Workforce Preparation Activities in the Classroom: Contextualizing Employability Skills for Deeper Learning

LINCS (Literacy Information and Communication System)

This self-paced, online course provides participants with strategies and examples for incorporating employability skills and workforce preparation activities into curriculum and instruction.

What This Includes

Skills addressed: Basic Academic Skills, Critical Thinking, Digital Literacy, Self-Management, Utilizing Resources, Using Information, Working with Others, Understanding Systems, as well as other skills not listed here

Course

Session 1 explores best practices for teaching workforce preparation and employability skills aligned with five principles of teaching for deeper learning
Session 2 presents strategies for encouraging deeper learning through integrated workforce preparation activities and employability skills
Comprehension checks, quizzes, and reflection opportunities in each session
Connection to online discussions and community of practice is available through LINCS
Users receive a certificate of completion through the LINCS Learning Portal

Key Takeaways

This course is designed to build on the Introduction to Workforce Preparation Activities and Employability Skills, which introduces workforce preparation activities outlined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Employability Skills Framework, developed by the U.S. Department of Education.
Participants review sample lessons and activities to understand how workforce preparation activities and employability skills overlap and integrate with academic content standards, as well as with college and career readiness standards.
Participants develop skills to create learning objectives and activities that integrate workforce preparation and employability skills into contextualized lesson plans.

Background

Workforce Preparation Activities in the Classroom: Contextualizing Employability Skills for Deeper Learning course is maintained by the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS), and was authored by Sandy Goodman, Director of Career Pathways, National College Transition Network at World Education, Inc. LINCS is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), and offers resource collections, communities of practice, and a learning portal with free evidenced-based professional development courses.

Tags: Adaptability & Flexibility, Communication, Critical & Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership & Initiative, Navigating & Using Information, Respecting Differences, Self-Management, Teamwork & Collaboration, Program Development & Design, Online, Free (Registration Required), Adult Education, English Language Learners, Higher Education, Workforce Development