1. Lithia Springs High School Work-Based Learning Kimberly Isles-Towry WBL Coordinator Kimberly.Isles- Towry@douglas.k12.ga.us Internship Cooperative Education Employability Skills

2. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT STATUS?? To remain enrolled in Work-Based Learning, you must CURRENTLY: Have reliable transportation so that you are able to leave campus EVERYDAY during your WBL period Be working at a legitimate OFF-CAMPUS worksite AND remain employed at the legitimate OFF-CAMPUS worksite for the entire school year. ***PLEASE NOTE: If you have not met these two requirements by Friday, August 21 st, 2015, you will be automatically removed from WBL and placed in traditional class. ***

3. WELCOME TO 2015-2016 WBL ORIENTATION AGENDA Register for Remind Register for Remind WBL Overview WBL Overview Daily and Monthly Procedures Daily and Monthly Procedures WBL Grade Calculation WBL Grade Calculation GeorgiaBest Certification GeorgiaBest Certification Schoology Schoology WBL Assignment Due Dates and Meetings WBL Assignment Due Dates and Meetings Key Reminders Key Reminders Before Our Next Meeting… Before Our Next Meeting… REMIND101 FOR WBL

4. You Are THE BEST! You Are THE BEST! You are an elite group within this school. You are an elite group within this school. WBL is a SELECTIVE program, not an ELECTIVE program WBL is a SELECTIVE program, not an ELECTIVE program 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, LSHS and Douglas County Schools in our community... You represent young adults, your families, LSHS and Douglas County Schools in our community... If you mess up, there is an AP Class or other classes waiting for you…… Before the Rules…

5. WBL IS... An on-the-job experience, where students will gain exposure in a career area of their choice to help in planning for their future. An on-the-job experience, where students will gain exposure in a career area of their choice to help in planning for their future.

7. DAILY PROCEDURES Sign in and/or out in front of the Attendance Office Sign in and/or out in front of the Attendance Office Check for “Messages” Check for “Messages” Go to Work Go to Work Keep up with your WBL assignments and work reports Keep up with your WBL assignments and work reports Simple … Learn & be awesome!

8. MONTHLY PROCEDURES Each month you will complete the following: Each month you will complete the following: Monthly Activities – Submitted in Schoology by due date Monthly Activities – Submitted in Schoology by due date Attend Monthly Meetings - Monthly meeting dates provided in Schoology Attend Monthly Meetings - Monthly meeting dates provided in Schoology Work Report – Submit monthly report signed by employer/mentor. Work Report – Submit monthly report signed by employer/mentor. Work Reports must be turned in to Mrs. Isles- Towry in the WBL Office or at monthly meetings. Each month….

9. WBL GRADE CALCULATION

10. GeorgiaBEST CERTIFICATION  The monthly activities that you will complete this year are aligned with the  The monthly activities that you will complete this year are aligned with the GeorgiaBEST certification program which is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor.   GeorgiaBEST is a program designed to raise awareness of the soft skills needed in the workforce.   Successful completion of the WBL Monthly Activities will make you eligible to receive a GeorgiaBEST certificate which can potentially make you more marketable to employers and higher education institutions.

11. SCHOOLOGY Schoology will be used to access the self-directed, independent-study WBL curriculum. Schoology will be used to access the self-directed, independent-study WBL curriculum. All instructions and supplemental materials for the WBL Monthly Activities are located on Schoology. All instructions and supplemental materials for the WBL Monthly Activities are located on Schoology. As you finish the monthly activities, you will submit your completed work through Schoology. As you finish the monthly activities, you will submit your completed work through Schoology. The only hard copies (paper copies) that you will submit to me will be: completed work reports, employer evaluations, and required documentation/forms. The only hard copies (paper copies) that you will submit to me will be: completed work reports, employer evaluations, and required documentation/forms.

12. WBL DUE DATES A WBL Due Dates sheet is located in Schoology and lists the due dates for the following graded items: Required Documentation Monthly WBL Activities Monthly Work Reports Employer Evaluation Monthly Meetings – MANDATORY We will meet once a month (usually the first Thursday or Friday of each month) during your WBL period. You will only need to attend one of the meetings per meeting date. These are points you do not want to lose…make sure you are at EVERY meeting!! 30 points deducted on any item turned in late

13. KEY REMINDERS You must leave campus at your scheduled time. Transportation is your responsibility. You must leave campus at your scheduled time. Transportation is your responsibility. Be sure to sign in OR out at the sign in sheet that is located in front of the attendance office. You will lose points and/or face disciplinary consequences if you do not sign in OR out CONSISTENTLY!! Be sure to sign in OR out at the sign in sheet that is located in front of the attendance office. You will lose points and/or face disciplinary consequences if you do not sign in OR out CONSISTENTLY!! If you are absent the day of a meeting or the day an activity is due – you must provide an excused absence notice or you will receive a zero for the meeting or activity. If you are absent the day of a meeting or the day an activity is due – you must provide an excused absence notice or you will receive a zero for the meeting or activity. It is imperative that you work the required amount of hours each week. For each WBL period, you are required to work 5 hours per week (2 WBL periods=10 hours/week, 3 WBL periods=15 hours/week, and 4 WBL periods= 20 hours/week). It is imperative that you work the required amount of hours each week. For each WBL period, you are required to work 5 hours per week (2 WBL periods=10 hours/week, 3 WBL periods=15 hours/week, and 4 WBL periods= 20 hours/week).

14. KEY REMINDERS (cont’d.) Never leave a job unless you have already secured another job. Never leave a job unless you have already secured another job. During the period that you have no job, you will receive zeros for the work reports and employer evaluations which could have a negative effect on you ability to successfully pass this course. During the period that you have no job, you will receive zeros for the work reports and employer evaluations which could have a negative effect on you ability to successfully pass this course. Increase your marketability after graduation…join a CTSO TODAY!! Increase your marketability after graduation…join a CTSO TODAY!!

15. 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!!!

16. Work-Based Learning Office Location! Location! WBL Office located in H101

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

18. BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING… The following items will be due by Friday, September 4 th : August Work Report (which you will bring to my office or will turn in at the September meeting). August Work Report (which you will bring to my office or will turn in at the September meeting). Monthly WBL Activity #1 Resume and Reference Sheet (which you will submit through Schoology). Monthly WBL Activity #1 Resume and Reference Sheet (which you will submit through Schoology). ***Let’s go over these items now***

19. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD… Turn in your completed Current Status form Turn in your completed Current Status form Begin reading over and organizing your Required Documents. Please remember these must be completed and signed by you, your parent, employer, etc. BEFORE you are able to leave campus during your WBL period. Begin reading over and organizing your Required Documents. Please remember these must be completed and signed by you, your parent, employer, etc. BEFORE you are able to leave campus during your WBL period. Begin working on the WBL Activity #1-Resume and Reference Sheet which is due in Schoology by Friday, September 4 th. Begin working on the WBL Activity #1-Resume and Reference Sheet which is due in Schoology by Friday, September 4 th.