MST Internship Strand

Camas High School

SY 2009-2010

Public Education in Transition

Internship Goals

• Something that looks good on my college application

• Earn school credit for doing something meaningful

• Doing something now that is related to my future career

• Apply my in-class learning to the world around me

Why choose Research Seminar?

• Supports your HS & Beyond Plan

• Improved academic learning

• Realize relevance of education

• Apply knowledge/skills in meaningful way

• Explore career options

• Increase self-confidence

• Acquire work experience and coping skills

Scope and Sequence

Work Based Learning Activity 9th 10th 11th 12th

Career Choices X X X -

Guest Speakers X X X -

Structured Field Trips X X - -

School Based Enterprise X X X X

Job Shadow - - X -

Worksite Learning - - X X

Embedding Course ENGR AP Bio JRS SRS

Requirements - Student

• Concurrent enrollment in a qualifying course (JRS)

• Learning Agreement, Learning Plan, Program Orientation, Employee Orientation – all completed

• Record hours worked on Contract Form

• Proof of medical and accident insurance

• Be ontime and ontask for your employer

Requirements - Jobsite

• Capacity to provide a relevant occupational learning experience

• Safety training, procedures and practices• Compliance with all state and federal regulations

– Child labor laws, minor work permit, fair labor practices, WISHA

• Appropriate limits of liability• Employment practices

– Sexual harassment, ADA, discrimination

• Pre-employment requirements for employees

Requirements – Worksite Supervisor

• Qualified adult employee or volunteer at the worksite responsible for overseeing a student’s worksite learning experience.

• Receive Program Orientation training prior to placement of the student in the program

• Supervise students onsite• Give appropriate instruction/feedback to the student at the

worksite• Contribute to the student’s Learning Plan and assessment of

student’s learning• Understand and agree to the Learning Agreement • Contact the Worksite Coordinator for assistance as needed

Requirements – Checklist(completed before you can log hours for credit)

• Qualifying class• Site approval• Worksite Learning Agreement• Learning Plan• Worksite Supervisor Program Orientation• Employee orientation• Connection to HS & Beyond plan• Student hours documentation procedure• Monitoring plan• Copy of Parent/School Authorization Form• Special Variances Form, if needed

My Job as Worksite Coordinator

• Make your job as easy as possible• Problem solve• Answer questions• Document activities• Maintain paperwork trail• Advise and assess• Grant credit• Sample Forms

Course Outlines

• Engineering

• Junior Research Seminar

• Senior Research Seminar

Each outline includes:

Meeting times

Curriculum description

Grading/Credit

Culminating Assessment info

Final test info

JRS Meeting Skills

• Work in a large group– 45 min/week, FtoF

• Evaluation with Supervisor– 15 min/Term, FtoF

• Distance Meetings– 1 hour/week

• Distance Coursework– 2 hours/week

• Small-work-group task completion – 1 hour/week

Your Next Beginning

Research Seminar …. Ready?

My website url (includes this ppt):

Clipart url:

Email address:

Washington State CTE Programs link:

http://chsso.pbworks.com/

http://www.barrysclipart.com/barrysclipart.com/index.php

Ronald.wright@camas.wednet.edu

http://www.k12.wa.us/CareerTechEd/default.aspx