Halton Catholic District School Board

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Halton Catholic District School Board Grade 8
Teacher Pathways In-Service
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Rationale

• This presentation is designed to help
  intermediate elementary teachers assist their
  grade 8 students to complete their grade 9 option
  sheets
• This presentation will provide resources and
  materials that will assist grade 8 students and
  their parents IN MAKING in making informed
  decisions about secondary school pathway planning
  and possible future career destinations

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Presentation Overview

• Student destination data and other interesting
  statistics
• How does it apply to your students?
• What is a pathway?
• What are the four post secondary destinations?
• Introduction to the Pathways materials
• How to use these resources

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What does student destination data tells us about
where our Ontario students are going after high
school?
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Student Post Secondary Destinations in Ontario
in 2000
43 college bound do not graduate
26 university bound do not graduate
Typically 35 of the 50 go to university 15 go
to college
50 go to university or college
25 go directly to work
25 do not graduate
Source Allen King, Phase III Report 2005
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Student Post Secondary Destinations in Ontario
in 2000
Typically, 34 of the initial 100 students will
complete a university degree or a college diploma
Source Allen King, Phase III Report 2005
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But do these statistics apply to us in Halton?
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People With University Degrees in Halton

• Halton Region 24.4
• Burlington 22.26
• Oakville 30.96
• Milton 17.52
• Halton Hills 16.29

Source Statistics Canada 2001 Census,
population 20 years or older
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Employment Trends

• Jobs that do not require a high school diploma
  are quickly disappearing and rate of pay is
  usually minimum wage
• Jobs that require post secondary education such
  as Apprenticeship, College and University
  training are increasing
• Jobs that require higher education usually offer
  higher pay, better benefits, provide more
  opportunity for career advancement and allow for
  a higher standard of living

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Index 1990 100
Post-secondary Apprenticeship, Diploma or Degree
High School Diploma
Less than High School
Source Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey,
2004
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What does this mean for your students?

• What messages do students need to hear when
  completing their grade 9 option sheet?
• How can these messages
• be conveyed?

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"Dreaming is wonderful, goal setting is crucial,
but planning and action are supreme. To make
something great happen you must get busy and make
it happen. Take that action step today that will
put you on your path to achievement."
Greg Werner
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Planning is Critical Why?

• As a result of inappropriate course and level
  selections, almost 40 of Ontario Secondary
  students fail to acquire 16 credits by the end of
  grade 10
• Students who choose courses appropriate to their
  interests, skills and abilities experience more
  success
• Students not achieving 16 credits by 16 years of
  age are at-risk of leaving school early
• (Building Pathways to Success, MOE 2003)

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How do we help our students plan?
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The 4 Steps to Planning
1. Know Yourself 2. Explore Opportunities 3.
Build Pathway 4. Get Experience
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What do our schools do to help students know
themselves and explore opportunities?

• Provide a challenging and engaging academic
  program that prepares them for the secondary
  school curriculum
• Help them fulfill Catholic Graduate Expectations
  through participation in the sacraments and
  community service
• http//www.ocsoa.ca/CatholicEducation/interactive/
  intro.swf

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What do our schools do to help students know
themselves and explore opportunities?

• Use career planning activities to identify their
  strengths and interests
• Encourage parents to stay informed about their
  childrens achievements, needs, and learning
  skills
• Coordinate with secondary schools

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What is a pathway and how do we help students
build one?

• A pathway
• Consists of a combination of courses and supports
• Is based on student interests, skills and
  knowledge
• Builds in real-work applications and experiences
• Leads to a particular destination

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Pathway Planning ...

• Is a starting point for course selection and may
  change over time
• Allows for flexibility in course selection over
  4 or more years
• Promotes experience through job shadowing,
  cooperative education, Ontario Youth
  Apprenticeship Program and/or community
  involvement
• Ensures good outcomes for all students
• Promotes and values all four destinations
  apprenticeship, college, university and work

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The 4 Destinations What, Why and Who
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Apprenticeship
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What is Apprenticeship?

