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Work-based Learning for All of my Students? Help!

Work-based Learning for All of my Students? Help!. Deanna Hanson – National Academy Foundation Rob Atterbury - ConnectEd. Welcome/Introduction. Who’s in the room? Not here to talk just about internships Arm you with some strategies for growing opportunities

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Work-based Learning for All of my Students? Help!

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  1. Work-based Learning for All of my Students? Help! Deanna Hanson – National Academy Foundation Rob Atterbury - ConnectEd

  2. Welcome/Introduction Who’s in the room? • Not here to talk just about internships • Arm you with some strategies for growing opportunities • We hope to expand your thinking about an outcome driven WBL

  3. Brainstorming So why provide work-based learning experiences for your students? What do you hope students will gain as a result?

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  5. So what do the students say? Miguel Reyes John Muir High School in Pasadena

  6. How do we get more opportunities in this economy? • What are the benefits to business and industry?

  7. For Business • Reduced recruitment costs • Reduced training and supervision costs • Increased retention rates and reduced turnover • Students equipped with 21st century skills • Higher productivity and promotion rates of program graduates compared with other newly hired workers

  8. For Business • Improved employee learning, productivity and morale • Favorable publicity • Increased diversity • Clearer focus for future engagement • A stronger system for developing skilled workers in the industry

  9. Return on Investment A national study on employer investments in work-based learning found that benefits exceeded costs in nearly three out of four companies studied. For every dollar invested, companies saw a return on investment from $0.40 to $5.64.

  10. Tapping into your Advisory Board • Tips on growing an advisory board • What are the do’s and don’ts?

  11. What doesn’t work for business community partners • Asking for money • Not having an ask • No clear role • Not listening to the advice or having an answer for every suggestion “Yea, we tried that” or “We’re doing that already” • Over complicate • Not engaging them with students

  12. How to build a strong, well run advisory board • Business chair • Communication system • Agendas and minutes from meetings with clear action steps • Action on recommendations • Engagement with students • Providing a sense of true engagement • Clear about the “ask” at all times • Inviting suggestions and listening to them

  13. Tapping into the advisory

  14. What are some of the ways you are currently providing Work-based Learning experiences?

  15. Creating Outcome-Driven Experiences

  16. Turn to pages 4 and 5 of the Career Practicum Document Expected Outcomes

  17. Video Example

  18. How does this video example stack up? • What outcomes were addressed? • What elements of the criteria were present?

  19. ConnectEd and NAF Resources • Tools and manuals • Video examples www.ConnectEdCalifornia.org www.naf.org

  20. Deanna Hansondeanna@naf.orgRob Atterburyratterbury@connectedcalifornia.org

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