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.
Why is this topic important to the learner? Students should explore all health care pathways before determining a career path. This lesson exposes them to careers in support services and health informatics.
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to discuss the support services and health informatics pathways and describe some careers in these fields.
Student Target
I can discuss careers in support services and health informatics.
CCR Standards
Reading
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)
Lead CCR Level Specific Standards
Reading Anchor 1: Level D
Application: cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
KYAE Employability Standards
E.3 Model compliance of workplace policies and procedures.
E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.
