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

Lessons
Career Clusters
Soft Skills
Creativity Through Systems Thinking

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Lesson Title	Creativity Through Systems Thinking
Unit Title	Systems Thinking
NRS Level	Level 3
Length of Lesson	120 minutes

Lesson Purpose

To teach students about systems thinking so that they can give examples of interconnectedness

among factors leading to an event.

Lesson Objectives

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

 Explain how multiple elements contribute to a system

 Give examples of systems

 Explain the interconnectedness and roles of multiple elements within a system

Student Target

I can explain how different parts make up a system.

CCR Standards

Reading

Reading Anchor 2
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.)
Reading Anchor 7
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outline by Standard 10.)

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards

KYAE Employability Standards

E.1
E.1 Effectively contribute to a team through cooperation, leadership, and giving and accepting critical feedback to work toward a common goal.
E.4
E.4 Utilize and support workplace organizational structures (e.g., company departments, corporate goals, chain of command).
E.7
E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.