workplace essential skills a project of literacylink for training contact: ann marie przybyl for...

Workplace Essential SkillsWorkplace Essential Skills

A Project Of LiteracyLinkA Project Of LiteracyLink For training contact: Ann Marie PrzybylFor training contact: Ann Marie Przybyl

716-631-1236716-631-1236

[email protected]

For pricing and purchasing contact:For pricing and purchasing contact:

Tony & Sue ButtinoTony & Sue Buttino

716-675-5129716-675-5129

[email protected]@verizon.net

Goals of the Training

Familiarize participants with the resources (video, Familiarize participants with the resources (video, print, and online) and understand how they work print, and online) and understand how they work togethertogether

Determine how to use these resources to meet the Determine how to use these resources to meet the needs of job seekersneeds of job seekers

LiteracyLink’s VisionLiteracyLink’s Vision

Access - Anywhere, Any TimeAccess - Anywhere, Any Time Relevance- for the Learner and the Relevance- for the Learner and the

WorkforceWorkforce Exposure to TechnologyExposure to Technology Flexibility for Programs and LearnersFlexibility for Programs and Learners Accountability- Correlation to GED, Accountability- Correlation to GED,

CASAS, TABECASAS, TABE


teaches the attitudes and competencies necessary for teaches the attitudes and competencies necessary for success at work. success at work.

demonstrates basic skills and illustrates how those demonstrates basic skills and illustrates how those skills are to be used in realistic workplace settings skills are to be used in realistic workplace settings including construction, manufacturing, health care, and including construction, manufacturing, health care, and retail/service industries. retail/service industries.

Gives low-skill adults confidence and modelsGives low-skill adults confidence and models self-improvement and successful employmentself-improvement and successful employment


provides motivational, step by step provides motivational, step by step information on how to find and keep a information on how to find and keep a job and focuses on workers from all job and focuses on workers from all walks of life, from a rural teenager walks of life, from a rural teenager seeking a career, to a welfare mother seeking a career, to a welfare mother learning how to get back into the learning how to get back into the workforceworkforce


teaches the basic skills to succeed in teaches the basic skills to succeed in life, whether it is the first step towards life, whether it is the first step towards your GED, writing an effective resume, your GED, writing an effective resume, or learning how to communicate with or learning how to communicate with your boss.your boss.

LiteracyLink PartnersLiteracyLink Partners

• PBS Adult Learning ServicesPBS Adult Learning Services• KET/The Kentucky NetworkKET/The Kentucky Network• National Center on Adult Literacy at the National Center on Adult Literacy at the

University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania• Kentucky Department of EducationKentucky Department of Education• Funded by the Star Schools Project of Funded by the Star Schools Project of

the U.S. Department of Educationthe U.S. Department of Education


A Flexible, Learner Centered, Multi-Media A Flexible, Learner Centered, Multi-Media System System

Integrating Print, Video, and the InternetIntegrating Print, Video, and the Internet

Delivering Adult Basic Education Instruction Delivering Adult Basic Education Instruction in a Workplace Context.in a Workplace Context.

Reading Level 6 - 8Reading Level 6 - 8

Who is the Audience?Who is the Audience?

Pre-GED Level Adult Learners Pre-GED Level Adult Learners • With Basic Literacy Handled but Missing Some With Basic Literacy Handled but Missing Some

Basic Skills Needed for Workplace Success.Basic Skills Needed for Workplace Success.• Not Prepared to Pass the GEDNot Prepared to Pass the GED• With Less Than High School-level Skills, but a With Less Than High School-level Skills, but a

DiplomaDiploma• Facing Learning Barriers of Mobility, Time, and Facing Learning Barriers of Mobility, Time, and

DistanceDistance

Multimedia ComponentsMultimedia Components

Video: 24 half-hour programs (plus 1 Video: 24 half-hour programs (plus 1 student orientation tape) student orientation tape)

Internet: 24 Web-Based lessons Internet: 24 Web-Based lessons

Print: 4 Student Workbooks (24 Print: 4 Student Workbooks (24 chapters)chapters)

All the Components ContainAll the Components Contain

Workplace Content and ApplicationWorkplace Content and Application Basic Skills: Reading, Math, Writing, Basic Skills: Reading, Math, Writing,

Speaking, Attitudes (at Pre-GED Level)Speaking, Attitudes (at Pre-GED Level) Same Objectives within each Same Objectives within each

ComponentComponent Ability To Mix and MatchAbility To Mix and Match

What is the Workplace What is the Workplace Content?Content?

8 modules: Finding, Preparing for Job8 modules: Finding, Preparing for Job 7 modules: Communication and Writing7 modules: Communication and Writing 4 modules: Reading in the Workplace4 modules: Reading in the Workplace 5 modules: Math in the Workplace5 modules: Math in the Workplace

What’s in “Employment: What’s in “Employment: Finding a Job?”Finding a Job?”

Planning to WorkPlanning to Work Matching Skills and JobsMatching Skills and Jobs Applying for JobsApplying for Jobs Résumés and TestsRésumés and Tests Interview Skills Interview Skills

What’s in “Preparing to What’s in “Preparing to Work?”Work?”

Being Ready for WorkBeing Ready for Work

Workplace SafetyWorkplace Safety

Learning at WorkLearning at Work

What’s in “Communication What’s in “Communication and Writing?”and Writing?”

Language of the WorkplaceLanguage of the Workplace Communicating with Co-workers and Communicating with Co-workers and

SupervisorsSupervisors Working with ColleaguesWorking with Colleagues Communicating with CustomersCommunicating with Customers The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process Specialized Writing FormatsSpecialized Writing Formats Writing Memos and LettersWriting Memos and Letters

What’s in “Reading in the What’s in “Reading in the Workplace?”Workplace?”

