Functional Reading & Math for Life/Work Skill Development
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Basic Program Information Links:
Job Talk "Full Details" Four Page Brochure
Job Talk "At a Glance" One Page Flyer
Job Talk PDF Power Point Presentation (will take a moment to load)
Job Talk Interactive White Board (IWB) Program Links:
Job Talk IWB PDF Power Point Presentation
Job Talk IWB Example Student Report
Who uses Job Talk?
- Middle School and High School Special Education Students, or students that function at low levels of reading and math.
- Adult Transition Age School Students that function at low levels of reading and math. Job Talk has an emphasis on Career and Transition.
- Job Talk is often used as a Pre-Requisite, or Along-Side PAES
- For ELL “Level One Classrooms” ELL - English Language Learners Working with Students whom English is a New Language
What is Job Talk?
- Curriculum that Teaches Essential Adult Language Work and Life Related Words to individuals that function at very low levels of reading and math.
- Taught with Multiple Hands-On Components
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Job Talk Program Features:
- A Unique Approach to Reading and Learning for Individuals or Group
- Teaches Essentials and Communication Skills for Everyday Life
- Teaches by Students Hearing and/or Seeing Key Words and Real Images within the Context of the Real World
- Age appropriate – no Cartoons or Characters– All Images are Real Photographs
- Many of the Students that will Benefit from Job Talk are not going to Read Books, let alone Text Books. They are, however, going to Encounter the Written and Spoken Word in Everyday Life, Employment and Leisure.
Hands-On Teaching Components:
1) Interactive White Board - IWB Activities
- Pre-defined and customizable lessons for use with all Five JT Units
- Key vocabulary words related to the world of work & life
- Students work on words and lessons until mastered
- Group or individual work
- Teacher login and track students progress
- Reporting Anytime – Great for IEP’s and Transition Planning
- English and Spanish Audio of All Words
- Job Talk IWB covers essential words from all five units
2) Large and Small Flash Cards
- Are used one on one or with small groups for teaching new words and concepts
- Unique high interest training techniques for helping students learn technical terms and identify technical items
4) Flip Charts
- Designed for low functioning individuals to identify the important items in their community and work
- Three Levels – Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Help Develop Letter and Word Discrimination
- Three Levels – Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Helps Develop Vocabulary and Thinking Skills
7) Word Comprehension Discovery Words
- Introduces word comprehension for basic adult life words
- Teaches students to identify key job words and phrases within written passages for understanding
Job Talk Components Breakdown by Unit
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