Work-Based Learning:
Developing and Enhancing Your WBL Plan?
Laura Fidler, NAF
Instructional Manager, laura@naf.org
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Please practice using your
question box by answering the
following question:
What was your first job?
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?
NAF Guide to Work-Based Learning
Awareness of one’s own abilities and performance
- Self-directed; takes initiative; resourcefulness
Collaboration
and teamwork
- Ethical
behavior
- Ability to work
with diverse
individuals
-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)
Core academic
content knowledge
(e.g. English,
mathematics, science,
history, arts)
- Post-secondary
context knowledge
(admissions
requirements,
affording college, and
different college
types)
Core career content
knowledge (e.g.
knowledge specific to
profession)
- Career context
knowledge (e.g.,
pathway requirements
and qualifications)
Core Courses
English I
Algebra or Geometry
World History
Physical Chemistry
World Lang 1(Fr, Sp, Ar, Mn)
Physical Education
Electives
Support NAF and 21C
Principles of Finance
Core Courses
English II or AP
Geometry or Algebra II/Trig
US History I or AP
Biology or Bio21
World Lang II(Fr, Sp, Ar, Mn)
NAF Courses
Principles of Finance (.5)Financial Services
(.5)
Business Ethics (.5)Financial Planning (.5)
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Accessing and Analyzing
Information
Communication and
Collaboration
Initiative, Leadership,
and Accountability
Citizenship and
Responsibility
Career Day
Job Shadowing
Tours and industry visits
Onsite speakers
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
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Problem Solving and
Critical Thinking
Accessing and
Analyzing
Information
Communication and
Collaboration
Creativity and
Innovation
Career Day
Job Shadowing
Offsite industry visits
Onsite speakers
Community projects
1. Understands how school
relates to the world of work
2. Observes non-verbal
communication; articulates
and presents ideas and
information clearly and
effectively both verbally and in
Core Courses
English III or AP
Algebra II/Trig, PreCalc, or Stats
US History II, Civics or AP
Chemistry or Chem21
World LangIII (Fr, Sp, Ar, Mn)
NAF Courses
Business Economics (.5)Global Economics (.5)
Applied Finance (.5)Principals of Accounting (.5)
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Creativity &
innovation
Workplace context
and culture
Career Day
Job Shadowing
Offsite industry visits
Onsite speakers
Mentor
Internships
College and career
trips/applications
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
Core Courses
English IV or AP
PreCalculus, Calculus or Stats
AP US History or AP Gov’t:US
Physics
World LangIV(Fr, Sp, Ar, Mn)
Electives
NAF Courses
E-Commerce /Entrepreneurship
Business Law (1)
•Initiative & resourcefuln
•Professionalism & Ethics
•Quantitative reasoning
Career Day
Job Shadowing
Offsite industry visits
Onsite speakers
Mentor
Internships
Portfolio - College and c
/applications
1.Acquire the basic foundat
skills needed for college an
career readiness
2. demonstrates integrity a
ethical behavior; and acts
responsibly with others in
Core Academics and Career Knowledge
Core Academics
 Core academic content
knowledge
 Post-secondary context
knowledge
Career Knowledge
 Core career content
knowledge
 Career context knowledge
Provide an example of a work-based learning experience
that can support the development of any of these skills
NAF Curriculum WBL ties: An Example
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
Do your WBL experiences include:
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• Ties to identified learning objectives
• Developmentally appropriately placement of activities
• Assessment of student performance, including selfassessment methodologies
• Orientation for all parties
• Opportunities for reflection
• Links to students’ next experience
• All students rather than some students
• A focus on college and career readiness rather than only
on career or job readiness
• Links between classroom learning and professional
expectations
• Support by a team that includes both academic and
industry-related course teachers
Interpersonal Skills and Self Management Abilities
Interpersonal Skills
 Collaboration and
teamwork
 Ethical behavior
 Ability to work with
diverse individuals
Self Management
 Awareness of one’s own
abilities and performance
 Self-directed; takes
initiative; resourcefulness
Provide an example of a work-based learning experience
that can support the development of any of these skills
Integration Considerations
(per grade level)
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Skills and Attributes
Student Learning Outcomes
Work-Based Learning ‘activities’
Advisory Board
Natural overlaps
AB / BP Opportunities for Involvement
Opportunity
Role(s)
HS Academy Open Houses
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Participate/provide representatives
Provide materials and/or funding
Classroom Speakers
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Serve as/provide speaker(s)
Academy Career Fairs
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Participate/provide representatives
Provide funding
Resume & Interview Workshops
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Participate
Provide guidance on content
Job Shadowing
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Host students
Field Trips
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Host students
Provide funding
Project-based Learning
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Provide real world project ideas
Potentially visit class to pre- or post-project
Internships
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Hire interns
Fund pool to supplement intern compensation
Career Symposiums
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Participate/provide representatives
Provide materials and/or funding
Curriculum Development
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Provide guidance on curriculum
Supplemental Resources
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Provide materials and/or funding
Professional Development
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Provide training opportunities for teachers
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
In and/or Out of the Classroom
• Internship assessment - SCAS
• WBL plan is a “living document” to be regularly reviewed
Reminders
EdWeek 2013
• “… they will lose interest quickly without 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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Have we met our objectives?
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
Central Region
Dee Chambliss, Regional Director dchambliss@naf.org
Jessica Felix, Academy Development Manager jfelix@naf.org
Fred Press, Network Liaison fpress@naf.org
West Region
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 Mgr arilian@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