All lesson files are Word documents unless indicated otherwise.
Lesson: Characteristics of an Effective Team
Students will describe the characteristics of an effective team member—as well as their own characteristics/strengths/weaknesses—as they relate to working with diverse teams of people.
- Lesson Plan
- Handout: Characteristics of a Great Coworker
- Handout: Characteristics of a Great Coworker—Sample Responses
- Journal Assessment Rubric
Lesson: Nonverbal and Cross-cultural Communication
Students will explore nonverbal and cross-cultural communication and its impact in a diverse workplace.
- Lesson Plan
- Handout #1: Research Notes
- Handout #2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
- Handout #2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T—Sample Student Response
Lesson: Interacting with People with Disabilities
Students will explore etiquette followed when interacting with people who have various disabilities.
Vocabulary
Use these Quizlet tools to help students understand terms related to this Workplace Readiness Skill.
External Resources
- Equal Employment Opportunity, U.S. Department of Labor
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Archives and Record Administration
- Global Awareness, Partnership for 21st Century Learning
- Communicating with and About People with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Workplace Readiness Skills: Employability Skills for Career Readiness, Clark County School District, Nevada
- A More Perfect Union, PBS
- Teaching Tolerance, Southern Poverty Law Center
- Diversity and Inclusion, Society for Human Resource Management