Career Pathways in Adult Education
Career Pathways in Adult Education

Author: Catherine H. Monaghan

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-12-14

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1003818005

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Career Pathways in Adult Education showcases the wide-ranging possibilities for a satisfying career in the field of adult education. Along with practical advice for launching and advancing a career in adult education, this book includes personal stories and insights from adult education professionals which focus on the research, practices, programs, and services within multiple industries. Divided into two parts, the book begins by examining transferable skills that adult educators need to be successful in any adult education career. Chapters in the second part focus on specific career opportunities for those with adult education backgrounds, including discussions around career lifecycle from entry to advancement, career development, and future trends. Written by active practitioners in adult education, chapters are designed to be practical, informative, and thought-provoking regarding career entry, progression, development, and advancement. A truly one-of-a-kind text, Career Pathways in Adult Education is the ideal companion for students and professionals looking to transition into adult education as well as graduate program administrators who wish to share the importance of their programs.

Pathways to Careers in Health Care
Pathways to Careers in Health Care

Author: Christopher T. King

Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute

Published: 2019-12-16

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0880996668

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This book provides analyses and evaluations of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program, a federal government demonstration project that is targeted at providing career opportunities in the health care field for individuals in low-wage populations.

Long Life Learning
Long Life Learning

Author: Michelle R. Weise

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1119597528

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A visionary guide for the future of learning and work Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs That Don’t Even Exist Yet offers readers a fascinating glimpse into a near-future where careers last 100 years, and education lasts a lifetime. The book makes the case that learners of the future are going to repeatedly seek out educational opportunities throughout the course of their working lives — which will no longer have a beginning, middle, and end. Long Life Learning focuses on the disruptive and burgeoning innovations that are laying the foundation for a new learning model that includes clear navigation, wraparound and funding supports, targeted education, and clear connections to more transparent hiring processes. Written by the former chief innovation officer of Strada Education Network’s Institute for the Future of Work, the book examines: How will a dramatically extended lifespan affect our careers? How will more time in the workforce shape our educational demands? Will a four-year degree earned at the start of a 100-year career adequately prepare us for the challenges ahead? Perfect for anyone with an interest in the future of education and Clayton Christensen’s theories of disruptive innovation, Long Life Learning provides an invaluable glimpse into a future that many of us have not even begun to imagine.

Pre-GED
Pre-GED

Author: LearningExpress Staff

Publisher: Learning Express (NY)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781576857519

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This guide is for adult learners who wish to undertake a program of self-study in preparation for the GED Language Arts Writing Tests. It includes: --1 diagnostic and 2 practice exams with complete answer explanations, Review of all topics, including sentence structure, word usage, and writing tips, Mini-quizzes for all topics, Free access to an online exam, Tip boxes with mnemonic aids and study advice, Boost boxes with motivational information from potential employers

The Power and Promise of Pathways
The Power and Promise of Pathways

Author: Hans Meeder

Publisher:

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780996980333

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High school students are more fully engaged in their education and postsecondary decision-making when they understand the "real life" connections between education and future careers. The Power and Promise of Pathways: How to Prepare All American Students for Career and Life Success, written by the National Center for College and Career Transitions (NC3T) founder Hans Meeder, offers educators a comprehensive look at secondary pathways from the early planning stage to full implementation along with key issues relating to the transformation a pathways initiative brings to an entire community. Topics are presented with current research and best practice examples: Defining career and life readiness and why this is important. Developing a comprehensive pathways system that addresses six key components. Building a career development system that deeply impacts how students and their parents plan for postsecondary education and careers. Integrating college, career, and life readiness into exciting and engaging pathway programs that also address critical workforce needs and opportunities. Collaborating meaningfully with employer and community organizations in order to form mutually beneficial partnerships that offer opportunities for students to experience the world beyond school. Integrating dynamic teaching and learning approaches into pathway programs so that students also learn important life and employability skills.Hans Meeder is president of the National Center for College and Career Transitions, an organization that provides coaching and technical assistance for schools and communities involved in launching a college and career pathways system. Hans, former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, is an internationally recognized speaker and author with expertise in pathways, school reform, career and technical education, and STEM education.

