WBL Curriculum

The WBL Coordinator, along with other CTE instructors, is responsible for the in-class instruction related to employment skills and the on-the-job instruction during the training period.

General Related Instruction

CURRICULUM MODULES	CONCEPT	ACTIVITY
I. Career Planning – Phase One 10 weeks	Self-Assessment	1. Holland Interest Inventory 2. People/Data/Things 3. Personality 4. Abilities/skills 5. Values 6. Working Environment 7. Aptitudes 8. Multiple Intelligences 9. Learning Styles 10. Career/Industry Preferences
	Foundation courses	11. Theory - Academics 12. Application - Career & Technical Education
	Career Exploration	13. Shadowing 14. Informational interview 15. In-house work based learning experience
	Career Plan and Portfolio	16. Creation of Career Plan 17. Creating your career portfolio.
II. Pre-employment Skills 10 weeks	Preparing for the interview	18. Cold Canvassing for a job 19. Reading a map 20. Necessary documents needed for employment. 21. Calling for the interview 22. Leaving a message in a voice mailbox
	Applying for the job.	23. Introducing Oneself 24. Dressing appropriately 25. Job Application 26. Resume 27. Employment testing 28. Interview questions
	Follow Up after job	29. Follow-up telephone call 30. Thank you letter 31. Evaluating the job offer.
III. Job Success Skills 10 weeks	Piggy Bank of Success	32. Your first day on the job. 33. Asking for a favor. 34. How to request an absence 35. That’s Not My Job! 36. Being blamed for something you did not do or did. 37. Office politics and gossip. 38. How to terminate your job properly. 39. How to handle being fired.
	You and your job.	40. What are your rights as an employee? 41. Developing a work ethic 42. Your first 3 months on the job. 43. Sexual Harassment on the job
	Becoming a Professional	44. Developing good communication skills. 45. Developing good listening skills. 46. Developing critical thinking skills 47. Developing problem-solving skills. 48. Developing your presentation skills.
	General Related Safety	49. Identifying Occupational hazards 50. Child Labor Laws 51. Prohibitive Occupations 52. Slips and falls 53. Hazardous materials and chemicals 54. Threats – terrorists, criminal acts 55. Violence in the workplace 56. Worker’s Compensation
	The Employer	57. What do Employers Expect 58. Why Attitude Matters Most 59. Getting along with your boss and co-workers 60. How to handle office politics
	Performance Evaluations	61. What to expect. 62. How to ask for a raise. 63. Where do I go from here?
	Unions	64. Who must join? 65. Why join.
	Financial Literacy	66. Payroll and Taxes -Your pay check 67. Deductions 68. Savings 69. Checking accounts 70. Credit Cards 71. Completing your income tax form. 1040EZ
	Entrepreneurship	72. How to start a business. 73. How to market your business. 74. How to create a business plan.
IV. Career Planning – Phase Two 10 weeks	Employability Skills	75. Validation of Necessary Skills - Training Outline 76. Update resume 77. Brochure resume
	Career Strategy	78. Identifying employers 79. Using the Internet to find employment 80. Reading and responding to the Help Wanted Ads 81. Utilizing the services of the Department of Labor One Stop Shopping Centers 82. Choosing an industry 83. Skills for the 21^st century. 84. Using the Internet to research employers and career opportunities. 85. How to survive the telephone interview. 86. Understanding benefits.
	Post-secondary Training	87. Choosing an appropriate training path. 88. Developing your career plan for the next 10 years of your life.
	Career Plan and Portfolio	89. Update and finalize the career plan and portfolio.

GENERAL RELATED INSTRUCTION TIME TABLE:

Because of the time of the year the WBL Coordinator would be sending their students out to training sites, the delivery of the instruction is different if you are a home school or BOCES coordinator.

Home school coordinators’ goal is to have all their enrolled students placed into a work site by the 5^th week of the first semester.

Upon recommendation of the CTE instructors, BOCES coordinators will begin placing their senior students into the workplace throughout the entire school year.

MONTH	Home School WBL Coordinators	BOCES and CTE HIGH SCHOOLS
September	Modules I and II	Module I
October - March	Module III	Module II
April – June	Module IV	Modules III and IV

The home school coordinator will deliver all of the above instruction through either:

·    A stand alone class.

·    Seminars or one on one counseling

·    Other CTE teachers who agree to include these units within their curriculum.

·    Independent study through an online course and website.

The BOCES coordinator will deliver all of the above instruction through:

·    Seminars or one on one counseling

·    Other CTE teachers who agree to include these units within their curriculum.

·    Independent study through an online course and website.

WBL INSTRUCTION
RELATED TO TRAINING SITE

CURRICULUM/TOPIC	CONCEPT	ACTIVITY
I. Before Placement at a work site.	Essential Documents	1. Student enrollment application 2. Social Security Number 3. Working Papers 4. Parent Permission Form 5. Risk Management documents 5.1. Insurance 5.2. Transportation 5.3. Emergency Contact 5.4. Health
	Training Plan	6. Training Plan 7. Memorandum of Agreement with Employer
	Child Labor Laws	8. Hours and days of work. 9. Prohibitive occupations
	Safety	10. Specific Training Related to occupation validation statement
II. First 10 Weeks of Placement	Basic Workplace Orientation	11. Who do you work for? 12. Job description: 12.1.1. What basic skills will you use at the workplace? 12.1.2. What machines will you operate?
	Hours of Employment	13. Record of hours
	Performance Appraisal	14. First evaluation
III. Second 10 Weeks of Training	Workplace Journal	15. Journalizing experiences.
	Performance Appraisal	16. Second evaluation
		17. Record of Hours
IV. Third 10 Weeks of Training	All Aspects of Industry	18. Corporate organizational chart. 19. Career ladder 20. Profit or non-profit corporation. 21. How does this company make a profit? 22. Products and Services 23. Marketing and Advertising 24. Floor Plan 25. Competitors 26. Famous person/founder 27. History of corporation 28. Quality 29. Professional associations
	Performance Appraisal	30. Third evaluation
		31. Record of Hours
		32. Letter of recommendation.
V. Fourth 10 Weeks of Training.	Advanced Working Relations	33. State of the industry 34. Job Outlook 35. Identifying similar employers for future employment. 36. Supervising Others 37. Career Portfolio 38. Record of total training Hours
	Performance Appraisal	39. Final evaluation.

WBL INSTRUCTION TIME TABLE for Training Related Assignments:

The WBL coordinator is responsible for the execution and evaluation of the training related assignments. The WBL coordinator will need a system for this instruction and collection of legal documents.