Preparing students to succeed academically and thrive in their future careers
Defining Work-Based Learning at Miramar College
Work-Based Learning (WBL) is any classroom assignment or activity that teaches essential career or workplace skills that prepare students for their future careers through sustained interactions with industry or community professionals. Essential skills are part of a WBL continuum that includes technical career training and interdisciplinary skills that bridge classroom education to real-world application.
WBL Mission Statement
To contribute to a legacy of equity and inclusion as work-based learning educators, knowing that a student’s first job is critical to their career and income trajectory and that in the classroom WBL creates deeper engagement and better outcomes for diversity, equity, and inclusion and will ultimately increase work-based learning understanding and WBL opportunities for students.
Work-based Learning in the classroom creates deeper engagement and better outcomes for Students.
Miramar Work-Based Learning Continuum
Work-Based Learning Categories:
A
PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT
B
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE & INTERACTION WITH INDUSTRY
C
BUILDING AWARENESS & EXPLORATION OF CAREERS
Districtwide WBL Definitions and SG21 Reporting Framework - Detailed information of how Work-based Learning experiences are defined and categorized.
Meet our Miramar Faculty Champions
Thank you to our faculty for their consistent dedication to Miramar's career education by supporting students through the WBL Continuum.
Prof. Becca Bowers-Gentry
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Prof. Bowers-Gentry plays an integral role for student success in our Biotechnology Program's Supply Chain Experience, which prepares students for employment in the life sciences industry by providing laboratory technical skills training and work experience in the Miramar Biotech Lab by manufacturing products for customers.
Prof. Mardi Parelman
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES
Prof. Parelman has championed WBL through integrating career readiness, simulated workplace experiences, and career events such as industry panels for students interested in careers in Nutrition and Exercise Science and our Women’s History Month’s guest speaker highlighting body positivity and eating disorder awareness in BIPOC communities.
Prof. Dawn DiMarzo
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Prof. DiMarzo’s leadership in our Child Development program exemplifies dedication towards preparing future educators within Child Development through WBL. She is a champion for teaching through research-based practicum, simulated workplace experiences, job shadowing, and mentorship opportunities.
Prof. Jae Calanog
PHYSICS
Prof. Calanog has championed WBL through incorporating informational interviews in his Electricity & Magnetism courses (Phys 196), piloted our online employer led Project-Based Learning platform, Riipen, and is a lead for our Summer 2024 Pathway to STEM Success Program. Pathway to STEM Success is a paid summer research internship program in STEM, brought to students by our Learning Aligned Employment Program, STEM Exito, MESA Program, and Miramar's STEM professors.
WBL Lesson Plan Samples & Templates
SDIC Public WBL Lesson Plan Database
We want to hear from our Faculty!
How do you currently utilize WBL in your classroom, have new ideas or need support from our Career Services. Email: Melanie Baeza mbaeza@sdccd.edu
Interested in Miramar's WBL Team, Priorities and Highlights, please review our Progress Report.
Work-based Learning Progress Report 23-24
For more information please contact Career Services at 619-388-7335 or email your WBL Coordinator Melanie Baeza, mbaeza@sdccd.edu
