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__ **Monday, June 3rd to Monday, June 24th, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can reflect on our work experience through our final project in the class
 * We can share our work experience with our peer
 * We can update our resumes to include our work experience employers
 * We can finish up our employer hours

__ **How we will learn it** __ Well here we are! The final few classes before the end of the semester. While it may seem a bit anti-climatical, I hope that your final presentations will be a good closure to your experience and learning within this class.

Here are the things we are going to be working on for the last classes, of the semester:

__ **Student Assessment of Work** Place: __ Jacky has asked that each one of you complete the following assessment of your work place. Please make sure that you answer honestly, as this helps her with placing student next semester, and for the next year. Please print off a copy and hand it into me once you have completed it. Thanks so much! :)



__ **Thank You Cards** __ : Please use the following outline to complete your Thank You card for your employer:



__ **Final Presenations** __ : These final presentations will be presented Tuesday, January 22nd and Wednesday, January 23rd. As you can see from the handout below, you have many options in how you would like to present your reflection on your work experience, to your peers. If you come up with another way, please feel free to approach me and we can discuss it. Here is the handout and rubric:



__ **Resumes** __ : Now would be a great time to update your resume to include your work experience employer and also take a look at the skills you have aquired over the last few months. Also, have you asked your employer for a reference letter to add to your resume?

__ **Journal Entries** __ : Please remember your journal entries (10 of them worth 10 marks each for a total of 100). Here is the handout again if you need to refer to it.



Hope you all have a great summer!



__ **Monday, May 27th to Friday, May 31st, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace
 * We can take the time to reflect on our experiences within the workplace and journalize them

__ **Monday, May 27th and Wednesday, May** 29th: __ Including this week, you now have 6 shifts left with your employer. If you need to extend that time to reach your hours, please see last week's entry for information. I am hearing some great things about each of you at your work place, so that is awesome! Keep it up! You are almost there! :)

Again, please make sure to bring me you time sheets! This way you know, for sure that your hours are included in the computer program.

Have a good one!



__ **Tuesday, May 21st to Friday, May 24th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace
 * We can take the time to reflect on our experiences within the workplace and journalize them

__ **How we will learn it** __ __**Wednesday, May 22nd**__: Based on our regular schedule, this will be the only time that you are out at your job, this week. Some of you have talked to your employers in order to pick up some extra shifts, and that is great! GOOD JOB AT BEING RESPONSIBLE WORKERS!!!! Again, like we figured out last Friday, you technically only have seven shifts left at your job before your hours are due. Remember, it is your responsibility to get your hours completed and handed in. If you beleive that you will need to work passed the June 12th deadline, you will need to see me in order to get another green sheet that will extened your Worker's Compensation passed the June 12th cut off. Without it being filled out you, legally, cannot and should not be there as you would not be covered under the businesses compensation package. Please come and see me if you need more information.

I'm sure all of you are continuing to work on your journal entries, as well! You will be given a little bit of time to finish them up when you return from work in June, but not much!

Remember, I am only a text away if you need anything!

Have a great week!



__ **Monday, May 13th to Friday, May 17th, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace
 * We can take the time to reflect on our experiences within the workplace and journalize them

__** How we will learn it **__ __**Monday, May 13th and Wednesday, May 15th**:__ Hope you all have a great day at work, this week. It should be a pretty normal week for everyone. Once again I ask that you check to make sure that your time sheets are being filled out and your employer is signing them. Remember, I CANNOT input your hours without that time sheet in hand. Turning them in is your job, not mine. Technically, you only have 4 weeks left to complete your hours. If you need to check where you are in hours, you should come see me to see where you are at.

Also, don't forget that your journal entries will be due by the end of the semester. They are worth 25% of your overall mark. 10 entries. One page each. Please see below for a copy of the journal entries handout.



Hope you have a great week and a great long weekend!



__ **Monday, May 6th to Friday, May 10th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace
 * We can take the time to reflect on our experiences within the workplace and journalize them

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, May 6th and Wednesday, May**__ **__8th__:** Hope you all have a great week at work. Some of you that are working in the retail field may be a bit buys as Mother's Day is approaching this weekend! Please remember to bring in your midterm evaluations and time sheets, to me, as they are completed. Without them, I cannot give you your evaluations or your time toward your work hours.

