SCWI Spring Symposium 2017

Celebrating 20 Years of SCWI Success Listing of Workshops and

Specific Interest Networking Opportunities

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Symposium Sign-in: 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Program: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning - North Campus 205 Humber College Blvd., Toronto M9W 5L7

www.scwi.ca

The School/College/Work Initiative is a joint project of the Ontario Ministry of Education, the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, the

Committee of College Presidents (COP) and the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE)

Session #1: Workshops (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) 1.1 Supporting Dual Credit Students in Their Transition to the College Experience

ROOM F231 (Maximum 47) TARGET AUDIENCE: Dual Credit Teachers with varying levels of experience, School Board Contacts, College Contacts

PRESENTERS: Jeff Piro, Lifelong Learning Administrator & Pathways Coordinator; Joanne Harris, Dual Credit Lead Resource Teacher; Shannon Lipskie, Manager Apprenticeship and Special Programs SCWI RPT # 7, Avon Maitland DSB, Upper Grand DSB, Conestoga College Serving a wide range of dual credit learners, Grand Connections continues to see amazing results due to varying programming and supports. Join us for an informative discussion on approaches, methods and stories that have worked with RPT 7 school boards and Conestoga College to ensure successful entry into post-secondary education. 1.2 Student Retention Strategies ROOM F220 (Maximum 25) TARGET AUDIENCE: DC Teachers, SWAC Teachers, Guidance, Student Success Teachers

PRESENTERS: Mary Gallo, Regional Planning Team Coordinator RPT 5; Krista Zilkey, Manager, Continuing Education and Training Services; Marianne Helgers, SWAC Teacher; Greg Davis, SWAC Teacher; Lisa Fraser, SWAC Teacher

Fanshawe College, Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB, Grand Erie DSB This interactive workshop will allow participants to share concerns regarding student retention, explore strategies, share best practices and discuss team approaches in order to support student engagement and success in Dual Credit programs.

1.3 Dual Credit Programs as a Re-Engagement/Student Success Strategy in RPT #4 ROOM F232 (Maximum 47) TARGET AUDIENCE: SCWI Coordinators, Dual Credit Teachers, SWAC Teachers, Guidance Counsellors, Student Success Teachers PRESENTERS: Julia VanderWeerden, Pathways Lead; Jennifer McGinn, SWAC Teacher – Porcupine College Link DSB Ontario North East, SCWI RPT #4 will provide an overview of successful dual credit opportunities within the RPT focusing on the highly successful SWAC model at the Porcupine Campus of Northern College, the SHSM Forestry R.A.F.T. program in Englehart, the 2 credit technological studies package in Kapuskasing (welding or electrical), Cochrane’s 2 credit model, and the SHSM Health and Wellness 2 credit package at TDSS. These unique opportunities and others will be the springboard to a rich conversation. Our hope is that this will be a rich sharing opportunity re best practices designed to re-engage students via dual credits.

1.4 Promoting Growth Mind Set and Resiliency: Students Dealing with Mental Health Issues

ROOM F233 (Maximum 48) TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Staff PRESENTERS: Kristina Rivard Gobbo, Principal, PhD Student (working on students in the SWAC setting) Rainbow District School Board, Barrydowne College, SWAC During the session the facilitator will share strategies that are implemented with students in the SWAC setting. The 18 to 21 year old students who struggle with mental health issues are supported by the staff and community supports that focus on developing resiliency and providing opportunities to move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. Participants will be afforded time to share their experiences and learn from one another. 1.5 Teaching Resources for the SWAC Learning Community ROOM F205 (Maximum 47) TARGET AUDIENCE: SWAC Teachers

PRESENTERS: Lauren McLaughlin, FNMI SWAC Teacher; Sean Mattys, SWAC Teacher; Andrea Ross, SWAC Teacher Thames Valley DSB

This workshop will offer concrete ways to address the diverse needs of the SWAC learning community. It will touch on ways to manage teaching multiple subject areas as well as how to address the social and emotional needs of the students.

