Workplace orientation
Meet the profession, understand the work setting, learn the role, and see what will be expected on the job.
Born from the Forest of Friends storybooks
A story opens the door.
The career reveals the curriculum.
Career-Infused Learning began when a Forest of Friends story problem became a real-workplace learning experience. Students enter the profession, complete orientation, learn safety first, and discover the full range of school subjects and concepts already embedded in the job.
Storybook originWorkplace orientationSafety firstEmbedded academicsAuthentic work
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Career context
Authentic task
Reflection
From first day to applied work
Enter the workplace.
Learn how the work is done.
The experience follows the order of a real job. Students first understand the workplace and their role, complete safety preparation, and then use academic subjects to perform the work.
Safety comes first
Complete dedicated safety learning on PPE, hazards, procedures, reporting, and responsible workplace decisions.
Find the subjects at work
Discover the academic, technical, civic, creative, and professional concepts the selected job naturally requires.
Perform and demonstrate
Learn visually and through hands-on experiments, workplace documents, videos, books, presentations, and authentic professional tasks.
The complete learning pathway
One connected curriculum system.
Each pathway moves students from an engaging entry point into safe, standards-aligned professional work and produces visible evidence of learning.
- 01Storybook or career problemEnter through a meaningful situation.
- 02Workplace orientationUnderstand the role and setting.
- 03Safety preparationLearn PPE, hazards, and procedures.
- 04Embedded academicsUse school subjects inside the work.
- 05Authentic career taskInvestigate, build, calculate, or present.
- 06Assessment and evidenceShow what was learned and applied.
Then academics enter the work
Students always see what they are learning—and where it is used.
The screen pairs a subject or concept with the profession: Scientific Observation + Veterinarian, Fractions + Carpenter, or Fractions + Chef. Those labels introduce the connection; they do not limit the curriculum. Each profession can expose students to different levels and combinations of literacy, mathematics, science, economics, government, history, geography, technology, ethics, law, and other concepts used in the work.
Examples, not curriculum boundaries
Every profession brings multiple school subjects into the work.
The subjects used change with the profession, grade level, workplace problem, and employer input.
| Profession | Subjects and concepts used in the work |
|---|---|
| Veterinarian | Biology, anatomy, measurement, ratios, literacy, ethics, public health |
| HVAC technician | Algebra, physics, energy, measurement, technology, technical reading, safety |
| Real estate investor | Economics, government, law, finance, statistics, building science, communication |
| Land surveyor | Geometry, trigonometry, geography, technology, property law, technical writing |
| Chef | Fractions, ratios, chemistry, literacy, culture, business, food safety |
| Maintenance manager | Engineering, data analysis, systems thinking, planning, safety, professional communication |
Featured story-to-career pathway
Tank needs the vet. The curriculum asks what veterinary work requires.
A moment from Book 5 becomes the entry point—not the endpoint. Students move from Tank’s household-pet visit into a wider investigation of veterinary medicine.
1Storybook entry
Tank needs help and visits the veterinarian.
2Career expansion
Compare household veterinary care with zoo veterinary care.
3Safety and science
Examine handling risks, PPE, animal scale, anatomy, and biological similarities.
4Math and communication
Calculate medication amounts, interpret evidence, and prepare a professional response.
5Assessment
Explain, revise, apply, and produce visible evidence of learning.
After orientation and safety
Show students where school learning lives.
K–5 SUBJECT-TO-CAREER CONNECTIONS
Let familiar subjects reveal unfamiliar work.
Age-appropriate career contexts give reading, writing, math, science, and social studies an immediate purpose.
- Read, observe, calculate, discuss, and create
- See how a professional uses each subject
- Build career vocabulary through academic work
Sample career contexts
EXAMPLES OF CONCEPTS INSIDE THE CAREERVeterinarianBiology • Anatomy • Measurement • Ratios • Literacy • Ethics • Public health
Observe symptoms, compare animal anatomy, calculate medication, interpret charts, evaluate safety differences, and communicate a professional response.
Examples expand by grade level, career problem, and employer input.Career learning grows into postsecondary readiness
Preparation starts before the application year.
Career-Infused Learning develops the language, confidence, planning habits, and workplace understanding students will need for college, technical school, apprenticeships, scholarships, and employment.
One higher-level word a day progresses from A through Z. Students learn the definition, use it in a sentence, and meet the word in academic or professional context—building familiarity with language they may encounter in secondary coursework and on the SAT or ACT.
Students advance from Apprentice Observer to Apprentice Helper and Emerging Professional while completing deeper subject-to-career tasks across multiple professions.
Postsecondary preparation is embedded into the career pathway so students connect present academic choices with future programs, credentials, applications, scholarships, and career routes.
