Cooperative Education. Learning. Outside the Box.

Agenda… Cooperative Ed Goals Cooperative Ed Team Cooperative Ed Benefits Cooperative Ed Candidates Cooperative Ed Partners

Cooperative Ed Goals… Co-operative Education provides students with opportunities to gain the experience required to make wise career decisions, develop employability skills, earn secondary school credits and to integrate experiences with academic study.

Cooperative Ed Team… Student & Parents Teacher Employer School Community (co-op teacher, administration, student services teachers, staff, student peers) Board

Do Experience. Learn. Cooperative Ed Team…2

Existing Skills + Knowledge (Candidate) New Skills + Knowledge (Employer + Teacher) Reflection + Revelation (Candidate) Mentoring + Monitoring (Employer + Teacher) Theory+Skills+Practice+Reflection=Learning

Cooperative Ed Benefits… Student Bridge the gap between school and the world of work; explore occupation and job choices; provide references for future employment Receive on-the-job training Develop attitudes & skills necessary to work successfully in school & on the job (self-confidence, teamwork, independence) Become more aware of the demands and responsibilities of employment An alternative method of earning credits for students who have trouble in the school environment; may lead to OYAP entry (apprenticeship)

Cooperative Ed Benefits…2 Employer & Community Preview potential future employees; develop supervisory skills in existing employees Provide input to school curriculum; Participate in the education of young people Enhance public image of the employer Provide better trained young people & more responsible citizens; Develop a better student attitude towards the community Use community resources more effectively Improve communication between school and community

Cooperative Ed Benefits…3 School Use modern equipment available in the community Assist students in making informed career choices Integrate business attitudes & expectations into the school curriculum Provide relevant, practical experiences which complement theories and practices taught in school

Cooperative Ed Candidates… Choose 1 credit, 2 credits (½ day), 3 credits or 4 credits (full day); Co-op is ‘tied’ to an in-school credit (Shop, Biology, Engineering, Hospitality…) Work regular business hours (i.e.. 7:30 am – 5:00 pm ~ shift work as required) Must participate in Pre-Employment and In- Class sessions throughout semester to consolidate learning Are evaluated by Employer/Teacher team

Cooperative Ed Partners… Professional education, legal, financial, medical, management Industrial manufacturing, trades, labour Other tourism, retail/wholesale, creative, IT