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2021-2022 Expanding Pathways Strategic Goals

Expanding Pathways

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Goal: To promote comprehensive education and career/life planning programs that meet the learning needs, interests, and aspirations of all students.

2021-2022 Priorities	Strategic Actions to realize priorities	Status as of June 2022
Expand options for dual credits across the system and promote opportunities in SHSM sectors with a focus on Technological Education.	Dual Credits: Increase adult dual credit offerings in partnership with Archbishop Anthony Meagher CCEC Increase number of dual credit programs related to the skilled trades Deliver additional sections of Technological Education with the support of Ministry funding to grow Technological Education and increase participate in SHSM sectors related to the skilled trades.	Completed Completed
Promote use of Individual Pathways Plan (IPP) to explore various pathway opportunities in career/life programs.	IPP and pathway opportunities: Post-secondary Information Evenings for secondary students, parents/guardians regarding apprenticeship/college/ university pathways In school info sessions for workplace pathway students Students will utilize myBlueprint in creating an IPP to support pathway discovery Develop video library to promote student success programs (OYAP, SHSM, Co-op, Dual Credit, Centre for Success)	Completed
Transition planning – Intermediate Guidance Teachers (IGTs) will work collaboratively with students, educators and families to ensure smooth transition plans.	Transition planning: Secondary guidance and curriculum chair school visits (in-person or virtually) to feeder elementary students In school information sessions for various pathways by IGTs In-Person and virtual opportunities to discover secondary schools and the various courses and experiences they offer IGTs work closely with elementary schools, secondary guidance and SST to ensure smooth transition	Completed

2021-2022 Priorities

Strategic Actions to realize priorities

Status as of June 2022

Expand options for dual credits across the system and promote opportunities in SHSM sectors with a focus on Technological Education.

Dual Credits:

Increase adult dual credit offerings in partnership with Archbishop Anthony Meagher CCEC
Increase number of dual credit programs related to the skilled trades
Deliver additional sections of Technological Education with the support of Ministry funding to grow Technological Education and increase participate in SHSM sectors related to the skilled trades.

Completed

Promote use of Individual Pathways Plan (IPP) to explore various pathway opportunities in career/life programs.

IPP and pathway opportunities:

Post-secondary Information Evenings for secondary students, parents/guardians regarding apprenticeship/college/
university pathways

In school info sessions for workplace pathway students
Students will utilize myBlueprint in creating an IPP to support pathway discovery
Develop video library to promote student success programs (OYAP, SHSM, Co-op, Dual Credit, Centre for Success)

Completed

Transition planning – Intermediate Guidance Teachers (IGTs) will work collaboratively with students, educators and families to ensure smooth transition plans.

Transition planning:

Secondary guidance and curriculum chair school visits (in-person or virtually) to feeder elementary students
In school information sessions for various pathways by IGTs
In-Person and virtual opportunities to discover secondary schools and the various courses and experiences they offer
IGTs work closely with elementary schools, secondary guidance and SST to ensure smooth transition

Completed

Goal: To enhance opportunities for authentic learning experiences and experiential learning in all classrooms and programs.

2021-2022 Priorities	Strategic Actions to realize priorities	Status as of June 2022
Increase awareness of various opportunities available to Women in skilled trades	Women in skilled trades: Grade 7-12 students/families will learn more about opportunities in the skilled trades from female professionals in the field Promotion of opportunities to explore the trades in secondary school through tech courses, OYAP, SHSM and Dual Credit Grade 7 and 8 female students will participate in skilled trades workshops and learn more about opportunities in the apprenticeship pathway, as well as programs available in secondary school to explore this pathway	Completed Completed Completed
Expand experiential learning opportunities for students in all pathways.	Experiential learning and Pathways: Offer the Support Ontario Youth Skilled Trades Boot Camp program Continued promotion of the skilled trades in partnership with Indigenous community members for Grade 7 and 8 students Skilled trade workshops for Grade 7-8 students involving hands on workshops, as well as the opportunities to learn more about the apprenticeship pathway and ways to explore the skilled trades in secondary school through tech courses, OYAP, SHSM, and Dual Credit Participate in the Habitat for Humanity Build Days at the Oshawa Build site.	Completed Completed Completed

2021-2022 Priorities

Strategic Actions to realize priorities

Status as of June 2022

Increase awareness of various opportunities available to Women in skilled trades

Women in skilled trades:

Grade 7-12 students/families will learn more about opportunities in the skilled trades from female professionals in the field
Promotion of opportunities to explore the trades in secondary school through tech courses, OYAP, SHSM and Dual Credit
Grade 7 and 8 female students will participate in skilled trades workshops and learn more about opportunities in the apprenticeship pathway, as well as programs available in secondary school to explore this pathway

Completed

Expand experiential learning opportunities for students in all pathways.

Experiential learning and Pathways:

Offer the Support Ontario Youth Skilled Trades Boot Camp program
Continued promotion of the skilled trades in partnership with Indigenous community members for Grade 7 and 8 students
Skilled trade workshops for Grade 7-8 students involving hands on workshops, as well as the opportunities to learn more about the apprenticeship pathway and ways to explore the skilled trades in secondary school through tech courses, OYAP, SHSM, and Dual Credit
Participate in the Habitat for Humanity Build Days at the Oshawa Build site.

Completed

Goal: To promote relevant and meaningful student inquiry for a deeper learning experience.

2021-2022 Priorities	Strategic Actions to realize priorities	Status
Expand SHSM programs/opportunities for students	SHSM: Launch of Information and Communications Technology SHSM program at Msgr. Paul Dwyer Catholic High School Launch SHSM Non-Profit in 6 of our secondary schools	Completed Completed
Build capacity among educators in utilizing myBlueprint to support pathways and goal setting for students which include deep learning opportunities	myBlueprint: PD session being offered to Grade 7 and 8 teachers. Session will be recorded for future use Collaborate with Student Services to ensure a focus on equity, students with special needs and underserved populations	Completed Completed
Promote use of Intermediate Guidance Teachers (IGTs) as a resource for inquiry into pathways, transition planning and support for at-risk students	IGTs: September: support Grade 9 students in their transition to secondary, especially at-risk students October – June: In-person workshops around pathways, careers, learning skills and experiential learning, mainly in elementary but continuing with secondary	Completed Completed

2021-2022 Priorities

Strategic Actions to realize priorities

Status

Expand SHSM programs/opportunities
for students

SHSM:

Launch of Information and Communications Technology SHSM program at Msgr. Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Launch SHSM Non-Profit in 6 of our secondary schools

Completed

Build capacity among educators in utilizing myBlueprint to support pathways and goal setting for students which include deep learning opportunities

myBlueprint:

PD session being offered to Grade 7 and 8 teachers. Session will be recorded for future use
Collaborate with Student Services to ensure a focus on equity, students with special needs and underserved populations

Completed

Completed

Promote use of Intermediate Guidance Teachers (IGTs) as a resource for inquiry into pathways, transition planning and support for at-risk students

IGTs:

September: support Grade 9 students in their transition to secondary, especially at-risk students
October – June: In-person workshops around pathways, careers, learning skills and experiential learning, mainly in elementary but continuing with secondary

Completed