1.6 Opportunities, Engagement and Challenges in Regional Campus Locations! ROOM F236 (Maximum 31) TARGET AUDIENCE: SCWI Chairs, Co-Chairs, Coordinators, School Board personnel, dual credit teachers PRESENTERS: Rosie Hessian, Manager, Community Outreach, Pathways and Youth Engagement; Angelina Anderson, Director, Dryden & Sioux Lookout Campuses

Conestoga College, Confederation College Please join us in an engaging presentation to learn about how to effectively use Regional Campus locations to address dual credit delivery. 1.7 An Introduction to the School College Work Initiative and Dual Credits ROOM F235 (Maximum 47) TARGET AUDIENCE: New to SCWI/Dual Credits PRESENTER: Sonja Vandermeer, Provincial Coordinator

SCWI

New to SCWI? This is a great way to start the Symposium. Need more information regarding how the School College Work Initiative, Regional Planning Teams and Dual Credits work? We’ll start with the basics, including acronyms, definitions and who’s involved. Whether you are a guidance counsellor, dual credit teacher, RPT member, college faculty, or other -- come to gather information and to ask your questions. No experience required.

1.8 OYAP and Dual Credits ROOM F223 (Maximum 54) TARGET AUDIENCE: OYAP Coordinators, cooperative education staff, college faculty with responsibility for trades

PRESENTERS: Regional Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development staff Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

This workshop will focus on the connection between OYAP and dual credits, including the registration of training agreements. An overview of policies and local processes will be provided with examples of successful outcomes.

1.9 Dual Credit Data ROOM F212 (Maximum 46) TARGET AUDIENCE: All PRESENTERS: Ministry of Education’s Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Team and Alisha Bhanji, Junior Policy Advisor

Ministry of Education

This workshop will explore enrolment and achievement data collected by the Ministry of Education for students taking Dual Credits. The presentation will include:

• provincial level highlights related to student achievement in dual credit courses; • transition data for dual credit students into postsecondary education; • an overview of the many data sources that allow us to look at Dual Credit students and

programs from various perspectives.

1.10 Student Success Policy and Student Success Implementation Branches Update ROOM F113 (Maximum 38) TARGET AUDIENCE: All

PRESENTERS: Stephen Kelly, Manager; Rachel Ryerson, Manager; Rona Abramovitch, Critical Friend; Naomi Silver, Senior Policy Advisor

Ministry of Education

EDU staff will provide a brief update on the following initiatives: Highly Skilled Workforce Expert Panel’s recommendations and ministry implementation efforts, Experience Ontario, Ensuring Equitable Access to Postsecondary Education. This workshop will also provide an opportunity for EDU staff to:

• answer any questions attendees may have related to the above-mentioned initiatives; and

• engage the group and collect feedback to inform policy development and implementation related to HSW and Access implementation.

1.11 Disengagement: It might surprise us but it doesn’t surprise them ROOM F202 (Maximum 61) TARGET AUDIENCE: This session will be useful to educators and administrators who

are worried about students dropping out of school but are not clear about the actions they can take to reduce the likelihood of it happening.

PRESENTER: Dr Stuart Middleton, Director External Relations Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

Does the disengagement / dropping out of a student take you by surprise? Well the good news is that there is a procedure that will allow you to be pro-active in stopping it before it is too late. This session will take a new look at disengagement suggesting that it is a process and not an event, that it comes in different shapes and that it might only take 15-20 minutes to discover how you might help the student re-engage. The presenter has developed an approach that enables teachers and administrators to simply analyze the “state of the student” and assess the intensity of the likelihood of him or her dropping out. Not only that, the result of that simple assessment leads the teacher / administrator towards an intelligent intervention. 1.12 Activité de mathématiques pratique pour les niveaux 1 ROOM F229 (Maximum 27)

