Workplace Readiness lessons The following lessons emphasize specific workplace readiness skills. Click on any title for further information. Introducing Active Listening Children use active listening and observation skills to understand the positions of others, and use verbal cues from others to communicate effectively in return. Through literature, a high school level English class sharpens their critical reasoning skills.
Emphasis is on the ability to use higher order thinking skills to make work-related decisions.
Emphasis is placed on appearance, dependability, and motivation. The participants learn that the same factors that make them good students will contribute to making them important contributors to the workplace of tomorrow. After reading about a problem, middle school students identify alternative solutions, tradeoffs made in choosing each alternative, and the opportunity cost of each option.