The Circle of Learning

Learning Activities	Levels 1 and/or 2 Learning Outcomes Demonstrated During the Learning Activities
Using the portfolio: The manager will ask to use these portfolios when creating letters of reference for employees who move to new jobs. Staff members have also agreed to write letters of reference for each other based on the contents of these portfolios. Employees will use these portfolios during job performance reviews so that each review becomes a dialogue rather than a "lecture" by the manager. Staff members will bring their portfolios with them to new jobs, in order to verify their skills. Staff members will use their portfolios to ask for raises or promotions within the fast-food restaurant. The manager will invite a career counsellor to be a guest speaker at a staff meeting, in order to help employees learn how to use their portfolios to verify their skills.	Reading Level 2 Learners will demonstrate critical thinking about fiction and non-fiction texts and documents to use for self-expression and public discussion. Writing Level 1 Learners will write sentences, a paragraph, and simple documents for practical purposes. Learners will demonstrate knowledge of the writing process to write an effective sentence or paragraph to improve critical thinking skills. Writing Level 2 Learners will demonstrate knowledge of the writing process and write effective paragraphs to share with others. Learners will write long paragraphs and more complex documents for practical purposes and for self-expression. Speaking Level 1 Learners will share or present information in familiar situations in order to practise public discussion. Listening Level 1 Learners will demonstrate active listening behaviours. Listening Level 2 Learners will listen with understanding to long messages for personal enrichment, practical purposes and social skills development. Learners will demonstrate that listening is an active process of constructing meaning. Lifelong Learning Learners will direct their own learning for personal empowerment and career development. Interpersonal Skills Learners will increase self-knowledge for personal empowerment. Learners will demonstrate co-operation and teamwork skills for social skills

Learning Activities

Levels 1 and/or 2 Learning Outcomes Demonstrated During the Learning Activities

Using the portfolio:

The manager will ask to use these portfolios when creating letters of reference for employees who move to new jobs.
Staff members have also agreed to write letters of reference for each other based on the contents of these portfolios.
Employees will use these portfolios during job performance reviews so that each review becomes a dialogue rather than a "lecture" by the manager.
Staff members will bring their portfolios with them to new jobs, in order to verify their skills.
Staff members will use their portfolios to ask for raises or promotions within the fast-food restaurant.
The manager will invite a career counsellor to be a guest speaker at a staff meeting, in order to help employees learn how to use their portfolios to verify their skills.

Reading Level 2

Learners will demonstrate critical thinking about fiction and non-fiction texts and documents to use for self-expression and public discussion.

Writing Level 1

Learners will write sentences, a paragraph, and simple documents for practical purposes.

Learners will demonstrate knowledge of the writing process to write an effective sentence or paragraph to improve critical thinking skills.

Writing Level 2

Learners will demonstrate knowledge of the writing process and write effective paragraphs to share with others.

Learners will write long paragraphs and more complex documents for practical purposes and for self-expression.

Speaking Level 1

Learners will share or present information in familiar situations in order to practise public discussion.

Listening Level 1

Learners will demonstrate active listening behaviours.

Listening Level 2

Learners will listen with understanding to long messages for personal enrichment, practical purposes and social skills development.

Learners will demonstrate that listening is an active process of constructing meaning.

Lifelong Learning

Learners will direct their own learning for personal empowerment and career development.

Interpersonal Skills

Learners will increase self-knowledge for personal empowerment.

Learners will demonstrate co-operation and teamwork skills for social skills