TARGET AUDIENCE: Enseignantes et enseignants de la DRC, conseillères et conseillers en orientation, enseignantes et enseignants de la réussite, directions d’école, enseignantes et enseignants des ateliers, enseignantes et enseignants COOP/PAJO PRESENTERS: Christine MacIsaac, chef – partenariats scolaires du Collège Boréal; Jennifer Beaulieu-Bélanger, conseillère pédagogique des dossiers secondaires du Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario Collège Boréal et Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (ÉPR3) Cette année, l'ÉPR3 a mis en œuvre une activité de mathématiques pratique pour connaître les niveaux de connaissances en mathématique des élèves qui suivront un programme de niveau 1. Celle-ci permet aux élèves de développer leurs compétences du XXIe siècle ainsi qu'à mettre en pratique certaines notions de mathématiques apprises durant le secondaire (et même au primaire!), utilisées fréquemment dans divers métiers. En retour, le Collège Boréal peut identifier les besoins de chaque élève et leur fournir l’appui nécessaire pour la réussite scolaire. Venez vous joindre à nous et vivre une partie de l'activité!

Refreshments & Informal Networking (10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.) outside Room F326

Refreshments, snacks & Informal Networking (10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.) Concourse

Session #2: Specific Interest Networking Opportunities (10:15 am - 11:10am)

Note: The interactive specific interest networking sessions have proven to be a highlight of our yearly Symposium. The intention is to provide an opportunity for participants to meet colleagues from different sectors: college, school board, SCWI, Ministry and the community:

• To meet and get to know one another • To address areas of common focus, and • To share challenges and potential solutions.

Please select one session according to your interest from the following list.

2.1 The Dual Credit Teacher Role - This networking session is for Dual Credit Teachers

Room F231 (Maximum 47) 2.2 SWAC Teachers Sharing Session – curriculum sharing/project-based learning/support services/helping D.C. Students transition to PSE Room F212 (Maximum 46) 2.3 Building a Strong Community in Your Dual Credit or SWAC Program – sharing session Room F233 (Maximum 48) 2.4 Session for S.O’s, College Administrators, Principals/V.P.s – Implementation of the Dual Credit Program Room F236 (Maximum 31) 2.5 Dual Credit Q & A

Room F205 (Maximum 47)

2.6 The Future of SCWI/IJECT Lecture Theatre (Maximum 60)

2.7 Sharing Session – the Role of Mentoring in Encouraging Students to Pursue the

College Pathway Room F235 (Maximum 47)

2.8 Team-taught Dual Credit Program Sharing Session Room F232 (Maximum 47) 2.9 Level I Apprenticeship In-School Training Dual Credit Sharing Session

Room F223 (Maximum 54) 2.10 Sharing Creative DC Programming for Indigenous Students Room F220 (Maximum 46) 2.11 Sharing Strategies for Student Retention

Room F115 (Maximum 37)

2.12 Support Services Sharing Session for Dual Credit Students with Special Needs Room F113 (Maximum 38)

2.13 Promoting College and Apprenticeship Through Activities, Forums, and Dual Credits – including gr. 7/8 college experiences and Dual Credit Teacher Forums

Room F202 (Maximum 61)

2.14 Session de réseautage pour les trois EPR de langue française Room F229 (Maximum 27)

Sujets qui seront abordés :

1) Activités et forums - partage de pratiques et d'innovations gagnantes 2) Préparation des élèves qui entament une DRC

Lunch (11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) Humber Food Emporium and the Seventh Semester Room and the Doris Tallon Room

Session #3: Workshops (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.) 3.1 Math for Trades/Technology/Apprenticeship Level I ROOM F223 (Maximum 54) TARGET AUDIENCE: Dual Credit Teachers, OYAP Coordinators PRESENTERS: Kevin Hotten, NPSC School Board Co-chair RPT 8; Patricia Jackson, Project Leader Canadore College, RPT #8

