Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g0OGqWn26754; Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:52:32 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:52:32 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <b8.21ccfa7f.2981946b@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:1979] Re: EFF and GED classrooms X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 39 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Status: O Content-Length: 2281 Lines: 94 Re: How do you get GED students to buy into EFF? Trick the learners? You're kidding, right? In the past several weeks, I have been interviewing adult learners, and most of the time they say, off hand, --I'm here to get my GED--. Here is a text from a discussion: Man, I just wanna get my GED. Why? Cuz I need it, that's why. (This answer accompanied by a look of disgust at my stupidity) Why? Cuz I can’t get a good job. (This answer accompanied by a sneer at my blatant ignorance) What kind of job are you looking for? Somethin’ that pays lots of money and is fun. What do you like to do? Mostly hang out, listen to music, drive my truck. I saw an ad on Dominos’ window that says they are hiring delivery people. Man, I ain’t gonna work at Dominos. Why not? They get to drive around, probably can listen to music, too. It’s dangerous man. Don’t you know about the guy who got shot deliverin’ pizza? Besides, it’s boring. So, you think you might be interested in looking at job possibilities in whic h you could use your talents and skills? Sure, man. End of text. OK, now I can approach this student with the EFF Worker Role Map, especially the Broad Area of Responsibility—Plan and Direct Personal and Professional Growth, more specifically, the Key Activity-Pursue work activities that provide personal satisfaction and meaning. I can lead into a look at the Skills Wheel where we can look at the Decision-making Skill—Plan. We can look at the Standard to see what one has to do to accomplish the Components of Performance. We are after, all, on a mission. I am going to go with him to the computer, and show him how to locate survey documents and job descriptions. He will be using the Common Activity—Gather, Analyze and Use Information, and he will be preparing for the GED skills of reading and comprehending written materials. He will be analyzing and evaluating what he finds, also GED skills. It is not my job to fool him into acceptance of EFF. It is, however, my responsibility to point out to him that while he is studying for his GED, he is also acquiring skills that will last a lifetime—Equipping him for the Future, so to speak. Meta Potts Glendale, Arizona
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