2021 WBL Resources Page

The Iowa Work Based Learning Coordinator’s website is a great landing page to understand more information on the Iowa Work Based Learning Coordinators organization and connections for work-based learning coordinators. Contact the Iowa Work Based Learning Coordinators to connect to their vast resources available on Schoology to collaborate with other coordinators. Schoology offers the option to post your questions and receive answers from other coordinators or pull from resources posted by other coordinators.

The Iowa Intermediary Network offers a variety of career awareness and career exploration opportunities for students and educators. The Connection Lab offers free, virtual career connections to Career and Technical Education classrooms to enhance student engagement and learning. Connect with your regional Intermediary to learn more about additional work-based learning opportunities in your region.

The Iowa Department of Education offers a variety of resources for the entire spectrum of work-based learning. The Department’s Work-Based Learning website includes additional pages to communicate information and resources for the three different stages of work-based learning: awareness, exploration and training. Work-based learning coordinators should visit the training page to find ample resources to support their district programs.

The Clearinghouse for Work-Based Learning is a website providing projects posted by industry partners for educators and students to choose from. The project board allows viewers the opportunity to sort through the projects based on a variety of factors, including topic and age group.

The Earn and Learn website is overseen by the Iowa Workforce Development and is dedicated to providing information on how to start an apprenticeship program.