Hope it is a good week! Remember, I am a text away, if you need me! :)

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, April 29th to Friday, May 3rd, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace
 * We can take the time to reflect on our experiences within the workplace and journalize them

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, April 29th and Wednesday, May 1st**:__ Today, it will be work as normal. PLEASE REMEMBER your time sheets and MidTerm Evaluations! Those need to be brought to me before the end of the week, if possible! You should at least be able to bring me some time sheets!

__**Friday, May 3rd**__: **FINALLY, we will be able to sit down as a class and have a talk! I haven't seen you altogether since before easter break! PLEASE REMEMBER to come to class, in the morning from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. We will have a bit of a meeting and then you will be on your way! Can't wait to see you all, during that time!**


 * Somethings we will talk about:**


 * 1. How is work going?**
 * 2. Your goals for the next number of weeks.**
 * 3. Your employer gifts for the end of the year**
 * 4. Midterm and Final Evaluations**
 * 5. Journal Entries**

Have an awesome weekend!



__ **Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace

__**How we will learn it**__ __ **Monday, April 22nd and Wednesday, April** 24th __ : Hope you guys had a great weekend and will have a great two days at work. Please remember that midterm evaluations should be completed, this week. Plus, some of you still need to bring me your time sheets from the passed few weeks. Please make sure to get that done!

I hope work is going well! Based on what I have heard from your employers, things are going great so please keep it up!

Again, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to text me, anytime! :)

Have a great week and weekend!



__ **Monday, April 15th to Friday, April 19th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace

__ **How we will learn it** __ __**Monday, April 15th and Wednesday, April 17th**__: This week should be a pretty normal week at your work placements. My hope is that you are getting more and more comfortable as you are working within your placement. I would love to strongly encourage you all to take the opportunity to approach your employers and talk to them about your goals for the rest of the term. If there is something you really want to try, within the business, mention is to them. The worst thing that could happen is that they say no. My motto has always been "You don't know the answer unless you ask the question".

MIDTERM EVALUATIONS SHOULD BE IN BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK!!! Please mention this to your employer!

__ **Friday, April** 19th: __ We were supposed to meet as a class, today! HOWEVER, Mr. Cameron has something schedulded for you in the Chapel! Lucky kids! ;)


 * ALL TIME SHEETS SHOULD BE TURNED INTO MR. YOUNG NOW!!!!!!! **

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Here's something to get you a little pumped up! :)

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__ **Monday, April 8th to Friday, April 12th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, April 8th and Wednesday, April** 10th:__ This week should be a pretty normal week at your work placements. My hope is that you are getting more and more comfortable as you are working within your placement. I would love to strongly encourage you all to take the opportunity to approach your employers and talk to them about your goals for the rest of the term. If there is something you really want to try, within the business, mention is to them. The worst thing that could happen is that they say no. My motto has always been "You don't know the answer unless you ask the question".


 * Please remember to turn in your time sheets to me by this Friday! I would love to get your times into the computer to begin accumulating your hours! **

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, March 25th to Friday, March 29th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, March 25th**__: Hi guys! Hope you had a great weekend! Please remember that Gym Blast will be going on today, at the school, from 12:30 until 2:30 pm. If you are wanting to participate in Gym Blast, you MUST MUST MUST contact your employer to let them know that you will not be coming in. Your last day of work, before Easter Break, will be this Wednesday!


 * PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILL OUT YOUR TIME SHEETS AT THE END OF EVERY SHIFT! THAT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! NOT MINE NOR YOUR EMPLOYERS!! **

__**Wednesday, March 27th**__: This is your last day of work before Easter Break! I am actually going to be away today as I am off to visit my godson in Nashville, TN. If you have any problems with work please make sure to contact the office and speak to Mr. Behrns or Mr. Robertson. I hope you have an awesome week off! You really deserve it!



__ **Monday, March 18th to Friday, March 22nd, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can bring our Workers Compensation form ( Green Sheet ) back to Mr. Young (LAST CHANCE)
 * We can begin developing the skills of a good worker through our work placements
 * We can begin to analyze our skills as a worker by completing one of the journal entries
 * We feel more comfortable talking to the people within our workplace

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, March 18th and Wednesday, March 20th**__: I have been around to see many of you and have a few of you left to see. I will hopefully be there these next two days! I hope that everyting is going well at your placement. I reminder that if you have any questions, I am just a text away! Please don't forget to be working on your journal entries when you have a spare moment! Please see the handouts section if you need to download it. One thing I want you to think about this week is setting yourself up with a goal? What do you hope to achieve, this week, at your placement? It can be anything! I will be praying for you all this week in hopes that it is a good one for you! :)

Have a great week!



