Work-Based Learning : Developing and Enhancing Y our WBL Plan?

1. Work-Based Learning: Developing and Enhancing Your WBL Plan? Laura Fidler, NAF Instructional Manager, laura@naf.org

2. Webinar Housekeeping • Participants will automatically be muted • “Raise Hand” feature should be used for technical support • Questions and comments should be typed in the “Question Box” • PowerPoint available in our Community Forum section under “Work-Based Learning” on www.naf.org website

3. Please practice using your question box by answering the following question: What was your first job?

4. Session Objectives • Developing and Enhancing Your WBL Plan • What is a 4-year sequenced WBL Plan? • How can your Plan be enhanced? • What is a quality WBL experience? • How can we ensure effectiveness of a WBL Plan?

5. NAF Guide to Work-Based Learning

6. Awareness of one’s own abilities and performance - Self-directed; takes initiative; resourcefulness Core academic content knowledge (e.g. English, mathematics, science, history, arts) - Post-secondary context knowledge (admissions requirements, affording college, and different college types) Collaboration and teamwork - Ethical behavior - Ability to work with diverse individuals Core career content knowledge (e.g. knowledge specific to profession) - Career context knowledge (e.g., pathway requirements and qualifications) -Critical and systemic thinking and problem solving - Information literacy; Creativity and Innovation ; Organizational/technology skills - Time management; Flexibility and adaptability - Communication (oral and written, listening and observation)

7. Example • Initiative & resourcefulness • Professionalism & Ethics • Quantitative reasoning 1. build an awareness of the variety of careers available and begin to identify areas of interest 2. Comprehends verbal, written, and visual information and instructions; listens effectively Understands how school relates to the world of work Observes non-verbal communication; articulates and presents ideas and information clearly and effectively both verbally and in written form 1.Acquire the basic foundational skills needed for college and career readiness 2.demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior; and acts responsibly with others in mind. 1.Connect students’ existing interests and strengths, helping them refine their areas of interest and explore careers and interests more deeply/ 2. exercises sound reasoning and analytical thinking

9. Core Academics and Career Knowledge Core Academics Career Knowledge Core career content knowledge Career context knowledge • Core academic content knowledge • Post-secondary context knowledge Provide an example of a work-based learning experience that can support the development of any of these skills

10. NAF Curriculum WBL ties: AnExample AOHT Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Lesson 8 Entertainment • Culminating Project Work: Writing the Itinerary • Students work together to draft their itinerary. • This activity focuses on the following career skills: • Working effectively with a diversity of individuals and perspectives • Utilizing time efficiently while managing complex tasks • Tell students to spend this time sketching out the details of their itineraries. They must also choose one person to type their itinerary on the computer. Walk among the groups, making sure that they are making good progress and offering suggestions and support as appropriate

11. Do your WBL experiences include: ?

12. Interpersonal Skills and Self Management Abilities Interpersonal Skills Self Management Awareness of one’s own abilities and performance Self-directed; takes initiative; resourcefulness • Collaboration and teamwork • Ethical behavior • Ability to work with diverse individuals Provide an example of a work-based learning experience that can support the development of any of these skills

13. Integration Considerations(per grade level) • Skills and Attributes • Student Learning Outcomes • Work-Based Learning ‘activities’ • Advisory Board • Natural overlaps

14. AB / BP Opportunities for Involvement

15. How do we assess our WBL plan? • Assessment of student learning outcomes • College and Career Readiness • Each WBL activity to have activities that occur: • Pre • During • Post • Internship assessment - SCAS • WBL plan is a “living document” to be regularly reviewed In and/or Out of the Classroom

16. RemindersEdWeek 2013 • “… they will lose interest quicklywithout tangible • results or established goals.” • Gen Y students are crushed by failure, so they would rather give up than exhaust their efforts. • Consistency is important; students will not internalize a concept after a one-time lesson – maintain • your “theme.”

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18. Have we met our objectives?

19. NAF Regional Support Northeast Region Tanya Navas, Regional Director tnavas@naf.org Laura Fidler, Instructional Manager lfidler@naf.org Jen Geisler, Network Liaison jgeisler@naf.org West Region Central Region Dee Chambliss, Regional Director dchambliss@naf.org JessicaFelix, Academy Development Manager jfelix@naf.org Fred Press, Network Liaison fpress@naf.org Mike Henson, Regional Director Mhenson@naf.org Beth Kay, California Director bkay@naf.org Morgan Pulleyblank, Academy Development Mgr mpulleyblank@naf.org Aazam Irilian, Academy Development Mgrarilian@naf.org Kevin English, Instructional Manager kenglish@naf.org Ana Morrison, Network Liaison amorrison@naf.org Southeast Region Helen Blanche, Regional Director hblanche@naf.org Steve Brown, Academy Development Director sbrown@naf.org Brooke Rice, Instructional Manager brice@naf.org Tony Asplin, Network Liaison aasplin@naf.org