Essential Skills
OVERARCHING THEMES FOR ALL LEVELS
- Ethical Awareness
- Collaboration and Communication
- Civic Mindfulness
Strategies to Embed Essential Skills Instruction
Link with Adopt-A-Classroom Projects
Create a template for community members and school members to use to teach essential / social skills awareness for college and career readiness:
Next Steps
Refine Template with Team Members
Review models and resources presently used in Westfield Public Schools
Use template to define skills/resources at each level with the goal of having a handout for schools/businesses working with students to prepare them to be college and career ready.
Sub-Committee Team Members
Martha Rickson - Polish National Credit Union
Andrea Allard - YMCA of Westfield
Melanie Chasse - Papermill Elementary
Susan Dargie - Westfield Public Schools District Office
Joseph Langone - Westfield Technical Academy
Susan Leggett - Westfield State University
Tina Macy - WPS VIPS Volunteer Coordinator
Adrianna Nadeau - Highland Elementary
Kathleen O’Donnell - Southampton Road Elementary
Mia Olsen - Westfield State University
Denise Ruszala - Westfield Public Schools District Office
Daisha Serrano - WHS Career Center Coordinator
Peter Taloumis - Westfield Technical Academy