Reading for a PurposeReading for a Purpose Charts and FormsCharts and Forms Following DirectionsFollowing Directions Reading Reports and ManualsReading Reports and Manuals

What’s in “Math in the What’s in “Math in the Workplace?”Workplace?”

Making Sense of NumbersMaking Sense of Numbers Solving ProblemsSolving Problems Fractions, Decimals and PercentsFractions, Decimals and Percents Measurements and FormulasMeasurements and Formulas Understanding Graphs and DataUnderstanding Graphs and Data

What Skills and Attitudes Are What Skills and Attitudes Are Covered?Covered?

Specific Skills and Attitudes Necessary Specific Skills and Attitudes Necessary to Be Successful in Today’s Jobs.to Be Successful in Today’s Jobs.

Pre-GED Level Basic Skills- With a 6th- Pre-GED Level Basic Skills- With a 6th- to 8th-grade Reading Levelto 8th-grade Reading Level

Competencies Correlated to TABE and Competencies Correlated to TABE and CASASCASAS

How is the Instruction How is the Instruction Integrated?Integrated?

Videos are the Cornerstone Videos are the Cornerstone Online lessons Give Explanations, Online lessons Give Explanations,

Practice, and Realistic ApplicationPractice, and Realistic Application Workbooks Offer Explanations, Practice Workbooks Offer Explanations, Practice

Realistic Samples,Self-Assessment, and Realistic Samples,Self-Assessment, and ApplicationApplication

Can Be Customized to MeetCan Be Customized to Meet

Specific Learner Skill NeedsSpecific Learner Skill Needs

Different Workplace Content Different Workplace Content

Different Learning StylesDifferent Learning Styles

Delivery in a ClassroomDelivery in a Classroom

Delivery over Distance Delivery over Distance

What Do You Need to Get What Do You Need to Get Started?Started?

Access to the Videos: actual videos or Access to the Videos: actual videos or onlineonline

One Teacher’s Guide Per Teacher or One Teacher’s Guide Per Teacher or teacher resources at litlink.ket.orgteacher resources at litlink.ket.org

One Set of 4 Workbooks Per Learner or One Set of 4 Workbooks Per Learner or student resources at litlink.ket.orgstudent resources at litlink.ket.org

Computers With Internet Access (optional)Computers With Internet Access (optional) Online Management System (optional)Online Management System (optional)

Teacher’s Guide ProvidesTeacher’s Guide Provides

Directions for Using the All ComponentsDirections for Using the All Components Pre and Post Viewing Classroom Pre and Post Viewing Classroom

ActivitiesActivities Lesson Plans Lesson Plans Follow Up ActivitiesFollow Up Activities GED CorrelationGED Correlation

Videos ProvideVideos Provide

• Information and KnowledgeInformation and Knowledge• Simulated ExperienceSimulated Experience• Realistic ModelsRealistic Models• MotivationMotivation• Discussion StimulusDiscussion Stimulus• Reinforcement for Different Learning Reinforcement for Different Learning

Styles Styles

Workbooks ProvideWorkbooks Provide

Skill IntroductionSkill Introduction Skill PracticeSkill Practice ApplicationApplication Cumulative Review Cumulative Review Pre and Post Viewing Activities for Pre and Post Viewing Activities for

Learners Viewing IndependentlyLearners Viewing Independently

Web-Based Activities ProvideWeb-Based Activities Provide

Portfolio Unique for Each LearnerPortfolio Unique for Each Learner Key Ideas DefinedKey Ideas Defined Experience With the InternetExperience With the Internet Follow-up/ Active learningFollow-up/ Active learning Reflective ActivitiesReflective Activities Practice in Writing to CommunicatePractice in Writing to Communicate

Online Management System Online Management System Links Student and TeacherLinks Student and Teacher

Possibility of Distance Learning Possibility of Distance Learning Outreach to Learners Outreach to Learners

Critique of Learner’s Work by Online Critique of Learner’s Work by Online Instructors / TutorsInstructors / Tutors

Individual Student Reports for ProgramsIndividual Student Reports for Programs

Designing a Model ProgramDesigning a Model Program

• What is your program’s goal?What is your program’s goal?• What kinds of learners do you wish to What kinds of learners do you wish to

serve?serve?• How would you use each of the media How would you use each of the media

components to reach your learners?components to reach your learners?• What kind of innovations or partners could What kind of innovations or partners could

help with distance delivery ofhelp with distance delivery of– online?online?– video?video?– workbooks?workbooks?

Hugo Ramirez, LearnerHugo Ramirez, Learner

““Workplace Essential Skills got me back Workplace Essential Skills got me back on my feet, boosted me up, because I on my feet, boosted me up, because I needed a boost. It built up my self-needed a boost. It built up my self-confidence to look for work, and got me confidence to look for work, and got me doing some footwork, going out there doing some footwork, going out there and presenting myself. I got a job, and and presenting myself. I got a job, and work for a car dealership.”work for a car dealership.”

Viewer of Public Television

"…excellent feature on what an

employer expects from an employee. I thought it (Workplace Essential Skills) was absolutely wonderful. I am a business teacher and would like to share it with my class. I hope you will show it again."

Terri Valentine, Adult Terri Valentine, Adult Education InstructorEducation Instructor

““There is a soundness of materials that is There is a soundness of materials that is incredible. They have found a way to integrate incredible. They have found a way to integrate technology into the program seamlessly…. In technology into the program seamlessly…. In addition, this is an extremely flexible program. addition, this is an extremely flexible program. As an instructor, I can go two ways. I can use As an instructor, I can go two ways. I can use the materials as they’re developed .... Or I can the materials as they’re developed .... Or I can take charge and pick and choose the take charge and pick and choose the components that work best for my students.”components that work best for my students.”

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