1. Contextualized Learning Activities Michelle Ouellette, Dufferin-Peel Catholic DSB

2. What is a CLA? Required element of a Specialist High Skills Major Delivered to SHSM students in Math, English and often Science or Business 6-8 hours of instruction time Creates a Math lesson within the context of the SHSM area

3. Example: Hospitality and Tourism SHSM Students must take grade 12 math in C, A and U streams CLA written for MHF4U: Investigating Exponential and Logarithmic Models Related to Food Safety

4. Example: Transportation SHSM Students must take CLA in grade 12 math CLA written for MCT4C: Braking distance as an exponential function and 4- stroke engine cycle as a sinusoidal function.

5. How can this help student success? Answers the “when will I ever need to know this” question V. Luh: “necessary for some, good for all” Enriches the learning experience, creates connections outside the subject – personal interests for some

6. Where can this be used? Student Success might benefit from using well-written CLAs in every math class in every school With students in Dual Credit programs in areas that are similar/same as a SHSM area (Hospitality, Business, Transportation, Communication?)

7. How are CLAs created? Some were done through the Ministry of Education Some were done by each board and posted Provincially Some are done in-house by board or school and not yet shared

8. How are CLAs created? Within DPCDSB Math teacher as paid writer Technological Education teacher consulted to create context College instructors would make excellent consultants/reviewers as well

9. Promising Practice to Explore and Next Steps CLAs viewed by college instructors – feedback, understanding, preparation CLAs shared among schools (SHSM or not) CLAs shared between boards (through Provincial e-community)