School to Career

Mount Washington Valley School to Career Partnership
"Transformation of an enterprise begins with a sense of crisis or urgency."
Lou Gerstner, former Chairman IBM.

Mount Washington Valley
School to Career
PO Box 1066
Conway, NH 03818

David Rudewick,
Executive Director
603-447-2350

Partnership Schools SAU 9 SAU 9 School Boards SAU 9 Personnel Conway
Kennett High School Kennett Middle School MWV Career & Technical Conway Elementary North Conway
John Fuller School Center Conway
Pine Tree School Bartlett
Josiah Bartlett School Jackson
Jackson Grammar School

SAU 13 Tamworth
K.A. Brett School Madison
Madison Elementary Freedom
Freedom Elementary

"This job shadow experience has made me more enthusiastic about my choice of a future career"

"Daniel Pink claims that the nature of the workplace is changing yet again, and that power will soon shift to people who have strong right-brain qualities (that is, aesthetics, feeling, and creativity).

According to Pink, the key to success lies in developing and cultivating six senses: design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning.

In fact, Pink compares the Conceptual Age to past periods of intense change, such as the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution. Can't get bigger than that."

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TEACHER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM ~ HOW IT WORKS

Summer, 2006

Students often ask their teachers, "Why do I have to learn this?" How do we engage them more in learning?

Teachers:

• Take the opportunity this summer to work in a business/organization for a short time (from 1 or two days to a week) to learn ways that your subject is used in the workplace.

• Gain valuable experience and information to add relevance to your classroom.

• Develop a community partner to work with you on a classroom project.

• Learn about workplace or relevant community issues that might "hook" your students into learning new concepts.

• The summer externship program is an opportunity to experience firsthand how practical application of your subject matter is implemented in the business world. You will also learn what skills are needed in a particular career field and gain insight into the challenges facing business, industry and social service agencies.

• Employers find that they have received skilled assistance with their projects and feel that the experience brings a greater understanding between the employees and the teacher.

You will receive a stipend of $90 a day for this project and note this experience can be used for professional development.

Educators who are interested in the program should complete the application form below explaining their interests and goals and email or fax to:

Betsy Gemmecke,

Betsy@mwvschooltocareer.com

PO Box 1066

Conway, NH 03818

Tel 603-447-2350.

They may make contact with a business on their own or contact Betsy Gemmecke to learn about businesses who have expressed interest in hosting a teacher.

This year there is a limited pool of money for all of the teachers in SAU #9 and #13. Teachers will be selected on a first come first served basis.

Selected teachers will be responsible for meeting with their workplace supervisors, and setting up a mutually convenient schedule. This will eliminate the possibility for confusion.

In order to receive reimbursement, teachers will need to complete:

A timesheet of the days and hours at the worksite.
An evaluation form
Written documentation of the lesson modifications that will be developed as a result of the experience and the method of sharing the knowledge gained.

ROLE OF BUSINESS SITE:

To provide a planned and meaningful "externship" experience in collaboration with the teacher:

• Identify an on site contact/mentor for the teacher:
• Provide clear information about hours, scheduling, safety, etc.
• Establish contact with the teacher prior to the experience.

ROLE OF THE TEACHER:

• Establish contact with the business prior to the externship

• Research background information on the company

• Compare how business trains vs. how education conducts training

•Observe new technologies to share with teachers

•Identify new terminology and equipment in the company

•Be prepared to talk about the school programs and students

•Be flexible and objective as you observe different areas in the company

•Determine how the company is handling its work force in terms of individual and team approach to accomplish goals

•Invite the business to school to visit the classroom ( we have a business externship form for businesses to visit schools)

•Follow the guidelines and requirements outlined in the application process WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Benefits to Business:

•Business becomes a partner in the development of industry driven skill standards and related curriculum for teachers.

•Business gains greater awareness of the importance of the teaching profession.

•Business has increased access to an expanded pool of qualified applicants.

•Business improves ability to recruit competent, qualified, diverse workforce.

Benefits to Teachers:

•Teachers gain direct knowledge about what a particular workplace requires, and the skills students will need.

•Teachers gain direct experience working in a career field.

•Teachers teach from experience, not only from theory.

•Teachers gain awareness of issues and challenges facing business and industry.

•Teachers can add relevance to their lessons.

Benefits to Students:

• Students see more purpose to their studies.

• Students are made more aware of the many skills they will need to succeed in the world of business and industry.

• Students are direct recipients of the benefits realized by the teachers who have completed the experience.