Slideshow from “Instructional Strategies & Lesson Plans for IET (Integrated Education & Training)” webinar provided by Meagen Farrell for The Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland on February 18, 2022.

1. Instructional Strategies
& Lesson Plans for IET
(Integrated Education &
Training)
17 February 2022

2. Introduce Yourself!
Unmute or post in chat:
1. Organization
2. Location
3. One thing you want to learn today
Tip
You can change your
name and photo in
Zoom!
Even if you pause your
video, others will have
some visual connection
with you.

3. Meagen Farrell
Mustard Seed Training
Who Am I?
Author
Trainer
Woodworker
Mom

4. Many Thanks!

5. How Do You Answer the Question: Why
Do I Need to Know This?

6. What to Expect
Objective: You will leave this session with
new strategies & lesson plans to enliven
instruction with occupational skills training.
➔ 3 Key Instructional Strategies
A curated list of methods for delivering
relevant IET, with examples
➔ IET Lesson Plans
Blank template, and downloadable
lessons plans for five industries
➔ Model Lesson
Healthcare Module 3, ELA Lesson 1:
Communication

7. Get a pen or pencil and
Take Notes!
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

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

9. Interdisciplinary
Hospitality: Week 1, Day B
Industry English Language Arts
Vocabulary: Job Titles
Dialogue
Matching Sentences
“I Can Do It”

10. Contextualize (Hospitality Week 1, Day B)
Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing
Industry English Language Arts
Vocabulary: Job Titles
Use objects, images, Oxford Picture
Dictionary, and a T chart
Dialogue
Read realistic scripts or
students create them
Matching Sentences
Match full sentences by
reading and listening
“I Can Do It”
Students assess which
skills they have learned

11. Industry
Vocabulary
Tip
Words are easier
to retain with
concrete objects
or realistic
pictures.

12. What is a T Chart?
Thing 1 Thing 2

13. Differentiate
All the Activities!
Self-Paced
Pair & Share
Small & Large Group
Review PEMDAS & Algebra:
MathisFun.com, Khan Academy
On Computer (large group):
● Find MS Word template
● Filling in a template
Accelerated: Teach back to other
students, make additional scenarios
IT/Digital Literacy
Module 2, Lesson 6

14. ABC, we use 3 Key Strategies:
Differentiate
teaching IET,
world!
We’re
Interdisciplinary,
We
Contextualize,
Source: Farrell, M. (2013) “Teaching Adults: GED Test Resource Book” New Readers Press

15. IET Lesson Plans
Keep learners engaged!
Find at Blog.MustSeed.org:
● Lesson Plan Template, blank or with notes
● Link to register for The Literacy
Cooperative’s lesson plans in 5 industries
● Slideshow from this webinar

16. Template
Introduction:
Contextualization:
Direct Instruction:
Guided Practice:
Exploration Activity:
Personalized Learning:
Wrap Up/Exit Ticket:
Differentiation:
Assessment:
IndustryTempla
te

17. What is a
Contextualized
Curriculum?

18. Register to
Download
➔ The Literacy
Cooperative’s
Contextualized
Curriculum

20. Healthcare Contextualized Curriculum

21. Healthcare Highlights
Updated to one single document download
with Table of Contents links to lessons and their
handouts. Created for the upskilling course at
NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts &
Technology, to help unemployed adults pass
entrance exams for Pharmacy Tech &
Phlebotomy classes.
➔ 8 Modules
Each module contains lessons for ELA
and Math (p 14)
➔ 8 Week Course of Study
40 hours on foundational skills to
improve scores on TABE and industry
certification exams

23. Manufacturing: Social Studies

24. Manufacturing
Lessons created for the Manufacturing Feeder
Programs at Lorain County Community College by
ASPIRE Greater Cleveland.
➔ Four documents
Each document contains lessons and
handouts organized by content on HSE
exams: Math, Language Arts, Science 7
Social Studies

26. Digital Literacy Contextualized Curriculum

27. Digital Literacy/IT
Curriculum originally created for digital
c, an organization providing IC3 exam
preparation for entry level IT jobs.
➔ Three Modules
Three modules integrate adult basic
education lessons into existing IC3
preparation curriculum.

29. Construction: Social Studies

30. Construction
Lessons created for YouthBuild, a collaboration of
Associated Builders & Contractors, ASPIRE Greater
Cleveland, and OhioGuidestone.
➔ Four documents
Each document contains lessons and
handouts organized by content on HSE
exams: Math, Language Arts, Science 7
Social Studies

32. Hospitality Contextualized Curriculum

33. Hospitality Highlights
Lessons are applicable for any English
language learner, or anyone entry-level
workers using customer service skills.
➔ Recommended Learning
Materials
Effective free & paid resources
➔ 12 Week Course of Study
Use individual lessons or whole set

34. IET Model Lesson
Plan: Healthcare
Module 3, ELA Lesson 1:
Communication

35. Template
Introduction:
Contextualization:
Direct Instruction:
Guided Practice:
Exploration Activity:
Personalized Learning:
Wrap Up/Exit Ticket:
Differentiation:
Assessment:
IndustryTempla
te
Experience with miscommunication
Therapeutic Communication video
Good & bad communication
Role play greeting patients
TABE Reading book
WorkKeys Curriculum
Virtual Job Shadow
Circulate room to assist
Observation of role plays

36. Highlighted
Certification
NHA Phlebotomy Technician

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

38. Any other
Questions?

39. Thanks for Coming!
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