Sofia Zamarripa Fort Worth ISD
Nikki Pollard Stone Academy
Margerie Tucker The Women’s Center of Tarrant County
Aída Morossini Martínez Fort Worth ISD
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In response to Education Rider 82 of the 79th legislative session, 2005, Texas LEARNS, the State Office for Adult Education and Family Literacy, took on a number of activities to address this mandate. Through research and consideration for adult learners’ needs and the needs of the business and industry community, the designed curricula focused
on adults with limited English proficiency and on industry sectors in which many adults seek level entry employment. This presentation will include a brief overview and history of the Texas Industry Specific English as a Second Language, (TISESL) along with its three industry specific curricula, Sales and Service, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and its two stand alone components, Employability and Communication Scenarios. The session focus will be on accessing training, marketing the curricula, TISESL implementation, getting students prepared for work, data, and the successful collaboration with all partners.
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Esther Metcalf Alamo Colleges, St. Philips College
Carrie Tupa Alamo Colleges
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One of the biggest challenges adult students face in the transition in from adult basic education to college is the classroom environment, which is drastically different from one setting to the other. The adult basic education classroom is typically strongly student-centered and supportive, and the college classroom often provides a much harsher and higher-stakes setting. In this presentation, participants will learn how, in several Alamo Colleges bridge programs, rigor and high-expectations are instilled in an environment which is still student-centered and supportive, giving students a supportive transition to the world of the college classroom.
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Jacque Burandt University Health System
John E. Dewey ITM
Kara Hill Hill Bros. Construction
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For most under-skilled adults, employment and career advancement is the primary reason they return to educational services. Most either want a job or a better job and career path. To most effectively deliver on these goals, community colleges, workforce boards and adult education providers must listen and development programs that are responsive to employer needs. This session will feature employers from the health services, construction and manufacturing industries who will speak on both the pressures and responses to hiring, training and retaining under-skilled workers.
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