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Highlights
- A practical guide to preparing students and job candidates for the demands of the modern workplace How can we prepare learners for an ever-changing world and job market?
- About the Author: KELLY CASSARO is Chief of Learning at Generation, a nonprofit that tackles global unemployment.
- 240 Pages
- Education, Vocational
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About the Book
"How can teachers prepare students for academic success and the ever-changing job market? What are employers looking for in applicants, and how do we coach jobseekers to be ready on day one? In Shift Teaching Forward, author Kelly Pesce Cassaro gives educators the knowledge, insight, and practical advice they need to prime students for the social, emotional, and behavioral skills they need to thrive. Modern demands task educators to not focus not only on standards alignment and technical skills, but also on the soft skills that will make students excel academically and stand out as job candidates. This book shows the way. Discover why social, emotional, and behavioral skills are so critical for workplace success Get ideas and insight for integrating soft skills into secondary, postsecondary, and vocational training programs Develop training programs that will improve collaboration and inclusivity in your workplace Prepare learners for the future of work by embracing the full range of job readiness skills."--Book Synopsis
A practical guide to preparing students and job candidates for the demands of the modern workplace
How can we prepare learners for an ever-changing world and job market? What are 21st century employers looking for in applicants, and how do we coach jobseekers to be ready on day one? Now is the time to rethink and expand how we prepare job seekers for the roles that will launch their careers. In Shift Teaching Forward, Kelly Cassaro gives educators the knowledge, insight, and practical advice they need to prime students for the social, emotional, and behavioral skills they need to thrive in tomorrow's workplace.
Shift Teaching Forward showcases the ecosystem of elements that characterizes a successful job-training program. As educators, we need to focus not only on standards alignment and technical skills, but also on the soft skills that will make students stand out as job candidates. In today's labor market, being able to do the job is just the first step. We need to prepare students to interact with others, contribute to inclusive workplaces, and become collaborators--whatever their industry or career goals. This book shows the way.
- Discover why social, emotional, and behavioral skills are so critical for workplace success
- Get ideas and insight for integrating soft skills into secondary, postsecondary, and vocational training programs
- Develop training programs that will improve collaboration and inclusivity in your workplace
- Prepare learners for the future of work by embracing the full range of job readiness skills
This book is ideal for secondary, postsecondary, and vocational educators and administrators, and it will also appeal to organizations looking to develop in-house talent.
From the Back Cover
"Over the last two decades of observing and implementing education-to-employment programs across the world, I can attest to the transformative impact skills-driven education provides to employment success. This book gives educators and trainers real-life tactics and inspiration to bring these strategies to life and to fundamentally change the trajectory of their students lives."
--MONA MOURSHED, CEO, Generation You Employed
"With remarkable clarity, Kelly delves into the critical intersection of education and the ever-shifting landscape of work."
--GIDEON MURENGA, Senior TVET and Labor Markets Advisor, Kenya
The world of work is changing fast. All students need essential employability skills--now.
Educators know that the job market is changing, and equipping all students for future success can feel daunting. Too often, traditional curricula omit the essential employability skills that all learners need, regardless of their future goals. Shift Teaching Forward offers a practical, concrete framework to help educators implement employability strategies with ease and prepare career-ready students.
Learn how to develop training programs and courses--from needs assessment to design, delivery, and feedback--that incorporate the full range of capacities students will need to succeed in today's labor market.
Author Kelly Cassaro explains how we can redesign our training programs to better meet the needs of industry and job seekers alike.
About the Author
KELLY CASSARO is Chief of Learning at Generation, a nonprofit that tackles global unemployment. She has spent twenty years in the U.S. K-12 and global workforce development spaces as a teacher, school administrator, staff developer, curriculum designer, board member and strategic leader.