Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE/ESOL Classroom (1 of 2, Boston)

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Overview

This 2-part participative workshop is an excellent opportunity for teachers and counselors from programs to learn together about the career planning process which will motivate students by providing them with the tools and information to reach their career and employment goals. Receive and learn how to use the new SABES Career Awareness Curriculum which is related to the MA Curriculum ELA, Math and ESOL Frameworks strands and standards and was developed for use in ABE and ESOL classrooms and programs. We will demo some practical and easy to use online career exploration and employment resources you can use with your students. Attendance at both workshop sessions is required. You will be able to try out activities in your program between the first and second sessions.

Details

The first part of the workshop will be offered January 8 (Thursday), when the following topics will be covered: introduction to the Curriculum Guide, career planning is life planning, cultural awareness word mapping, transferable skills, skills identification through storytelling, problem solving, and informational interviewing. The agenda for the second part on January 15 (Thursday) will include such topics as career info resources on the web, smart consumer of education, self-advocacy for students, college vocabulary 101, and career planning.

When

January 8, 2009 from 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Where

• ALRI/Boston SABES Office, Wheatley Building, 4th Floor, Room 167
• UMass Boston
• 100 Morrissey Blvd.
• Dorchester, MA 02125

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Topics

ABE, ESOL, GED, Work Force Development

Multi-session attendance required

yes

Contact info

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

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

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

1) Integrate career awareness into their curriculum/program using a variety of methods, activities and outside resources (e.g., guest speakers, career fairs, job shadowing);

2) Understand how supporting students’ career and employment goals can increase student persistence and motivation;

3) Have a clear understanding of the steps/building blocks of the career planning process  and how to guide students through it;

4) Understand the role of various types of career inventories/ assessments and how to interpret them with students (skills, interests, experience, values);

5) Use/adapt the tools and techniques, such as career inventories/assessments outlined in the curriculum, in their classrooms;

6) Identify their learners’ transferable skills and understand how these relate to career action planning;

7) Locate useful resources regarding the world of work and the job market, and use and apply regional, statewide and national labor market resources.

Presenters

Martha Oesch and John Zhang

Presenters Bio

Martha Oesch 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

no

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