Mission Statement
Preparing students with disabilities for the world of work by partnering with local businesses to provide job shadowing, non-paid and paid job experiences and work site field trips.
Vision Statement
To bridge the classroom with the world of work.
Grade 9: Career Awareness
- Address WBL Needs @ annual IEP meeting
- Learning Style Inventory
- Career Interest Inventory
- Employability Skills Inventory
- Student participates in a workplace tour
- Class Speakers
- Attend Mentoring Day
- Job shadow
- Informational interview
- Job Safety Training
- Youth Labor Law
Grade 10 : Career Exploration
- Student participate in a transition course
- Take Aptitude, Interest, Vocational Assessments (as needed)
- Job shadow
- Informational Interview
- Attend College for a Day
- Attend Mentoring Day
- If available, have an in -school job
- Research Occupations
- Labor Market information
- Job Safety Training
- Youth Labor Law
Grade 11-12: Career Preparation
- Internships/Non-paid positions
- Paid job
- Entrepreneurship
- Attend Mentoring Day
- E-College
- Youth Apprenticeship
- Attend College for a Day
- Specific IEP transition goals
- Job Safety Training/Youth Labor Laws
Contact Information
Dee LeBlanc
Serves: Cromwell, Lake Superior, McGregor, Moose Lake and Proctor School Districts
218-655-5018 ext 7022
FAX: 218-451-4511
[email protected]
Northern Lights Sped Cooperative
16 East Hwy 61
Esko, MN 55720
Laura Birman
Serves: Barnum, Carlton, Cloquet, Esko, Willow River and Wrenshall School Districts
218-655-5018 ext 7037
FAX: 218-451-4511
[email protected]
Northern Lights Sped Cooperative
16 East Hwy 61
Esko, MN 55733
Jess Knutsen
Serves: Hermantown School District
218-655-5018 ext 7018
[email protected]
