This instructor's guide consists of four modules teacher educators can use in preparing prospective teachers to teach basic vocational education students. The modules cover the following topics: (1) characteristics of basic vocational education students or students at risk for dropping out of high school; (2) program requirements of the basic vocational education curriculum; (3) characteristics of effective educational programs designed for at-risk students; and (4) vocational evaluation and vocational counseling. Each module contains the following: an introduction; terminal and enabling objectives; references; suggested lesson development, including presentation steps linked to activities and instructional notes; and handouts or transparency masters. (KC)