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
Team Work and Problem Solving

Lesson Preview

Lesson Title	Team Work and Problem Solving
Unit Title
NRS Level	Level 4
Length of Lesson	90 minutes

Lesson Purpose

Soft skills are personal attributes that are separate from professional qualifications and work experience. They refer to how you interact, lead and communicate with other people, and they are an essential foundation for any successful career.

Lesson Objectives

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

identify and explain soft skills
identify problem-solving strategies
contribute a valuable contribution to a team project
think critically to solve problems

Student Target

“I can identify and explain soft skills and their importance in the workplace. I can demonstrate how to be a good team member and think critically to solve a problem in the time given.”

CCR Standards

Reading

Reading Anchor 1
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

RI/RL.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

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.5
E.5 Utilize resources responsibly.
E.8
E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.