Tanya Larkin SD 62 Career Coordinator SD62 Careers Tanya Larkin SD 62 Career Coordinator “Know that you can start late, look different, be uncertain, and still succeed.” - Misty Copeland All images: Creative Commons April 2017

Who and how they want to be in the world VS. Finding a Career

Initial steps: curriculum admin and district coordinators met with Jan Unwin, Kathy Sanford and a variety of other reps from districts and the Ministry in order to discuss the direction of the new Careers Curriculum. Consistent messages: Careers needs to encompass all four of these, for ALL students.

G Suite or GAFE: High schools put FTE towards establishing a space for Core Competencies and Careers - teachers worked with TL, homerooms, admin to co-design and co-teach lessons (2016 – spring 17) http://learningcommons62.sd62.bc.ca/knowledge-building-centre-2/core-competencies/ Ex. Poster for a classroom:

Working Groups 2016-present: SD62 high schools: Sr Admin + PVP + Teachers + Curriculum Support team + Student Council

District Goal for Careers A unanimous decision for our district was to have Careers integrated throughout the schools and school day, meaning students would be exposed to Careers in a variety of ways. To accomplish this we knew it would take a year or two to gain momentum. We knew every teacher would need to be supported in some capacity. School goals for getting students immersed in Careers: during all classes with references, conversations and examples around Careers, grade assemblies and school assemblies – presentations and topics related to Careers, tag or home room – topics, explorations and conversations, Counsellors and Career Teachers face to face supporting, GAFE accts for resources and additional support.

SD 62 Curriculum Redesign 2017-18 Collaborative Planning 2016 -17 Inquiry Careers 9-12, development and implementation new curriculum, meaningful implementation, student driven, adapted to each school/ student needs.

Model 1 – Focus Block Focus block every week (F2F and explore) Once month during focus was: Careers outcome/big ideas with Careers teacher Addition three weeks – student choice Run through RBSS App. (attendance) Grade Assemblies – presentations Teacher Librarian – support cross curricular with staff Teacher Librarian – G Suite / competencies Note: This is not our end goal, but our jumping off point. - Immersion in Careers school wide with flexibility for delivery. **Careers 9, PL10, GT12, Careers, TL and Admin – collaboration for implementation

*An example of the Careers teacher and Teacher Librarian team teaching the Core Comp, reflections and G Suite (GAFE) during a focus block.

FTE and details Model 1 Careers 9 - Google Classroom assignments, focus block for explorations and face to face time once per month, home room, and assemblies all provide the additional experiences related to Careers. Planning 10 – Moodle platform, focus block for explorations and face to face time once per month, home room, and assemblies. Grad Transitions face to face and projects, focus block for explorations and face to face time once per month, home room and assemblies. Teacher Librarian – cross curricular support for core teachers, plus GAFE and Core Competencies. Careers, Teachers, Teacher Librarian and Admin support focus block. Release time was given for collaboration in June 2017 and Sept. 2017

Model 2 – Blended & Cross Curricular Using new CLE and CLC curriculum in a blended platform (Moodle) - PL10 & GT12 Face to face time is during each core subject once per semester: 5 F2F total each semester Grade based assemblies and school assemblies for presentations 4. G Suite (GAFE) for Core Competencies: 9-12 ** Careers teachers, Careers 9, PL, GT, Dept Heads, Admin - collaboration for implementation NOTE: These models are NOT our end goal, but our jumping off point. We don’t necessarily want grade specific or two 4 block courses, what we want is flexibility and Careers to be 9-12 throughout all curriculum with F2F.

Careers 9 A Google Classroom platform, monitored by careers 9 teacher (.25 fte). Students get Careers Curriculum through core subjects, assemblies (presentations), and in home room. Each core subject - once per semester – supports a cross curricular assignment or project. Careers teacher collaborates with core teacher. Assessment meets both subjects curriculum / big ideas, therefore marks are shared.

FTE and Details Model 2 Careers 9 - Google Classroom assignments, home room, and assemblies all provide the additional experiences related to Careers. CLE 10 (Planning - not planning) – Moodle platform, new CLE curriculum, face to face time 5 times per semester, home room, and assemblies. * new outcomes /Big Ideas in an old framework – not end goal. CLC (Grad Transitions) face to face with projects, home room and assemblies. * same as above Teacher Librarian – cross curricular support for core teachers. Careers, Teachers, Teacher Librarian and Admin support collaboration. Release time was given for collaboration in June 2017 and Sept. 2017

All in All Collaboration is key SD62 aims to make Careers a part of the school culture, which means time, fte, and knowing there is no quick solution as everyone needs to embrace it Students will be exposed to Careers in: - The blended classroom (Moodle or Google Classroom) - Focus block - Assemblies - Home room - Core subject classes - In the Learning Commons Update – CLE implementation Sept 2018 (with course codes – soon) PSA for Careers

Fabulous video resources for you as you move forward: Advisory Check In – Vimeo https://vimeo.com/95300750 The Surprising Truth About Learning in Schools: Will Richardson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxyKNMrhEvY Let’s Make Some Good Art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-itvkb7kMc The new American Dream: TED: https://www.ted.com/talks/courtney_martin_the_new_american_dream