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 Team Exercise
Unit Title Teamwork
NRS Level Level 2; Level 4; 
Length of Lesson 120 minutes
Lesson Purpose

To teach students the importance of contributing as a team player so that they can get and hold a good job.


Lesson Objectives

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

Describe the benefits and challenges of teamwork and collaboration.
Define leadership and its value in the workplace.
Contribute effectively to a team to accomplish a task.

Student Target

"I can use information from texts read in order to contribute to a team project and summarize the elements of teamwork, including my contribution to the project."

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.)

Speaking and Listening
  • Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards
Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards
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.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.

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