Teaching Job Readiness in ESOL and ABE Classroom (Boston)

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Overview

Are your students being prepared for success in the workforce and in the community while in your classroom? This workshop explores ways to integrate job readiness skills into your current ABE or ESOL curriculum, and to recognize ways in which you are already doing so. Participants identify various transferable workplace skills, such as time management, problem solving, and interpersonal communication, etc., and apply them to classroom activities.

Details

A total of 12 PDPs will be given to an ABE Practitioner who has attended this workshop and the two sessions of the ICA workshop on January 10 and 24, 2008, and has completed a documentable project related to the subject matter.

When

April 10, 2008 from 09:30 am to 04:00 pm

Where

• JFY Networks
• 125 Tremont Street
• Boston, MA 02108

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Topics

ABE, ESOL, Work Force Development

Multi-session attendance required

no

Contact info

John Zhang
john.zhang@umb.edu
617-287-4076 for info only. To register, please contact Andrea Lawless at 617-287-4079 or andrea.lawless@umb.edu.

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:

- Understand what the SCANS, EFF, and national skills standards are;

- Identify ways in which these standards are already being applied in the classroom;

- Evaluate current classroom management techniques and instructional strategies for effectiveness in teaching job readiness skills; and

- Develop a plan for how to integrate workshop skills into the curricula.

Presenters

Martha Oesch

Presenters Bio

Martha has over 15 years experience in workforce development and adult basic education. As a consultant, she works with community-based organizations on the design and implementation of integrated employment and training programs and also conducts statewide staff trainings.

Host RSC

Boston Region

PDPs

yes