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INTRODUCTION

person does in the job; the tools, equipment, and activities include doing Internet research to find
technology used; the kind of person who would be information about volunteer opportunities for
interested in the job; the skills, abilities, education, construction professionals and organizations that
training, and experience that are required; the job work to improve access to healthy food.
outlook; and even the average salary. • An Academic Lesson in each unit gives students
After students complete their research, they experience with the kind of lengthy subject-
prepare and give a short presentation about the matter material they will encounter in mainstream
job. If classroom resources permit, it is strongly classes as they continue their education. Each
recommended that students use presentation lesson relates to the employment sector of its unit
software to create a slide show for the class. The and focuses on a STEM topic: Designing a Green
website resources often include videos, which Home; LEED Certification in Commercial Building
are useful and motivating for students to include Construction; and Energy, the Environment, and
in their presentations. (In addition to the federal Emerging Employment Opportunities. Following
web resources, many states have their own career the format of academic course materials, the
exploration websites that can be used for this lessons include questions that check students’
research task.) understanding of lesson content and give them
• An On-the-Job Instructions reading in the opportunities to apply their experiences or share
Commercial Construction unit (page 66) gives opinions about the topic. The lessons also include
students practice reading a worksite safety poster. academic vocabulary practice and comprehension
After the reading, students answer comprehension questions that develop close reading skills and
questions that focus on the close reading anchor prepare students for standardized assessments.
skills described in current adult education Free reproducibles that support the academic
standards. A vocabulary scaffolding activity to lessons are available online at the CareeerView
support students’ comprehension of the safety ToolSite. These include vocabulary scaffolding
poster is available online as a free reproducible at activities for previewing career and academic
the CareerView ToolSite. vocabulary and Paired Academic Lesson (PAL)
As an additional activity, students use YouTube, activities that develop students’ speaking, listening,
WikiHow, or another source to search online for a note-taking, paraphrasing, and summarizing skills.
demonstration of how to build something or follow Since the academic lessons are very challenging,
safety instructions. They write out the instructions the ToolSite also provides simplified versions of the
and, if resources permit, they prepare a media readings and activities.
presentation. They might make screenshots of • A Listening activity in each unit reinforces the
the steps and include them in a slide show, or workplace communication practice and prepares
they might video-record their demonstration on students for the types of listening items that
a smartphone and play the video. The goal is to appear in standardized tests. Students listen to
give all students practice presenting instructional conversations between co-workers, between
procedures to the class. employees and supervisors, and between workers
• Civics Connection Profiles in the Residential and customers, and then they answer multiple-
Construction unit (page 35) and in the Green choice questions about these interactions. (Audio
Jobs unit (page 100) feature a home construction for the Listening activities is included in the course’s
professional and a CSA (community-supported listening app.)
agriculture) coordinator. Comprehension questions
develop students’ close reading skills. Vocabulary Tech Tasks
scaffolding activities to support students’ The CareerView technology goal views students
comprehension of the readings are available online not as consumers of digitally-delivered workbook-
as free reproducibles at the CareerView ToolSite. style practice, but rather as users of technology and
These lessons also suggest inviting classroom producers of digital content in the spirit of the WIOA
visitors from the sectors to talk with students about workforce education guidelines—to find, evaluate,
their jobs, such as a local home builder, a housing organize, create, and share information in a manner that
department official, and a coordinator of a local CSA prepares students for the world of work and continuing
or food bank. Other suggested civics connection education. This is accomplished through the online
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