PSD Work-Based Learning Team
CTE Coordinator:
Kelsey Burger - kburger@psdschools.org
Future Ready Coordinator:
Tim McGonagil - jmcgonagil@psdschools.org
WHAT IS WORK-BASED LEARNING?
Work-based Learning provides a combination of school and workplace learning with local employers. Students either work off-site at an employer's location, or employers come on-site to the classroom.
Students learn first-hand how to succeed in the workforce, learning what it takes to be successful while gaining both an education and valuable technical skills in their chosen pathway.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
Students, more than ever need to know how their classroom experience translates to the real world. It is essential to teach the "why" in the classroom and how it transitions to the workplace.
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Students learn not only industry-specific technical skills but also professional skills valued by employers like communication, collaboration, teamwork, resilience, and work-ethic.