Workforce Education for Latinos
Workforce Education for Latinos

Author: Ana G. Huerta-Macías

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2002-04-30

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0313011427

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The author provides a comprehensive discussion of the political, economic, curricular, and instructional issues relevant to workforce education for Latinos with low levels of literacy and formal education. Of particular significance is an examination of recent federal legislation that has impacted Latino adults who are unemployed, displaced, and/or seeking to advance personally and economically. Instructors, as well as administrators and policymakers, will benefit from the succinct yet comprehensive discussion of federal policies, best practices in classroom instruction for bilingual adults, and program assessment and accountability. This study is most timely given the current social and demographic realities of this country as well as the changing economy of the 21st century, and is a powerful voice for Latino adults seeking to better their lives through education.

Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce
Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-06-04

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0309440068

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Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.

The 60-Year Curriculum
The 60-Year Curriculum

Author: Christopher J. Dede

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1000050297

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The 60-Year Curriculum explores models and strategies for lifelong learning in an era of profound economic disruption and reinvention. Over the next half-century, globalization, regional threats to sustainability, climate change, and technologies such as artificial intelligence and data mining will transform our education and workforce sectors. In turn, higher education must shift to offer every student life-wide opportunities for the continuous upskilling they will need to achieve decades of worthwhile employability. This cutting-edge book describes the evolution of new models—covering computer science, inclusive design, critical thinking, civics, and more—by which universities can increase learners’ trajectories across multiple careers from mid-adolescence to retirement. Stakeholders in workforce development, curriculum and instructional design, lifelong learning, and higher and continuing education will find a unique synthesis offering valuable insights and actionable next steps.

Making a Difference
Making a Difference

Author: Werner Mauch

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780820432960

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This book highlights examples of innovative educational practices in the field of organized adult learning. Fifteen chapters present outcomes of collective research in the Innovations in Nonformal and Adult Education (INNAE) project. "Common Learning--Collective Research: Innovating Adult Education" (Werner Mauch, Uta Papen) describes the methodology and identifies five transversal or common issues that appeared in the case studies. Part II contains the case studies prepared by INNAE participants: "Innovating for Change: Women's Education for Empowerment: Analysis of the Mahila Samakhya Program in Banda District"; "Graduate Resource Advancement (GREAT): Non-Formal Exposure of Youth to Rural Development" (S.B. Ekanayake); "Question de Competences--The Competence Issue: Tool for Women" (Rachel Belisle); "And the Hammock Lingers On: Whither Theater-for-Development" (Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh); "The Community Health Workers' School of the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees" (Jihad Mash'al); "Kenyan Experience on Training Adult Education Teachers through Distance Education" (Khalfan A. Mazrui); "CAFAM's [Caja de Compensacion Familiar--Family Subsidy Fund] Continuing Adult Education Program (CAFAED): A Human Development Project" (Maria Auxiliadora Consuegra G.); "'We Got Together...And?': A Project for Couples" (Manuel Bastias Urra, B. Rosa Saavedra Diaz); and "The Fisherfolk Environmental Education Project: Timely Innovation in Popular Environmental Education Philippines" (M. Linnea Villarosa-Tanchuling). Each chapter in Part III addresses one transversal issue: "Change and Integration" (S.B. Ekanayake, Werner Mauch, Catherine Alum Odora-Hoppers); "Participation and Partnership, Sustainability and Transferability" (Rachel Belisle, Dipta Bhos, Ingrid Jung); "Needs Issue" (Maria Consuegra, Khalfan Mazrui, Josef Muller); "Conversation on Empowerment" (Rosa Saavedra, Miryam Zuniga, Maria Linnea Villarosa-Tanchuling, Uta Papen); and "In the Guise of a Conclusion: New Ways of Learning" (Dipta Bhog, Uta Papen). (YLB)