Meagen Farrell facilitated this workshop to Northeast Ohio (NEO) Skills Corps (AmeriCorps Members) on August 27, 2021. The presentation gives participants a chance to explore three sections of The Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland's Contextualized Curriculum in the fields of Construction (Math), IT (Numeracy), and Hospitality (ServSafe).

1. Free Cool
Contextualized
Tools for NEO Skills
Corps
27 August 2021

2. Meagen Farrell
Mustard Seed Training
Who Am I?
Author
Trainer
Woodworker
Chicken Lady
learn@mustseed.org

3. Can Teaching Save Lives?
Yes, if you focus on relevant, essential skills!
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4. What to Expect
Objective: You will leave this session ready
to implement lesson plans & digital tools from:
➔ FREE Contextualized Curriculum
The Literacy Cooperative have updated
lessons for five key industries. We will
focus on three sections:
○ IT (Numeracy)
○ Construction (Math)
○ Hospitality (ServSafe)

5. What is a
Contextualized
Curriculum?

6. What is Contextualized
Curriculum?
Structured set of lessons in a
specific context

7. Download
➔TLC’s
Contextualized
Curriculum

8. Curriculum Highlights
Each industry offers downloadable document
with Table of Contents linked to lessons and
their handouts.
➔ Overview & Strategies
Instructional Strategies for Workforce
Readiness in the 21st Century
➔ Sample Lessons
➔ Sample Student Activities
Practice an activity from the learner’s
perspective
➔ Top Picks for Online Learning

9. Three Key Strategies:
Differentiate
Interdisciplinary Contextualize
Source: Farrell, M. (2013) “Teaching Adults: GED Test Resource Book” New Readers Press

10. Interdisciplinary: Hospitality
ELA Science
Vocabulary
Use objects, images, and
Oxford Picture Dictionary
Reading Labels
Collect real cleaning
products to read labels
ServSafe Tutorial
Students work on tutorial
at their own pace
Practice
Clean & sanitize using
different chemicals:
NEVER, EVER MIX!

11. Contextualize: Which
sources do you recommend
for real-world scenarios?

12. Which sources did TLC use
for scenarios?
Industry magazines
Industry textbooks
OSHA
YouTube
Tip
The more realistic
and local the
details, the more
relevant &
memorable they
feel.

13. Construction Math Scenarios
SkillPlan, Preparing for Carpenter
Training
NCCER, Applied Math Construction
NCCER Standardized Core
Curriculum: Introductory
Craft Skills
Tip
The more realistic
and local the
details, the more
relevant &
memorable they
feel.

14. Differentiation:
IT/Digital Literacy
All the Activities!
Self-Paced
Pair & Share
Small & Large Group
Review PEMDAS & Algebra:
MathisFun.com, Khan Academy
On Computer (all):
● Find MS Word template
● Create cost formulas
● Hourly wage scenarios
● Filling in the template
Accelerated: Teach back to other
students, make additional scenarios

15. Sample Lessons
Student Activities

16. Construction (Math)
➔ Math, Lesson 5: Integers
➔ Student Activity
Subtracting Integers (#7, p. 53)

17. Hospitality (ServSafe)
➔ Week 11, Day A: Sanitizing
➔ Student Activity
Reading Labels (#3, p. 73)

18. IT (Numeracy)
➔ Module 2, Lesson 6:
Creating Invoices & Using
Formulas
➔ Student Activity
Introduction & Searching for a
Template (#A, p. 77)

19. Top Picks for Online Learning
Hospitality:
Bridging the
Employment Gap
On-the-Job
Food Standards
Agency on YouTube
ServSafe
Construction &
Manufacturing:
Construct Your
Future
PBS-Building Big
WISC-Online
PBS Learning Media:
West Virginia STEAM
Math:
Quizlet
Khan Academy
NLVM
General:
OhioMeansJobs
Skills to Pay the
Bills
Links subject to change

20. ALL THE
LINKS!
Just want the websites? They’re listed in order near the end of the document.

21. ANY MORE
QUESTIONS

22. What’s YOUR Take
Home Point?

23. ➔TLC’s
Contextualized
Curriculum
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