With the help of many business partners and community agencies, the West Seneca Central School District participates in a portfolio curriculum and website called the Business and Education Employability Portfolio (BEEP). By participating in BEEP, students learn to possess and showcase skills that employers want, and are prepared for their academy internships and future employment through pre-interview preparation, development of excellent interview skills and knowledge and application of workplace competencies. Through the development of their portfolio students are able to apply 21st century skills, connect globally to the world of work and continue to understand their personal growth.
There are currently 21 schools participating in the BEEP service through the Niagara Frontier Industry Education Council and Erie I BOCES. Learn how the community and education partners came together to develop this program, and how you might implement it in your academies.
7. How can we better prepare our students for their academy internship? DON’T TELL ME WHAT YOU TAUGHT THEM, TELL ME WHAT THEY LEARNED
8. BENEFITS TO STUDENTS CONFIDENCE BOOSTER ENHANCES OPPORTUNITIES A PLACE TO ORGANIZE EXPERIENCES GUIDED PROGRAM COURSE DOES NOT END AT YEAR END SELF EVALUATION ESTABLISHES THE HABIT OF DOCUMENTING YOUR EXPERIENCES AND RESULTS
9. BENEFITS TO SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES UNIFIES AND FOCUSES A SCHOOL ON COMMON GOALS INTEGRATES TECHNOLOGY INTO CONTENT AREAS ENHANCES STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF EMMPLOYABILITY SKILLS IMPROVES PARENT-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONS
10. BENEFITS TO BUSINESS ENSURES THAT STUDENTS HAVE THE SKILLS/TRAITS EMPLOYEES SEEK UNIFORM SCHOOL RECORDS PRE-SCREENED CANDIDATES SAVE TIME AND MONEY ENCOURAGES ACTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY
11. WHAT DOES BEEP INCLUDE? JOB APPLICATION, RESUME AND COVER LETTER CAREER EXPLORATION RESEARCH OF A COLLEGE OR A BUSINESS ACADEMIC, ATTENDANCE AND CITIZENSHIP RECORDS OUTSTANDING AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
12. SECTION 2 WORKPLACE AND COLLEGE READINESS SKILLS COMMUNICATION/BASIC SKILLS PROBLEM SOLVING/THINKING SKILLS WORKING WITH OTHERS/INTERPERSONAL SKILLS GATHERING/MANAGING INFORMATION LEARNING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT CAREER/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED LEARNING/TECHNOLOGY
13. “IT’S THE PROCESS”DEVELOP INTERNSHIP EMPLOYEES WHO WILL: HAVE IMPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS CAN SELL YOURSELF USING THE PORTFOLIO TURN THEIR EXPERIENCES INTO SOMETHING OF VALUE TO THE EMPLOYER KNOW THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES PRODUCE EXEMPLARY WORK
14. COMPLETION OF A BEEP PORTFOLIO RESULTS IN STUDENT CONFIDENCE ABILITY FOR THE STUDENT TO COORDINATE THOUGHTS BEING ABLE TO SELL THEMSELVES TO HAVE A CHEAT SHEET PROVIDING ACCOUNTABILITY
21. SECTION 2 ACTIVITY DESIGNATE A NOTETAKER FOR EACH COMPETENCY GIVEN TO YOUR TABLE LIST AN ACTIVITY THAT YOUR STUDENTS DO TO ACHIEVE EACH SKILL 2 ACTIVITIES/EXPERIENCES FROM YOUR ACADEMY 2 FROM OTHER ACADEMIC AREAS IN YOUR SCHOOL 2 FROM EXTRACURRICULARS OR OUTSIDE SCHOOL EXPERIENCES SELECT YOUR TOP 2 FOR EACH TOPIC WITHIN EACH SKILL AND WRITE IT DOWN
23. FOR MORE INFORMATIONWest Seneca Central SchoolsTim OldenburgDirector of Career & Technical EducationAcademy Directortoldenburg@wscschools.org716-677-3317Renee DayLead Teacher AOF & AOITrday@wscschools.org716-677-3801 ext. 4266
