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Wyoming County Business Education CouncilMission:To encourage the partnerships, between business, education, and the Wyoming County Community that will prepare our young people to be productive members of the workforce.

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Business Education Board of Directors & Staff Executive Director, Linda Leblond President, Sandra Duckworth, Wyoming CSD Vice President, Norb Fuest, Morton Salt Past President, Mark Balling, Lend Lease Consrtuction Treasurer, Bryce Thompson, Attica CSD Secretary, Connie Almeter, WCCH Jeff Fitch, Sign Language Sam Monteleone, W.Glenn Sedam Dr. Joseph Backer, Letchworth CSD-Education Rep.; Julia Reed Appt. Supt. Dr. Sharon Huff, Pioneer CSD Interim Superintendent, Tom Cox, Warsaw CSD Rachael Becht, Koike Aronson, Inc. Sonia Dumbleton, Five Star Bank Brianna Stone, The Bank of Castile Roxanne Dueppengiesser, Cornell Cooperative Extension Donald O’Geen, Wyoming County DA Julie Donlon, Genesee Valley Educational Partnership Steve Tarbell, Town of Castile Supervisor Doug Patti, Town of Attica Supervisor Jessica Hibbard, Genesee Community College William Stavisky, Perry CSD Thank you for your support!Thank you for your support!

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What is the Business Education Council (BEC)? Established in 1981, the BEC is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit service

organization that brings together the business community and educators by actively building and sustaining quality local partnerships. Incorporating the School –to- Work Opportunities Act initiative into BEC workforce readiness programs.

The BEC and partners in Wyoming County are collaborating to offer direct services helping educators find new ways to integrate work readiness skills (CDOS) into the classroom.

A locally developed, locally controlled initiative that builds and strengthens collaborations among educators, colleges, businesses, and the community to help all students attain the knowledge and experience necessary for making informed career decisions. Combining a strong foundation of academics with greater career exploration and experience in today's workplace brings a new relevance to learning and teaches skills that students can apply to any choice of career.

Educators may access the Business Education Council through our web-site www.wycobec.org.

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Education to Career Transition Bridging Pathways

America’s youth and the quality of our educational systems are the backbone of America’s future.

Developing a strong connection between young people, our local businesses, educators, and the world of work is important to the future economic success of our local communities. We want to help young people find good jobs in high wage, high growth industries. We know where these jobs are and it is our responsibility to show them the way.

How can we do this?

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Is There a Learning Standard for Workforce Readiness?Career Development & Occupational Studies (CDOS)

Description: Classroom instruction is supplemented by a

variety of career development activities that serve as a bridge connecting school and work, including career awareness, exploration, planning, employer presentations, job shadowing, internships, and workplace visits.

Integrating learning serves as a context for organizing and teaching core subject matter and real work applications allowing students to use academic knowledge to perform tasks and solve problems in a technical or occupational context.

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Career Development & Occupational Studies (CDOS)

Universal Foundation Skills make up a comprehensive set of skills and competencies which must be mastered for an individual to be successful in the workplace and in a high performance global economy.

Career majors allow students to acquire the occupationally related technical knowledge, skills, and competencies by participating in classroom instruction, projects, and work-based learning opportunities.

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Career Development & Occupational Studies (CDOS)Standard 1: Career Development Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work,

explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions.

Standard 2: Integrated Learning Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and

skills are applied in the workplace and other settings.

Standard 3a. Universal Foundation Skills Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills

and competencies essential for success in the workplace.

Standard 3b: Career Majors Students who choose a career major will acquire the career-

specific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in postsecondary programs.

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What am I learning? Why am I learning it? How can I use it?

Employer Expectations are Increasing!

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Team Approach:Problem SolvingProcess ImprovementSafety OwnershipIncreased Literacy and Communication SkillsCustomer InterfaceMulti-tasking SkillsPeer Interviews, Training & Reviews

CDOS

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How Does an Educator Make an Impact on Workforce Readiness? The classroom teacher needs to incorporate

two well documented instructional techniques:  Real world applications and assessment of mastery of knowledge. 

  Real world applications.  Begin each daily lesson with a link to the skill(s) the student will be learning and the application(s) to a career or the employment world.  For example, “Today we are reading and discussing supply and demand and how it affects the global economy.  We will be using your critical thinking skills to develop applications for the business world as an economist would do.”  

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2. Assessment of mastery knowledge.  Starting today leave no student behind if they have not mastered the subject matter with a 90%+ accuracy.  Allow the student to perform numerous remedial exercises with the opportunity to re-take the assessment exercise until mastery has been achieved. 

Convince your students that this is the goal to achieve to insure career success.  A goal less than that is not acceptable in this highly competitive world.  The students around the globe work diligently to achieve this level. 

