integrating work skills in the ell classroom at all levels presenters: elizabeth andress: ell &...
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Integrating Work Skills in the ELL Classroom at all Levels
Presenters:
Elizabeth Andress: ELL & ServSafe Instructor, EL Civics Grant Team Leader & Designer, Ronald Hubbs Center, St. Paul, MN ([email protected])
Lia Conklin: ELL Instructor/Team Leader, EL Civics Grant Coordinator & Designer, Ronald Hubbs Center, St. Paul, MN ([email protected])
EL Civics Grant materials available at: www.hubbs.spps.org/elcivics
Session Learning GoalsName: _______________________ Date: _____________________
Circle the picture that shows how you feel about each learning goal. = Hard, = So-so, = Easy
Learning Goals Before Unit After Unit
1. Integrate work skills into class activities and routines.
2. Identify a variety of class activities and routines and how they build work skills.
3. Apply what I learned in this session to my class/program.
Graph Key: ______________ ____________
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Human Bar Graph Template
Integrating Work Skills – Framework
Work environment
Topical unitLearning formatJobs content
Languag
e Routines
Technology Wor
kplac
e
norm
s
Routines:
Classroom jobs Sign in, sign out Monthly personal calendar Absence call Monday morning conversation
Small Group Discussion: RoutinesEach choose one routine to discuss:
Have you done this in the past? Will you do it in the future? What value does it have? What challenges does it present?
Language Reinforce workplace language Be explicit about interactive language Establish language functions to reinforce
Requests & clarification Interrupting & apologies Opinions Error correction Gaining new vocabulary
Post & refer to regularly
Small Group: Language FunctionsFunction ELL high-beg Your
levelWorkplace
use
Requests Can I borrow your _?Excuse me, I need a
_.
Clarification
Can you repeat that, please?
Interrupting
Excuse me.
Apologies Sorry.
Opinions I think…
Correcting errors
You need a T after the A.
You forgot _.
Gaining vocab.
What does _ mean?How do you spell _?
Topical Units: Learning Format Reading graphs Reading charts Filling out forms Following multi-step instructions Completing individual tasks within a team
Small Group: Learning FormatSkill Method Content Work Tie-in
reading graphs
Human bar graph create graph
New bar graph with broader data
What kind of housing do you live in?
Simplified bar graph of type of housing people live in per census stats
Read graphs re produc-tion, scrap, sales, etc.
reading charts
Teach rows and columns, finding data in “cells” of chart
Average housing costs
Rows = type of housing
Columns = areas of metro area
Read chart of employees and work assign-ments
Technology
Make explicit work connections Use multiple types of technology needed in
the workplace Computer (e-mail, internet) Calculator Time clock Phone (voicemail greetings/messages) Other?
Workplace Norms
Personal responsibility Accountability Evaluation Teamwork Tasks Routines Levels of formality Informal interaction
CASAS Competencies
See example – Classroom jobs grid
Online Resources:www.hubbs.spps.org/elcivics
Topical units Templates “Jobs” content for each topic
Relevant/current jobs with descriptions Education/training needed Salary Learner preference survey questions & tools
Team EvaluationInstructions: Read each question. Circle your answer.
Your Name: Date:
1. Did everyone participate? Yes Somewhat No
2. Did you participate? Yes Somewhat No
3. Did you learn how to build literacy skills for the workplace for your class/level?
Yes Somewhat No
4. Did your team do a good job? Yes Somewhat No
5. Did you do a good job? Yes Somewhat No