Table 3
Teachers' School-to-Work Activities and Related Characteristics

Activities







Characteristics
A1. Involving Students in Organized Workplace Experiences A2.
Helping Students To Understand the Workplace
A3.
Involving Workplace Representatives in School Curriculum and Instruction
A4. Providing Workplace Experiences for Students Through School Activities A5. Including a Workplace Focus in School Instruction A6. Learning about the Workplace in Ways that Contribute to Better Teaching A7. Working in the Workplace A8. Initiating and Maintaining Contact With Employers and the Community A9. Designing Classroom Experiences Around Workplace Expectations A10. Following up on Current and Former Students
C1. Understand and Meet Students' Needs X X X
X


X X
C2. Establish and Maintain Relationships with the Workplace X X X X
X X X X
C3. Know the Workplace
X
X X X X X X X
C4. Communicate Effectively About School-to-Work Programs X X X



X

C5. Be Adaptable and Open to Change
X
X X


X
C6. Demonstrate Positive Attitudes Toward Work X X X
X X X X X
C7. Be Professional in Appearance and Conduct X
X



X X
C8. Apply School Learning to the Workplace
X
X X X X
X
C9. Know Schools and Schooling X





X

C10. Be Knowledgeable and Competent in Teaching Area
X

X X X X X
C11. Be Creative and Innovative in Teaching X X
X X X

X X
C12. Be Committed to Teaching
X


X
X


*Blocks marked with "X" reflect characteristics with the greatest contributions to the activities

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