__ **Monday, March 11th to Friday, March 15th, 2013** __
 * __What are we learning?__**
 * We can bring our Workers Compensation form ( Green Sheet ) back to Mr. Young (LAST CHANCE)
 * We can begin developing the skills of a good worker through our work placements
 * We can begin to analyze our skills as a worker by completing one of the journal entries
 * We feel more comfortable talking to the people within our workplace


 * __How we will learn it__**
 * __Monday, March 11th and Wednesday, March__** __13th:__ Here are a few reminders for you today as you are out in the workforce for your first real week of work. Hope it is going well! Remember, I am a text away if you have a question!

1. ALL GREEN FORMS MUST BE IN BEFORE WEDNESDAY! Otherwise we have to pull you from your placement as the Worker's Compensation won't take effect unless the form is signed by you, your parent, your employer, and myself. Please get those in.

2. I will be coming out to see you, this week, at your work placements. If you could please remind your employers to have the PINK SHEETS (the Interview Checklist and the Health and Safety Orientation Checklist) completed, that would be awesome! I will pick it up from them when I come out to see you!

3. Please don't forget about your jounal articles! You can be completing those at anytime during your work placment. If you need a copy of the topics that you can look at, here is the file:

Hope you have a great week at work!



__ **Monday, March 4th to Friday, March 8th, 2013** __
 * __What are we learning?__**
 * We can go through the experience of a job interview
 * We can go over safety procedures with our employer
 * We can bring our Workers Compensation form ( Green Sheet ) back to Mr. Young
 * We can begin developing the skills of a good worker through our work placements

__**How we will learn it**__ __ **Monday, March** 4th: __ WOW!! That was alot of snow we received last night! Just a few reminders for you today:

1. If you cannot make it into your workplace today, because of the snow, you need to make sure they are aware that you will be there on Wednesday. 2. For those of you still going to your work placement, it might be a good idea to call ahead and make sure that your employer/supervisor is there. Because of the snow, businesses might be open later on this morning or not at all depending if they can open or not. 3. Please make sure to take your GREEN FORMS to your interview for your employers signature! Those need to be brough back to me this week! 4. Don't forget to take a minimum of 3 resumes to your interview. 5. Don't forget to SMILE!!!!! 6. Don't forget to fill our your TIME SHEETS! It is a good idea for you and your employer to setup a place for you to keep your time sheets. Also, make sure to get someone to sign those time sheets at the end of every shift! 7. HAVE A GOOD TIME! Remember you are there because you have an interest in this field! Enjoy it!

__**Wednesday, March 6th**__: If you couldn't make it to your job placement on Monday, see above. For those of you that were out at your job placment on Monday, Have a great day! Please remember to bring me your green sheets!!

Have an awesome weekend!



__ **Monday, February 25th to Friday, March 1st, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can examine the keys to a successful interview
 * We can practice practice and practice some more the keys to a successful interview
 * We can go through a mock interview
 * We can take on the role of being the interview instead of the future employee
 * We can identify, analyze, and report on safety in the workplace
 * We can contact our employers, over the phone, to discuss our placement times for next week

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, February**__ **__25th__:** Well this is your last week before work placement! That was a quick month! Today we are going to be spending some time going over a few things:

__**1st hour**__: Depending on when we can get into the computer lab, we may switch the first hour and the second hour! However, we will have an hour to finish off our resumes and then have them good to go before moving on to our next section. Please refer to last week's entries for resume specifics. These will be handed in before the end of the period.

__**2nd hour**__: During this hour we will specifically be looking at the keys to a successful interview. We will be looking at the two handouts, below, and complete some example interviews between yourself and a partner. I will also be going over the "Time Sheets" section that you will need to bring back to me so that I complete your hours within the computer. Without these forms signed by you and your employer, I CANNOT give you hours! It's as simple as that! It all falls on you!





