This was a very beneficial unit for me. Sharing framework for creating rubrics and incorporating self-assessments is vital to implement WBL.

Once a structure is in place, we need to determine what places we are lacking in WBL implementation. Teachers who will be coordinators need to be compensated. 

Safety is so important and often overlooked. Students and partners need to be aware of rules and regulations and need to adhere to those guidelines. 

Clear expectations for both the employers and students is essential for an effective work based learning experience. 

You will need to create a network of partners on relationships built on trust, communication, and mutual benefits. 

It is essential to introduce and continually reinforce workplace and employability skills throughout K-12 education. 

This module gave me a blueprint to easily bring into my classroom to make sure students are being properly instructed on WBL as well as core curriculum. 

I will work with my district and administrator to make sure that WBL is being properly introduced and available to all students.

This module pointed out a few things. I run collaboration well when it's about coordination—getting people aligned on schedules, maps, logistics. But the structured stuff around student data and student work? That's been looser than it should be.

The summer cohort's already built around curriculum writing. I want to add a layer where teachers bring assessment results and student work samples to the table, with a protocol to guide the conversation. The module made a case that structure matters—open discussion doesn't push improvement the same way.

Also, the four types of collaboration—co-planning, co-developing, professional learning, co-teaching—are different. I've been lumping… >>>

The ACTE framework is the first thing I've seen that actually gives me a ruler. Twelve elements, 92 criteria, and a self-eval that forces me to be honest instead of going off feel. That's useful.

The other thing that landed: staff don't get a say in the district vision. So whether they buy in is basically on me. I hadn't said that out loud before, but it's true.

So my plan is simple. Run every METT pathway through that ACTE tool. Stop trusting my gut. Use those 12 elements as the spine for summer curriculum work, so teachers and I… >>>