The Reverse Job Shadow
A Work-based Learning Activity
Are you ready to bring real-world relevance to your classrooms?
High school students often ask, “When will I ever need to know this?” And, because so many educators have spent most of their adult lives in schools, they often lack industry experience to answer this burning student question. Who do you turn to-to answer this urgent question?
Enter business partners!
Business partners are key to helping core content academy and pathway teachers bring authentic learning opportunities into their classrooms.
The reverse job shadow is a work-based learning activity where business partners spend part of their day in the classroom of one or more of your academy/pathway teachers.
During this experience the business partner will observe students and teachers engaging in one of the core content areas (English, Math, Physical Education/Health, Science, Social Studies, World Language, Music/Art) and identify industry connections to the school standards, and curriculum.
The benefits of the Reverse Job Shadow are invaluable!
This Ford NGL U OnDemand product is designed for partnership managers, general education teachers and the pathway/academy business partners. If you are ready to bring the standards alive through authentic workplace connections then this is a partnership protocol you will want to incorporate.
Powerful partnerships between business partners and general education core teachers strengthen the pathway/academy team.
Students engage in their classes and understand why the skills are important to learn because of the authentic workplace connections.
Teachers easily connect their standards and lessons to the real world through the support of business partners.
MEET YOUR
Presenters
Donna Gilley
Dana Marrow
Brent Dean
