Teaching Job Readiness in ESOL and ABE Classroom (Boston)
April 10, 2008 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- JFY Networks
- 125 Tremont Street
- Boston, MA 02108
Description:
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.
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.