Bridging the Career Pathways Gap:
Occupational Prep “Prep” for
Intermediate ESL/ABE
Presenters:
Elizabeth Andress & Eloise Teisberg
Presentation Objectives
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Understand the concept and importance
of “pre-bridge” programming
Access “English for Careers”
instructional materials available on-line
Use or develop lessons that promote
technical and transferable work skills
Apply the information to your setting
Career Pathways –
Warm-up Discussion
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How much do you think adult learners
in your program understand about the
notion of career pathways?
Do they have ideas about their own
path and steps along that path?
Unit Structure
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Product-based
Everything in class leads to the
culminating activity
Three types or levels of products
Product-Based Unit Plan Model
Unit Product:
Culminating
Activity
Section
Product
Activity
Product
Activity
Product
Activity
Product
Activity
Product
Activity
Product
Activity
Product
Section
Product
Activity
Product
Activity
Product
Terminology
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Activity Product = small
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Section Product = medium
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Unit Product (also called Culminating Activity) =
large
Materials
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Where can I find materials?
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What will I find?
www.hubbs.spps.org/elcivics
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Eight Units:
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food safety
construction skills
health care
child development
maintenance
medical office
commercial driver’s license
renewable energy
www.hubbs.spps.org/elcivics
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Unit Materials:
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Unit plan and benchmarks
Unit materials
Culminating activity – complete module
Planning Materials:
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Support materials for product-based unit
planning and implementation
Take a look
Keep in mind…
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We use text, tasks from high-level
pre-occupational classes
You’ll be teaching intermediate students
how to approach advanced material—
allow extra exposure
Emphasis on progress, not mastery
Sample Activity Product 1
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The Section Product (medium) is to
help a patient sit up and eat, using
correct procedure and grammar
We’ll sample an Activity Product (small):
How to help a resident sit up
Sample Activity Product 2
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The Section Product (medium) is to
create an entry in a resident’s medical
chart
We’ll sample an Activity Product (small):
Interpreting a medical chart
Reflection
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What transferrable skills were
included in the activities?
How could these skills be used in other
career areas; in academics?
Wrap-up Discussion
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What’s something you learned today
that was compelling or new?
How do you imagine using the English
for Careers materials demonstrated, or
your own, to foster work readiness skills
with your learners in new ways?
Next Steps
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What step(s) will you take to integrate
the information/materials from this
presentation in your class/program?
What do you need in order to do this?
How are you going to get what you
need?
Self Evaluation
Evaluate your ability on each objective:
 Understand the concept and importance of “prebridge” programming
 Access “English for Careers” instructional
materials available on-line
 Use or develop lessons that promote technical
and transferable work skills
 Apply the information to your setting
Final Thoughts