In response to feedback that math skills in students entering our Level 1 Apprenticeship Dual Credit programs were lacking, RPT 8 created a math project designed to enhance skills, offer pre-level 1 practice and alleviate concerns for all parties. The math project, which began in our Carpentry program in 2016 has grown to include Automotive Service Tech. and the Cook programs in the fall of 2017. Come experience our journey and hear about our results and next steps. We will provide our workbooks and practical workshops so symposium participants can take them back to their home schools. 3.2 Tracking Dual Credit Students Who Go To College ROOM F220 (Maximum 46) TARGET AUDIENCE: All PRESENTERS: Robert Wager, Manager, SCWI and Academic Upgrading; Sue Hawkins, SCWI Administrative Co-ordinator; Trudy Heffernan, Director Academic Quality and School Partnerships; William Howe, Manager, Dual Credit Operations; Lisa Vanelst, Centre for Success Durham College, Fleming College, Loyalist College, Durham District DSB Representatives from the Eastern Lakeshore Regional Planning Team will share methods, tools and practices that they use to track, follow up and support dual credit students who continue on to college. Methodologies will include working relationships with the respective Institutional Research departments and the Ontario College Application Service to examine data such as application, registration and retention data as well as qualitative information regarding the impact that the dual credit program had on students’ decision making processes to attend and persist at College and referrals to services on campuses.

3.3 Reaching the Right Students: HWDSB’s approach to Student Recruitment and Selection for Dual Credit Programs

ROOM F205 (Maximum 47) TARGET AUDIENCE: Secondary School teachers and administrators

PRESENTERS: Lynn Krusto, SHSM, Experiential Learning and Pathways Consultant; Lee Ann Armstrong, OYAP Consultant; Angela Barbati, Tania DiTiberio, Michael Cimba: Dual Credit Teachers Hamilton Wentworth District School Board HWDSB participates in a variety of dual credit programs in partnership with our co- terminus board and Mohawk College. We strive to provide equal access to dual credit programs for appropriate students in all of our schools and alt ed programs. Come hear our board’s approach to student recruitment, selection and seat distribution. Scaffolding strategies used to support students in the primary target group who wish to move into SHSM or OYAP programs will also be presented. 3.4 Lifetime of Change: The SWAC Experience

ROOM F231 (Maximum 47) TARGET AUDIENCE: All PRESENTERS: Andrew Carreiro, SWAC Teacher; Anna Paolitto-Primiani, SWAC Teacher; Natalie Davey, SWAC Teacher; student panel Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board,

Toronto District School Board Meet and speak with the students currently enrolled in TCDSB, DPCDSB and TDSB’s Humber SWAC program. Listen to their first-hand accounts of the program and of being on the college campus while still in high school. 3.5 Dual Credit/SWAC Student Mental Health – practical solutions to assist with learning

ROOM F202 (Maximum 61) TARGET AUDIENCE: College and school board staff involved in the delivery of School Within a College programs concerned about mental health challenges with their students.

PRESENTERS: Michelle Rao, Manager School College Partnerships; Samantha Marriner, Mental Health Transition Worker; School within a College Secondary Teachers RPT 13, Georgian College, Simcoe County DSB, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB The mental health of students enrolled in our School within a College programs may be the largest challenge facing their educators. This workshop will outline a strategy employed at Georgian College to support students in three SWAC classrooms. A Mental Health Transition Worker is embedded with students to provide mental health awareness, build relationships and refer students to community resources. Please join us to share your mental health strategies and brainstorm for the future together. 3.6 The Multi-Faceted Approach to the SWAC Class ROOM F233 (Maximum 48) TARGET AUDIENCE: Open to anyone currently delivering SWAC programs or to those

interested in starting up a SWAC in their RPT. PRESENTERS: Tori Latchmore & Graham Pixley, Secondary school and SWAC

