Worth County High School Work-Based Learning Tina Pate Internship Youth Apprenticeship Employability Skills

Mission Statement Through on-the- job experience, students will gain exposure to a career area of their choice to help in planning for their future. Through on-the- job experience, students will gain exposure to a career area of their choice to help in planning for their future. Corey Spivey: J & S Automotive

Work-Based Learning Office Location! Location! #103 #103 Business Education Department Business Education Department

You Are DA BEST! You Are DA BEST! You are an elite group within this school. You are an elite group within this school. It is a privilege to get to participate in the WBL program. It is a privilege to get to participate in the WBL program. You represent young adults, your families, WCHS, and Worth County Schools in our community…….. You represent young adults, your families, WCHS, and Worth County Schools in our community…….. If you mess up, there is an AP Calculus or Chemistry Class waiting for you…… Before the Rules…

Work-Based Learning (WBL ) Notebook Each student will create a 1- inch presentation style notebook. Each student will create a 1- inch presentation style notebook. This notebook will be the manual for this course. This notebook will be the manual for this course. It will have ALL your assignments for the whole year….. And is due at the end of the course. It will have ALL your assignments for the whole year….. And is due at the end of the course. You are responsible for keeping this up to date! Watch for “spot checks”! You are responsible for keeping this up to date! Watch for “spot checks”! Yikes…. What if I lose it? Don’t.

NOTEBOOKS Cover Page--On Front and Inside Cover Page--On Front and Inside Name on the Spine Name on the Spine Divide into 8 Sections Divide into 8 Sections 1. “Attendance” (This will be kept Monthly.) 1. “Attendance” (This will be kept Monthly.) 2. “1 st Semester” 2. “1 st Semester” 3. “2 nd Semester” 3. “2 nd Semester” 4. “3 rd Semester” 4. “3 rd Semester” 5. “4 th Semester” 5. “4 th Semester” 6. “Documentation Forms” 6. “Documentation Forms” 7. “Handbook” 7. “Handbook” 8. “Miscellaneous” 8. “Miscellaneous” Keep Notebooks Up-To-Date, Neat, and Organized. Keep Notebooks Up-To-Date, Neat, and Organized. If personnel from the central office come to your work site, you must be able to show them your notebook on the spot. Rotation Placements: Rotation Placements: You will have 2 rotations each quarter. You need to have a title page between each rotation in the quarter. (Example: “Emergency Room,” “Radiology” ) or (“911 Call Center,” “Station 5”) You will have 2 rotations each quarter. You need to have a title page between each rotation in the quarter. (Example: “Emergency Room,” “Radiology” ) or (“911 Call Center,” “Station 5”)

NOTEBOOKS Where Is the Info? WBL Notebook: WBL Notebook: All forms & assignments are found on the WCHS Teacher Pages under: Tina Pate All forms & assignments are found on the WCHS Teacher Pages under: Tina Pate

Daily Procedures Sign in or out in WBL office. Sign in or out in WBL office. Check for “Messages.” Check for “Messages.” Go to Work. Go to Work. Keep up with your WBL notebook. Keep up with your WBL notebook.. Simple … Learn & be awesome!

Daily Procedures at Work…. #1 Daily Time Sheet Log time worked Log time worked Mentor Signature Mentor Signature #2 Summary List List of activities done List of activities done or observed on the job or observed on the job ONLY 2 THINGS to keep up with…

#1 - DAILY TIME SHEETS LOG YOUR TIME AT WORK EACH DAY LOG YOUR TIME AT WORK EACH DAY This acts as a Time Card..... This acts as a Time Card..... HAVE YOUR MENTOR INITIAL DAILY HAVE YOUR MENTOR INITIAL DAILY IF your mentor is not available, have an adult who worked with you initial your form. IF your mentor is not available, have an adult who worked with you initial your form. On the bottom of your sheet, write the names of other mentors who have signed. On the bottom of your sheet, write the names of other mentors who have signed. Example: LS--Lisa Smith, GF- Greg Franklin Example: LS--Lisa Smith, GF- Greg Franklin

#2 - Summary List Keep a “running” list of activities Keep a “running” list of activities done or observed on the job. done or observed on the job. Use Notebook to keep a Use Notebook to keep a “Rough Draft” while activities “Rough Draft” while activities are fresh on your mind. are fresh on your mind.

Summary List

Monthly Procedures At the end of each month/semester, you will turn in a copy of that work from your notebook. At the end of each month/semester, you will turn in a copy of that work from your notebook. It will include: It will include: Time Sheet Time Sheet Summary Sheet* Summary Sheet* Journal Questions* Journal Questions* Evaluation Evaluation The Monthly Assignment* The Monthly Assignment* Thank-you Note Thank-you Note Pay Stubs (if applicable) Pay Stubs (if applicable) Copies of work will be turned in to Ms. Pate by placing work in appropriate drawer on or before due dates. Original copies will be kept in your notebook at all times. *Must be typed for credit. 9 Weeks….

