CMHS Cooperative Education Class

Your Portfolio- The Final Stretch

2011-01-25T12:10:00.000-08:00

Hey Gang,

Now that we are into the second half of the school year I thought I'd give you the rest of the due dates for your Work Experience Portfolio categories.

Work Experience Portfolio

Category Due Dates

In order to have your portfolio done by April 8, 2011, the following assignments with due dates are shown. The due dates with asterisks* are for those students who have started co-op at a later date.

Completed Work Experience Portfolios will be submitted to the Cooperative Education Coordinator’s office, E100, by 3:20 pm on April 8/2011.

As always, if you need help, come see me at my office.

CATEGORY POINTS Due Date

Required
Cover Page	10	4/08/11
Table of Contents	10	4/08/11
Letter to the reader	10	4/01/11*
Narrative	50	4/01/11*
Cover Letter	50	2/28/11*
Resume	100	2/28/11*
Job Responsibility List	20	2/14/11
Journal	50	3/18/11
Diversified Photos	40^	3/07/11
Thank you letter to employer	50^	3/21/11
Evaluations	10	4/08/11
Time Sheets	10	4/08/11
Three optional choices		4/08/11
1.	10	4/08/11
2.	10	4/08/11
3.	10	4/08/11
Creativity	15
Neatness/Appearance	15
Completed on time	30	4/08/11
TOTAL POINTS	500

^Note change in point value from original rubric given to you with your portfolio assignment.

You can certainly work ahead and turn in your assignments early. Not a bad idea in case senioritous starts to set in.

The portfolios will be graded and then will be displayed in the guidance office. Several teachers, guidance counselors, secretaries and administrators will determine what they feel are the seven best. I do not have a say in this. I will then take the seven best with me to my Advisory committee. That committee will vote for the best portfolio. Again, I have no voice in this. At the banquet, I will announce the best portfolio and that individual will receive a savings bond from Jersey Shore State Bank.

Though a sampling of you time sheets are due in your portfolio by April 8th, you will still be responsible to turn in time sheets until the end of the school year.

As a reminder, a number of you still owe the $20 co-op fee for the banquet. The banquet is on April 20th. It will start at 6:00 pm and be over by 7:30 pm.

Most of you did well this marking period. Your employers were pleased. Way to go!

Mr. B

Some reminders and new assignments

2010-11-11T08:28:00.000-08:00

Hey Gang,

Hope your work experiences are going well and giving you growth and personal satisfaction. Its hard to believe we are over one fourth of the way through this school year.

Just a reminder:

The $20.00 co-op fee is now due. Checks can be written to Keystone Central School District or KCSD. You'll receive a receipt. Bring your check or cash to the guidance office.
Remember to turn in your signed time sheets.

Stop by to pick up your critiqued assignments and checked time sheets.

Your assignments for second marking period and due dates are:

Your resume- this is due in my office or through attached email by December 16, 2010

This will give me time to critique it and give it back to you to make improvements before I finalize your grade for it. I know some of you have expressed concern about this assignment. Revisit the "work experience portfolio" power point and come in to see me. As always, I am available as a resource for you. If I'm not in my office, leave me a message and I'll get back to you. This assignment is worth- 100 points.

Your cover letter- this is due by January 12, 2010.

This is not on the power point, but I have information in my office for you. Stop by and pick up this information. The main purpose for a cover letter is to acquaint the prospective employer with your unique talents, experiences, skills and to request an interview to discuss employment possibilities. The cover letter should highlight your resume. When turning in a resume to an employer your submit your cover letter at the same time.
This assignment is worth- 50 points.

Remember to check this blog weekly.

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful November weather.

Mr. Burnworth

Welcome to Cooperative Education (co-op) 2010-11

2010-10-15T06:36:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

Welcome to our blog.

Hope each of you are enjoying your work experience so far.

This blog will be our main source of information and assignments for the Co-op class.

A few details to work out:

Reminder: Time sheets are to be turned in to me every two weeks signed by your supervisor and yourself.
Make sure you keep up with your academic studies and keep good attendance. If you fall behind in your courses, you may have to stay in school until you have caught up on your work and your teachers give you permission to return to co-op. I'll contact you if I see you are falling behind on your subjects or missing school. Remember when you are absent from school, whether it be due to illness or suspension, you have to call your employer and me, 748-6584 ext. 4304 first thing in the morning. When absent from school you cannot attend work that day. Doctors excuses are the exception to the rule.

