David asked the list:
<< What preparation should a teacher do to help students know how to prepare
for a good job?>>

I do not call myself a professional developer.  I do call myself an adult
eucator.

I'm writing this from my personal lifelong learner worldview and life
lessons, which are strongly influenced by 'happenstance,' by pushing myself
through the process:

My short answer:

Increase your awareness. Know some of the goals learners in your classes are
striving for -- and try to find out why.  Model and reflect and share and
develop the awareness in all learners -- of any age -- that as life is a
process, so a career or any "good" job is a process, too.  If stagnation (a
good vocabulary word to learn) is not your goal, then seek to avoid it...
take action. Asking is an action, so ask questions.  Help each individual
become increasingly resourceful in finding answers or partial answers to
their own questions.

Plan and dream (I call it dream-scheming).  Plan immediate.  Plan
short-term.  Plan long-term.  Plan frequently.  Document your plans.

Learn from observation of yourself and others that 'things happen' when some
process, any process is followed.  Ask questions.

Believe in this and consistently illustrate via the steps learners in your
class successfully take -- have them document and develop a portfolio
(public or private) as validation of the process, of the changes (positive
and not-so), of the accomplishments.

Acknowledge the realities of folks who appear not to have progressed, or
perceive that they have not progressed.  Document this. Encourage frequent
review of the dream-scheme plan and portfolio and ask questions and try
again.

Acknowledge the realities of folks who appear to have progressed, to have
found successes. Document this. Encourage frequent review of the
dream-scheme plan and portfolio and ask questions and try again.

Trust the process.


8 Tips for effective progress:

adapted from Stephen Covey, Julie Morgenstern and Franklin Covey:

http://rismedia.com/wp/2007-12-19/the-top-new-years-resolutions-for-2008-and-how-to-keep-them

1) Think of your resolutions as goals  (Make sure each goal includes clear
measurements and specific deadlines).

*I will try* = a goal, versus

*I will* = a resolution

Goals allow for recommitting and redirection.



2) Set Only one or two realistic goals at a time (If you create a long list
of goals during dream-scheming, select one or two at a time to pursue
actively, but document all of them!).



3) Write down your goals (document) and revisit them frequently.



4) Take baby steps (and document them).



5) Go public  (Tell people you live, work or socialize with about your goal;
use technology and create a wiki or blog or website space).  Ask folks to
ask you questions.



6) Track your progress (document).



7) Reward yourself (document the rewards).



8) If You slip up, forgive yourself and recommit (Try again... and document
the lapses -- it will make subsequent lapses easier to forgive and move on
from).



Holly
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