Career Clusters

Career Clusters 2017-01-19T19:50:18-05:00

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 Your Employee Benefits
Unit Title Focus Career Unit
NRS Level Level 3; Level 4; 
Length of Lesson 120 minutes
Lesson Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the importance of understanding their benefits as an employee.


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Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

·         Describe the importance of understanding employer benefits

·         Summarize key details about employer benefits

·         Analyze benefits outline in an authentic context

 

 

Student Target

I can describe and summarize the different benefits offered by an employer.

CCR Standards
Reading
  • Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)

Writing
  • Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards
Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards
  • Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  • Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
    a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
    b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
    c. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
    d. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
KYAE Employability Standards
  • E.1 Effectively contribute to a team through cooperation, leadership, and giving and accepting critical feedback to work toward a common goal.

  • E.6 Identify and effectively use skills and materials needed for a particular task.

  • E.9 Analyze self-performance to better understand strengths and areas for improvement.