I teach adults who have been laid off from closing factories and are in a 6-month retraining as computerized bookkeepers. They're taught the bookkeeping in the afternoon, but in the morning I teach S.C.A.N.S. (The Secretary's Council on Acquiring Necessary Skills). Below are the competencies that I must grade students on. I can't play with the competencies themselves, but I am trying to rework the language I use to communicate them to students and the way I teach them. The bulleted areas are what I have so far....Suggestions?
Thanks, Kathy
SCANS COMPETENCIES
Interpersonal Skills: Works cooperatively with others and contributes to group with ideas, suggestions, and effort.
a.. Im honest with myself. I respect myself. I value myself and others. I trust that I will say and do what is best for myself and others. I look for the good in myself first; then I can see it in others. I work with others. As others get to know me, they see me as a leader.
Information Skills: Selects and analyzes information and communicates the results to others.
a.. I appreciate how I am able to gather new information and remember more and more each moment of the day.
General Office Skills: Selects relevant, goal-related activities, ranks them in order of importance, allocates time to activities, and understands, prepares, and follows schedules.
a.. Im learning to set priorities and make choices about how I use my resources: energy, time, attention, and money.
Problem Solving: Recognizes that a problem exists and devises and implements a plan of action to resolve it.
a.. I am constantly discovering different ways of doing things.
Business Writing: Applies appropriate principles of good business writing.
Business Communication: Organizes ideas and communicates oral messages appropriate to listeners and situations.
a.. I watch my communication skills develop day by day; I notice how this makes me feel.
Math: Applies math principles to business situations.
Filing: Applies appropriate filing method.
Office Machines: Keyboarding, typing & 10-key calculator.
a.. I remember how smart and capable I am, how I enjoy exploring new things. As others get to know me, the see me as someone who knows what Im doing.
