What is WBL/Youth Apprenticeship?
WBL is a structured program that connects school-based occupational instruction and related work-site experiences. In essence, it is an extension of the school-based curriculum at the workplace! The program prepares students
with academic and job skills necessary to be successful in their chosen career, while at the same time meeting the needs of local businesses. WBL is designed to provide employers with qualified employees and expose students to a wide range of general and specific workplace knowledge and competencies through the WBL experience. The ultimate goal is to better prepare students for future career opportunities. WBL is a win-win situation for employers and students! WBL's Mission
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How Do Students Qualify for WBL?
To qualify for a WBL placement, a student must be in 11th or 12th grade and at least 16 years old. Students must also have a defined Career Pathway in order to participate in a Work-Based Learning placement. This is especially important for successful completion of a student’s pathway in that the job placement is directly related to the curriculum of the pathway classes the student has completed or in which he or she is concurrently enrolled. After completing an application, submitting a transcript, a writing sample, and three teacher recommendations, students will have a one-on-one interview with Mrs. Taylor. Attendance and discipline records will also be evaluated before a student is admitted to the program.
Mrs. Taylor's Daily Schedule Supplies Needed for WBL
1st Period: WBL/YAP
2nd Period: WBL/YAP 3rd Period: WBL/YAP 4th Period: WBL/YAP 5th Period: WBL/YAP/Planning 6th Period: WBL/YAP/GPP 7th Period: WBL/YAP/GPP |
1) Three-ring clear-view binder (at least one inch thick)
2) 9 section dividers 3) Sheet protectors (as needed in portfolio) 4) Proper attire for work-place setting |
What Students are Saying about WBL...
---"Some advice I would give to upcoming WBL students is to be kind to coworkers and get to know them. Work on your soft skills. Go to work on time. ALWAYS ask questions if you have them. Never feel like your question isn't valid because it's better to know that to guess."--Senior 2019
"What I like most about being in Work-Based Learning is that it gives you adult responsibilities and a chance at the real world, so that when I do get out on my own, I will have background knowledge of how things operate in the workplace." --Senior 2018
---"It's a great program and it's a chance for juniors and seniors to go to work and at the same time get school credit for it. Some students think that if you get into WBL you will have to do a whole lot of work, but that's not it. It's only four journal entries each nine weeks and you have plenty of time to do them. WBL isn't hard; you just have to treat it like it's one of your academic classes." --Senior 2017
---"Although I could name off many, my favorite thing about my WBL experience has been being able to work with the guys that I work with in the field and getting to actually work in the field and being able to see and do things normal teenagers my age wouldn't." --Senior 2018
"What I like most about being in Work-Based Learning is that it gives you adult responsibilities and a chance at the real world, so that when I do get out on my own, I will have background knowledge of how things operate in the workplace." --Senior 2018
---"It's a great program and it's a chance for juniors and seniors to go to work and at the same time get school credit for it. Some students think that if you get into WBL you will have to do a whole lot of work, but that's not it. It's only four journal entries each nine weeks and you have plenty of time to do them. WBL isn't hard; you just have to treat it like it's one of your academic classes." --Senior 2017
---"Although I could name off many, my favorite thing about my WBL experience has been being able to work with the guys that I work with in the field and getting to actually work in the field and being able to see and do things normal teenagers my age wouldn't." --Senior 2018
About Mrs. Taylor
I attended Valdosta State University where I received a Bachelor's of Science degree, and I have a master's degree in Educational Leadership from Albany State University. I taught high school English for much of my career; however, I now serve as our systems's Work-Based Learning/Youth Apprenticeship/Great Promise Partnership Coordinator. I'm also the Career Technical Agricultural Education (CTAE) Director for Thomasville City Schools; Co-Advisor for HOSA: Future Health Professionals; Co-Advisor for the Dog Pen, our campus store; and Co-Advisor for Diamond T Printing, our system's print shop.