Adult and Community Education
"In The Know" - 2/2/2016
A Message from the Leadership Team
Adult Education is officially in full swing with many classes at or near capacity. As we continue this semester you should hear more conversation in regards to the WIOA legislation. The great part of WIOA is that it is focused on integrating education and training to improve the employability of the state’s workforce through language acquisition, cultural awareness, academic skills and College and Career Readiness. Please reach out to Scott Schnappauf to learn more about WIOA and make sure to continue to share with your students the Tuesday Did You Know as those are key elements of the WIOA legislation.
EDUCATION, CAREERS AND JOBS
FOR A BRIEF VIDEO SUMMARY CLICK HERE!
TECHNICAL TRAINING SPOTLIGHT: PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
This short term training program is designed to prepare students for initial employment as a patient care technician. This program is offered at Lorenzo Walker Technical College and Immokalee Technical College. Click on the link to bring you to that program's information page. To see the complete O*NET report on NURSING ASSISTANTS which includes salary information CLICK HERE.
THIS WEEK'S CAREER CLUSTER (remember a career cluster is a group or family of related careers, there are 17 different career clusters.)
ARTS, AUDIO-VIDEO TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
To explore all the careers listed in the O*NET Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications Career Cluster, CLICK HERE.
CAREERSOURCE HELPS PEOPLE FIND JOBS! CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION
The job search can be intimidating. Let us help!
HOT JOBS!
WWW.EMPLOYFLORIDA.COM click on this link to bring you to a great job search tool!
Rep, Route Service I in Naples, FL Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Naples, FL
Food Service Worker I Trinity Services Group Naples, FL
Shop Mechanic-Naples Neff Rental LLC Naples, FL
YOUR LIFE, YOUR MONEY: Financial Literacy
Get Insured, Be smart about protecting yourself and loved ones. Learn about how to plan for your financial future in this short PBS (Public Broadcasting) video. Lots of Great resources!Click here to view the short video and find out more!
FREE TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE
AARP TAX-AIDE offers free income tax preparation help for low to moderate income tax payers. http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action
The United Way also offers free income tax help at many locations including Naples.
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FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE (FSW) Collier Campus Visit
Please join us on March 1st from 2-4 PM at the Collier Campus of FSW! An Advisor from FSW will meet with us to talk about their programs and give us a tour of the campus! Please emailmailto:schnapsc@collierschools.com to reserve your spot and get more information. Transportation will be provided from Lorenzo Walker Technical College and Golden Gate Adult Learning Center. http://fsw.edu/
Tech Corner
- Did you know that our ESOL & GED students all have a student identification (6 Digit) number that works as there username and with their month/day of their birthday for a password they now can login to any computer or access CCPS BYOD from their devise. Go ahead and engage your students with technology as it just became easier.
- NEWSELA provides an innovative way to guide reading comprehension with nonfiction text that’s always relevant. Each article is available in 4-5 different Lexile Levels with many of them providing a quiz that is aligned to a specific anchor standard. It is necessary to sign up for the free account to see the different level of articles. https://newsela.com/
Happenings
Congratulations to Doug Magers, our evening Site Coordinator at GGHS. He and his wife welcomed a new baby boy, Jax John Magers on February 7th.
GED Instructors - Here is a great Webinar hosted by IPDAE: Career & College Readiness Adult Basic Education Students (CCRABES) Math - Part Two Wednesday, February 10, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm ET.
GED testing will be held at the Naples Jail Center this week.
Reminders
- Coordinators Mtg Thursday, February 11th 5:30 - 8:30 P.M. at Lely High School
- GED Workshop - Save the Date Saturday, February 27th - Be on the look out for more information.
- Registration is underway for the Winter 2 Community Education classes. You may register two ways: online at www.ColierAdultEd.com or by calling 239.377.1234
Pine Needle Basket Weaving
Come and learn the art of pine needle basket weaving from instructor Dusty Holmes. Participants learn how to weave and sew their basket into a beautiful piece of art that can be gift to last for generations.
Best Practices
- Make the learning relevant to what students will be doing when they leave your classroom.
- Spend less time lecturing and allow students time for dialog and practice.
- Provide opportunities for students to ask questions and correct mistakes.
Kudos
- Barbara Wilson , Watercolor teacher for Community Education, was named the Resident Artist for 2016 for the 18th Annual Art Show Wildlife & Wildlands at Delinor-Wiggins Pass State Park in January.
Happy Birthday!
- 11 Barbara Belkoff