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Pre-job skills in Vocational training courses: mind map

The main aim of giving classes to students taking Vocational Training Courses is to prepare them for a job in a near future.For it,it is important to bear in mind not only the skills regarding the job, but also those which are going to help them get the job they want to apply for.
These are the stages that we follow:
-Reading and understanding advertisements.They must get familiar with the language related to job ads;what sort of job is being advertised, kind of applicant wanted and some other important aspects of the post,such as,working conditions,where it is,salary etc.
-Curriculum vitae.They learn how to write a CV.Suggestions are given so that they can sum up their personal,educational and career history in a clear and concise way but as complete as possible.
-Covering letters.Guidelines for writing appication letters.We focus on typical formal letters.
-Job interviews.We see what we should do when attending an interview.They learn strategies to succeed at it and they role play the situation as an assignment for the class, see Job interview.
Once we have finished this part,we will start to work on job skills and emphasis will be on the main duties and responsibilities that the future job involves.But..that's another post.


Pre-job skills

Job interview

Thank you to Mónica and Elena.They did a good job.

WELL DONE!

No teachers, no school

You know that I love the new technologies and I strongly believe they play an important role in teaching.Nowadays,education is changing or at least,it should by now,but we must pay attention and reflect on what our attitude towards learning is if we want a real change,if we want it to come true.
An interesting experiment is taking place in Hedenderson, a town in Minneapolis.“New Country school” is about a different school with no teachers.
Students don´t take lessons and they just work in an environment which looks like an office rather than a school.All the students come together into a big room, they sit at desks and they spend most of the day in front of their personal computers working on interdisciplinary projects .There is no bell to interrupt what they are doing and they feel free to move around whenever they want.
There no teachers in the traditional way but “advisers”,adults who are seen as guides to learning.

New Country Principles:

• No classes. Students work on projects they select themselves. Projects are tailored to fulfill state curriculum requirements.
• No teachers. Students consult with "advisers" who are available through the day to guide their work. Advisers do not "teach" in the traditional sense. They guide students' work.
• No hierarchy. The school is run like an agricultural cooperative. Advisers are owners, rather than employees. There is no principal.
• No bells, no firm schedule. Time is set aside for lunch and for quiet reading. Other than that, students choose how to spend their time. If they fall behind, advisers help them get back on track.
• No walls. Students work in an open environment and can confer with other students and advisers as needed. There's no central office.
• And no janitors. Students clean the bathrooms and the rest of the school themselves.

What do you think? Would you like to go to a school like this one?What do you think education will be like in the future? Can you imagine a school with no teachers?
Write your comments here.

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Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall
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- Pink Floyd Lyrics


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