POP Training Session April 29 th and 30 th, 2008 Holiday Inn Select Prepared by: Lori Rabinovitch, EMSB

EVERY CAREER EXPLORATION PROCESS SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO A STUDENT’S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HIS/HER LEARNING AND WORK POSSIBILITIES VERSUS AN ABILITY TO LIST FACTS AND STATISTICS ABOUT JOBS AND CAREERS

Carries out a process of career exploration Contemplates his/her learning and work possibilities KNOW YOURSELF Comp 2: Consolidates his/her personal profile PLAN Comp 1: Plans his/her exploration process Comp 1: Looks critically at his/her exploration process LEARNING PROCESS ON-TASK Comp 1: Varies the means of exploration PONDER Comp 2: Shares his/her reflections Comp 2: Considers possible career paths

LEARNING PROCESS KNOW YOURSELF Learning Activities PLAN Learning Activities ON-TASK Learning Activities PONDER Learning Activities End-of-Cycle Outcomes Differentiation Learning & Evaluation Situations

LEARNING & EVALUATION SITUATIONS An LES is a series of learning activities (LA) through which students build resources (knowledge, techniques, strategies, etc.) that lead to a complex task (CT) (a new situation where students apply what they have learned). LA CT Demonstration of competencies In student-centered learning situations, the teacher’s role is to support learning and decide & record what counts as evidence. Demonstratio n of competencies Students should be able to explain, justify, and evaluate their choices, decisions, and actions.