teachers; Edina Cappuccitti, School-College-Work Initiative Program Officer; Andrea Murphy, Central PLAR coordinator; Kelly Pilgrim, SWAC /Dual Credit Coordinator/Dual credit teacher Limestone District School Board, St. Lawrence college Kingston campus, Loyalist college Summer SWAC at Loyalist College Looking for a way to engage students who need to complete required credits during the summer? Learn about the four-week Loyalist Summer SWAC program that runs during the month of July that provides target group students with an opportunity to earn two secondary credits and one college credit in just four weeks. SWAC –Limestone District School Board This SWAC program at St Lawrence College has a high school teacher for their secondary school courses. There is a college teacher for their Dual Credit. English and Math are taught in 6-8 week blocks; dual credit is 15 weeks; co-op runs throughout. 3.7 Indigenous Students – new ideas for programming ROOM F232 (Maximum 25) TARGET AUDIENCE: School Administrators, Student Success Leads, Dual Credit

teachers PRESENTERS: Ilka Milne, Secondary School Teacher; Joe Frenette, College Instructor, Outdoor Education Rainy River District School Board

Our workshop will highlight our Outdoor Activities Education dual credit courses offered at Fort Frances High School. Specifically, we will share an overview of our courses in Grades 11 and 12; training in navigation, First Aid, Leave No Trace, movement skills and camp craft, and expectations of skill development, leadership, attendance and character. Our courses support students who are at risk with the goal of engaging them and providing a successful, experiential education aimed at instilling habits and developing skills which support engagement over the long term: excellent attendance, high expectations, high results and inter-dependence and reliability. 3.8 Staffing/Scheduling/Timetabling Secondary School Dual Credit Teachers – Is it

Really Important… ROOM F236 (Maximum 31) TARGET AUDIENCE: Secondary School Principals and Vice Principals School Board Administrators including Supervisory Officers, Student Success Leads PRESENTERS: Michael McCabe, System Administrator; David Armstrong, Project Officer RPT 15 Algoma DSB, School College Work Initiative With enrolment this year of over 22,000, dual credit programs have taken off since they were first introduced in 2005-2006. Retention and success rates show high levels of achievement year after year. The reasons for this are many. However, it is clear that the role of the dual credit teacher is most significant in ensuring student success. This workshop will look at the provincial history for the dual credit teacher role and examine

research behind the role. We will then look at the practicalities of staffing allocations, scheduling and timetables for dual credit teachers from both the local and provincial perspectives. 3.9 The Relaunch of Pathways to Apprenticeship (2017) ROOM F235 (Maximum 47) TARGET AUDIENCE: OYAP Coordinators, College Faculty with responsibility for Trades, RPT Members, Chairs/Coordinators PRESENTERS: Anita Webb, Program Consultant (OYAP) Apprenticeship Unit, Program Delivery Support Branch; Reece Morgan, Education Officer; Salim Jamal, Education Officer; Lise Paulin, Agente d’éducation; Lynn Grittani, Agente d’éducation; Phil Hedges, Coordinator; Sonja Vandermeer, Coordinator Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, Ministry of Education, School-College-Work Initiative Pathways to Apprenticeship: Options for Secondary School Students (P2A) is being relaunched this spring. We’ll walk you through the improvements to this new version, discuss next steps for implementation, and brainstorm other supports that would help advance the goal of the document: to help those who “support students in making appropriate choices from among the many options available to them.” 3.10 Dual Credit Data

ROOM F212 (Maximum 46) TARGET AUDIENCE: All

PRESENTERS: Ministry of Education’s Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Team and Alisha Bhanji, Junior Policy Advisor

Ministry of Education This workshop will explore enrolment and achievement data collected by the Ministry of Education for students taking Dual Credits. The presentation will include:

• provincial level highlights related on student achievement in dual credit courses; • transition data for dual credit students into post-secondary education; • an overview of the many data sources that allow us to look at Dual Credit students and

programs from various perspectives. 3.11 Maximizing Opportunities to Support Students in Education and Career/Life

Planning ROOM F115 (Maximum 37) TARGET AUDIENCE: All

PRESENTERS: Nancy Britton, Education Officer; Patricia Zaroski, Education Officer Ministry of Education This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore and share strategies and opportunities for supporting students in their education and career/life planning. Various ministry initiatives will be presented with a focus on how they align to support student engagement, achievement and well-being, including:

• community-connected experiential learning; • the new cooperative education courses; and • SCWI activities.

