Career and Technology Foundations (CTF)

Welcome to this introductory session to CTF. Today we will specifically address:• What is CTF?• What does a CTF classroom look like?• Planning for CTF implementation?

- Teachers - Administrators.

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Questions 1: What is CTF?

CTF allows students to explore their interests and passions through meaningful, hands-on learning experiences that introduce them to career opportunities and the occupational areas.

CTF Key Highlights

• flexible to accommodate various learning environments

• focus on the learning process, not solely on the product

• not grade-specific

• supports interdisciplinary connections

• Promotes the foundation of literacy and numeracy

• focus on the cross-curricular competencies defined in the Ministerial Order on Student Learning

• encourages personalized learning based on the student’s learning needs

• foundational for CTS, but NOT a prerequisite

CTF Learning Structure

CTS Compass with 5 Occupational Clusters and Occupational Areas

Discover, develop and apply competencies across subject and discipline areas for learning, work and life to enable students to:

•  know how to learn•  think critically•  identify and solve complex problems•  manage information•  innovate•  create opportunities•  apply multiple literacies http://arpdccurriculumredesign.wikispaces.com/Curriculum+Redesign

•  demonstrate good communication and the ability to work cooperatively with

others• demonstrate global and cultural understanding• identify and apply career and life skills through personal growth and well-being

Ministerial Order on Student Learning and CTF Essence Statements

CTF is exploring interests, passions and skills while making personal connections to career possibilities.

Outcomes:

• I explore my interests and passions while making personal connections to career possibilities.

• I use skills/technologies associated with occupational areas.

• I follow safety requirements associated with occupational areas and related technologies.

CTF Essence Statement 1

CTF is designing, creating, appraising and communicating responses to challenges.

Outcomes:

• I problem solve in response to challenges.

• I design in response to challenges.

• I adapt to change and unexpected events.

• I make decisions in response to challenges.

• I appraise product(s), performance(s) or service(s) created in response to challenges.

• I appraise the skills/technologies I use in response to challenges.

• I communicate my learning.

CTF Essence Statement 2

Outcomes:

• I describe how my actions affect learning.

• I develop skills that support effective relationships.

• I collaborate to achieve common goals.

CTF is working independently and with others while exploring careers and technology.

CTF Essence Statement 3

Assessment Possibilities for CTF Learning Outcomes

Assessment Possibilities for CTF Learning Outcomes

Assessment Possibilities for CTF Learning Outcomes

http://www.albertactf.ca/docs/English/CTF%20assessment.pdf

CTF Assessment Rubrics

Daily Progress Report

Group Work Rubric

Exemplar: How to Sew a Seam

Self and Peer Assessment

Self Assessment of Group Work

CTF: Project Based Learning

PBL Models:Edutopia: http://bit.ly/1m0a1unBuck Institute: http://bie.org/about/what_pblGalileo: http://bit.ly/134buI1

Introduction to PBL

Question 2:What does a CTF classroom look like?

The strength of CFT is that it is designed to be flexible. It will look like what best fits your teaching context!

Safety and CTF

• I follow safety requirements associated with occupational areas and related technologies.

Safety Learning Outcome

Safety…Everyone’s Responsibility

According to the School Act:

• A board shall ensure that each student enrolled in a school operated by the board is provided with a safe and caring environment that fosters and maintains respectful and responsible behaviours.

Teachers must:

• provide competent instruction to students

• teach the programs of study that are prescribed, approved or authorized

• be responsible for each student’s health and safety while under teacher supervision.

Culture of Health and Safety

Health and safety concerns in the CTF learning environment vary greatly from occupational area to occupational area.

By promoting awareness of health and safety throughout the CTF learning environment, students develop a positive attitude toward their safety and that of others.

The attitudes, skills, knowledge and values they develop around safety will eventually permeate into both their private and professional lives.

Safety Resources

Occupational Health and Safety School Kit (K-12)http://bit.ly/1pVzNgq

Media Smartshttp://mediasmarts.ca

Guide to Career and Technology Studies (CTS)http://bit.ly/1slboFY

Building Safety Together!

CTF Exemplar Resource:

Question 3: How do I plan for CTF implementation?

TeachersAdministratorsExemplar Challenges

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CHALLENGE GUIDES DOWNLOADS

Challenge Idea Generation – English

Challenge Idea Generation – French

Abridged Challenge Guide – English

Abridged Challenge Guide – French

Detailed Challenge Guide – English Detailed Challenge Guide –

French

CTF LESSON PLAN TEMPLATEDownload English (docx)Download French (docx)

CTF OCCUPATIONAL AREAS HANDOUTDownload English (pdf)

Download French (pdf)

Teaching middle years students

CTF: 3 Implementation Models

Working with the /Community

Engaging Staff into CTF

CTF Resources for Instructional Leaders

Call on us. We can help.

http://learning.arpdc.ab.ca

Dave McCann – david.mccann@gov.ab.ca

Danielle Amerongen – danielle.amerongen@gov.ab.ca

Alberta Education CTF Contacts

Visit Alberta Education’s CTF webpage: http://education.alberta.ca/ctf

Thank You!

Dan NashLearning Program Coordinator      Learning Network Educational Services    780 842 8806 email: dannash07@gmail.com

Brent C. AllenExecutive DirectorLearning Network Educational ServicesWork:  780 623 2248 Cell:  780 842 9475Email: brent.allen@learning-network.org

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