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Business and Education Employability Portfolio

Business and Education Employability Portfolio. Learning Seminar III. Timothy Oldenburg, Academy Director, West Seneca Central School District. Renee Day, Lead Teacher, West Seneca Central School District. Taylor Jaszka and Meagan Jean, Students, West Seneca West Senior High School.

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Business and Education Employability Portfolio

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  1. Business and Education Employability Portfolio Learning Seminar III Timothy Oldenburg, Academy Director, West Seneca Central School District Renee Day, Lead Teacher, West Seneca Central School District Taylor Jaszka and Meagan Jean, Students, West Seneca West Senior High School

  2. WORKING WITH OTHERS/INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

  3. LEARNING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

  4. GATHERING/MANAGING INFORMATION

  5. INTEGRATED LEARNING/TECHNOLOGY

  6. How can we better prepare our students for their academy internship? DON’T TELL ME WHAT YOU TAUGHT THEM, TELL ME WHAT THEY LEARNED

  7. BENEFITS TO STUDENTS • CONFIDENCE BOOSTER • ENHANCES OPPORTUNITIES • A PLACE TO ORGANIZE EXPERIENCES • GUIDED PROGRAM • COURSE DOES NOT END AT YEAR END • SELF EVALUATION • ESTABLISHES THE HABIT OF DOCUMENTING YOUR EXPERIENCES AND RESULTS

  8. BENEFITS TO SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES • UNIFIES AND FOCUSES A SCHOOL ON COMMON GOALS • INTEGRATES TECHNOLOGY INTO CONTENT AREAS • ENHANCES STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF EMMPLOYABILITY SKILLS • IMPROVES PARENT-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONS

  9. BENEFITS TO BUSINESS • ENSURES THAT STUDENTS HAVE THE SKILLS/TRAITS EMPLOYEES SEEK • UNIFORM SCHOOL RECORDS • PRE-SCREENED CANDIDATES SAVE TIME AND MONEY • ENCOURAGES ACTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY

  10. WHAT DOES BEEP INCLUDE? • JOB APPLICATION, RESUME AND COVER LETTER • CAREER EXPLORATION • RESEARCH OF A COLLEGE OR A BUSINESS • ACADEMIC, ATTENDANCE AND CITIZENSHIP RECORDS • OUTSTANDING AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

  11. SECTION 2 WORKPLACE AND COLLEGE READINESS SKILLS • COMMUNICATION/BASIC SKILLS • PROBLEM SOLVING/THINKING SKILLS • WORKING WITH OTHERS/INTERPERSONAL SKILLS • GATHERING/MANAGING INFORMATION • LEARNING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT • CAREER/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT • INTEGRATED LEARNING/TECHNOLOGY

  12. “IT’S THE PROCESS”DEVELOP INTERNSHIP EMPLOYEES WHO WILL: • HAVE IMPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS • CAN SELL YOURSELF USING THE PORTFOLIO • TURN THEIR EXPERIENCES INTO SOMETHING OF VALUE TO THE EMPLOYER • KNOW THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES • PRODUCE EXEMPLARY WORK

  13. COMPLETION OF A BEEP PORTFOLIO RESULTS IN • STUDENT CONFIDENCE • ABILITY FOR THE STUDENT TO COORDINATE THOUGHTS • BEING ABLE TO SELL THEMSELVES • TO HAVE A CHEAT SHEET • PROVIDING ACCOUNTABILITY

  14. COMMUNICATION/BASIC SKILLS

  15. LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

  16. PROBLEM SOLVING/THINKING SKILLS

  17. CAREER/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

  18. SECTION 2 ACTIVITY • DESIGNATE A NOTETAKER • FOR EACH COMPETENCY GIVEN TO YOUR TABLE • LIST AN ACTIVITY THAT YOUR STUDENTS DO TO ACHIEVE EACH SKILL • 2 ACTIVITIES/EXPERIENCES FROM YOUR ACADEMY • 2 FROM OTHER ACADEMIC AREAS IN YOUR SCHOOL • 2 FROM EXTRACURRICULARS OR OUTSIDE SCHOOL EXPERIENCES • SELECT YOUR TOP 2 FOR EACH TOPIC WITHIN EACH SKILL AND WRITE IT DOWN

  19. THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS

  20. FOR MORE INFORMATIONWest Seneca Central SchoolsTim OldenburgDirector of Career & Technical EducationAcademy Directortoldenburg@wscschools.org716-677-3317Renee DayLead Teacher AOF & AOITrday@wscschools.org716-677-3801 ext. 4266

  21. To try this after the conference, go to beep.wnyric.org (no www. before) User name: kballard Password: flanagan This will be able until 8/11/2011

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