School-supervised work experience is suggested as part of the Wisconsin school-to-work program. This booklet is designed to inform school administrators, coordinating teachers, other educators, and parents about essential ingredients of high quality work-based education. It covers the following: (1) an introduction to workplace learning; (2) a definition of work-based education; (3) benefits of workplace learning for students; (4) benefits of workplace learning for the community; (5) selecting a job for the workplace experience; (6) scheduling workplace experiences; (7) the roles of educators, parents, and co-workers in workplace learning; (8) recordkeeping; (9) connecting school to work and the classroom; and (10) work experience program options for various grade levels. (KC)