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  • Teacher Spotlight: For Kyle Bashore, Rubin “Sets the Standard”

    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

  • LOOK: Rubin Emerge Transforms Resume of Georgia High School Student

    LOOK: Rubin Emerge Transforms Resume of Georgia High School Student

    Emerge , our signature online platform for communication skills, covers in-demand topics like email etiquette, phone etiquette and networking.

    We also provide a comprehensive module on resume writing (called Unforgettable Resumes). And for one Georgia high school student in spring 2020, her updated resume became just that — a document the employer won’t soon forget.

    At Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek, GA (Fulton County), Work-Based Learning (WBL) Coordinator Toni Crockett employed the Unforgettable Resume module inside Emerge and showed her students how to write a resume that jumps off the page. All Emerge modules are provided online and as printable worksheets to make distance learning equitable for every student.

    “Emerge gives my students the confidence and real-world examples so they can write terrific resumes,” said Crockett. “In addition, Emerge is written in a simple, straightforward way that students can understand and apply.”

    The example below is a good illustration of a student resume before Emerge and the finished product after applying the lessons and guides from within Emerge.

    We removed the student’s name and contact information for privacy reasons. But beyond issues of privacy, a well-written resume underscores that a person’s name — and by extension a person’s race, gender and other demographic markers — matter little in the job/internship application process.

    All that counts is how we carry ourselves. That’s why the ability to write, in career development, is everything.

    The resume before Emerge:

    And the resume after Emerge:

     

    The breakdown

     

    Right away, resume #2 looks and feels more professional. The information fills out the page and is comprehensive.

    Note the specific details, as well. Under “Experience,” the student explains she provided babysitting services. She makes sure to note how long she has been a babysitter (“4 years”). In Emerge, we stress that students attach numbers to their resume experience when possible so the reader understands the scope of the work.

    Resume #2 also does a better job explaining the student’s honors, activities and community service. Overall, it’s a 180 degree difference from resume #1.

    “Emerge is a powerful tool that makes my students more competitive for internships, jobs and college admissions,” said Crockett. “I’m glad to have the resource in my WBL program.”

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    Check out the before and after.