INTEGRATING CAREER AWARENESS INTO THE ABE/ESOL CLASSROOM (SE)
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- Overview
- This 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
- We invite you to bring your lunch or you may enjoy a luncheon in BCC’s cafeteria
- When
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November 6, 2008
from
09:30 am
to
04:00 pm
- Where
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- Bristol Community College Room L108
- Bristol Community College
- 777 Elsbree St.
- Fall River, MA 02720
- Registration Deadline
- Oct 28, 2008 at 3:30 PM
- Topics
- ABE, ESOL, GED, Work Force Development
- Multi-session attendance required
- no
- Contact info
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Janet Dutra
janet.dutra@bristolcc.edu
508-678-2811, ext 2278 - Indicators of Program Quality
- IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction
- Learning objectives
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§ 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 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 Kathleen Howell
- 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
- Southeast Massachusetts Region
- PDPs
- no
