Welcome, Work Experience Coordinators!

1. Welcome, Work Experience Coordinators! Mary Jo Edmondson Linda Zeigler New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

2. Getting to Know You! • Please introduce yourself • Name • School/District/Position • How long you have been in that position? • Number of students you service in Work Experience/?? New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

3. History of CAWEE • The California Association of Work Experience Educators, CAWEE, is a professional organization for, and run by, educators and career specialists who are involved in providing students with real world experience within the workplace.  This organization is dedicated to the education of not only Work Experience educators, but of School-to-Career specialists and others involved in this process.  • CAWEE represents the many schools, educators, businesses, community groups and individuals who work together as partners to help students achieve educational excellence. New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

4. History of CAWEE • Work Experience Education Programs are designed to link the academic core curriculum with the world of work and have gained recognition as a vital component of modern education in the rapidly changing and technological society of today.  • Work Experience Education Programs utilize the community’s business and industrial complex as a career training laboratory. Students can learn or polish skills, assess capabilities while employed, or perform career exploration by observing task performance and working conditions in actual work settings. The accredited Work Experience Education Programs are: New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

5. History of CAWEE • General Work Experience Education: Combines related class-room instruction with paid employment providing general and specific occupational skills. Employment is not necessarily related to career interest.  • Career Technical Education (Previously Vocational Work Experience Education ): Combines related classroom instruction with supervised paid employment directly related to the student’s occupational goal.  • Exploratory Work Experience Education: Combines non-paid job observations and related classroom instruction in Work Experience Education for the purpose of vocational guidance. Worker’s Compensation Insurance is provided by the school district. New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

6. “I’m Going to be a Work Experience Coordinator!!” Now What?? • Where do I start? New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

7. CAWEE Website www.cawee.org New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

8. “What do you mean I’m not just a pretty face?” • Prepare work permits • Job site visits • Teach class • Keep records • Write district plans • Keep students safe • Report to DLSE • Job development • Knowledge of labor codeand child labor laws • Understanding of required postings • Tax filings and deductions New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

9. “Exploratory, General, Career Technical?” • What does all that mean? • EWEE, GWEE, CTWEE • Which program do I teach? • How do I choose? • Liabilities? New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

10. “Who is my Student Population?” • How do they enroll? • Criteria for working – • GPA? • Attendance Records • Work permit eligibility? • Worker’s compensation? New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

11. “I Have to Have a Curriculum Too?” • Syllabus • Lesson plans • Content standards/common core standards New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

12. “I Have To Do “WHAT” ?” • How often? • Preparing for site visit • Follow up to site visit New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

13. “To Keep or Not to Keep, that is the Question!!” • Work Permit Application • Copy of Work Permit • Training Agreement • Employees’ Evaluations • Hours Reports/Pay Stubs 5 years = shred New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

14. “How Do I Get the Word Out?” • Brochures & Flyers • Parent newsletter • Employers • Students, Counselors, other Teachers • School/District T.V. & Web Site • Student Bulletin • Career Tech or Work Permit issuer • Service Organizations • Memo on each new work permit New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

15. “What Resources Do I Have?” • CAWEE • College & Career Centers • Employers • California Department of Education • Employment Development Department • Fair Labor & Housing Administration (FLHA) New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

16. Interactive Resources • California Department of Labor • California Child Labor Laws, 2013 Booklet • United States Department of Labor • Youth Labor • California Department of Education • Education Codes New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

17. “We Love To Share!!” • Sample Syllabus • 2-year Lesson Guide • Per District Plan • Forms, Forms, Forms • Training Agreement • Additional Hours Permit • Brochure • Essential Resources List New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

18. New Technologies for CTE… • Did You Know? • Flipped classroom • QR Codes • BYOD classwork • Project-based activities • What else is working for you?? New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

19. New Technologies for CTE… New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

20. Questions & answers • What questions might you have that have not been answered? New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

21. New ideas!!! • What new ideas might you have to share that we haven’t talked about? • Dream Act Documents New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013

22. Thank You For Attending! Mary Jo Edmondson Rocklin Unified School District medmondson@rocklin.k12.ca.us Linda Zeigler Chino Hills High School linda_zeigler@chino.k12.ca.us New Coordinator's Workshop November 13, 2013