Participants will have an opportunity to share ideas and strategies. Time will be provided for questions and answers.

3.12 Student Success Policy and Student Success Implementation Branches Update ROOM F113 (Maximum 38) TARGET AUDIENCE: All

PRESENTERS: Stephen Kelly, Manager; Rachel Ryerson, Manager; Rona Abramovitch, Critical Friend; Naomi Silver, Senior Policy Advisor

Ministry of Education

EDU staff will provide a brief update on the following initiatives: Highly Skilled Workforce Expert Panel’s recommendations and ministry implementation efforts, Experience Ontario, Ensuring Equitable Access to Postsecondary Education. This workshop will also provide an opportunity for EDU staff to:

• answer any questions attendees may have related to the above-mentioned initiatives; and

• engage the group and collect feedback to inform policy development and implementation related to HSW and Access implementation.

3.13 La santé mentale : les petits changements ont un effet de cascade

ROOM F229 (Maximum 27) TARGET AUDIENCE: Enseignantes et enseignants de la réussite, enseignantes et

enseignants de la DRC, conseillères et conseillers en orientation, directions d’école PRESENTERS: Julie Dénommé, Gestionnaire de la promotion de la santé Service de santé publique de Sudbury et du district Un atelier pratique sur la santé mentale qui offre

• des ressources clés pour transformer la qualité des rapports avec les élèves; • des interventions fondées sur la recherche qui faciliteront la transition des élèves

vers le monde postsecondaire; • l’occasion d’établir des liens avec les ressources internes des écoles et du conseil

scolaire (travailleurs sociaux, etc.) qui amélioreront et renforceront la pratique professionnelle;

• des ressources pratiques pour outiller les participantes et les participants en ce qui concerne le rapport enseignant-élève et la transition.

Transition to Lecture Theatre for Keynote Address (1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.)

(Concourse) Session #4: Keynote speaker (1:20p.m. – 2:30p.m.) Lecture Theatre Concourse

Keynote speaker Dr. Stuart Middleton “Breeching the walls: A new way of bringing success to students”

**Be present at the keynote speaker address to qualify for door prizes**

Adjournment 2:30pm

Spring Symposium 2017

Celebrating 20 Years of SCWI

Success

Keynote Speaker Dr. Stuart Middleton Director of External Relations Manukau Institute of Technology Auckland, New Zealand Breeching the walls: A new way of bringing success to students In 2010 the opening of a new kind of school – the Tertiary High School – was to be an event that reverberated across the education policy settings in New Zealand. Failing Year 10 (Grade 9) students at the age of 14 or 15 years were brought into a tertiary environment to complete their schooling while simultaneously gaining recognized career and technical qualifications. The presentation will describe the challenges and changes that both the secondary and the tertiary sectors faced, the issues faced by the government and the impact that it has had on subsequent development of national policy and led to a suite of programmes that are primarily aimed at beating disengagement. Early access to technical education, acceleration rather than remediation, success instead of failure – can this be a bad thing? Lecture Theatre, 1:20 pm - 2:30 pm Biography Dr. Middleton is a gifted educator, speaker and writer. Working out of New Zealand, his inspiring leadership has led to awards in NZ, London and Australia. In 2007-2008 he received a Fulbright Scholars Award, from which he developed a radical program for its time; it took students failing in secondary school and afforded them opportunities to complete high school and Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses simultaneously. His work widened access to many new opportunities for students throughout the country. Sound familiar? He continues to be an influential and inspiring leader, and an excellent complement to our 20th anniversary celebrations.

Download Dr. Middleton’s full biography.