1. Serving Immigrant Students with the EL Civics IET
Academy Model

2. Adult Education and Literacy
Consortium Members:
DCCCD (Dallas County Community College District)
Richland College
Workforce Solutions
Irving ISD
Richardson ISD
Wilkinson Center
RESCARE

3. Adult Education and Literacy
The Melting Pot of Irving
Countries Represented
Argentina
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Colombia
Congo
Cuba
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Iraq
Kenya
Japan
Mexico
Morocco
Venezuela
Sudan
Nepal
Peru
Somalia
Spain

4. Adult Education and Literacy
The Melting Pot of Irving

5. Adult Education and Literacy
English Language Learner (ELL):
An individual who has limited ability in reading, writing, speaking, or comprehending English, and whose native language is a language other than English; or who lives in a family or community environment where a language other than English is the dominant language.

6. Adult Education and Literacy
English Literacy and Civics Education Services (EL Civics):
Education services provided to adult ELLs, including professionals with degrees or credentials in their native countries, to enable them to achieve competency in English and acquire the basic and more advanced skills needed to function effectively as parents, workers, and citizens in the United States.

7. Adult Education and Literacy
Impact on the Economy
A 1% RISE IN LITERACY SKILL SCORES CAN BOOST LABOR PRODUCTIVITY BY AN ESTIMATED $225 BILLION PER YEAR
INCREASED LITERACY CAN DECREASE U.S. ANNUAL HEALTHCARE COSTS BY AN ESTIMATED $230 BILLION PER YEAR

8. Adult Education and Literacy
EL Civics:
Includes instruction in literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation and may include Workforce Training.

9. Adult Education and Literacy
Integrated EL Civics:
Provides education services to adult English Language Learners, including professionals with degrees and credentials in their native countries, and enables them to achieve competency in English and acquire the basic and more advanced skills necessary to function effectively as parents, workers, and citizens in the United States.

10. Adult Education and Literacy
Integrated EL Civics:
• includes instruction in literacy and ESL;
• includes instruction on the rights and responsibilities of
citizenship and civic participation;
• is provided in combination with IET, including
AEL Activities, Workforce Preparation Activities, and
Workforce Training.

11. Adult Education and Literacy
Integrated EL Civics (cont.):
is designed to prepare adult ELLs for, and place them in, unsubsidized employment in in-demand industries and occupations that lead to economic self-sufficiency; and
is integrated with Board and Workforce Solutions Office functions to carry out the activities of the program.

12. Adult Education and Literacy
Workforce Initiatives:
Fuel Education Hospitality and Tourism
STAHLS Clothing and Textiles
Home Depot Carpentry and Home Improvement
Irving ISD Technology and Digital Literacy

13. Adult Education and Literacy
Workforce Initiatives:
Fuel Education
Hospitality
and
Tourism

14. Adult Education and Literacy
Fuel Education (Scope and Sequence):
Week 3 October 16 – Hospitality/Tourism – Unit 3 Hotel Industry
Unit Summary and Objectives
Describe different types of hotels. (Magazine Pictures/Power points)
Examine how most hotels are organized in terms of staff members.
Discuss the tasks and responsibilities of departments such as housekeeping, security, and the front office. Explore how room counts are generated and why they are used.
Discuss the practice of overbooking and its possible consequences.

15. Adult Education and Literacy
Workforce Initiatives:
Fuel Education Hospitality and Tourism

16. Adult Education and Literacy
Workforce Vocabulary:
Towel
Place Setting
Napkin
Shower Cap
Serving Ware
Table Cloth
Tray
Pitcher
Sheet
Mattress
Pillow Case
Blanket
Floral Arrangement
Bread and Butter Knife
Water Glass
Plate
Salad Plate
Bread and Butter Plate
Cleaning Products
Cooking Utensil
Menu
Coffee Cup
Spoon
Fork

17. Adult Education and Literacy

18. Adult Education and Literacy
Workforce Training:
STAHLS
Clothing
And
Textiles

19. Adult Education and Literacy
Workforce Initiatives:
STAHLS
& The
Irving
Hispanic
Chamber Of
Commerce

20. Adult Education and Literacy
Workforce Training:
Home Depot Carpentry and Home Improvement

21. Adult Education and Literacy
Workforce Training:
Irving ISD Technology Services and Digital Literacy

22. Adult Education and Literacy

23. Adult Education and Literacy
Irving Hispanic Chamber Partner of the Year

24. Adult Education and Literacy
The AEL Transformation

25. Adult Education and Literacy
Contacts:
Delia Watley –
Mary Ann Kellam –
Iris Dembeck –
Benj Sampson –
J.C. Gonzalez –