• Apprenticeship is a form of
• post-secondary education
• in which
• you earn while you learn
• 85 of the learning takes place on the job taught
  one on one by a Journeyperson already certified
  in the trade
• 15 of the learning will take place in
  apprenticeship courses traditionally taught at a
  local Community College
• The government pays 90 of your tuition

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Apprenticeship

• WHY might students choose a skilled trades
  pathway?
• They enjoy seeing an immediate result from their
  work.
• They know there is an increasing demand for
  skilled workers
• 40 of new jobs will be in skilled trades and
  technologies
• Skilled trades people earn higher than average
  incomes and often own their own businesses
• There are over 140 apprenticeable trades to
  choose from
• WHO is Apprenticeship for?
• Someone who enjoys hands on learning and has good
  mechanical and spatial abilities
• Someone who enjoys fixing things, and assembling
  and disassembling structures
• Someone who is able to solve problems and make
  things work better

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Why consider Apprenticeships as a possible
Pathway? There are over 140 Skilled Trades to
consider
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Need to know more about apprenticeships?

• www.apprenticesearch.com
• www.schooltocareer.ca/oyap

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College
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What is College?

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• College is a form of post-secondary education
  that combines academic and applied learning and
  employment preparation in some of the following
  areas
• Applied Arts, Business, Health and Human
  Services, Technology, and Apprenticeship
  Preparation and Training
• There are 29 colleges in major cities throughout
  Ontario
• Colleges offer certificates, diplomas and applied
  degrees

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College

• WHY might students choose a college pathway?
• Colleges offer a wide range of career options
  from which to choose
• College graduates make up one-third of Ontarios
  labour force
• Colleges combine practical and theoretical
  learning
• WHO is college for?
• Someone who finds success in a practical, applied
  curriculum
• Someone who learns best from real life
  applications to his/her learning
• Someone who enjoys smaller classes and the
  personal approach to instruction
• Someone who has specific career goals that
  require a college education

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University
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What is University?

• University is a form of post-secondary education
  which emphasizes academic and theoretical
  learning and employment preparation in some of
  the following areas
• Engineering, Business, Health and Human Services,
  Science Technology, Social Sciences and Art
• There are 20 universities in major cities
  throughout Ontario
• Universities offer undergraduate and professional
  degrees

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University

• WHY might students choose the university pathway?
• They have specific career goals that require a
  university education
• They have a passion for academic learning
• WHO is university for?
• Someone who enjoys abstract concepts associated
  with course material and academic and theoretical
  learning
• Someone who is able to complete much of his/her
  course work independently

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Workplace
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What is the Work Place?

• Work is a form of post-secondary education where
  the applied learning and skill development occurs
  through employment in some of the following
  areas
• Business, Finance Administration, Sales
  Service, Trades, and Transport Equipment
  Operation

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Work Place

• WHY might students choose the workplace pathway?
• They have a desire to seek employment and begin
  earning wages
• To develop their employability skills and build a
  network for future training and opportunities
• WHO is the workplace pathway for?
• Someone who would like to learn and train while
  being paid
• Someone who may want to gain experience at work
  first and go to post secondary education later

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Destinations
Type of Course
Academic, Applied or Locally Developed
Apprenticeship
Academic or Applied (Some College programs
require academic level math)
College
University
Mostly Academic (Especially English)
Academic, Applied or Locally Developed
Work Place
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Pathway Planning Materials

• Canned Pathways Presentation to be delivered to
  grade 8 students
• Canned presentations for parents for curriculum
  night and parent-teacher interview night
• Career Cruising and Pathway Planner activities
• Pathways Brochure
• OYAP Apprenticeship Poster
• Student Information Tracking Sheet
• Ministry report about Pathways

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Career Cruising Lesson

• Career Cruising is an easy and fun online career
  website that can help you learn about the
  education and training you will require for any
  career that interests you.
• Follow these simple steps to help you get the
  information you will need to complete your
  Pathway Planner.

