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Teachers across Washington state are striving to meet new education standards, including new goals to teach workplace skills. It is the Port's aim to assist teachers with this challenge and help bridge the gap between the classroom and the world of work. Because the program is based on Essential Academic Learning Requirements, it offers teachers help with the increasing demands of their jobs. At the same time, it provides students a way to learn about diverse people and careers linked to international trade and transportation.
The teaching method and the materials we use have been developed by the Magnuson Partnership for International Trade and Transportation, a project of the Port of Seattle and King County.
A case study is a short story problem about a person and a challenge that person faces. Our case study lesson plans feature people in our community who work in international trade and transportation. They are designed to give students an active way to "try on" a career. In addition, they help students practice basic skills in reading, writing, and problem solving. These lesson plans are all based on benchmarks for the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements.