Ready for the Workforce

ebook Engaging Strategies for Teaching Secondary Learners Employability Skills (A Targeted Instructional Guide for Fostering Confident, Career-Ready Learners)

By Christi McBride

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Foster confident, well-rounded, career-ready students. Written for teachers and administrators, this targeted guide introduces the Youth Employability Skills (YES!) framework, which has been adopted by schools across the United States. Learn how to use this powerful framework in a multitude of courses to ensure students develop the essential attributes and soft skills needed to become thriving members of the global workplace.

Use this resource to foster collaboration and problem solving that will benefit students in the professional realm:

  • Consider nine essential employability skills and how to foster each in students.
  • Benefit from a comprehensive framework that includes activities, instructional strategies, and resources.
  • Align with the mandates of the Every Student Succeeds Act to prepare students to succeed in college and careers.
  • Gain an understanding of educators' roles in connecting students to the vast possibilities and opportunities ahead of them.
  • Examine real-life examples as well as supporting research and evidence that the YES! framework is effective.
  • Contents:
    Acknowledgments
    Table of Contents
    About the Authors
    Preface
    Introduction
    Chapter 1: Communication
    Chapter 2: Teamwork and Collaboration
    Chapter 3: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
    Chapter 4: Workplace Relationship Maintenance
    Chapter 5: Resource Management
    Chapter 6: Growth Mindset, Resilience, and Grit
    Chapter 7: Ethics, Values, and Integrity
    Chapter 8: Networking and Interview Know-How
    Chapter 9: Career-Pathway Preparation
    Epilogue
    Appendix
    References and Resources
    Index

    Ready for the Workforce