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www.careercruising.com
Step 1 Username haltonc Password 13890
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Career Matchmaker
Step 2 Select Career Matchmaker
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Step 3 Enter your First Name and Last Name in
order to save your results.
Step 4 Click on the Start arrow.
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Take the Interest Survey
Step 5 Click START to start the quiz. The quiz
will have 39 questions. You will need to read
each question carefully. If you do not
understand a question ask your teacher for help.
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Your Results
Step 6 A list of careers will appear. Select
your 3 dream jobs.
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Take the Skills Inventory Too
These questions Will further refine Your list of
possible Career occupations
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Select your Top 3 Careers
Step 7 Read an Interview and find out more about
this career.
Step 8 Print out reports of your dream careers
that you can use to complete your Career Planner.
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Career Planner Student Activity
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Career MattersWeb Site

• Use this resource to help students complete their
  option sheet
• and the Pathway Planner

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Careers Matters Web Site

• Go to www.ilc.org

Click on Welcome
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Career Matters
Click on CareerMATTERS
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Career Matters
Click on Careers
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Click on All Careers
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Click on the first letter of the name of
the career you are interested in or want to learn
more about Example for Firefighter, Select the
letter F
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Click on Firefighters to find out more
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Links that have more information about this career
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Begin to Build Your Pathway
Click on this link to help you complete your
option sheet and Pathway Planner
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Printer friendly version of the information on
this page
Use these recommended courses to help you
complete your option sheet and Pathway Planner
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Pathway Planner
Add your English selection here Example Eng 1P

Add your elective selections here
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On Line Pathway Plannerwww.ilc.org
Click on CareerMATTERS
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On Line Pathway Planner
Click on My Student Planner Icon
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On Line Pathway Planner
Click on Launch the Planner
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On Line Pathway Planner
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My Student Planner
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Student Success Information Tracking Sheet

• Developed as a communication tool between grade 8
  teachers and secondary school guidance counsellor
• Tracks student academic achievement, attendance,
  learning skills, teacher comments, student
  identifications, and students grade 9 course
  selections and more
• Should be generated and reviewed by the grade 8
  teacher and secondary school guidance counsellor
  in late spring prior to students grade 8
  graduation
• Directions on how to generate these reports are
  included as part of your Pathways resource folder

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Pathways Lesson Plan

• Day 1 Deliver Pathways presentation to your
  grade 8 class and provide time for class
  discussion
• Day 2 Using your school computer lab, complete
  the Career Cruising Student Activity (Career
  Planner)
• Distribute Your Pathways To Success booklet to
  your class
• Use Career Matters web site to help students
  complete their grade 9 Option Sheets and Pathway
  Planners
• Next Steps
• Review your students option sheet selections

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Your Pathway Planning Resource CD Kit will
include

• The presentation you just received
• A canned Pathways Presentation to be delivered to
  grade 8 students PPV
• Career Cruising and Pathway Planner student
  activities
• Pathways Brochure
• OYAP Apprenticeship Poster
• Student Information Tracking Sheet (sample) and
  instructions on how to generate this report

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Pathways Resources on CD
Ready to Use Presentations
Additional Teacher Resources
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Teacher Resources Folder
Lesson Plan and instructions on using these
resources found here
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Useful Websites

• Apprenticeship www.apprenticesearch.com
  www.hcdsb.org
• www.schooltocareer.ca
• www.schooltocareer.ca/oyap
• College
• www.ocas.on.ca
• www.gotocollege.ca
• University
• www.ouac.on.ca
• www.canadian-universities.net
• Work
• www.hiec.on.ca
• www.careercruising.com User Id haltonc
  Password 13890
• www.ilc.org
• http//www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/generic/welcom
  e.shtml - National Occupation Classification
  Codes and more