WBL classroom instruction
Related General Instruction
I. Career Planning- Phase 1 (10 weeks)
Self-Assessment
II. Pre-Employment Skills (10 weeks)
Preparing for the Interview
Follow-up
III. Job Success Skills (10 weeks)
Transferable Skills
IV. Career Planning – Phase 2 (10 weeks)
Transitional/Employability Skills
Strategies for Changing Jobs/Careers
Postsecondary Training
Career Plan/Portfolio
I. Career Planning- Phase 1 (10 weeks)
Self-Assessment
- Holland Interest Inventory (Naviance)
- People/data/things
- Personality (Naviance: Do What You Are)
- Abilities/skills/aptitudes (Naviance: Strength Explorer)
- Values
- Working environment assessment
- Multiple intelligences assessment (Naviance: MI Advantage)
- Learning styles (Naviance: Learning Style)
- Career/industry preferences (Naviance: Career Interest Profiler)
- What is CTE? (video)
- Theory – academic courses
- Application - career and technical education
- Shadowing (WBLC will present topic in Level II/Junior Year)
- Informational interview
- Guest speakers, etc.
II. Pre-Employment Skills (10 weeks)
Preparing for the Interview
- Cold canvassing for a job
- Reading a map (e.g., business location)
- Documents needed for employment
- Calling for the interview/Why people are not selected for an interview
- Leaving a message in a voice mailbox
- Resume and cover letter
- Introducing oneself
- Dressing appropriately
- Job application
- Employment testing
- Interviews:
Follow-up
- Thank-you letter
- Follow-up telephone call:
- Evaluating the job offer
III. Job Success Skills (10 weeks)
Transferable Skills
- First day on the job
- Requesting assistance
- How to request an absence
- That’s not my job
- Handling errors/mistakes you make
- Being blamed for something you did not do
- Office politics
- Office gossip
- How to resign from your job properly
- How to handle being fired
- Your rights as an employee, including reasonable accommodations for a disability
- Developing a work ethic
- Your first three months on the job
- Sexual harassment and bullying on the job
- Diversity awareness – working in a multicultural society
- Understanding Health Insurance
- Developing good communication skills
- Developing good listening skills
- Developing critical thinking skills
- Developing problem-solving skills
- Developing your presentation skills
- Talking Safety Curriculum
- Identifying occupational hazards
- The Child Labor Laws
- The Prohibitive Occupations:
- Slips and falls
- Hazardous materials and chemicals
- Threats – terrorists, criminal acts:
- Violence in the workplace
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- What employers expect
- Why attitude matters
- Getting along with your boss and co-workers
- How to handle office politics
- Payroll, deductions and taxes: your paycheck
- Fringe benefits (e.g., health insurance)
- Retirement savings/investments
- Checking accounts
- Credit cards and your credit score
- Completing income tax form 1040EZ
- What is entrepreneurship?
- How to start a business
- How to market your business
- How to create a business plan
IV. Career Planning – Phase 2 (10 weeks)
Transitional/Employability Skills
- Career Planning
- Validation of necessary skills:
- Keeping skills up-to-date (ongoing training/learning)
Strategies for Changing Jobs/Careers
- Identifying employers
- Using the Internet to research employers and career opportunities
- Reading and responding to the Help Wanted Ads:
- Utilizing the services of the Department of Labor One Stop Centers
- Choosing an industry
- Skills for the 21st century
- How to survive the telephone or video conference interview
Postsecondary Training
- Choosing an appropriate path (e.g., trade school, apprenticeship, two-year college, four-year college/university):
- Developing your career plan
Career Plan/Portfolio
Instruction Related to Training Site
I. Prior to Placement at a Work Site
Essential Documents
II. First 10 Weeks of Placement
Basic Workplace Orientation
III. Second 10 Weeks of Training
Workplace Journal Performance Appraisal IV. Third 10 Weeks of Training
All Aspects of Industry
V. Fourth 10 Weeks of Training
Advanced Working Relations Performance Appraisal
I. Prior to Placement at a Work Site
Essential Documents
- Student enrollment application - We do not have an enrollment application but the following standards have been established and are outlined for students and parents in this document:
- Be approved by their CTE course instructor;
- Have a passing grade in their CTE Program of Study;
- Have no serious infractions (level 3 or 4). (Any serious infractions will automatically disqualify you. Please refer to the Code of Conduct & Discipline Policy for definitions of infractions.);
- Not have missed more than 12 days in the prior semester;
- Have a completed resume before the initial meeting with the coordinator. If the student requires help with the resume please have them see their English teacher, school counselor or WBLC;
- Maintain their coursework and grades while on CO-OP;
- Adhere to the employer’s code of conduct and the Albany High School Student Code of Conduct while on CO-OP.
- Working papers
- Parent Pre-COOP Permission Form
- Risk management documents:
- Specific training related to occupation validation statement (Employer specific)
II. First 10 Weeks of Placement
Basic Workplace Orientation
- Who do you work for? (Employer specific)
- Job description:
- What basic skills will you use at the workplace? (Employer specific)
- What machines will you operate? (Employer specific)
- Record of hours
- CTE: Credential Tracking System (official record of work based learning hours)
III. Second 10 Weeks of Training
Workplace Journal Performance Appraisal IV. Third 10 Weeks of Training
All Aspects of Industry
- Corporate organizational chart
- Career ladder
- Profit or non-profit corporation.
- How does this company make a profit? (Employer specific)
- Products and services (Employer specific)
- Marketing and advertising (Employer specific)
- Floor plan (Employer specific)
- Competitors (Employer specific)
- Famous person/founder (Employer specific)
- History of corporation (Employer specific)
- Quality (Employer specific)
- Professional associations (Employer specific)
V. Fourth 10 Weeks of Training
Advanced Working Relations Performance Appraisal