Connecting GTA Teachers

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Connecting GTA Teachers

• Regional Planning Team

SCWI SymposiumApril 25, 2005
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Presenters
Your Presenters
Steve Bodsworth Associate Dean Liberal
Arts Science, Humber Chris Coleman
Project Coordinator Connecting GTA
Teachers Regional Planning Team Ron Dorcas
Consultant School to Careers Program,
York Catholic DSB Michelle Ouellette
Consultant Ontario Youth Apprenticeship
Program Dufferin-Peel Catholic DSB Lucy
Valentino Acting Dean School of
English and General Education Centennial
College
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Contents
Contents

• Who we are
• What we do
• Regular meetings
• Discussion topics
• Recurring themes
• Regional forums
• Future Plans

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Who we are 4 Colleges
Who we are
Six Colleges

• Centennial
• George Brown
• Georgian
• Humber (lead partner)
• Seneca
• Sheridan

plus
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Who we are 8 Boards
Who we are
Eight District School Boards

• Dufferin-Peel Catholic
• Peel Region
• Halton Catholic
• Halton Region
• Toronto Catholic
• Toronto
• York Catholic
• York Region

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Where we are
Where we are
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Map - Toronto
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Map - York
York Region
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Map - Peel Dufferin Peel
York Region Dufferin Peel
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Map - Halton
York Region Dufferin PeelHalton Region
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Map - Colleges
York Region Dufferin PeelHalton RegionColleges
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How many we are
How many we are
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How many we are - totals
How many we are
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How many we are - totals
How many we are
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How many we are - totals
How many we are
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What we do
How many we are

• 29,000 apprenticeships not included
• Total students in college system 170,000
• CGTAT represents 44
• 40 come directly from high school
• Environmental scan available at
  http//www.ACAATO.on.ca

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Whos on the Team

• Steering team (29)
• Project Manager
• Project Coordinator
• Staff person - Student Development
  Articulation
• Forum subcommittees
• Distribution list
• Local initiators

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How weve evolved
How weve evolved

• Various college-board affiliations
• Phase 6 - Connecting Teachers
• Phase 7 - Connecting Teachers Continues
• Phase 8 - Connecting GTA Teachers

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Goals
Our goals

• Coordinate all SCWI activity in GTA
• Develop and coordinate relationships
• Promote curricula alignment
• Develop clearer pathways
• Develop and manage resources
• Develop strategies to assist all students
• Help make SCW transitions successful

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What we do
What we do

• Organize monthly meetings
• Hold regular discussions
• Organize regional forums
• Support local projects / initiatives
• Identify issues / outcomes
• plus

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What we do
What we do

• Evaluate effectiveness
• Plan and implement communications strategies
• Monitor / promote SCWI activites
• Coordinate with other SCWI groups

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Meetings
Regular Meetings

• Monthly
• Venue rotates
• Tour organization
• Half discussion
• Half business
• Special invitations
• Detailed documentation

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Topics
Discussion Topics

• Next steps for Math
• Job Connect
• Pathways to Health Sciences
• The changing demographic
• Articulation

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Topics
Discussion Topics

• Writing the Phase 9 Proposal
• Toronto Catholic DSBs New Pathways Program
• PSST (Promoting Skilled Trades Technology)
• New Emerging Programs Reaching the
  influencers

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Recurring Themes
Recurring Themes

• Re-culturing parents
• Keeping all players informed - Amount
  of information - Rapid change
• Language educators use
• Continuity of support for students
• Constraints of time, workloads

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Forums
Regional Forums

• Two on Communication Skills
• High interest
• Over 200 people each

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Regional Forum Centennial

• Closing the Gap between High School and College
• November 24, 2004

• Plenary Sessions
• High school perspective on Communication
  Skills
• College perspective on Communication Skills
• Questions, answers and next steps

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Regional Forum Centennial

• Closing the Gap between High School and College
• November 24, 2004

• Workshops
• Ontario College Writing Exemplars
• English assessment in high schools Rubrics
• Remediation in high school and college
• ESL in high school and college
• Literacy in high schools what do colleges
  need to know?
• College Reading what skills are required?

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Regional Forum - Sheridan

• Connecting Personally
• April 27, 2005

• Feedback
• More discussion
• Ministry in attendance
• Panel of students

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Regional Forum - Sheridan

• Connecting Personally
• April 27, 2005

• New ideas
• Coded name tags
• List of contacts
• Funding opportunities
• Survey Monkey

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Regional Forum - Sheridan

• Connecting Personally
• April 27, 2005

• Plenary sessions
• Differing Contexts High School College
  English
• Literacy learning - A search for coherence
• Student panel
• Questions, answers and next steps

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Regional Forum - Sheridan

• Connecting Personally
• April 27, 2005

• Workshops
• Writing in high school and college
• Academic support for exceptional
  under-prepared
• ESL High school college perspectives
• Literacy in high school - What colleges need
  to know
• Access programs in colleges
• TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills)
• Bridging the gap

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Database
Database

• Now over 300 records
• Contact information
• Includes photos (head shots)
• Extensive reporting capability
• Exceptional followup capability
• Plan to share

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Website - Informational
Website
http//cgtat.org

• Informational
• About us
• News
• Events
• Projects
• Contact

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Website - Utilitarian
Website
http//cgtat.org

• Utilitarian
• Agendas
• Meeting notes
• Discussions notes
• Resources

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Website - Features
Website

• http//cgtat.org
• Features
• Transferable
• Expandable
• Accessible
• Maintainable

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Website - Also
Website
http//cgtat.org Also
Friendly!
Attractive!
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Future Plans
Future Plans

• Learning to 18
• Learning Partnership Program
• Dual Credit / Dual Programming
• Forums next year
• Teacher candidate training

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Thank You - Credits
Connect with us
Chris Coleman chris.coleman_at_humber.ca
Steve Bodsworth steve.bodsworth_at_humber.ca
Ron Dorcas ron.dorcas_at_ycdsb.ca
Ken Harrison ken.harrison_at_humber.ca
Michelle Ouellette michelle.ouellette_at_dpcdsb.org
Lucy Valentino lvalenti_at_centennialcollege.ca
Mary Vesia mary.vesia_at_humber.ca
Thank you
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