How Does an Educator Make an Impact on Workforce Readiness?

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TOP TEN SKILLS from the New York State Association of Employment and Training Professionals Survey: Just Show Up!!

Can be trusted, ethical Works cooperatively with others Personal appearance and hygiene Listening skills -receives, interprets & responds appropriately Demonstrates understanding & adaptability in group settings Displays effort and perseverance Believes in own self-worth & maintains a positive attitude Written skills - complete and accurate Communication skills Exhibits appropriate behavior in workplace

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Are Your Students Workforce Ready?

21st Century Skills Needed for: College and Career Readiness

Communication Leadership Social Responsibility Creativity Life Management Teamwork Critical Thinking Research/Project Development Technical/Scientific

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Introducing the world of work to our youth:Classrooms,Vocations, Careers, and Jobs

Strong Academic Skills 21st Century Skills Planned Youth Employment Programs Well Developed Vocational Training

Programs First Class Pre-employment Skills Volunteer Jobs and Community

Involvement

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About School- to-WorkMajor Components of “School-to-Work”At the core of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, 1994-2001 there were three basic components: A school-to-work system incorporates all three components in its operation to provide young people with an integrated array of learning experiences that form bridges between formal schooling and employment

School-based Learning — career awareness and career exploration, high academic standards, a program of instruction that integrates academic and vocational learning, assessment of academic and workplace knowledge and skills, and ease of entry or transfer between K-12 and post-secondary education and between education and training programs.

Work-based Learning — work experience opportunities and job training experiences coordinated with school-based learning, workplace mentoring and instruction and activities on workplace competencies and all aspects of an industry.

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About School- to-Work Connecting Activities — matching students with work-

based experiences, liaisons between school, employers and community partners, technical assistance to employers, labor and other partners, assistance to schools to integrates school and work-based learning, linking youth development activities with other community, state and federal initiatives.

The implementation of these components will vary from partnership to partnership; however, the overall goal is to connect schools and workplaces and to provide all students with relevant learning experiences, marketable skills and valued credentials throughout their schooling.

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For STUDENTS: Enhance career exploration with relevant workplace learning opportunities Gain knowledge and experience necessary to make informed academic and career decisions Interact with many positive adult role models Build relationships with potential employers Develop good work habits and problem solving/critical thinking skills

Benefits of a School –to- Work Community

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EMPLOYERS: Gain access to an expanded pool of

qualified local applicants Influence curriculum development to

meet the changing needs in the workplace Evaluate potential employees on-site

prior to hiring Improve productivity and reduce the cost

of training entry-level employees

Benefits of a School-to-Work Community

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EDUCATORS:

Decrease drop out rate Increase Postsecondary enrollment and

employment of graduates Increase professional development

opportunities Motivate students to learn -- fewer

discipline problems in classroom Integrate academic instruction with work

and career and technical experiences

Benefits of a School-to-Work Community

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PartnershipsWhat is the School-Business Partnership?

Established in 1980, the Business Education Council (BEC) works to continue the initiative of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STW). Local partnerships are composed of 6 school districts (Attica, Letchworth, Perry, Pioneer, Warsaw, and Wyoming) a cross-section of local organizations from profit ( Business Members) and nonprofit sectors. these partnerships provide new opportunities for young people by linking classroom knowledge with career experiences.

Activities include:Junior Achievement, Leadership Programs, Career Days, Health Expos, Job Shadowing, Field trips/tours, Career Speakers in the Classroom, Community Service, Mentoring, and Work-based Learning Programs.

A Service Provider For:Wyoming County Wyoming County

Government

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Why Should You Use the Business Education Council?

BEC Career Awareness programs are designed to compliment basic skills curriculum while introducing students to a variety work related skills to meet the CDOS standards.

Provide educators with classroom opportunities to assist students in the transition from school to the workplace and life-long learning.

A proven fact that people learn best and most effectively when they can apply what they learn to real life and real work situations.

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Exploration Opens DoorsCareer DaysJob ShadowsMock InterviewsClassroom PresentationsHealth ExposJunior AchievementAnd More…………

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What This Means for you? Each School District in Wyoming County can

benefit from unlimited service coordination with just a phone call or e-mail.

Trained staff at the BEC is prepared to assist educators in integrating work readiness programs with academic learning in your classroom.

Working together, we can prepare our youth for tomorrow!

Contact us today:(585) 237-3010, www.wycobec.org , lleblond@rochester.rr.com

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Next Steps ……

Establish a District Wide Career Development Committee at Each School

BEC Presentations Informing Educators about the BEC Program Services

Promote the BEC web-site to all Districts Connect CDOS Standards to all

Curricula