Welcome

This self-paced training by the Center for Change in Transition Services (CCTS) is designed to inform educators and families about best practices in developing worksite learning opportunities for students.

Course Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

Identify the essential components for developing meaningful job shadow experiences
Describe how to incorporate job shadow activities into transition instruction and assessment practices
Discuss the steps for developing individual and/or group job shadow sites
Reflect, apply, and develop a plan for next steps in your district

Course Format

The series consists of four modules that include written and video content.
- Review modules individually or as a team.
- Reflect on the content by completing activities at the end of each module.
- Plan to spend approximately 30 minutes on each module.
Download the Activity Workbook to record your reflection activity responses.

Module 1: Introduction to Work-Based Learning

Module 1 Overview
Center for Change in Transition Services
Writing Effective Transition Plans Review
Predictors of Post-School Success
Work-Based Learning
Types of Work-Based Learning Experiences
Work-Based & Worksite Learning Guide
Module 1 Summary

Module 2: Collaboration with CTE and Others

Module 2 Overview
Importance of Collaboration
Collaboration with Career Technical Education (CTE)
Collaboration with Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Collaboration with Parent Groups
Collaboration with Businesses
Module 2 Summary

Module 3: Job Shadow Basics

Module 3 Overview
Job Shadowing
Steps to Developing Job Shadowing Experiences
Making Contact
Logistics
Virtual Job Shadowing
Module 3 Summary

Module 4: Student Preparation and Follow-Up

Reflection

Post-Training Reflection