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Prince William County CTE Provides Rubin to English Department
Prince William County Schools in Virginia, a trusted Rubin partner, uses our Emerge employability skills curriculum and Aspire career exploration video library across the district within CTE courses.
Now PWCS, under the guidance of CTE specialist Shawnell Carmichael, has shared Rubin with the English department to assist with digital literacy skills. Rubin covers writing topics like email etiquette, resumes, thank-you notes and how to sign your name in cursive.
Rubin is built for the CTE classroom but also addresses critical writing and literacy themes. PWCS has an overarching goal to collaborate across departments, and Rubin serves that purpose well.
“We are preparing students for life beyond high school,” said Carmichael. “This cannot be a sole job of a CTE teacher. English is also an ideal place to support employability skills for college and career.”
Here’s an example of a Rubin Emerge lesson that addresses literacy skills.
How to Remove Pronouns
Use the search function and look for the following pronouns: this, that, these and those. Ask yourself, “Could the reader become confused by the pronoun? Is so, delete and replace.
- “Sally gave me this to say thanks” becomes “Sally gave me the present to say thanks”
- “I wrote that to prove a point” becomes “I wrote the grammar lesson to prove a point”
- “These events are a good way to meet people” becomes “The networking events are a good way to meet people”
- “I did a lot of those at my internship” becomes “I did a lot of visits to client sites at my internship”
Additional pronouns to find: he, she, it, we, they, who, them, him, her, us
Identify the pronouns in this email:Subject line: Did you get it?
Hi Jane,
Good morning.
Did you receive it yet? I sent all of them over to your office earlier this week.
When I called, she said the mail had not arrived, and I need to know ASAP if you have all of it.
Please let me know,
– John Doe
Complete your work
Submit a corrected version of the email from Step 2 by replacing at least four pronouns with nouns of your choosing (any noun you want).
Below the corrected email, list the four pronouns you removed.
Use the examples in Step 1 as a guide to correct the email.
Rubin is the answer for digital literacy skills.
Rubin Becomes Employability Skills Partner for The School District of Philadelphia
Rubin is excited to announce a multi-year agreement to provide online employability skills resources with CTE students in The School District of Philadelphia.
The agreement, which runs through 2027, allows Rubin to deliver our Emerge employability skills curriculum, Aspire career exploration videos and Propel email etiquette tool.
CTE teachers for classes like marketing, automotive and culinary arts now use activities for email etiquette, handshakes, phone skills and more within Google Classroom. Rubin provides single sign-on access to its resources through Google Classroom. Students and teachers can view Rubin resources without the need to sign in with a traditional password.
The School District of Philadelphia is the largest district in the state. We are honored to provide our resources across multiple career pathways to strengthen employability skills.
“After piloting Rubin in health care classes, district leadership believed that Rubin is a smart choice for all CTE pathways,” said Danny Rubin, founder of Rubin. “Now we are able to help students write, speak and lead no matter what career path they choose.”
Want to see what Rubin can do for YOUR district? Book a Demo today!
Largest school district in PA
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Rubin Supports the Family and Consumer Sciences Industry
At Rubin, we are proud to support Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) and its vital role assisting individuals, families, and communities to live healthy and successful lives through the provision of education, research, and technology.
FCS programs provide individuals and families with essential life skills, including financial literacy, nutrition and wellness, human development, and consumer resource management. These competencies are crucial for fostering well-rounded, capable, and resilient individuals who can thrive in today’s dynamic world.
And the research conducted by FCS professionals and their work with local municipalities, counties, and states support the creation of healthy and resilient communities.
We have witnessed the positive impact of FCS services including education, outreach, and research and development firsthand. Employees with a background in FCS bring a unique set of skills that enhance their ability to balance work and personal responsibilities, make informed decisions, and contribute to a positive workplace culture. Their preparedness and adaptability are invaluable assets to our company and the broader community.
Investing in FCS education is an investment in our future. It equips individuals with the tools they need to lead healthy, productive lives and supports the development of a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. Whether those students enter the workforce as a nutritionist, financial advisor, early education assistant, or other areas, they are better prepared to be successful in their careers due to their knowledge in all areas of FCS. We believe that continued support for FCS programs will yield significant benefits for our society and economy.
We stand with FCS students and professionals and are committed to advocating for the importance of these programs, services, and the FCS industry. Together, we can ensure that Family and Consumer Sciences education continues to thrive and make a lasting impact on our community.
FCS matters now and into the future.
Rubin Awards 1,200+ Digital Badges in Sept/Oct 2024
With the 2024-2025 academic year underway, students are busy in Rubin Emerge learning in-demand employability skills.
At the end of each unit (ex: Email Etiquette — Beginner), students take a post-test. Once students pass the post-test, they earn an Emerge digital badge. So far, students have garnered 1,200+ digital badges for email writing, job outreach strategies, networking, resumes and more.
Here’s a snapshot:
- Email Etiquette — Beginner: 383 badges
- Email Etiquette — Advanced: 172 badges
- Job Outreach: 106 badges
- Networking: 86 badges
- Resume Writing: 78 badges
- Cover Letter Writing: 52 badges
Each badge features a QR code that brings the person to this page on the Rubin site. The pages explains the skills students gained to earn the digital badge.
