4. Communication Lab

Grade Level: Middle or High School

Duration: One class period

🎯 Objective

Students analyze communication behaviors shown in real workplaces and identify what makes

communication clear and effective.

🧰 Tools

Career Exploration: Employability Videos, Virtual Job Shadow Videos, Career Profiles

Reflection: Career Journal

👩‍🏫 Teacher Script

“Strong communication is important in every job. Today, you will examine how real

professionals communicate on the job and compare that to your own habits in school and

daily life.”

🧾 Steps

1.Search for and watch one

Employability Video focused on

communication.

2.Search for and watch one Virtual Job

Shadow Video for a career that

interests you.

3.Identify at least three communication

tasks shown in the job.

4.Read the related Career Profile.

5.Record your responses on the

Communication Lab Worksheet.

💬 Reflection

Format: Whole class or small groups

Prompts:

Which communication skill is most

important in the job you chose?

What habits help you communicate

clearly now?

What part of communication is hardest

for you and how could you improve?

⏰ Suggested Timing

Video review: 15 min

Career Profile analysis: 15 min

Reflection: 10 to 15 min

4. Communication Lab — Student Worksheet

Name:

Date:

1. Career Chosen

2. Communication Skills You Observed

List at least three ways the professional communicated.

3. Profile Check

What does the Career Profile say about communication in this job?

5. Reflection

What communication skill would you most like to work on and why?

Career from the video:

Which communication type seems most important in this job (verbal, written, nonverbal)

4. Communication Lab Questions

What does the professional do well?

What would you need to improve for this job?