when the well seems dry - leveraging resources to enhance work-based learning oppurtunities

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WHEN THE WELL SEEMS DRY: Leveraging Resources to Enhance Work-Based Learning Opportunities

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Camille Ramos-Beal, Ed.D – Palomares Academy Principal Reedy Wade, Educational Services Administrator, Pomona Unified School District

Icebreaker:“What Fills Your Bucket?”

Participants will:

• Engage in best practices exchanges with representatives from all academy themes across the NAF network

• Understand the NAF standards of practice for WBL

• Explore WBL opportunities and create a scope and sequence continuum

• Develop an action plan to meet NAF Gold Standards

Learning Seminar Outcomes

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Palomares Academy WBL

What is WBL?

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NAF Definition of Work-Based Learning

The mission of the National Academy Foundation (NAF) is to sustain a national network of career academies to support the development of America’s youth toward personal and professional success in high school, in higher education, and throughout their careers. NAF Academies represent business/school partnerships that prepare young people for future careers through a combination of school-based curricula and work-based experiences.

Work-Based Learning Continuum

NAF recommends all academy students participate in carefully structured and sequenced work-based learning activities. These, including the culminating experience of a compensated internship, improve academic performance ad post-secondary school outcomes for students. The continuum of work-based learning includes career awareness, career exploration, and career preparation, culminating with an internship.

WBL Speed Dating 2014

Quenching Our Thirst:Sharing Best Practices Across the

Network

Tapping into My Local Context“Sometimes you have to create what you want to

be a part of.”

On the Road to Gold:Drafting a Work-Based Learning

Continuum

Dowsing your Way to an Overflowing Well of Opportunity:

WHAT’S WORKED FOR US

Drawing from our Well

Next Steps: 3-2-1 Bridge Activity

To be continued..

Recommended sessions for extended learning:

My academy’s WBL continuum with Laura FidlerAdvisory Board with Aazam Irilian and Morgan Pulleyblank

Questions?

Contact:Camillem.Ramos.Beal@gmail.com

ReedyGlasper@gmail.com