As a teller, and later a customer service representative at a bank, students are exposed to the world of banking and topics such as check negotiability, fraud, bribery, and credit. They engage in such activities as counting and tallying cash, critically reading workplace documents, evaluating credit card applications, and explaining in writing their business decisions. As a physician’s assistant trainee at a clinic, students collect data, analyze information about patients’ ailments, and recommend treatment. They engage in such activities as using a microscope, reviewing x-rays, graphing and evaluating test data, conducting patient interviews, and writing patient discharge plans.   As editor-in-chief of a magazine, students are introduced to the world of publishing. They engage in activities such as researching story topics, editing stories, choosing photographs and graphics, and reviewing budgets and advertising goals.   As the plant manager of The Green Mountain Paper Company, students learn about four broad environmental topics: land use and conservation, water use and pollution, air quality and recycling. Activities in science, mathematics, social studies and language arts include conducting experiments and interpreting graphs and charts.   As executive director of a small community foundation, students are introduced to issues in citizenship, community responsibility, neighborhood safety, town politics and the criminal justice system. They engage in such activities as evaluating proposals, meeting with community leaders, attending town meetings, plotting and interpreting survey data, creating budgets, and designing a town park using scale drawings.   As managing director of a sports network, students explore the world of sports entertainment and the cable industry. They engage in activities such as creating algebraic formulas to determine program lineups; reading memos, contracts, and other business documents for main ideas and details; plotting points on graphs to analyze trends in viewing; and making written recommendations using supporting facts and details.   As a lawyer in a small, general practice law firm, students learn about civil and criminal situations and explore American democracy and legal principles. They engage in such activities as examining written evidence, reviewing contracts, evaluating case files, selecting juries, calculating firm expenses and fees, and making written recommendations using supporting facts and details.   As the general manager of a performing arts center, students learn aspects of management and event production, as well as about sets, costumes, stage direction, lighting design, script development, marketing, and advertising. They engage in such activities as comparing various performance genres, developing a fundraising plan, scheduling shows, writing memos about their decisions, and selecting art for exhibits.     Students begin improving their literacy and math skills on Day One of summer school. Assuming the role of a professional, they use:   Interactive Workplace Simulations Daily Literacy Activities Daily Math Activities Classroom Libraries with Theme-related Nonfiction Texts Science Projects Social Studies Projects Literacy and Math Assessments Collaborative Problem Solving Opportunities   Classroom, Inc. takes care of teachers, so they can focus on their students. Program features for teachers include:   One-day Initial Teacher Training Weekly Ongoing Classroom Visits Customized Teacher Planner Technology Support Literacy Lesson Plans Math Lesson Plans Local Standards Alignment Multiple Modes of Assessment Comprehensive Teacher Handbooks Comprehensive Support for Differentiated Instruction with Special Education students and English Language Learners