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A.B.E.L.
Educator in the Workplace
School-to-Career demands that all students be prepared for the world of work they will eventually enter. Teachers often feel unprepared to address workplace issues with their students.
Educator in the Workplace is an internship project that takes teachers out of the classroom and puts them into a work setting where they see firsthand applications of their classroom lessons. They gain confidence and knowledge about all aspects of an industry so their lessons are more relevant for students. Now the internship projects are available in 3 different sessions.
The goal of the program is to give teachers timely and accurate information along with a clear understanding of academic and technical skills needed on the job.
Program Requirements
- Educator and mentor will work together to develop a working outline of the internship.
- Employers will make every effort to provide teachers with experience in all aspects of their industry.
- Educator will be on-site at the host company, or will participate in off-site activities scheduled by the industry mentor for 3 days or 24 hours (need not be consecutive and can be spread out over a longer period within one of the three session).
- Employers will spend one day in the classroom working with teacher and/or students.
- Educators will develop and submit curriculum projects based on their internship for use in the schools.
- Educators will prepare a PowerPoint project and deliver presentations: (a) at the debriefing (b) to faculty, (c) to school board and (d) to the hosting company, should the request be made.
Educator Benefits
- Educator will have an opportunity to add, modify or validate curriculum and teaching strategies used in the classroom.
- Educator will have an opportunity to discuss trends that impact education, business and workforce development.
- Educator will learn about All Aspects of an Industry: planning, finance, management, production, technology, labor issues, community issues, safety and environmental concerns.
- Educator will develop curriculum and instructional strategies.
- Educator will develop an awareness of workplace competencies and industry standards.
Employer Benefits
- Employer will have the opportunity to spend time with an educator who is trained in a variety of fields, which may add depth to the workforce.
- Employer will have an opportunity to come into the classroom and experience the educational environment (in front of a class and/or working with educators and school administrators).
- Employers will have an opportunity to build industry/education partnerships.
- Employers will have a hand at building a future workforce that is more aware of the work environment and what it takes to be competitive.
- Employers will have an opportunity to introduce teachers and/or students to the culture of the workplace in a particular business or industry.
- Employers will have an opportunity to reinforce classroom learning relating to the importance of attendance, professional business decorum and workplace etiquette.
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