__**Wednesday, February 27th**__: Today, I am off to We Day with a few of the students from CCS. While we are gone, there is a few things I would like you to look at concerning safety in the work place. While you are on your work experience, our first concern is ALWAYS for the safety of our students. Just like Jackie told you a few weeks ago, she always goes through the work place before you even get there! This way she knows that she is placing you in a safe work environment. However, it is also on YOU to make sure that you are using your brain and being safe! Today, for the time that you have I would like you to look at the following handouts (below):

The file above contains a number of pictures that I would like you to look at, as a class, and have a discussion about some of the things that are going on with in the picture that is UNSAFE!! Your goal is to identify the hazard and then make suggestions of what you would do to fix the hazard that you see. Most of the pictures contain more than one hazard so look carefully!

The file above (please use the .docx one so that you can edit it right on the computer). Your job is to go on a tour of the school for 20 minutes to half an hour (depending on how long my replacement teacher gives you). Your job is to examine the physical layout of the school and look for hazards that may not be so safe. I will admit, Merle (our caretaker) does an AMAZING job of making sure that this place is safe and clean for all staff and students. What I do encourage you do do is stop by some classrooms, the office, and even the maintenance office (and talk to Merle) about what they need to be aware of when being safe around the school. Then I would like you to come back as a class and have a discussion about some of the things that you noticed. As a staff member or employer of Cornerstone Christian School, what would you need to think about in order to be safe.

__**Friday, March 1st**__: Well here it is! Our last day before your work placements! I am very excited for you guys and I cannot wait to come out (starting next Wednesday) to see you at your work placements! Today, you will be making contact with your employer to make sure that everything is setup for Monday, when you go out. However, before I give you time to do that there is a last few things to go over with you:

1. GREEN SHEETS - These MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST, what's that, MUST be brought back to me on TUESDAY!! Yes, Tuesday!! All you have to do is just bring it to me, signed by you, your employer, and your parent, and I will check you off! If you do NOT bring it to me on Tuesday, it must be brought back to me before you go out your work place on Wednesday! If not returned, you CANNOT legally work at your work placement as you are not covered under their workers comp!

2. **TIME SHEETS** - Please remember to use these time sheets and bring them back to me regularly! Without them, I CANNOT input your hours! I just can't! If they are handed into me, I CAN! YAY! That's a good thing! If you ever need extra time sheets, you can always come see me or download them here:

3. **Traveling to work** - DO YOU HAVE YOUR TRANSPORTATION READY FOR MONDAY? That's your job, not mine! :)

4. **Journal Entries** - During the course of your work placement you are going to be required to complete 10 journal entries. I have figured out that you can complete one of these a week and by the end of your work placement you should have 10 completed. It is going to be up to YOU to hand these into me! You can hand them into me whenever you want to and I will file them in my binder. Here is the handout to look at when writing up your journal entries:



5. **CELL PHONE NUMBERS** - I will be collecting yours and you will be receiving mine. This way you can always contact me and I can contact you, if you ever need to ask me a question, hopefully for the most part, regarding CWEX! :) I promise that I will not be texting you constantly. In the same respect, I would appreciate you not giving out my number to everyone! This is that trust and respect thing that we have been talking about!

Ok, now that is all taken care of, it is now time to contact your employer!! YAY!! I have created a template to help you out! Feel free to download it and use it as a "script" when you call your employer. You will be given the rest of the class time time make this call. This must happen before you go to your work placement on Monday. If you cannot reach your employer before the end of the school day, try again after school. If you cannot reach your employer by Monday, you need to come see me during the course of the morning.



I wish all of you an amazing time during your work placement! I will continue to update this wiki page from week to week, and give you some reminders and will remind you to check it often.

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__ **Tuesday, February 19th to Friday, February 22nd, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning** __
 * We can examine the elements of an effective resume
 * We can have a class discussion on the importance of an effective resume
 * We can create a resume that will be used with our employers

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Wednesday, February** **20th**:__ Welcome to your ONE AND ONLY CWEX CLASS FOR THE WEEK!!! Sigh! :) Today, I would like you to begin working on your own personal resume (please see last week's entries). I have given you a template to download and you have the link to the Resume Wikispace that you can use for reference. Also take a look at the video below to remind yourself of some of the things we talked about last week!



