Career Clusters

There are 16 career clusters leading to various career pathways. Instructors can incorporate these clusters into curriculum design and instruction. Adult education services will include workforce preparation activities and training for specific occupations; this will allow students to achieve their educational and career goals. For a listing and description of these career clusters, please click on the link below.

Career Cluster Pathways

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Lesson Title	Context Clues
Unit Title	Career Snapshots
NRS Level	Level 1; Level 2;
Length of Lesson	60 minutes

Lesson Purpose

To introduce students to decoding strategies for vocabulary

Lesson Objectives

Students will:

· identify and employ decoding strategies to an article with unfamiliar words

Student Target

“I can explain the meaning of new words in a text.”

CCR Standards

Reading

Reading Anchor 4
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards

Reading Anchor 4: Level A

RI.1.4
Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards

RI.1.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.

RI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

KYAE Employability Standards

E.7
E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.
E.8
E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.