Contextual Learning

EDR 1 EDR 5 EDR 8 EDR 9 EDR 10


Career Awareness Toolkit
EDR 5

The Instruction Team focused on building career awareness in their classrooms by designing lessons that align with the Basic Certificate (EFL 4). In addition to working towards their ABLE goal, students will be able to plan for their transition into postsecondary options that will help meet their career goals. Click on the name of each lesson to download and use in your classroom. Resources for Orientation and Career Assessments can be found in the complete Toolkit.

Standards Lesson Name
Communication (Writing, Speaking and Listening)
W.4.3, W.4.10, W.4.11, W.4.19 Writing a Cover Letter
W.4.3, W.4.13, W.4.19 Interviewing
W.4.1, W.4.4, W.4.10, W.4.12 Writing a Well-Structured Paragraph
W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.4.11, W.4.12, W.4.19 Writing an Essay Career Needs and Wants
Math
M.4.2, M.4.3, M.4.25, M.4.28, M. 4.34, M.4.35 Preparing for Pre-Employment Math Testing
M.4.1, M.4.17, M.4.24 Interpreting Graphs More Education Means More Money
M.4.1, M.4.2, M.4.15, M 4.27, M.4.29 Using Known Mathematical Relationships
M.4.2, M.4.16, M.4.22, M.4.26, M.4.28, M.4.31 Using Graphs to Calculate Education Pays
Reading
R.4.11, R.4.16 Text Marking for Reading Comprehension
R.4.11, R.4.12, R.4.16 Teaching Cause and Effect Relationships
R.4.7, R.4.8 Vocabulary Building
R.4.8, R.4.11, R.4.12, R.4.16 Locating Information
R.4.1, R.4.11, R.4.12, R.4.15, R.4.16 Compare and Contrast Career Investigation



We welcome your comments
Ohio Literacy Resource Center - Celebrating 10 Years of Enhancing Adult Literacy 1993-2003 Ohio Literacy Resource Center
Research 1 - 1100 Summit St.
Kent State University
PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242-0001
Phone: 330-672-2007
In Ohio Only: 800-765-2897
Fax: 330-672-4841
TTY: 330-672-2379
E-mail: