Career Development Lead Teacher Meeting Presentation

1. Career
Development
December 16, 2013

2. Agenda
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Welcome
CD Big Picture and Goals
Counselor Activity with Denise
Generation Screwed Video/Perfect Storm
LUNCH
Counselor Activity with Tony
Networking
Updates
Team Picture/Christmas gift exchange
activity

3. Welcome
Welcome CD LEAD Teachers
What is your personality type and
how might it help you contribute
to our team?
http://www.16personalities.com/freepersonality-test-short-version

4. Career Development
“Career Development is a proactive
approach you take to create the work
and life you desire…It is a lifelong
process of learning and growing.
Career development enables you to
make informed
educational, occupational, and
employment choices. It is an ongoing
process.”
- Career Professionals of Canada

5. Career Development
http://sharongraham.ca/we-needto-value-career-development/

6. CD LEAD Teacher Role
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Middle Level Career Education
Career and Work Exploration
Career Counselling for Grade 10 through 12 students
Grade 10 through 12 Portfolio Building
CAPS/COPS/COPES Inventories Gr 11
Individual and Group Counseling Gr 11 and 12
Scholarships
Communication with Students/Parents
Support of various initiatives (TOKW, Apprenticeship, Job
Shadowing, SYA, etc.)
Organize and implement locally needed CD options
Career Fair (every other year)
Active participation in CD LEAD Teacher meetings
Support of Career Development Goals
And the list goes on…
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7. Goals
- CD PLT & 21st Century CC Goal
- Career Fair
- Moodle
- Wiki/Blog

8. 21st Century CC and Team Goal
- ePortfolios
Discussions
Career Cruising Strengths
and Limitations
- Critical Thinking and
Collaboration
- Software, Hardware, or
Support to Enhance Goal
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9. Career Fair Planning
- Roads to Success Career Fair
- May 7, 2014
- Rosetown, SK
Discussions
- Review of Last
Career Fair
- Ideas for 2014
Career Fair
- ‘Save the Date’
Feedback
- Update the
Contact List

10. Moodle
- CWEX courses
Discussions
- Track Changes
on Wiki
- Plan to
Update

11. Wiki and Blog
- Career Connectors
- Wikispaces Webpage
- Wordpress Blog
http://careerconnectors.wikispaces.com
- http://careerconnectors.wordpress.com
Discussions
- Usage?
- Strengths?
Challenges?

12. Career Development
Information for 2012 2013
2011
2012
2012
2013
# of CWEX
Students
259
184
# of Apprenticeship
Credits
19
22
# of SYA
Completed
39
43
# of SYA
Scholarships
6
5
% TOKW
71%
90%
CD Service
2013
2014
10 applied
to date
70%
% CAPS COPS
99%
92%
COPES
Year End Career Development Program Review –

13. Career Counselor Activity
- Starring
Denise
Schneider

14. Generation Screwed
- CBC Video

15. The Perfect Storm
- Phil Jarvis
Article

16. Generation Screwed and The Perfect Storm
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

17. Career Counselor Activity
- Starring Tony
Baldwin

18. Networking and Sharing

19. Updates
- CWEX Certificates and Employer Evaluation
- Distance Education Updates
- Career Development Website
- Western Sales Brochure
- Career Guidance Reports and CD Updates
- Student/Parent Connection is key
- Local Government Administrators Course
- Chinook FB Page
- SIAST Diagnostic Medical Information
- Credenda
- SK Trends Monitor
- Special Subject Credits
- Request for Transcripts
- Scholarships

20. Smile!

21. Christmas Gift Exchange

22. Dates
- CD LEAD Teacher Meetings
- March 13 (pre Career Fair)
- June 3 (post Career Fair)
- CD PLT Dates
- March 17
- May 16
- Ongoing
- Working towards Goals – 21
st
CC (eportfolios), Career
Fair, Moodle, Wiki/Blog
Century

23. Exit Slip
Career Connectors:
Add a reflective comment to a recent Career Connector
Blog Post. The post from this meeting will be created
within the next few days if you prefer to reflect on today’s
meeting.

24. Thank you!
Your assistance in helping students with the life/career
development process is of significant importance as is
your contribution to this CD LEAD Teacher Team.
Enjoy the magic of this festive season!
Sincerely, Vanessa