business an d education employability portfolio
DESCRIPTION
With the help of many business partners and community agencies, the West Seneca Central School District participates in a portfolio curriculum and website called the Business and Education Employability Portfolio (BEEP). By participating in BEEP, students learn to possess and showcase skills that employers want, and are prepared for their academy internships and future employment through pre-interview preparation, development of excellent interview skills and knowledge and application of workplace competencies. Through the development of their portfolio students are able to apply 21st century skills, connect globally to the world of work and continue to understand their personal growth. There are currently 21 schools participating in the BEEP service through the Niagara Frontier Industry Education Council and Erie I BOCES. Learn how the community and education partners came together to develop this program, and how you might implement it in your academies.TRANSCRIPT
WORKING WITH OTHERS/INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
LEARNING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
GATHERING/MANAGING INFORMATION
INTEGRATED LEARNING/TECHNOLOGY
How can we better prepare our students for their academy internship?
DON’T TELL ME WHAT YOU TAUGHT THEM, TELL ME WHAT THEY LEARNED
BENEFITS TO STUDENTS CONFIDENCE BOOSTER ENHANCES OPPORTUNITIES A PLACE TO ORGANIZE EXPERIENCES GUIDED PROGRAM COURSE DOES NOT END AT YEAR END SELF EVALUATION ESTABLISHES THE HABIT OF DOCUMENTING
YOUR EXPERIENCES AND RESULTS
BENEFITS TO SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES
UNIFIES AND FOCUSES A SCHOOL ON COMMON GOALS
INTEGRATES TECHNOLOGY INTO CONTENT AREAS
ENHANCES STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF EMMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
IMPROVES PARENT-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONS
BENEFITS TO BUSINESS ENSURES THAT STUDENTS HAVE THE
SKILLS/TRAITS EMPLOYEES SEEK UNIFORM SCHOOL RECORDS PRE-SCREENED CANDIDATES SAVE
TIME AND MONEY ENCOURAGES ACTIVE RELATIONSHIPS
AMONG LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY
WHAT DOES BEEP INCLUDE? JOB APPLICATION, RESUME AND COVER
LETTER CAREER EXPLORATION RESEARCH OF A COLLEGE OR A BUSINESS ACADEMIC, ATTENDANCE AND CITIZENSHIP
RECORDS OUTSTANDING AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
SECTION 2 WORKPLACE AND COLLEGE READINESS SKILLS
COMMUNICATION/BASIC SKILLS PROBLEM SOLVING/THINKING SKILLS WORKING WITH OTHERS/INTERPERSONAL
SKILLS GATHERING/MANAGING INFORMATION LEARNING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT CAREER/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED LEARNING/TECHNOLOGY
“IT’S THE PROCESS”
DEVELOP INTERNSHIP EMPLOYEES WHO WILL: HAVE IMPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS CAN SELL YOURSELF USING THE PORTFOLIO
⚫ TURN THEIR EXPERIENCES INTO SOMETHING OF VALUE TO THE EMPLOYER
KNOW THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES PRODUCE EXEMPLARY WORK
COMPLETION OF A BEEP PORTFOLIO RESULTS IN STUDENT CONFIDENCE ABILITY FOR THE STUDENT TO COORDINATE
THOUGHTS BEING ABLE TO SELL THEMSELVES TO HAVE A CHEAT SHEET PROVIDING ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMUNICATION/BASIC SKILLS
LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
PROBLEM SOLVING/THINKING SKILLS
CAREER/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 2 ACTIVITY
DESIGNATE A NOTETAKER FOR EACH COMPETENCY GIVEN TO YOUR TABLE
⚫ LIST AN ACTIVITY THAT YOUR STUDENTS DO TO ACHIEVE EACH SKILL2 ACTIVITIES/EXPERIENCES FROM YOUR ACADEMY2 FROM OTHER ACADEMIC AREAS IN YOUR SCHOOL2 FROM EXTRACURRICULARS OR OUTSIDE SCHOOL
EXPERIENCES
⚫ SELECT YOUR TOP 2 FOR EACH TOPIC WITHIN EACH SKILL AND WRITE IT DOWN
THANK YOU
ANY QUESTIONS
FOR MORE INFORMATIONWest Seneca Central Schools
Tim OldenburgDirector of Career & Technical EducationAcademy [email protected]
Renee DayLead Teacher AOF & [email protected] ext. 4266