This introductory course in Co-operative Education provides a foundation for integrating internal learning in school with external work experiences outside of school. Teachers are exposed to key components of experimental learning and their role in facilitating career development in students with job shadowing, job twinning, placements and school-to-work transitions including the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program …
Building on the foundations from Part 1, this course is intended to provide candidates with a more comprehensive exploration of career development, assessment and evaluation as well as promoting the program to students, parents, faculty and potential employers. Other important aspects include interviewing procedures, reflective assessments, and orientation and integration sessions for students. Topics include: …
This course is designed for candidates who wish to demonstrate educational leadership through a position of added responsibility in Co-operative Education within their school board. This leadership course targets teachers who already have a strong sense of subject content and pedagogy gained from professional experience who are ready to assume a supervisory role in developing …
During this course, each candidate will develop a curriculum, using a Co-operative Education methodology, for implementation in his or her subject of teaching specialization. This course also considers principles of negotiating the conditions of satisfactory out-of-school learning experience with other educators, parents, community representatives, or work site personnel. The practical activities form an integral part …
Participating in the Cooperative Education Part 1 course, teachers begin critically exploring and enhancing professional practices, critical pedagogies, knowledge and skills related to cooperative education. Highlights include: exploring the creation of positive, equitable, accepting and safe learning environments in school and out-of-school placements in the community exploring ways to connect student’s authentic experiences and related …
