An educator externship is a significant out-of-school work experience for which the educator is paid. Through externships, educators gain knowledge and experience in business and industry settings. The primary purpose of an externship is to influence those who write, promote, or support curricula to make curricular changes that will help students make connections between school, work, and the community.

Externships are not job shadows; the educator does more than "shadow" another worker. During externships, the educator performs actual work that benefits the business or industry.

GOAL OF THE PROGRAM:

To provide teachers, counselors and administrators (7-12) with learning opportunities that enables them to provide their students with connections between school and work.

THE THREE FOUNDATION SKILLS ARE:

· Basic Skills in reading, math, speaking and listening;

· thinking skills for reasoning, thinking creatively, and decision making

· personal qualities including individual responsibility, sociability and integrity.

THE FIVE COMPETENCIES ARE:

· The ability to effectively use resources such as time, money, materials and staff;

· display interpersonal skills, teamwork, customer services and negotiating skills;

· effective use of information;

· understanding of systems, such as social, organizational and technological systems;

· and productive use of technology, selecting and applying technological resources to specific tasks. Externships offer educators an opportunity to obtain some practical experience for integrating SCANS skills into their curriculum.

BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS:

• Recognition of technological requirements and advancements in business and industry and incorporating filling those needs through curriculum updates.
• Diversity in the workplace
• Expected employment competencies, behaviors, and interpersonal skills
• Recognition of relationships between content areas and business/industry operations
• Opportunity to establish valuable networking relationships with business and industry
• Exposure to the variety of occupations available to students

FOR BUSINESS & INDUSTRY:

• The opportunity to share their mission/vision with the community
• To aid in the preparation of better prepared workers
• Exposure to the educator's input and perspective

TIME OF YEAR /PLACEMENTS

• Can be done any time except for the last 10 days of June
• During school vacations or breaks
• Consecutive weekends
• After School Hours
• Educators must find their own placement in a local/regional business or innovative industry which will supply future jobs.
  

PAY & CREDIT

• Stipend: $500 for a weeklong externship (35-40 hours)
• 3 graduate credits are available through Silver Lake College
• Presentations will be done as agreed upon by the instructor and participants.

REGISTRATION

• All registrations will be on a first-come, first-served basis
• To reserve a space for your externship, we require a $60.00 deposit with your registration (fully refundable upon completion of your externship)

 

QUESTIONS? Call: ( 1.888.468.6582) GO TO LTC, ext. 1196 or E-mail Sheila Kronberg