Learning for Earning, 5th Edition

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

ISBN: 978-1-59070-551-3
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: © 2006
Subject: Career Education
Grade Level: 6-9
Retail Price: $55.96
School Price: $41.97

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Learning for Earning presents the skills students need to succeed in school, on the job, and on their own. Teacher’s Wraparound Edition provides teaching aids in the page margins for reviewing and reinforcing text content plus challenging activities that extend learning. The text includes a running glossary to highlight new terms presented in the chapters.

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The Attitude Advantage

1. The Importance of Work

2. The Changing Workplace

3. The Law in the Workplace

4. Job Search Skills

5. Interviewing Skills

6. Good Employee Skills

7. Being a Team Player

8. Keeping Safety First

9. Handling Changes in Job Status

10. Basic Skills for Job Success

11. Time Management and Study Skills

12. Communication Skills

13. Your Appearance

14. Good Health and Job Success

15. Developing Leadership Skills

16. Learning About Careers

17. Types of Careers

18. A Business of Your Own

19. Learning About Yourself

20. Making Decisions

21. Options for Education and Training

22. Making a Career Plan

23. Paychecks and Taxes

24. Budgets

25. Checking Accounts

26. Savings

27. Credit

28. Insurance

29. A Place to Live

30. Transportation

31. Being a Responsible Citizen

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Text

Chapter 14 (PDF, 495 KB)

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Correlations

Florida

Career Discovery (PDF, 77 KB)

Mississippi

Career Discovery (PDF, 452 KB)

New Mexico

Employability Skills (PDF, 213 KB)

Texas

Career Investigations

Note: Correlation files may not be available for all listed courses.

About Author(s)

John A. Wanat - is executive director of the Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities, and Veterans' Interment and author of numerous textbooks, articles, and audiovisual materials. Previously he managed several New Jersey State Department of Education bureaus and implemented a statewide program that found jobs for 10,000 high school graduates not bound for college. Wanat's career has included coordinating degree and nondegree programs for the Center for Occupational Education at Jersey City State College. He also has served as vice president of a security training institute, director of an adult learning center, and publisher/editor of two national education magazines.

E. Weston Pfeiffer - provides consulting services to major corporations, the World Bank, and numerous education agencies. Pfeiffer began his career as a teacher, then joined the New Jersey Department of Education's Division of Vocational Education. There he was state supervisor of cooperative industrial education, lead program specialist for trade and industrial education, and state director for apprentice training. Recently Pfeiffer has served as advisor for the U.S. Department of Labor on technical and vocational training programs in Europe and the Middle East. He is a founding member of the Cooperative Work Experience Education Association.

Richard Van Gulik - is assistant director for curriculum at Withlacoochee Technical Institute. Previously he was superintendent of Hunterdon County Polytech and principal of Salem County Vocational School. While he was principal, Salem County Vocational School was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the top 10 vocational programs in the nation. Van Gulik also served as program specialist in trade and industrial education for New Jersey's Department of Education. He is a leader in initiating programs that address the employment needs of his county and in creating school-to-career and mentoring opportunities for students in vocational programs.

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