Hello, all - I'm back from Brussels, BE and may be a bit late in responding to the discussion on terminology



I agree with Jodi and Julie that workplace literacy connotes training and education at well, the workplace





Through the years, we've heard a number of terms used



*         Workforce Literacy



*         Workforce education and training (to minimize the stigma attached to literacy)



Employment focused literacy



ESL (or literacy) for Special Purposes (which could be any number of things but historically has referred to English for Work or Training





In terms of a conference title, I like



"Work-based Literacy" (since it encompasses different kinds of workers as well as those training to enter the workforce)



By the way, another tricky distinction is the difference made in recent discussions between "emergent" workers (those not yet employed) and "incumbent" workers (those currently employed) since it leaves out "dislocated workers" or others who have work experience but are now looking to upgrade their skills



For what it's worth



Heide







-----Original Message-----
From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Barbara Tondre
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:56 AM
To: 'Jodi Crandall'; 'The Workplace Literacy Discussion List'
Subject: [Workplace 1642] Re: Workplace Pre-Conference at COABE



It seems we have the discussion of work----- terminology every time we plan

an event like this.  Would like to hear more folks' voices on choice of

"workplace" vs. "workforce". Barbara Tondre



-----Original Message-----

From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On

Behalf Of JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall

Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:12 AM

To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List

Subject: [Workplace 1640] Re: Workplace Pre-Conference at COABE



I agree.  Workplace connotes training that has been designed for a

particular employer/workplace, whereas Workforce refers to more general

employment-related training, including programs that do not focus on any

one workplace or even job, but also those that seek to help individuals

find and maintain jobs with family-sustaining wages.



Jodi



JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall

Professor of TESOL

Director, Ph.D. Program in Language, Literacy & Culture

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

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email: crandall at umbc.edu

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> My only caution about the suggested title for the pre-conference is that



> "Workplace" has, I think, a narrower and more specific meaning than



> "Workforce" literacy.  It may be that you want to limit the pre-conference



> to sessions about serving students at the workplace, but if not, I think



> you'd be better off with the broader "Workforce" title.



>



> It's exciting that you're doing this!



>



> Julie



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> From: Tonya Crum [mailto:TCrum at ket.org]



> Sent: Mon 10/27/2008 8:47 AM



> To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List



> Subject: [Workplace 1637] Re: Workplace Pre-Conference at COABE



>



>



> This is a wonderful suggestion and I'm sure there are many good session



> ideas out there.



>



> I would encourage you all to submit session proposals  to the COABE



> committee. They are due by November 14th and can be found at



> http://www.coabeconference.org <http://www.coabeconference.org/> .



> We look forward to seeing you here in Kentucky in April!



>



> Tonya Crum, Director



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>



> Ingrid Greenberg wrote:



>



>       Thank you for posing this question. I suggest adding sessions that



> present workplace ESL/ABE projects that use distance learning modalities.



> I find that hybrid instruction that uses computer labs, internet based



> instruction, and telephone conferencing are more effective that



> traditional classroom instruction.



>



>       Ingrid Greenberg



>       ESL Assistant Program Chair



>       North City (Linda Vista Presbyterian Church & Miramar College)



>       Continuing Education



>       San Diego Community College District



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>



>



>



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>       From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Brian, Dr Donna J G



>       Sent: Fri 10/24/2008 5:26 PM



>       To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List



>       Subject: [Workplace 1632] Workplace Pre-Conference at COABE



>



>



>



>       Workplace Literacy Discussion List members,



>



>



>



>       Plans are progressing for the Workplace/Workforce Pre-Conference at


COABE


> '09.  As the discussion list members who have been a part of this list



> over the last year will remember, there was a lot of concern about the



> lack of workplace/workforce sessions at the last COABE conference, and



> there was quite a bit of list discussion at that time about the



> desirability of having such a conference.  Several list members



> volunteered to work on the project to see that such a conference would



> come about, and it seemed the best way to do this was to offer a



> pre-conference session at COABE '09. The committee planning this



> pre-conference are all discussion list members, and we have been working



> through conference calls to plan the content of the pre-conference. The



> Center for Literacy Studies has agreed to work with us to sponsor this



> pre-conference.



>



>



>



>       Most of the people who might attend this pre-conference are probably


on


> this discussion list.  The description we turned in to COABE of our



> pre-conference session (see below in red) gives a hint what we are



> currently working on, and we need to be reassured that we are including



> what you are most interested in. Would you please tell us what you would



> like to have included, and what your goals for the pre-conference are.



> What content would make you most likely to want to attend?  Please



> respond to this email and post your thoughts to the list.



>



>



>



>       Workplace Education: The Workhorse of the Literacy Race  (note from



> Donna: the theme of COABE '09 is "Winners Circle of Learning Champions")



>



>       Sponsored by: The Center for Literacy Studies at The University of



> Tennessee



>



>       Join this provocative full-day session and network with leading


national


> and international workplace and workforce educators and employers as we



> contemplate how enhancing the literacy skills of workers and potential



> workers benefits both workers and employers. Leave with a better



> understanding of how educators and employers can work together, how to



> assess return on investment, the historical perspective, legislative



> update, connecting policy to practice, best practices in the field, and



> the contacts and resources you need to continue networking



> post-conference.



>



>       Thanks to all of you for your encouragement! COABE has responded by



> planning to have a workplace strand at COABE '09, and that will work to



> increase our presence there. I truly feel like this is our conference,



> and that you will continue to support it with by sharing your ideas,



> planning to attend, and making presentations about your work at COABE!



> Let us hear from you!



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