This Digest discusses School-to-Work (STW) programs, which are aimed at developing an integrated secondary school curriculum that facilitates students' transition from school to the workplace. It addresses school-based learning in STW programs, especially the practices that language arts teachers can use in classrooms to meet STW goals. The Digest then describes three categories of K-12 language arts learning approaches and exemplary practices: (1) practices that support interdisciplinary learning, or learning across the curriculum; (2) student-centered career exploration projects; and (3) entrepreneurial school projects. The Digest concludes that educators who are responsible for developing school curricula and learning outcomes need to remain abreast of educational reforms that will meet the demands of a more dynamic future workforce. (RS)