GOAL Post - Vol. 8 - No. 2, Winter 2012 In this issue: It Takes a Community to Orient a Child She’s Reaching for Space, Never Mind the Sky Inter-school cooperation creates a taste for fractions Operation Back to School provides the inside scoop on careers Community Learning Centres can be a great resource Schools have a key role in new entrepreneurship strategy

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Education on Risk Prevention in Schools

Financial assistance of up to $300
ÉDUCATION À LA PRÉVENTION EN MILIEU SCOLAIRE
www.jeunesautravail.com Prevention can be learned!
Make your students accident prevention champions!
 The CSST is endeavouring to make school-age children aware of the importance of accident prevention in their day-to-day activities.
Accident Prevention in Schools-two challenges, one essential condition: sustainability!

• Défi prevention jeunesse: school projects focusing on accident prevention in daily life activities

• Sécurité Premier emploi: school projects focusing on the world of work

 You are invited, along with your students, to set up accident prevention projects in school and to foster the development of a culture of accident prevention. DÉFI PRÉVENTION JEUNESSE .  This Challenge is designed to help young people identify the risks associated with their daily activities and to make them more skilled at accident prevention through projects carried out in their school.

What's new with GOAL

Highlights of the GOAL Symposium

Here are some of the highlights of the GOAL Symposium which was held last April 12th, 2011 at the Airport Sheraton Montreal Hotel. http://pub.etsb.qc.ca/pub/per-7145/colleyc/goal 2011.m4v. You can hear speeches from Leo La France, Assistant Deputy Minister for the SSCAAAPN at the MELS, from Kathleen Gould Lundy and other key presenters.
Overall, it was a very rewarding event with opportunities to learn further about the multiple faces of GOAL and to network with peers.
This podcast has been created by Chris Colley, Career Development/RÉCIT Consultant, Eastern Townships School Board.

CEGEP Pre-requisites for 2011

Prepared by Sheila Southon, Guidance Counsellor, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School. Pre-requisites 2011.

Les parents et le choix de carrière

A new website for parents and career choice developed by the Commission scolaire des Navigateurshttp://www.csdn.qc.ca/MyScriptorweb/scripto.asp?resultat=893194

Groupe d'action sur la persévérance et la réussite scolaires du Québec supports two initiatives across Québec

Mobilys - Les effets du décrochage scolaire - community partners are engaged in school projects of various forms http://www.leseffetsdudecrochage.com/
 

Youth Fusion

Youth Fusion establishes novel partnerships between high schools and universities in order to counter dropout rates by engaging teenagers in activities that stimulate them. The formula is simple: Youth Fusion sends university students, working as project coordinators, into high schools to implement projects that motivate teenagers to stay in school, and strengthen their school spirit and sense of belonging.
Our program goes beyond mentoring. The university students work 15 hours a week in their designated high schools for the entire 36 weeklong school year. 
High school is an important step in a teenager's academic career. The creation of these paid positions for university students fosters intergenerational exchanges, and enables high school students to make a difference by contributing to the improvement of their communities, and their own academic success. Moreover, this program offers valuable professional experiences to the university students, allowing them to act as role models, and agents of social change. www.youthfusionquebec.org

MELS campaign

MELS campaign to promote actions for boys to stay in school http://istayinschool.com/

What's New in the CEGEPS

CEGEP admission procedures with new report cards in the Youth sector.

EDU-GROUPE platform from the Société GRICS

GOAL consultants, professionals and teachers can download videos and activities on careers and trades. A presentation to the GOAL Network can also be downloaded.  Access is free. Here are the steps to read a Notebook file :
1)   Go to http://www.edu-groupe.qc.ca
2)   Enter tbi for user name and password, click on fichiers
3)   Download the GOAL Presentation.notebook file on your desktop
4)   Go to http://express.smarttech.com/
5)   Click on Ouvrir un fichier Notebook existant
6)   Click on the file you just downloaded
Also, you will find at http://www.edu-groupe.qc.ca  the presentation in PDF format. Unfortunately in PDF, you will not be able to view the videos when you click on the links.

GOAL Template

A GOAL based template to gather GOAL initiatives from teachers and professionals from the Elementary Cycle Three to the end of Secondary Cycle 2. This is a goal established by the GOAL Network for the 2010-2011 school year.  We are hoping to post a virtual GOAL resource inventory on the website for educators' use.
 

The GOAL Network's Smart GOALS

Last June 4th, the GOAL Network were engaged in a reflection day on the future of the GOAL Network as well as on specific goals to attain collectively in the short term. Attached you will find a summary of the smart goals identified.

Videoclip for students about finding a passionate career

Sean Aiken didn't know what do with his life after finishing college so he planned on taking on one job per week for 52 weeks of the next year.  He was up front with his employers and donated his earnings to charity.  The website link, below, has a catchy film part that would introduce the dilemma of finding your passion.  There is a list of 52 jobs which include video clips on the challenges of work.  http://www.oneweekjob.com/


 

Shapes of Mind - Inclusive Education Network

A link on a LES template for the Work-Oriented Training Path Program by Lynn Senecal, Coordinator http://www.shapesofmind.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=18

Approaches and Action Plan

Quick Summary of approaches and action plans from the MELS.

GOAL - aims and atrategies

Labels used to examine the evolution, aims and strategies associated with the implementation of GOAL, developed by Sandra Salesas, GOAL Coordinator.

The Incubator Project's new website

By Sam Asmar, Entrepreneurship Awareness and Promotional Officer at the Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi - Ouest-de-l'île
http://www.321incubator.com/teachers/why-use-the-incubator.html

New ministerial action plan

http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/sections/reussitescolaire/index_en.asp

ALL TOGETHER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
“I care about school!”
In the past several years, the government and the education community have devoted substantial resources to encouraging young people to stay in school, but there are still too many students who leave school without a diploma or other qualifications. The urgent need for action has been brought up several times in recent months, for example, at the Assises régionales sur la persévérance scolaire, an initiative of the Fédération des commissions scolaires du Québec, and by the Groupe d’action sur la persévérance et la réussite scolaires au Québec, led by L. Jacques Ménard, President of BMO Financial Group.


 

Electronic and Print Career Resources for POP 

Updated list of GOAL-related online and print resources.

Math and Science inventories from Central Quebec School Board

Semi-Specialized Skilled Training and Preparation for Work evaluation forms from Central Quebec School Board

 

Guidance Counsellors Math options

Activities at C.S. des Affluents

New website