Course Outline and Objectives
This resource provides a high-level outline of the CTE WBL course.
Lesson 1.4: Overview of WBL Courses in Texas Schools
This lesson introduces the high school career development and career and technical education (CTE) practicum courses found in the TEKS.
Lesson 1.3: Career and Technical Education Concepts
This lesson introduces important concepts used to describe CTE programs and distinguish them from other types of programs.
Lesson 1.2: Career Development Process and Programs
Career and technical education (CTE) programs are organized educational activities to prepare a student for careers and/or further education.
This lesson introduces programs and concepts associated with CTE and the career development process.
Introduction to Section 6
This resource introduces section 6 of the CTE WBL course: WBL Training Stations.
Lesson 6.1: WBL Training Plan Terms
This resource defines terms commonly used in writing standard work-based learning (WBL) training plans for career preparation and practicum courses.
Lesson 6.2: Identifying Appropriate WBL Training Sites
This resource describes criteria for selecting appropriate work-based learning (WBL) training sites for career preparation and practicum students.
Lesson 6.3: Recruiting Business Partners and Training Sites
This resource explains how to identify potential resources for work-based learning (WBL) training sites and how to contact prospective WBL training sponsors.
Lesson 6.5: Conducting Training Site Visits
This resource explains the purpose of work-based learning (WBL) training site visits by teacher-coordinators, and provides guidelines to ensure the visits are effective.
Introduction to Section 8
This section describes required and recommended records that should be kept when coordinating work-based learning (WBL) experiences, with an emphasis on those records career preparation or practicum teachers must produce and maintain.
Lesson 8.1: Recordkeeping Requirements
This resource describes the career and technical education (CTE) records required to demonstrate compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and policies.
Lesson 8.2: Creating a WBL Filing System
This lesson shares recommendations from experienced work-based learning (WBL) teacher-coordinators on how to get and stay organized.
Introduction to Section 10
In this section, learners will explore standard classroom practices experienced instructor recommend for implementing the classroom component of work-based learning (WBL). This section also includes many resources, templates, and other instructional materials.
Lesson 10.1: Establishing Class Expectations
Lesson 10.1: Establishing Class Expectations
Lesson 3.2: SAAH Rules for Work-Based Learning Experiences
This resource provides an overview of some of the most important SAAH rules for WBL experiences.
Lesson 3.3: Transportation Allotment for CTE Programs
This resource provides an overview of the transportation allotment rules and restrictions regarding funding assistance to school districts for the transportation of students to attend CTE instruction.
Lesson 7.2: Completing Training Plan Forms
This lesson provides step-by-step instructions for completing the training plan form.
Introduction to Section 7
This section also explains how a training plan is used, why it is important, and how to correctly complete it.
Lesson 5.1: Child Labor Laws and Standards
This resource discusses child labor laws and standards that pertain to work-based learning.
Lesson 5.2: Youth Worker Health and Safety
This resource discusses OSHA requirements regarding youth worker health and safety for WBL students.