To heck with a husband,

help me find a good

electrician.

Trades, Transitions

andTransformation

• the mandate...

• my role...

• where we are now...

• rationale for change... x 2

• opinions and paradigms...

• moving ahead...

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5

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1000 projects

$250 Billion

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The Ministry of Education must:

• increase the number of students enrolled in trades and technical areas

• improve graduation completion rates (reduce the 20% non-completion rate)

• reduce the time required to complete trades and training certification (shared)

The Mandate...

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• Develop initiatives intended to increase student interest and enrolment

• Develop metrics to track progress

• Showcase emergent practice

• Extend eligibility to enrol in SSA and ACE-IT programs by changing funding policy

• Work with the ITA (Industrial Training Authority) to identify barriers to progress

Superintendent of Trades & Transitions

Superintendent of Trades & Transitions

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•Increase by 50% the number of grads proceeding directly from high school to a trades or technical program

and...

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de-stigmatize blue-collar learning

stand-up, talk, get dirty...

white work for blue...

welders to change a lightbulb??

...the third “T ”

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1,000,000 job openings by 2020...

Rationale #1

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43% (430,000) trades and technical occupations

35% (350,000)will be professional and managerial occupations

19% (190,000) in semi-skilled occupations requiring high-school education such as clerical, retail sales, and machine operator occupations

3% of jobs (40,000) requiring less than high-school such as labourers

2500 youth currently in ACE-IT and

SSA programs each year.

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Rationale #2

Sir Ken’s RSA and TED talks...

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barriers

and

paradigms

Fred Winslow Taylor - killed craftsmanship

barriers

and

paradigms

Fred Winslow Taylor - killed craftsmanship

Big “T ” truths in Education...

The Biggest “T ” of all...

Planning 10

busyyoungadd on

product of the system...

Planning 10

busyyoungadd on

product of the system...

Planning 10

busyyoungadd on

product of the system...

Planning 10

busyyoungadd on

product of the system...

Barriers...

local economies

small schools

small districts

local economies

small schools

small districts

local economies

small schools

small districts

local economies

small schools

small districts

Employers not willing or able to hire apprentices

Local economies so different

Employers not willing or able to hire apprentices

Local economies so different

Employers not willing or able to hire apprentices

Local economies so different

Employers not willing or able to hire apprentices

Local economies so different

“If it weren’t for those pesky high-

school students our partnership would be

just fine.”

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so... if we are going to stop ringing bells between disciplines...??

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Initiative

Creative

Passionate

Intelligent

Diligent

Obedient

Engagement. Relevance. Meaning.RelationshipsHands-on, collaborative, outside...

“...value human excellence”

“...restore the honor of the manual trades”

“...work to undo the past century’s

separation of thinking from doing”

BCIT is today’s finishing school...

BCIT is today’s finishing school...

BCIT is today’s finishing school...??

BCIT is today’s finishing school...??

Mike Rowe

TV’s “dirty jobs”

TED Talk... society has declared war on hard work??

Mike Rowe

TV’s “dirty jobs”

TED Talk... society has declared war on hard work??

“When will what we know change what we

do?”

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• interdisciplinary• hands-on learning• multi-aged groupings• no common time-

table

• shared expertise• autonomy / ownership

/ pride• no bells •collaboration

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1. Is this something our kids need us to work toward or not?

2. If it is... what would it take to get it?

3. What is already happening that fits the Helix model?

“CNC”

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PBL

Maker Spaces

start earlier....

PBL

Maker Spaces

start earlier....

Pathways

power engineer

to

medical school...

Larry Rosenstock’s story

power engineer

to

medical school...

Larry Rosenstock’s story

“What are the downsides and upsides of changing what has been the traditional pathway for high school grads?

“What are the downsides and upsides of changing what has been the traditional pathway for high school grads?

Hmmm???

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The Power of Partnerships

...on behalf of our kids!

south island

koksilah

northern opps

south island

koksilah

northern opps

Jobs, Tourism and

SkillsTraining

K-12Education

Advanced Education

Industry Training Authority (ITA)

Industry, Municipalities, Aboriginal Organizations

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

teachers, parents,

counselors, principals

Planning 10 teachers!!

teachers, parents,

counselors, principals

Planning 10 teachers!!

Not just for kids who’ve been kicked out of school…Not just for kids who’ve been kicked out of school…

honour journeyperson’s credentials... - pay scale - TRB recognition

letters on business card!

honour journeyperson’s credentials... - pay scale - TRB recognition

letters on business card!

honour journeyperson’s credentials... - pay scale - TRB recognition

letters on business card!

honour journeyperson’s credentials... - pay scale - TRB recognition

letters on business card!

- Relationships

“the right people”

- “shoulder tappers...”

- Time

- several districts have new positions for this coming year: - admin, coordinators, transitions advisors

- Relationships

“the right people”

- “shoulder tappers...”

- Time

- several districts have new positions for this coming year: - admin, coordinators, transitions advisors

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What will it take?

•priority•start earlier•partnership•relationship•creativity...

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Expect / Encourage

Permission

NonInstructional

Day for2013/14

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• expect versus give permission

(Rick Davis)

• expect versus give permission

(Rick Davis)

• expect versus give permission

(Rick Davis)

“they’re just guidelines, actually!”

• expect versus give permission

(Rick Davis)

“they’re just guidelines, actually!”

or Obligation?

Challenge or

?

Every learner leaving our schools as curious as when they

arrive

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