Connecticut has had to be careful about its semantics in terms of
workplace and workfoce education.  I concur with Barbara.  We have
allocated our federal WIA dollars to workplace education which is on
site, contextualized instruction that meets the particular needs of
employers and their employees and workforce preparation which focuses on
preparing adult education students either incumbent workers or not, for
the twenty-first century workplace.  

-----Original Message-----
From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Barbara Tondre
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:56 PM
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) 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD
21250
ph:    410-455-2313/2376  fax:   410-455-8947/1880
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

>

> Julie Strawn

> Senior Fellow

> Center for Law and Social Policy

> 9131 East 29th Avenue

> Denver, CO 80238

> 303-386-2306

>

> ________________________________

>

> 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

> Workforce Development & Training

> KET - Kentucky Educational Television

> 859-258-7009 office

> 800-432-0951 x7009 office

> 859-258-7393 fax

> TCrum at ket.org

>

> 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

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> 	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!

>

>

>

> 	Donna

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> 	Donna Brian

>

> 	Moderator, LINCS Workplace Literacy Discussion List

>

> 	Off-list contact djgbrian at utk.edu

>

>

>

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>

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>

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