The badges are ideal for a resume, portfolio, LinkedIn profile and anywhere else students can showcase skills learned.
Badges abound from Emerge.
Teacher Spotlight: For Kyle Bashore, Rubin “Sets the Standard”
In Kyle Bashore’s classroom, Rubin isn’t just a curriculum tool.
Since 2021, Rubin is the standard of excellence his students must strive to meet.
Bashore is a CTE teacher at Cathedral City High School near Palm Springs, California. He teaches inside the HEAL Academy (Health and Environmental Health Academy of Learning), and he’s also the co-advisor of the school’s HOSA chapter.
Bashore draws on our Emerge employability skills curriculum and Aspire career exploration video library to ensure his students write and speak like professionals.
In particular, Bashore has students complete the Emerge Project Management unit to learn how to communicate in a clear, professional manner with teammates.
“I notice a huge change in formality and consideration of others after the Project Management unit,” said Bashore.
Bashore integrates Emerge and Aspire through a seamless connection with his Google Classroom. He carefully selects different topics for the health sciences classes he teaches.
For example:
General resource throughout his classes: Emerge unit called Email Etiquette-Beginner where students learn to write a proper email.
For the TAs (teaching assistants): The TAs practice speaking skills through the Emerge unit called Phone Etiquette.
Emergency Medicine and his HOSA chapter: Emerge units called Project Management and Public Speaking.
Medical Terminology: Emerge unit called Ethics Discussions for tricky workplace situations.
Public Health: Emerge unit called Website Content, which guides students to write a business website.
Bashore also has students search the Aspire career exploration video library to learn about roles in health care (ex: surgical assistant) and also discover cool jobs in fields like STEM, marketing, sports, law and the trades.
Above all, Bashore relies on Rubin to help him prepare students for the world after high school.
“At the start of the year, students begrudgingly work on Rubin assignments as if to say, ‘Do I REALLY need this?’” said Bashore. “By the end of the year, I see significant changes in their professionalism. Without me even asking, they hold themselves to a new standard.”
Thank you, Kyle, for being a wonderful partner in the classroom.
Check out Rubin Emerge and Aspire for yourself! Free trial available here.
CA teacher embraces Rubin Emerge and Aspire
Irvine USD Creates “Light Bulb Challenge” with Rubin Propel
When learning becomes a game, the teachers win and so do their students.
At Irvine (California) Unified School District, a longtime Rubin partner, students practice their email etiquette through a competition.
Our Propel tool provides feedback on a student’s email in the form of lightbulbs next to the words that need correction (ex: capitalize a lowercase word if it begins a sentence).
Special education students in a class called Directed Studies now vie to see who can write an email with the fewest light bulbs (mistakes). The students, all in grades 10-12, have fun while improving their professional skills.
“We weren’t sure how the students would respond to Propel,” said Career Link Supervisor Renee Melton. “Right away, they found the tool engaging. Plus, Propel helped their emails improve.”
We love to see how educators incorporate Propel into their instruction. The tool is a simple resource that can be modified in dozens of ways. As long as students strengthen how they communicate with teachers, employers and other adults, we are satisfied!
Work turns into play in California.
Rubin Team Hits the Road for Successful Summer 2024
The Rubin team was on the move in summer 2024!
Houston, Ft. Worth, Orlando, Northern Virginia and more…we attended conferences and teacher in-service days to both promote Rubin products and train teachers on our resources.
In July, we had a busy and productive time in Houston at the 2024 International Leadership Conference for HOSA — Future Health Professionals. We spoke with dozens of health science educators about our resources for employability skills. And now we have several conversations in the works to implement our Propel email etiquette tool within CTE programs coast to coast. See Propel for yourself! www.rubineducation.com/explore
In Houston, Rubin founder Danny Rubin posed with Kyle Bashore, a CTE teacher who uses our Emerge curriculum, and several of his students. In Orlando at the 2024 National Leadership Conference for the Future Business Leaders of America, we had a wonderful time catching up with Holly Atha, president and CEO of MBA Research. The organization supports educators in the preparation of students for careers in the areas of business management, finance, marketing, hospitality and tourism management and entrepreneurship.
Standing with MBA Research CEO Holly Atha. In August, we hit the nation’s capital for in-person trainings in Loudoun County and Prince William County, two of the largest school districts in Virginia.
In the photo below, Michael Grubbs, director of career, technical and adult education (CTAE) in Loudoun County, Virginia (near Washington, DC), proudly holds a Rubin poster. Loudoun County uses our Emerge curriculum for in-demand employability skills. Director Grubbs leans on Rubin to help students learn how to build meaningful relationships for college and career opportunities. Thank you, Loudoun County Public Schools, for all you do!
Loudoun County CTE Director Michael Grubbs with a Rubin poster! The next day, we attended CTE Secondary Day for Prince William County Schools.
We have worked with PWCS the past year on a content collaboration so teachers can access the Rubin Emerge employability skills curriculum and Aspire career exploration videos through Safari Montage and Canvas.
Thank you, PWCS, for being a trusted partner as we help students learn to communicate professionally.
In the photos below, PWCS teachers hold up Rubin posters.
Spreading the Rubin message in person.