As you know, I am away today. During these two hours, I would like for you to create, edit, and make sure you save a resume that you can print off and use with your potential employer. You WILL NEED to have this done before next week as you will need to use them.

Hope you have a great day and weekend!

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__ **Monday, February 11th to February 15th, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning** __
 * We can examine many different forms of work as we examine our potential work placements
 * We can fill out our Student Application Forms with 100% efficiency for our potential work placements

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, February 11th**__:

__**1st Hour**__: During our first hour together, we will be finishing up our first episode of Undercover Boss, have a class discussion on the skills of a hard worker, and then heading back to the computer lab to finish off our blue forms using the business directory.

__**2nd Hour**__: Continuing from the first hour. Looking at skills of a good worker

__**Wednesday, February 13th**__:

__**1st Hour**__: Jacky will is with us today! She will be taking you through her CWEX presentation and we will be answering your questions about expectations during your work placements and other topics.

__**2nd Hour**__: You will each be meeting with Jacky, individually, as she goes over your blue forms and get to know you a little bit better as she is finiding your placements for you, this week! We will also be talking about interview questions that may come up.

__**Friday, February 15th**__: Today we are going to be looking at the function and development of your resume.

Resume Wikispace. This is a very useful site to gain knowledge about what areas to include in a resume, how to set one up. We will spend most of the class going over the areas that we will be including and making some notes on the things we want to include in our own resumes. Next week, we will be looking at how to set one up for yourself, and focus more on Transferable Skills, as that is one area that a lot of us will need some help in putting onto our resumes.

Here is a resume sample you can use to help you with formatting:



We will look at a template for setting up your resumes. Your task will be to complete a full resume by the end of the week (including references), next week. You will need to make sure to print of a few copies to take home and show your parents/guardian and your peers. My hope is that we can look at each other's resumes and help proofread for spelling, grammatical errors, and formatting. It is always good to have your "Core 3" people check over your work.



__ **Monday, February 4th to Friday, February, 8th, 2012** __ __ **What are we learning?** __ > (digitial portfolio)
 * We can go over out course outline and discuss what we will be discovering in CWEX
 * We can read over the responsibilities of the students that are taking CWEX
 * We can examine many different forms of work as we examine our potential work placements
 * We can fill out our Student Application Forms with 100% efficiency for our potential work placements
 * We can can examine personal skills, interests, hobbies, and personalities as we create our own wikispaces for the class


 * __How we will learn it__ **
 * __Monday, February 4th (1st and 2nd hour)__: ** Welcome to Career and Work Experience (CWEX) 2012!! I hope you had an awesome first semester and are looking forward to tackling this class, this semester! I am really looking forward to working with all of you as you are taking one of the most PRACTICAL classes within the school! Let's fae it, at the end of all this high school stuff, university, SIAST, and so on, all of us are going to be working at some point! Some of you have already experienced a taste of this and that is AWESOME! My bet is you are taking this class to not only get your credit, but to either try to enter a field that you have interest in or get another current reference to throw onto your resume! Whatever your reason is, I am glad you are here!



Today, during the first hour, we are going to be going over the course outline, a brochure that describes the purpose for CWEX (and I hope answers some questions for you). We will also be taking a look at one of the forms you are going to have to fill out IMMEDIATELY (I believe starting tomorrow or Wednesday depending on what Mrs. Lothian wants) that will be assisting him in your work placement. Not going to lie, the sooner you get that back the quicker it will be for him to place you! So if you want to be considered first, you will want to GET IT IN! :)



During the second hour, we will finish up anything we didn't get done in the first hour and then we are going to be looking at YOU! I don't know many of you and I am going to have you for 2 hours over the next few weeks! I guess we should start to get to know each other.

I have a page that I would like you to fill out and we will take a look at, as a class, after you complete it!

__ **Wednesday, February 6th** __ :
 * __1st hour__ ** : During the first hour of class, my hope is that we will be filling out the forms for Mrs. Lothian. We will look at this more as she will tell us what we need to do! I will have an in class directory of businesses to use.


 * __2nd hour__ ** : We will be using this hour to discuss the skills of a good worker. We will be using the show "Undercover Boss" to facilitate our discussions. My hope is that we can see that in all work, there are ups and downs, it's how we confront those things that will make us successful.

Have a great weekend! :)