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Learning for Earning, 6th Edition


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 By: John A. Wanat and E. Weston Pfeiffer and Richard Van Gulik

ISBN: 978-1-59070-946-7
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: © 2009
Subject: Career Education
Grade Level: 6-9
Retail Price: $66.64
School Price: $49.98

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Text 526 978-1-59070-946-7 $66.64$49.98
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Learning for Earning presents the skills students need to succeed in school, on the job, and on their own. The 16 career clusters, with career pathways and options, are presented to give students a comprehensive overview of careers. This exciting new design of the text, along with Key Concepts, Check Your Reading questions, and Community Connections and Making a Difference features engage student interest and attention. The text includes a running glossary to highlight new terms presented in the chapters. End-of-chapter activities that focus on building career skills include the following topics:

- Building Academic Skills
- Building Technology Skills
- Building Career Knowledge and Skills
- Building Workplace Skills

Table of Contents


Part One: Exploring the World of Work
  1. The Importance of Work
  2. The Changing Workplace
  3. The Law in the Workplace

Part Two: Exploring Career Options
  4. Learning About Careers
  5. Types of Careers
  6. A Business of Your Own

Part Three: Making Plans for Career Success
  7. Learning About Yourself
  8. Making Decisions
  9. Options for Education and Training
10. Making a Career Plan

Part Four: Acquiring Workplace Skills
11. Job Search Skills
12. Interviewing Skills
13. Good Employee Skills
14. Being a Team Player
15. Keeping Safety First
16. Handling Changes in Job Status

Part Five: Developing Personal Skills for Job Success
17. Basic Skills for Job Success
18. Time Management and Study Skills
19. Communication Skills
20. Your Appearance
21. Good Health and Job Success
22. Developing Leadership Skills

Part Six: Managing Your Money
23. Paychecks and Taxes
24. Budgets
25. Checking Accounts
26. Savings
27. Credit
28. Insurance

Part Seven: Growing Toward Independence
29. A Place to Live
30. Transportation
31. Being a Responsible Citizen

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Text
   sample Chapter 1 (PDF, 832 KB)
   sample Chapter 5 (PDF, 1.40 MB)
Teacher's PowerPoint Presentations Individual License
   sample Chapter 1 (PPS, 6.65 MB)
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   sample View Site (g-wlearning.com, Career Education)
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Correlations

Alabama
   PDF Career Cluster Explorations (PDF, 62 KB)
Arkansas
   Career Guidance, Grades 7-8
   JAG Apprenticeship/Work-Based Learning, Grades 6-8
   Career Orientation, Grades 6-8
Idaho
Kentucky
   Career Choices, Grades 6-9
North Carolina
   PDF Exploring Career Decisions 6-8 (PDF, 69 KB)
Oklahoma
  Note: Correlation files may not be available for all listed courses.
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