Colleagues: Recently on the Workplace Literacy discussion list I posted the
following three messages addressing the emerging focus on the importance of
non-cognitive skills for adult literacy education:

[Workplace 1942] President's CEA, FCE, and Non-cognitive Skills   tsticht at
znet.com (Wed Aug 26 13:37:32 2009)

[Workplace 1941] Assessing Non-cognitive Skills in ABE   tsticht at znet.com
(Tue Aug 25 13:21:28 2009)

[Workplace 1940] Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills in ABE   tsticht at
znet.com (Fri Aug 21 14:57:58 2009)

Now I have prepared a free workshop (see below) on cognitive and
non-cognitive skills that discusses professional wisdom and scientific
research on the development of cognitive and non-cognitive skills and
illustrates the practical application of these ideas using children’s
picture books by Leo Lionni. The workshop is appropriate for those
interested in workplace family literacy programs, adult basic education
programs, parenting programs, Even Start family literacy programs and early
childhood education.

As usual, I charge no fee for the workshop but sponsors need to pay my
travel expenses. For more information contact me at tsticht at aznet.net.

Tom Sticht


Free Workshop

Adult Literacy: A Focus On Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills
and Behavior With Children’s Picture Books By Leo Lionni

Tom Sticht
International Consultant in Adult Education

Tentative Schedule & Contents

0:900-10:30

Introduction: The Move Toward A Multiple Life Cycles Education Policy: The
Intergenerational Transfer of Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Development and
Implications for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Early Childhood Education
(ECE).

Part 1: Focus on the Development and Intergenerational Transfer of Cognitive
Skills

Cognitive aspects of development and evidence for five major aspects of the
development of cognition, language, and literacy:  Parent’s Education and
Children’s literacy; Oracy to Literacy Transfer; Correlation of Listening
Skill and Literacy; The “Architecture” of Cognition;  A Developmental Model
of Literacy.

Books to be examined by Lionni that emphasize cognitive, language, and
literacy skills development with a focus on the academic side of life
include: The Alphabet Tree (reading letters and words), Frederick
(imagination, poetry), Inch by Inch (measurement).

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:00 Part II: Focus on Non-Cognitive Skills
The Secretary’s Commission on Necessary Skills (SCANS) on Contextualized
Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills in K-12 Education and Work


James Heckman Nobel Economist on Non-Cognitive Skills in Early Childhood
Education and Economic Returns to Investment

The President’s Council of Economic Advisors and Adult Basic Education (ABE)


Educational Testing Service and Non-Cognitive Skills: The Personal Potential
Index (PPI) for College and Work


Sedlacek On Non-Cognitive Variables in Graduate School and Professional
Education

Relating Non-Cognitive Variables to Leo Lionni Books: Focus on
self-understanding:  The Greentail Mouse (understanding who you really
are), Fish is Fish (knowing yourself), The Biggest House in the World
(self-appreciation).

12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:45  Part III: Focus on Non-Cognitive Skills: Interpersonal Relations
Part A-Overcoming Social Biases: Lionni Books: Little Blue and Little Yellow
(tolerance); Nicolas: Where Have You Been (stereotyping others); Six Crows
(bridging differences with dialogues)

Part B-Working With Others: Lionni Books: Swimmy (teamwork, cooperation);
Tico and the Golden Wings (sharing); Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
(thinking of others)

1:45-2:00  Break

2:00-3:00 Part IV: Focus on Cognitive + Non-Cognitive Skills:  Making
Connections to life.

The Role of Perseverance and Determination in Reading: The Reading of Magic:
Lionni Book: Let’s Make Rabbits  (turning imagination into reality); Tillie
and the Wall (exploring your world).

The Role of Perseverance and Determination in Reading Coping With Dyslexia:
Rosalie Fink and the Secrets of Dyslexic Adults With Successful Careers:
Lionni Book: Tillie and the Wall (exploring your world).

Q & A and Workshop End