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Susan Gubing• Work-based learning

Coordinator for Smithtown Central School District, 38 years

• Buffalo State College, Online Instructor for the Work-based learning Certification courses

• Educational Consultant – College & Career Readiness

• Games2Careers• XtremeIntern.com

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WBL Value Added ImpactWBL Value Added Impact

For the Student:

Connect the classroom to the career world

Employability Skills/ Career Readiness Curriculum

21st Century Skills

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WBL Value Added ImpactBusiness Connections for

the School/Staff

Classroom resourcesGuest speakersAdvisory boardsFaculty intelligenceSponsorship of eventsValidation of ProgramCredentials

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WBL CoordinatorYour Ambassador to the Corporate Community

Unique IndividualAmbassadorSales PersonNetworkerCoach/MentorFacilitator24/7FlexibleCommunicator

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WBL CoordinatorYour Ambassador to the Corporate Community

Unique IndividualMultitaskOrganizedTechnologyNegotiatorDeal MakerSpeaks the language of business

•Work-based Learning Certification•Career and Technical Education Instructor•Abundant time to attend business functions•District membership in business groups

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WBL CoordinatorYour Ambassador to the Corporate Community

Duties:InstructionCareer CounselingCareer AdvisorNetworking Labor Law/Risk Management SpecialistStudent Placement/- SupervisionAdvisory BoardCareer Events

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1. Workforce ready instruction (F2F, seminars, 1on1, online)

2. Training site approval3. Placement procedures4. Execution of all legal

documents5. Supervision and

student evaluation

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Program Essentials

State Approved WBL ProgramsCTE Teacher #8982

CEIP – Career Exploration Internship Program Non-paid, observation

CO-OP – Cooperative Occupational Program

Paid and Non-Paid (Hands on/Hazardous

Occupations, Safety Training)

11 All students must be covered by the employer’s Workers’ Compensation policy.

State Approved WBL Programs

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General Education Teacher or Counselor #8981

GEWEP – General Education Work Experience Program, Paid, career exploration

WECEP – Work Experience Career Exploration Program, 14 – 15 yr. olds, paid (NO Hazardous Occupations for either program)

All students must be covered by the employer’s Workers’ Compensation policy.

Work-based Learning Work-based Learning

All StudentsIn class project-based learningShadowing, clinicsSchool-based enterprisesVirtual Internships

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CEIPCO-OPGEWEPWECEP

STEMGREEN

HealthcareVE

PLTW

Work-based Learning!

Work-based Learning!

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