soft skills the missing link in contemporary education ii

SOFT SKILLS

The Missing Link in Contemporary Education II

A (brief) Review of Theory

Employment in Decline Recidivism

A (brief) Review of Theory

Societal ExpectationEmployer Need

• Social Skills

• Workplace behavior/ values

• Basic Skills

A (brief) Review of Theory

Zone of Control

Critical Thinking

Work Ethic

Social Rapport

Collaboration

Zone of Control

Critical Thinking

Work Ethic•Presence•Trustworthiness•Commitment to Work• Unsupervised Behavior• Commitment to Growth• Professional Boundaries

Social Rapport•Emotional Projection•Physical Projection•Reception & Interpretation• Differentiated Communication

Collaboration•Teamwork•Communication

• Common Sense• Time Management• Problem Solving

CRITICAL THINKING

WORK ETHICSOCIAL

RAPPORT

COLLABORATION

Internal

External

Zone of Control

Social Rapport Emotional ProjectionPositive AttitudeEnthusiasmSelf ConfidencePersonal Chemistry Physical ProjectionEye ContactGood Personal AppearanceAppropriate Dress Reception & InterpretationCourtesySmall TalkWillingness to LearnActive Listening

o Eye Contacto Gestures/Body

Language/Body PositionDifferentiated Communication Skills With:

o Public o Fellow Employeeso Supervisorso Customers

Critical Thinking Common SenseTime ManagementProblem Solving Skills

o Observe Criticallyo Reflect & Evaluateo Flexibilityo Adaptabilityo Make Decisions

Work Ethic PresenceConsistently On Time TrustworthinessHonesty/IntegrityMake Deadlines Commitment To Quality Of Work & Company GoalsWanting To Do A Good JobWillingness To Be AccountableAbility To Make Production QuotasStaying On The Job Until It Is FinishedCommit To The PositionReliabilityPerform Well Under Pressure Unsupervised BehaviorFollow RulesSelf-DirectedSelf-Supervising Awareness Of Role & Commitment To GrowthWillingness To Take InstructionCommitment To Continued Training And Learning Boundaries & Skills Outside Of WorkAbility To Handle Personal Problems 

Collaboration TeamworkCooperationDependabilityAbility To Accept CriticismAbility To Learn From CriticismConflict Resolution Resolve Conflict & Negotiate Communication For SuccessNetworking & Small TalkSpeak So Others Can UnderstandAdvocate & InfluenceMotivational Skills

BLOCK

The Conceptual Model

Critical Thinking

Work Ethic•Presence•Trustworthiness•Commitment to Work• Unsupervised Behavior• Commitment to Growth• Professional Boundaries

Social Rapport•Emotional Projection•Physical Projection•Reception & Interpretation• Differentiated Communication

Collaboration•Teamwork•Communication

• Common Sense• Time Management• Problem Solving

What we teach when we teach

Explicit (overt) Curriculum Implicit (covert) Curriculum

JBA’s Street Week

Junior Blind’s STREET Week

Critical Thinking

Social Rapport•Confidence•Self-Advocacy•Personal/ Prof Behavior•Informational Interview

Collaboration•Negotiation•Determining Common Goals•Accepting Criticism

• Community Based Instruction• Time Management• Route Planning

The Conceptual Model

Critical Thinking

Collaboration•Teamwork•Communication

• Common Sense• Time Management• Problem Solving

STREET Week At-A-GlanceDay 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9

6:007:008:00 Meeting9:00 Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Travel Meeting Meeting Meeting

10:00 Travel Travel Travel11:00 Presenter Presenter Presenter12:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1:00 Presenter2:00 Goal Setting Travel3:00 Presentation Presenter Travel4:00 Keynote Planning Planning Check In5:006:007:008:009:00

10:00

Critical Thinking

Work Ethic Social Rapport

Collaboration

Dinner

Review & Evening Activity

State Fair

Pack & Check In

Presenter & BBQ

Review & Evening Activity

Student Planned Activity

SFB Program

SFB Program

Soc. Skills Program

Soc. Skills Program

AT Assessmnt

AT Assessmnt &

Intervention

Campus Tour

Campus Tour

AT Lesson

Scavenger Hunt

Wake Up Breakfast

Wake Up Breakfast

Wake Up Breakfast

Wake Up Breakfast

Wake Up Breakfast

Check In & Orientation

Dinner

Review & Evening Activity

Wake Up Breakfast

Wake Up Breakfast

Wake Up Breakfast

Dinner

Review & Evening Activity

Dinner

Review & Evening Activity

Dinner

Review & Evening Activity

LCB’s New Foundations

Critical Thinking

Work Ethic•Organization•Research •Work-life balance•Ethics•Writing skills •Financial Literacy

Collaboration•Conflict resolution•Advocacy

• Expectations• Personal Values

Domains & Constituent Skills

Critical Thinking

Collaboration•Teamwork•Communication

• Common Sense• Time Management• Problem Solving

Implications for Vocational Rehabilitation

• Persons with disabilities can develop a soft-skills advantage when competing for jobs

• Recidivism cycles can be inhibited or broken

• Rehabilitation Departments can reach more individuals in need

Implications for the Successful Life

• Persons with disabilities can find role models and mentors

• Create positive identities for themselves

• Foster community integration