The WBL Coordinator has many responsibilities that are all important to consider and all help to build a successful program. One of these responsibilities includes evaluating the program using multiple points of data. This is not just student enrollment, but other pieces of data that help to make the program effective. 

The module focused on the importance of complete and accurate documentation. It is important to maintain specific documentation regarding each outreach/interaction with a student to ensure compliance for legal reasons but also to ensure any other person working with that student can review the notes and continue to assist the student. Complete notes allow for better and more efficient interactions with the student, and in the case of a legal challenge the completed detailed notes can protect the institution. I will provide detailed notes to ensure any person reading them will have knowledge of the interaction from date/time, my information/title,… >>>

This module covered the importance of clear and concise communication regarding the "why" behind a process/policy and the benefits behind the function of the process/policy. It also included the importance of correct documentation and the importance of organization within the documentation to avoid/reduce errors. In my role, I will take the information I have learned and will make sure to communicate all processes/policies clearly explaining both the "why" behind the purpose of the goal I am trying to accomplish with my students, and the benefits behind the "why" in both safety, efficiency, and for the institution and student personally. I… >>>

This lesson included the information on the value and purpose behind clear policy definitions regarding employee placement. The information collected can be skewed if clear expectations/definitions are not established.  It is important to have clear definitions of policies to provide accurate information regarding verification.  There are ways to enhance verification and best practices to use when collecting data. I plan to make sure I understand the clear definition of what is expected in my role regarding verification to ensure I provide the correct information to avoid any skewed results and to make sure I stay within compliance of what my… >>>

This module reinforced the importance of using the people around you and in your community to build a strong program. In a small community such as ours, we are limited often by the resources around us, but I learned how parents, community members, school board members, those in our advisory committee, and so many others.

I learned about the various phases of workplace learning. It is interesting to see the focuses of each phase and know how it helps students overall as they dive into career exploration. I think it is important to recognize what each phase should be focused on so we as teacher can help to guide students and provide them with meaningful experiences. 

The module focused on the importance of employment documentation, verification, and reporting. I learned the purpose behind the need for accurate/detailed verification and documentation, is that it leads to a higher level of data which institutions, accrediting bureaus, and the government can use to evaluate and ensure institutions are meeting high-quality standards to meet the needs of those attending the institutions. Accurate reporting will allow accrediting institutions, the schools themselves, and the government to evaluate and improve the learning platforms to meet the growing or declining demands of specific programs/fields to better serve the students. I plan to use the… >>>

Looking at the documentation we currently have in place and identifying the gaps we will need to close.  I have learned that further documentation will need to be implamented in our WBL program. 

I viewed the role of the coach from a different lens.  I have been coaching athletes for many years and believe this was a paralle track.  What works for one will work for the other.  I was supprised on what differences can be applied to the creation of a job coach.  Excited to work through these modules to see the holes in coaching that I currently have.

The need to expand our current advisory board is going to be essential to create a work based learning model that fits more students then the ones within our CTE programs.  Advocating for all students with in our school setting will need to be a priority as we develop our programs