TODAY … and Tomorrow and….. Sign the attendance sheet that is going around. Sign the attendance sheet that is going around. Fill out “Index Card.” Fill out “Index Card.” Read Information Sheet. Read Information Sheet. Listen for “Roll.” Listen for “Roll.” Pick up Application Pick up Application IF you need one. IF you need one. General Questions….? General Questions….?

Next …. Put together Work- Based Learning Notebooks. Put together Work- Based Learning Notebooks. Review Documentation Information. Review Documentation Information. Identify Job Placements. Identify Job Placements. Complete Application Packets. Complete Application Packets. (Students will not be allowed to leave campus early until these items are complete.) (Students will not be allowed to leave campus early until these items are complete.)

Index Card FRONT: FRONT: NAME NAME ADDRESS (MAILING) ADDRESS (MAILING) ADDRESS ADDRESS PHONE PHONE HOME HOME CELL CELL BACK: BACK: CURRENT JOB CURRENT JOB LOCATION LOCATION PHONE PHONE SUPERVISOR’S NAME SUPERVISOR’S NAME

Attendance Sign in/out each day…. Sign in/out each day…. Where? Where? In the WBL Office In the WBL Office Marked Absent if not signed in Marked Absent if not signed in Do NOT sign for anyone except yourself….. Do NOT sign for anyone except yourself…..

Attendance (cont.) It is imperative that you are on your job site for 60 minutes per release period. Less time will affect your grade. Travel time or stopping for food, gas, etc., does NOT count. Keep me posted as to ANY unique schedule!!!

Attendance ( cont.) Communicate with me!!!!! Communicate with me!!!!! If you are absent, call your supervisor AND call me. If you are absent, call your supervisor AND call me. (or you are docked 10 pts.) IF IF you check out, you check out, you will be you will be counted absent for the following period(s) counted absent for the following period(s) unless you check unless you check back in. back in.

Attendance ( cont.) Write hours working each day (on sign-out sheet). If you are off, write “off”……… Write hours working each day (on sign-out sheet). If you are off, write “off”……… If you are not scheduled to work, you must leave campus….. IF there is something special going on, talk to me and follow procedures. If you are not scheduled to work, you must leave campus….. IF there is something special going on, talk to me and follow procedures. Have your mentor or an “approved” person sign/initial your time sheet daily. Have your mentor or an “approved” person sign/initial your time sheet daily. When you sign out and post your time, you are responsible for being where you are supposed to be. When you sign out and post your time, you are responsible for being where you are supposed to be.

Sample Attendance form coming soon

PROBATION If you are not passing this internship, If you are not passing this internship, you must see me each day when you sign out!

IMPORTANT!!! When you call or me, PLEASE leave the following information: When you call or me, PLEASE leave the following information: Your Name Your Name Short Message Short Message Your Phone Number Your Phone Number

ISS DON’T GO THERE…… DON’T GO THERE…… IF YOU DO, PLAN TO SPEND THE WHOLE DAY …. IF YOU DO, PLAN TO SPEND THE WHOLE DAY …. YOU WILL NOT GET OUT EARLY!!! AND YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP THE HOURS MISSED AT YOUR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT!

PAPERWORK FILL OUT COMPLETELY FILL OUT COMPLETELY ALL BLANKS have a purpose. ALL BLANKS have a purpose. Date your work. Date your work. Answer every question Answer every question with a positive attitude. with a positive attitude. All work that can be typed is typed (or no credit….). All work that can be typed is typed (or no credit….). Late Work: Late Work: Max. grade is a 50! Max. grade is a 50! You have known due dates since August…  You have known due dates since August… 

KEY REMINDERS YOUR WORK DIRECTLY REFLECTS YOUR WORK ETHIC YOUR WORK DIRECTLY REFLECTS YOUR WORK ETHIC BE ADVANCED, NOT BASIC BE ADVANCED, NOT BASIC AVERAGE WORK WILL RECEIVE AN AVERAGE GRADE AVERAGE WORK WILL RECEIVE AN AVERAGE GRADE

Key Reminders Continued… Give your mentor/supervisor a copy of the school calendar. Give your mentor/supervisor a copy of the school calendar. You are required to make up your time at work for every absence…EXCEPT testing. Even when you miss school for a field trip. You are required to make up your time at work for every absence…EXCEPT testing. Even when you miss school for a field trip. For non-paid interns, when school is closed, you are not required to work. For non-paid interns, when school is closed, you are not required to work. A paid job is different…you work when you are scheduled to work. A paid job is different…you work when you are scheduled to work.

BE AWESOME & HAVE FUN! Hopefully this program will help you make some career decisions….. I am here to help you!