Integrating Career Awareness in the ABE/ESOL Program - Day 1 of 2 (CMA)
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- Overview
- This two-part workshop is an excellent opportunity for teachers and counselors from programs to learn together about a career planning process which will motivate students by providing them with the tools and information to reach their career and employment goals. Workshop participants will 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. Each workshop session is three hours. You will be able to try out activities in your program between the first and second sessions. Topics covered include: career planning, cultural awareness, identifying transferable skills and values, informational interviewing, how to be a good consumer of education and financial considerations.
- Details
- Directions to QCC CitySquare Training and Education Center The Center for Continuing Education CitySquare Training Facility is located on the second level of the Worcester Common Fashion Outlets and is easily reached from Level 5, of the Yellow Parking Garage. From the East: Take the Mass Pike (I-90) West to Rte. 495 N. to Rte. 290 West to Exit 16. At the bottom of the exit ramp take a right onto Central St. At the second set of lights take a left on to Worcester Ctr. Blvd. (Medical Ctr. will be the left and DCU Center on right). Once on Worcester Ctr. Blvd. bear right into the tunnel to go directly into the yellow garage for parking. From the West: Take the Mass Pike to (I-90) East to Exit 10 (Rt. 290) East to Exit 16. At the bottom of the exit ramp take a left onto Central St. At the third set of lights take left onto Worcester Ctr. Blvd. (Medical Ctr. will be the left and DCU Center on right). Once on Worcester Ctr. Blvd. bear right into the tunnel to go directly into the yellow garage for parking. Please note that there is a fee for parking at QCC CitySquare
- When
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December 3, 2008
from
04:00 pm
to
07:30 pm
- Where
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- QCC City Square Room 112D
- 100 Front St., Worcester, MA 01608
- Topics
- ABE, ESOL
- Multi-session attendance required
- yes
- Contact info
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Cathy Gannon
cgannon@qcc.mass.edu
508-854-2726 - Indicators of Program Quality
- IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction
- Learning objectives
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As a result of this workshop participants will be able to:
· integrate career awareness into their curriculum/program using a variety of methods, activities and outside resources (e.g., guest speakers, career fairs, job shadowing)
· understand how supporting students’ career and employment goals can increase student persistence and motivation
· have a clear understanding of the steps/building blocks of the career planning process and how to guide students through it
· understand the role of various types of career inventories/assessments and how to interpret them with students (skills, interests, experience, values)
· use/adapt the tools and techniques, such as career inventories/assessments outlined in the curriculum, in their classrooms
· identify their learners’ transferable skills and understand how these relate to career action planning
· locate some useful information resources regarding the world of work and the job market, and use and apply regional, statewide and national labor market resources
- 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
- Central Massachusetts Region
- PDPs
- no
- Snow Date
- Jan 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM
- More Sessions
- December 17, 2008 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