Inside the learning system
More than a collection of career lessons.
The platform connects curriculum, college and career readiness, assessment, coaching, accessibility, and progress evidence. Explore one layer at a time.
GRADE-BY-GRADE DESIGN
Different professions. Increasing responsibility.
Students encounter multiple professions across the grades while moving into more complex roles, academic applications, and professional decisions.
- Grades 6–8: Apprentice Observer → Apprentice Helper → Emerging Professional
- Grades 9–11: expanding industry and technical pathways
- Profession-specific lessons remain available for deeper study
Two examples from the learning platform
The career gives many subjects and concepts a job to do.
A chef can use fractions, chemistry, explanatory writing, business, and cultural history. A real-estate investor can combine economics, government, law, finance, statistics, building science, research, and persuasive communication.
Local industry completes the model
Real employers help make the learning locally true.
Once a profession is selected, the pathway is informed by people doing that work in the community—not only by a textbook description of the career.
Start with local workforce priorities, student interests, or a career pathway the school wants to strengthen.
Reach employers through direct contact, existing school relationships, workforce partners, or the local Chamber of Commerce.
Use interviews, workplace videos, tools, procedures, and professional insight to understand what the job truly requires.
Turn authentic job issues into standards-aligned learning tasks while preserving safety, accuracy, and local relevance.
School standards+Workplace reality+Local employer insight= Career-Infused Learning
Pricing for schools and districts
Career-Infused Pricing & Licensing
Start with the level of implementation you need.
Career-Infused Learning can be licensed for one school, expanded with safety and digital resources, or implemented across a district. Custom pathways and professional development can be added as needed.
Career-Infused School License
$18,000/yearSchool-level access to the Career-Infused Learning model and implementation resources.
Career-Infused + Safety + Digital Bundle
$24,500/yearCareer-infused curriculum plus workplace safety and digital learning resources.
District Implementation
Starting at $150,000/yearDistrict-scale implementation shaped around grade levels, pathways, schools, and rollout needs.
Custom Career Pathway
$7,500/pathwayA profession-specific pathway developed around authentic work, academic connections, and local priorities.
Professional Development
Starting at $1,500Training and implementation support for educators, schools, and partner organizations.
Final pricing may vary based on enrollment, number of schools, grade span, implementation scope, customization, professional development, and digital licensing needs.
Decision proof for schools and districts
Give the purchasing team something concrete to evaluate.
Before a school or district defines scope, reviewers can see what implementation includes, examine a profession-based sample, and verify the program's presentation and build evidence.
Implementation materials, not just lesson access
- Standards crosswalk and evidence map
- Facilitator or teacher guide and student materials
- Career, workplace, PPE, video, and digital learning resources
- Scenario-based assessments, rubrics, implementation, and reporting plan
Veterinarian: from household clinic to zoo setting
The sample connects workplace orientation, safety demands, animal scale, treatment decisions, shared anatomy, academic concepts, and authentic professional reasoning.
Request a sample pathway ↗Built, presented, and reviewed in career-learning contexts
- GALA Literacy Summit 2026 — selected presenter
- Mississippi CTE & Workforce Conference — conference presenter
- Curriculum quality dashboard — standards, tasks, and reviewer feedback
- Georgia literacy publication — accepted contributor
Preparing an internal review or purchasing conversation?Request a scoped discussion covering grade span, pathways, implementation, licensing, and support.
Request scope & pricing ↗Designed from education and industry
Ready for classrooms, programs, and partnerships.
The work brings together instructional design, business, engineering technology, marine electrical experience, real estate, workplace safety, and character-led learning.
Selected presenterGALA Literacy Summit 2026
Conference presenterMississippi CTE & Workforce Conference
Accepted contributorGeorgia literacy publication
What a partner can receive
Built around your learners, careers, and outcomes.
- Custom elementary, middle, or high school pathway
- Standards crosswalk and evidence map
- Facilitator or teacher guide
- Student workbook, books, and worksheets
- Hands-on experiments and project plans
- Workplace documents, memos, and presentations
- Career, workplace, and PPE visuals
- Videos and interactive digital lessons
- Scenario-based assessments and rubrics
- Vocabulary and readiness supports
- Implementation and reporting plan
Begin with something concrete
Request a sample career pathway.
Schools and districts can request a sample for elementary, middle, or high school students. See how academic standards, workplace safety, career-specific tasks, hands-on learning, and assessment evidence connect within a real profession.
Tell us who the pathway is for and which career or local industry you want students to explore.
On the contact form, select Request a Sample Career Pathway.
Go to the contact form ↗We will follow up about the students served, career interest, and type of support needed.
