Lesson 9.1: Summer Months
This lesson describes tasks that work-based learning (WBL) teachers need to do to prepare during the summer months for WBL courses starting at the beginning of the upcoming school year.
Lesson 9.2: Beginning of the School Year
This lesson describes the tasks that work-based learning (WBL) teacher-coordinators perform at the beginning of the school year.
Lesson 9.3: Recurring WBL Activities
This lesson describes the work-based learning (WBL) activities that occur weekly and monthly, as well as the activities that occur each grading period and semester.
Lesson 9.4: Winter and Spring Activities
This lesson describes the activities that take place during winter and spring for WBL courses.
Lesson 9.5: Evaluating and Grading WBL Students
This lesson presents strategies for evaluating and grading students’ performance in work-based learning (WBL) courses.
Lesson 9.6: Preparing for Next Fall
This lesson provides a road map for coordinating activities with potential employers, students, and teachers in preparation of the beginning of the next career and technical education (CTE) program cycle.
Lesson 5.3: Wage and Hour Considerations for Texas Youth
This resource provides information about work hours, minimum wage, and tipping, all of which may affect work-based learning (WBL) students.
Lesson 5.4: Other Federal Laws Impacting Youth Workers
This resource discusses various agencies and organizations that establish and enforce regulations and programs that impact work-based learning (WBL) students and their employer sponsors.
Introduction to Section 2
Introduction to Section 2
Lesson 2.1: Federal Education Laws Impacting WBL
Federal Education Laws Impacting WBL
Lesson 2.2: State Laws and Rules Governing WBL
State Laws and Rules Governing WBL
Lesson 2.3: State Laws and Rules Governing WBL Teacher Certifications and Assignments
State Laws and Rules Governing WBL Teacher Certifications and Assignments
Lesson 2.4: State Laws and Rules Governing Educator Ethics and Conduct
State Laws and Rules Governing Educator Ethics and Conduct
Lesson 4.2: CTE Policies and Procedures Manual
This resource explains the importance of having a CTE Policies and Procedures manual that describes a school's or district's policies and procedures for CTE courses.
Lesson 3.1: SAAH Rules for CTE Funding and Attendance
This resource describes how to use the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook to find CTE rules for funding and attendance.
Introduction to Section 3
This resource describes Texas Education Agency (TEA) rules related to work-based learning (WBL), including rules and policies regarding career preparation and practicum courses, and career and technical education (CTE) funding, coding guidelines, and transportation allotment rules.
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.
Addition and Subtraction Grades K–1
Learn about the vertical connection between the kindergarten and first grade addition and subtraction TEKS.