervisors, clients, and inmates.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: Law - Professional Writing and Research Skills
In this lesson plan, students will apply written communication skills that are necessary in LPSCS careers in order to complete job tasks in a professional and effective manner.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: Workplace Technology
In this lesson, students are introduced to emerging technologies, that require employees of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security services to continue acquiring the technical skills necessary to perform specific job objectives.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: Law - Training Station Orientation
In this lesson, students will complete a training station orientation project for a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security. Students will outline details about the station, map out a plan and present to the class.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: O*NET Career Exploration
In this lesson, students will explore the O*NET website, complete a scavenger hunt, and complete a career research project.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: Workplace Portfolios
In this lesson, students will create a portfolio. A benefit of using portfolios is to allow the students to engage in a self-reflection of their progress. The portfolio provides an alternative means of displaying skills and accomplishments.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: Practicum in LPSCS - Career Pathways
In this lesson, students will explore career opportunities and options available in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: Law - Personal Management
In this lesson, students will apply concepts of personal development using the goal-setting concept to create short-term and long-terms goals in order to seek a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security.
View ResourceSection 5: Career Skills and Practicum Culminating Activities
Lesson Plan: LPSCS - Investigating Scholarships
In this lesson, students will create a scholarship portfolio for continued education in LPSCS. Students will research scholarships, create a resume, write essays, and obtain letters of recommendation.
View Resource