Pearson Interactive Community Partnerships

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Pearson Interactive Community Partnerships

• Montreal Hooked on School
• February 14, 2008

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• The value of Business, Education Community
  Partnerships

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With support from teachers, parents and
community, students need to continuously assess
their personal abilities, talents, strengths and
skills throughout their educational pathways.
Students should feel there are no barriers to
their dreams.
dont ask me what I want to be until you show
me what there is to be. - Anonymous Student
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Example of Industries

• Aerospace
• Pharmaceutical
• Environment
• Automotive
• Carpentry
• Agriculture
• Architecture
• Educational Institutions
• Mechanics

• Media
• Law
• Health
• Science Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Arts
• Robotics
• Fashion
• And more

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Activities

• Guest Speakers in classroom
• Career orientation by experts
• Guided tours
• Student-led interviews
• Job Shadow
• Career Fair
• Teacher training workshop
• Judges in contests or exhibitions
• Company brochure and other educational material
• Science Technology Day
• And more

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Essential Skills

• Reading Text
• Document Use
• Numeracy
• Writing
• Oral Communication
• Working with Others
• Thinking Skills
• Computer Use
• Continuous Learning

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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Grade 6 Students Career Day
Grade 6 students Lets begin before High School!
Never before has it been more essential to link
learning in the classroom to the world of work
outside the classroom
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• Learning from community is important so we have
  lots of ideas and we can really stick to our goal
  of achieving our dreams. Patrick Leduc
• I think it is important because you need a lot
  of time to think about your future and what
  education you need for when you grow up.
  Andrew Benoit
• It is important for a grade 6 students to
  inquire about careers so we can have a goal to
  reach which will make us work harder in school.
  Greg Hansen
• By doing the essential skills workshop, I
  learned I am smarter than I thought I was and I
  have a good chance to do interesting things when
  I grow up. Lyndee Flanagan

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Unit of Inquiry - Science

• Visit to Bio-Botanical Labs Inc.
• Cycle 3

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Examples of Other Partnership Opportunities

• Grade 6 students from Margaret Manson learned
  about
• Research done at the Montreal Neurological
  Institute
• and that the MNI is a leader in neurological
  research
• throughout the world.

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Alan Shuhaibar, PresidentBellatRx Inc.

• Speaking to Grade 11 Economics students at
  Lindsay Place High School on owning and operating
  a small business

Statistics show close to 50 of students in
Elementary and High School today will own or
operate a small business
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Skill Applications

• Reading Text
• Document Use
• Numeracy
• Writing
• Oral Communication
• Working with others
• Thinking Skills
• Computer Use
• Continuous Learning

• Contracts
• Tech. Specifications
• Lease Agreement
• Financial Statements
• Decision Making
• Presentations
• Test Reports
• Product Pricing
• Business Plan

Prepared by Alan Shuhaibar BellatRx Inc.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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Further opportunities

• Hello Mrs. Battet,
• I was one of the students at today's CSC meeting.
  I'm in grade 10 in Beurling Academy's IBO
  program.
• Your presentation today sparked a sleeping
  interest within me. I feel in school as if I'm
  not being challenged enough, however I do get
  more than enough work, just not the type I feel I
  need.
• The idea about Job Shadowing really grabbed my
  attention. Anything to do with sciences and
  engineering I'd be overjoyed to partake in.
  Especially, in fields such as Robotics,
  Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Neurology.
  I feel as if I want to see where everything I've
  worked for in the many past years will bring me.
• Thank you for your time, and I look forward to
  your reply,

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Career Discovery Day Canadian Space Agency
Linking classroom learning to career
opportunities in the future
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High School Job Shadowing student-led interview
What is their passion?
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Useful addresses

• Abilities Careers Quiz
• www.jobsetc.ca
• Interactive Community
• Nancy Battet (514-422-3000, x 2581)
• Julie Royal (514-422-3000. x 2210)