Workplace Employability SkillsWES

Bellwork: In your groups,Match each cartoon to an employability skill by labeling each cartoon with one of the employability skills listed at the top of the worksheet.

Objectives:1.) Review the new Workplace Employability Skills standards (WES)2.) Identify a variety of strategies to teach the WES3.) Select One Standard & One Strategy that fit your industry and your style

Which are relevant for YOU?

• Review the 9 Workplace Employability Standards and select the top 3 for your industry.

Sharing our best• Work at your table to identify a novel approach to teaching

and / or reinforcing Workplace Employability Skills in your class

• Be ready to share your groups idea!

Making it real• Individually choose the top 3 most important WES for your

industry.• Review the top 3 that you chose. Decide with your team how

to best teach/reinforce these in your program.• Lessons• Class procedures• Activities • Strategies• Portfolios

With your group or partner, PICK ONE:

One Standard &

One Strategy

CLOSURE• Be ready to share one Workplace Employability Skill that you

believe your students need to exhibit to be successful in your industry AND the strategy you plan on using to teach/impart that skill.