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Box ­ 94 AVENUE Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0 Dan Nash Learning Program Coordinator Learning Network Educational Services

Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) is a new and unique curriculum based on Career and Technology Studies (CTS). Career exploration is incorporated in both the CTF curriculum and the CTS courses to encourage students to make connections between areas of interest and skill development in various occupational areas.

Workshop Agenda: Understanding the Nature of Alberta’s 21 st Century Learners Break What is CTF? Lunch Inquiry: The Power of Project Based Learning Break Tools for building CTF Projects

Part 1. The Nature of the 21 st Century Learner 1.Brainstorm: In 2-3’s record as many traits as you can under each letter of the alphabet. 1.Collect and Record on poster chart 3. Label K, S, or A. Inspiring Ed “What are the learned attributes and characteristics (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes) that we want our students to carry forward with them so they will be successful in learning and living in the 21 st century?

Ministerial Order (MO): is the first step in putting Inspiring Education into action. It is the basis for constructing curriculum in Alberta schools to meet 21 century learner needs, and sets forth the legal mandate of what is to be taught in Alberta Schools. The Ministerial Order (May 6, 2013) defines the 21 st century Alberta learner as: Engaged Students, Ethical citizens, with an Entrepreneurial Spirit. The Ministerial Order (May 6, 2013) Can you find your A, B, C’s included in the 3E’s?

Cross-Curricular Competencies: A cross-curricular competency is an interrelated set of attitudes, skills, and knowledge that are drawn upon and applied to a particular context for successful learning and living. The Escalator Michael Strembitsky School How competent are these people to meet new problems? If this were students, “How might they react If the escalator represented their learning environment?” What Cross-curricular competencies are the students in the video demonstrating through their project work?

Allocated budget - bid on lot Groups constructed scale- model houses Working models c/w lights, doorbells, fans Authenticity – their living community Learn better with hands-on work Gets you more involved Proud to show it off Want kids to excel and enjoy school Learning beyond the walls of the school Uses science, math and their judgment Authentic Hands-on Creative Innovative Problem solving Critical thinking Collaboration Sense of pride Teamwork Dedication to the work Experiential learning NOTES

How Cross-Curricular Competencies happen in my School? In 2-3’s Identify examples from your learning activities, classroom, school etc. where you see students demonstrating the following behaviors. Jot down some examples for each behaviour

Part 2: What is CTF? Implementation Schedule The Learning Journey Cross-Curricular Competencies Learning Outcomes Organizational Structure and Models Assessment Culture of Safety

Implementation Schedule

What is CTF

LEARNING OUTCOMES

MINISTERIAL ORDER

ORGAINZATIONAL STRUCTURE OCCUPATIONAL AREAS MODELS VROC

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Culture of Health and Safety Health and safety concerns in the CTF learning environment vary greatly from occupational area to occupational area. By promoting awareness of health and safety throughout the CTF learning environment, students develop a positive attitude toward their safety and that of others. The attitudes, skills, knowledge and values they develop around safety will eventually permeate into both their private and professional lives.

Safety Resources Occupational Health and Safety School Kit (K-12) Media Smarts ca Guide to Career and Technology Studies (CTS) Y

Part 3: Inquiry The power of Project Based Learning

Create and share a mind map (virtual or real) that captures the essence of Creating Questions that Drive Projects

What strategies can help us manage the learning process so it gives students a reason for learning the content and a venue for practicing 21st century skills? Instead of traditional projects that come at the end of a unit of study, project- based learning has the project introduced at the beginning of the unit.

21st Century learners don’t tell s what they know… they show us what they can do with their learning How can we turn students into teachers? What tools can help them show, explain, and retell their learning experiences?

4. Planning for CTF Implementation 1.Challenge and Lesson Plan Templates 2.Occupational resource sites 3.Sample CTF Projects

Planning for CTF implementation? TeachersAdministrators Gallery: Sample Challenges CHALLENGE GUIDE DOWNLOADS Challenge Idea Generation – English Challenge Idea Generation – French Abridged Challenge Guide – English Abridged Challenge Guide – French Detailed Challenge Guide – English Detailed Challenge Guide – French CTF LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE Download English (docx) Download French (docx) CTF OCCUPATIONAL AREAS HANDOUT Download English (pdf) Download French (pdf) Teaching middle years students CTF: 3 Implementation Models Working with the /Community Engaging Staff into CTF CTF Resources for Instructional Leaders OCCUPATIONAL RESOURCES (DIGITAL)

Call on us. We can help.

Dave McCann – Danielle Amerongen – Alberta Education CTF Contacts Visit Alberta Education’s CTF webpage:

Thank You! Dan Nash Learning Program Coordinator Learning Network Educational Services Brent C. Allen Executive Director Learning Network Educational Services Work: Cell: Box ­ 94 AVENUE Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0