1. Essential Employability Skills
communications, personal, interpersonal, thinking,
mathematics, and computer applications skills

2. Learning Skills…
Application
Repetition

3. Top Down Perspective
What we see is determined largely by what we look for …
Unpacking our curricula
Can’t assume knowledge of EE skills

4. Traditional View

5. Generic/Employability Skills are transferable skills that provide the foundation for a student’s academic, vocational, and personal success

6. The EES Workbook Pre-determined In-Class Activities
Charting Skills Development
Painless Assessment
Hidden Attendance

7. Possible Learning Activities
free writing
brainstorming
mind-mapping
journal entries
reading responses
questions formulation
conversation prompts/responses
rough drafts
vocabulary lists + definitions
workplace scenarios
assignment outlines
thesis statements
research assignments
teamwork exercises
structured note taking
peer assessment
role playing
problem solving
summaries
online resources critique
description of a process

8. Assessment A Sample Marking Template
Format: Format includes awareness of correct format for the context of the assignment.
Content: Content (as required by the assignment) includes clear thesis or focus, adequate development, good use of details and examples, correct use of illustrations.
Organization: Organization means ideas are presented in logical order in individual sections
and in the overall piece of writing.
Style: Style includes word choice and tone. :

9. Other Benefits Allows for a “dress rehearsal” before the main event
Low-stakes = low intimidation
Clarifies needed skills for the student
Re-enforces important class content

10. Road to Success

11. Further Resources http://records.viu.ca/www/wac/wac.htm