Ask participants to divide into small groups. Give each group a copy of a workbook - or several copies, if possible. Ask participants to focus on the lesson that accompanies Program 2: Matching Skills and Jobs. Invite them to discuss the following questions about the workbook:

How well does the workbook "fit" with the video? Is it an effective, complementary resource? Why or why not? (Be specific.)
What aspects of the workbook correspond to your preliminary lesson ideas?
How could you leverage the workbook activities to advance your lesson?

Invite the small groups to share the results of their conversations with the larger group. This would be a good time to initiate a discussion about adapting resources to meet specific student and program needs. No matter how "well done" a resource is, teachers will always have to adapt the resource to some degree. Discuss the differences between product-driven lessons and student goal-driven lessons.

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