Work Based Learning Prosser Career Education Center Why

Work Based Learning Prosser Career Education Center

Why? Indiana Graduation Pathways *All Students may be required to have a Work Based Learning Experience to Graduate *Has been recommended to Indiana State Board of Education

Work Based Learning Prosser Career Education Center is committed to providing multiple work-based learning experiences and programs to all students. Work-based learning activities collaboratively engage local employers and Prosser instructors to provide structured learning experiences for students. These experiences allow students to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom and lab to real world situations. All work-based learning experiences and activities are strategically integrated within the CTE curriculum. Some of this valuable learning will occur within the classroom environment while much of it will occur in a place of business or community organization. Work-based learning includes, but is not limited to, the following programs and activities.

Job Shadow Job shadowing is a work-based learning activity, providing students the opportunity to gather information of a specific career possibility. Students will job shadow a work site with one or more employee(s) to observe and experience a day in the life of someone in a field in which they have an interest. Job shadowing is a required component of each student’s curriculum in their first year in each program and is designed to assist students to explore further interest in a current chosen career area. All students will schedule a job shadowing experience that aligns with their Prosser course, and each student will earn credit towards their semester grade for successfully completing all components of the job shadowing experience.

Job Shadow -Introduction WBL Experience, ALL STUDENTS -4 hour experience -All Job Shadow forms are at JOB SHADOW -1 business/5 Students (WBL Partnership sheet) -Suggested due Date: Monday of Fall Break

Job Shadow-Example POA 1 st week of school-Set the table (contact WBL partners) 2 nd week of School- Distribute Job Shadowing paperwork, and WBL partnership list (paperless) 4 th Week School-JS signature page due 5 -9 week, Fall Break-Complete Job Shadow BIG ideas: Post sheet in classroom as students complete, talk about it daily, and point out who has completed it, and positively reinforce the behavior (Pbis) Share Sheet on Google with WBL Coordinator

Externship Second-year students enrolled in some Prosser programs will participate in a 15 -hour business externship. This externship experience is designed to provide a platform for each student to develop and hone the skills and knowledge being learned at Prosser in a real world situation. During the externship, students will report directly to the assigned worksite during their regularly scheduled Prosser class time. Students can expect opportunity to not only observe and explore, but also to participate in actual hands-on work related to their Prosser training program. The 15 -hour externship program will be implemented the first semester of the second year of training. All externship experiences are unpaid. While students will be provided actual hands-on work related to their Prosser training program, the externship is not focused upon employee productivity, but rather the learning experience for the extern. Students will be required to complete several pre and post externship classroom activities and assignments to strengthen the experience.

Externship -Introduction 2 nd Year WBL Experience, ALL STUDENTS -15 hour experience (1 week) -All Externship forms are at EXTERNSHIP -1 business/5 Students (WBL Partnership sheet) -Suggested due Date: Monday of Fall Break

Externship-Example POA 1 st , 2 nd week of school-Set the table (contact WBL partners) & date of experience, Let Attendance coordinator and WBL coordinator know dates 3 rd week of School- Distribute Externship paperwork, and clear, explicit instruction of date & expectations 4 -9 Week, Fall Break-Complete Externship All students in the same week (visit them at Externship site) or Half students one week, other half the other week

Externship-Example POA (continued) -BIG ideas: Post sheet in classroom as students complete, talk about it daily, and point out who has completed it, and positively reinforce this action Share Sheet on Google with WBL coordinator

Internship Second-year students enrolled in some Prosser programs will participate in a business internship. The internship program is a work based learning experience that students complete as a capstone training experience directly related to their Prosser curriculum/program. The internship experience is designed to provide a platform for each student to apply the technical skills and knowledge learned at Prosser in a real world situation. Students can expect an opportunity to participate in hands-on work directly related to their Prosser training program. During the internship, students will report directly to the assigned worksite during their regularly scheduled Prosser class time. The internship program will be implemented the second semester of the second year of training. Internship experiences may be paid or unpaid. Depending on the Prosser program, the internship experience will not exceed three days a week for 18 weeks or five days a week for nine weeks. Students will be required to complete daily, weekly, and monthly internship classroom activities and assignments to broaden the experience

Internship -2 nd Year students, 2 nd semester -Students who have earned the opportunity (work ethic, attendance, skillset) -All Internship paperwork is at INTERNSHIP PAPERWORK -Can be three days a week for full semester (M, F @ Prosser T, W, R@ internship or M, T @ Prosser W, R, F@ internship) -Can be final 9 weeks, Report to Prosser one day a week to process with instructor and turn in paperwork -Last day will be the friday before the last week of school

Internship -Internship paperwork due each week (Daily work reflection, Weekly Evaluation)

Internship-Example POA 1 st semester of school-Set the table (contact WBL partners) Forward Dates to attendance secretary and WBL coordinator December- Attend Internship Meeting, Distribute Internship paperwork, and WBL partnership list (paperless) ****Internship signature page due before students begin Internship***** Turn in internship paperwork weekly to WBL coordinator Keep track of total hours Share Sheet on Google with WBL coordinator

Mock Interview Senior students enrolled in Prosser programs will participate in a mock interview. The mock interview is a work based learning experience that students complete as a capstone training experience directly related to their Prosser curriculum/program. The mock interview is designed to provide an opportunity for each student to apply the technical skills and knowledge learned at Prosser in a real world interview situation. Students can expect an opportunity to participate in an interview with a business or industry professional related to their Prosser training program. The mock interview will be take place the second friday of May. Senior Students will be required to participate in the Mock Interview.

Mock Interview -Capstone Work Based Learning Experience -ALL SENIORS PARTICPATE AM AND PM -Second Friday in May -Recruit Business Professional in your Field (1 professional/10 students) -Turn list in by April 1 st to WBL coordinator -All Senior Students attend Mock Interview presentation -Encourage All students to dress professional and participate with fidelity

Mock Interview MOCK INTERVIEW

Work Based Learning-WBLACTION -Utilizing the WBL parnter list, use this time to go contact at least five WBL partners and set up Job Shadows, Externships, Internships, or Mock Interview opportunities for your students -Get in groups of 4 (Not same program), collaborate on how the experience went, share best practices & instructional strategies how you have implemented WBL programs with fidelity

Work Based Learning -Please complete WBL PD survey (distributed via e-mail)