The $20.00 co-op fee is due for those of you who started co-op prior to October 1st. Checks can be written to Keystone Central School District or KCSD. You'll receive a receipt. Bring your check or cash to the guidance office.

Time for your first assignment:

To help you better understand how to create "Your Work Experience Portfolio" here is a power point for your review (Just click on it):

http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/32636/Your-Work-Experience-Portfolio-PPT

Send or turn in the five review questions at the end of the power point to my office by 10/27/10.
Your "Letter to the reader" and "Narrative" components of the "Work Experience Portfolio" will be due by 11/03/10.

After completing this first blog assignment, give your honest opinion of what you think of doing it? You are to post at least one entry about the topic.

Understand a few guidelines as you participate in this discussion:

Everything you write is open for the public to read.

No profanity or disrespecting comments or personal attacks will be tolerated.

Have fun with this and try your best.

If you are having difficulty completing an assignment, visit me in my office for some support. I try to be in my office periods 1, 2, 3, 4 and Wildcat. Also, I am here by 7:50 AM. You can stop in before 1st period.

As always, come see me, if you need help.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Burnworth

Some points to clarify

2009-11-19T10:11:00.000-08:00

I've had a few questions about your assignments I need to clarify.

For your portfolio assignments, you can type them in Word and attach to an email to send to me (if you don't know how, come and see me,) or you can print them and bring to my office. If I'm not in my office, just leave them in my mailbox beside my door.
For your cover page of your portfolio, you can use any appropriate picture. You can also change your picture if you so desire.
If we have a half day with a compressed schedule, you leave after your last assigned class not the later normal time you leave on most days.
Some of the items required in your portfolio now will not necessarily be needed in your portfolio as you go on for further training or into employment. The portfolio for now will establish a solid base from which you can work from.
Your senior project reflection paper is a good item to put in your current portfolio because it will show potential employers your involvement in the community. It will also show them additional samples of your writing abilities. Therefore, you will want to give your best effort on all writing in your portfolio. Have someone else critique it for you before you submit it.
I am the only one who grades your portfolio based on the scoring rubric for the portfolio. After I grade your portfolio in the third week of April (remember your portfolio is due April 8th,) I have several teachers, office staff and administration pick their five favorite. The selected portfolios are then presented to the cooperative education advisory committee made up of local business/industry people. They choose their favorite one. A $50 savings bond (compliments of Jersey shore State Bank) is presented to the student with the chosen portfolio at the employer appreciation banquet on April 20, 2011.
All students in co-op submit a portfolio.
You can be as creative as you want with your portfolio as long as it remains professional looking. See me about this if you are not sure.

Hope this helps. Have a great day.

Mr. B

2009-09-28T19:53:00.000-07:00

You can do this assignment one of two ways:
(1) in word and attach it to your email and send it to me
or
(2) Type it and bring to my office

Mr. B

Answering Your Employer's Phone Activity

2009-04-08T18:37:00.000-07:00

Just for the fun of it.

Earlier this year Mr. Day taught you how to answer your employer's phone. Check out this new activity and let us know what you think. Was it helpful?

Answering your employer's phone activity

Mr. B

2008-10-28T10:54:00.002-07:00

Welcome. You are preparing for a journey that can have great benefits for your future. This site may be considered as your base camp- your starting point. To help you in your quest to determine your career complete each assignment. All of these assignments are for your self-discovery and learning.

Assignment 1: Meet with your Career Counselor and ask for a copy of the "PA Career Guide." The Career Counselor will explain how to use the guide to help you determine your interests and aptitudes. You can also go to this site:

www.paworkstats.state.pa.us/gsipub/index.asp?docid=405

to obtain more current information.

Assignment 2: Go to: http://online.onetcenter.org/

This site can be a great resource to help you study various careers based on your skills and interests. At first, just look through the site to become comfortable with it. Second, take the "Skills Search" (on the front page) and follow through the directions to determine some career choices. Study as many career choices as you wish. Take a look at skills needed, education, salaries, tasks, potential job growth, etc.

Assignment 3: Type a 2-3 page reflection paper on the career direction you are considering and why. Use some of the information you have obtained from the "PA Career Guide" and "O*Net". Email this paper to me at:

jburnwor@kcsd.us

Would you like some more career guiding questions/discussion and receive some extra credit? Check out my first podcast at: