This document discusses identifying and prioritizing essential trade vocabulary. It explains that essential vocabulary should be foundational concepts, procedures, and terms students must know to be successful in their trade. Teachers should check multiple resources to compile these terms. Terms can then be categorized into three groups: must know, should know, and nice-to-know based on importance. Within each category, terms should be sequenced to build upon one another. Examples are provided to demonstrate categorizing and sequencing vocabulary terms from a job finding unit.

1. Module:
Vocabulary Instruction
Lesson 1:
Part A: Why is directly teaching vocabulary
important to students learning?
Part B: How do I identify essential trade
vocabulary and sort by importance and order?
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2. What is essential trade vocabulary?
•Foundational to every part of learning of the trade
•Every student must know in order to be successful
•Every student must know regardless of ability
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3. Where are terms found?
Check all resources
•Foundations course
•Academic/CTT classes
•TAR technical items
•Course industrial materials
•Textbook
•Presentation notes
•State, national and industry certification
exams
•Math and science terms See; Selecting Essential Vocabulary
Rubric
•Career Success Standards
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4. Unit: Finding a Job
transferable skills estimation active listening
measurement problem-solving
thinking skills
communication skills
employability
written communication
calculation
Finding a Job interpersonal skills
networking
interview
skimming/scanning resúmé reading
work ethic
job application
cover letter
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5. Classify into 3 Groups
•Must Know - critical concepts or procedures; foundational
for future understanding; often repeated throughout training
materials; Big Picture terms
•Should Know - often explains Must Know words; factual in
nature; are sometimes found in (parenthesis) in TAR items
•Nice-to-know – extends knowledge; allows for
specialization within the industry
Not all vocabulary terms are created equal!
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6. Example of Categorizing Terms
Teaching
Category Order Terms
employability
transferable skills
MUST KNOW communication skills
thinking skills
interpersonal skills
problem-solving
active-listening
SHOULD KNOW written communication
job application
resúmé
cover letter
NICE-TO-KNOW networking
work ethic
See: Categorizing
Vocabulary Form
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7. Unit: Finding a Job
Finding a Job interpersonal skills
networking
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8. Example of Sequencing Terms
Teaching
Category Order Terms
1 employability
2 transferable skills
MUST KNOW 4 communication skills
8 thinking skills
5 interpersonal skills
3 problem-solving
7 active-listening
SHOULD KNOW 6 written communication
13 job application
11 resúmé
12 cover letter
14 interview
NICE-TO-KNOW 10 networking
9 work ethic See: Categorizing
Vocabulary Form
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9. Categorizing and Sequencing Vocabulary
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