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 Benchmarks: How Interviews Drive the Hiring Process
Unit Title Navigating the Sea of Opportunity in TDL
NRS Level Level 3; Level 4; 
Length of Lesson 120 minutes
Lesson Purpose

Students need to understand and be prepared for the interview process for job placement.


Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to explain the interview process and the do’s and don’ts in an interview environment.

Student Target

“I can answer questions appropriately in an interview.”

CCR Standards
Writing
  • Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards
Writing Anchor 7: Level C
  • Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards
  • Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  • Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
    a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
    b. Choose punctuation for effect.
    c. Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).
    d. Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
    e. Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
KYAE Employability Standards
  • E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.

  • E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.