Quality
Work-Based
Learning
Programs
“Great
Expectations”
for Syracuse
Schools
Susan Gubing
• Work-based learning
Coordinator for Smithtown
Central School District, 38
years
• Buffalo State College, Online
Instructor for the Work-based
learning Certification courses
• Educational Consultant –
College & Career Readiness
• Games2Careers
• XtremeIntern.com
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WBL Value Added Impact
For the Student:
Connect the classroom
to the career world
Employability Skills/
Career Readiness
Curriculum
21st Century Skills
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WBL Value Added Impact
Business Connections for
the School/Staff
Classroom resources
Guest speakers
Advisory boards
Faculty intelligence
Sponsorship of events
Validation of Program
Credentials
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WBL Coordinator
Your Ambassador to the Corporate Community
Unique Individual
Ambassador
Sales Person
Networker
Coach/Mentor
Facilitator
24/7
Flexible
Communicator
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WBL Coordinator
Your Ambassador to the Corporate Community
Unique Individual
Multitask
Organized
Technology
Negotiator
Deal Maker
Speaks the language of
business
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•Work-based Learning Certification
•Career and Technical Education Instructor
•Abundant time to attend business functions
•District membership in business groups
WBL Coordinator
Your Ambassador to the Corporate Community
Duties:
Instruction
Career Counseling
Career Advisor
Networking
Labor Law/Risk
Management Specialist
Student Placement/Supervision
Advisory Board
Career Events
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2.
Clean Energy and Environmental
Systems
Health, Biomedical Services, and
Biosciences
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6.
Financial Services
Agribusiness and Food Processing
Advanced Manufacturing
Tourism
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Program Essentials
1. Workforce ready
instruction (F2F, seminars,
1on1, online)
2. Training site approval
3. Placement procedures
4. Execution of all legal
documents
5. Supervision and
student evaluation
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State Approved WBL Programs
CTE Teacher #8982
CEIP – Career Exploration
Internship Program
Non-paid, observation
CO-OP – Cooperative
Occupational Program
Paid and Non-Paid
(Hands on/Hazardous
Occupations, Safety Training)
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All students must be covered by the employer’s Workers’ Compensation policy.
State Approved WBL Programs
General Education Teacher or
Counselor #8981
GEWEP – General Education Work
Experience Program, Paid, career
exploration
WECEP – Work Experience Career
Exploration Program, 14 – 15 yr.
olds, paid
(NO Hazardous Occupations for
either program)
All students must be covered by the employer’s Workers’ Compensation policy.
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Work-based Learning
All Students
In class project-based learning
Shadowing, clinics
School-based enterprises
Virtual Internships
CEIP
CO-OP
GEWEP
WECEP
STEM
GREEN
Healthcare
VE
PLTW
Work-based
Learning!
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