In this article Lee Taal examines" Canada has a problem: we need more workers." A number of challenges are considered.
This video by Lee Taal explains how you can use chatterhigh.com with your classroom. It explains how and why the website works.
Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety is a digital literacy curriculum designed to provide students with the information they need to safely and confidently navigate the digital world.
Through six digital responsibility lessons, students take practical steps to protect their privacy and safety online. Students will learn critical digital literacy skills including how to evaluate content for accuracy, perspective, and motive. Ignition's digital literacy curriculum helps students acknowledge the benefits of online communities and resources while guiding them to successfully navigate potential pitfalls in their digital lives.
Ignition is a #DigCitCommit approved resource.
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This site features over 300 videos of fireside chats with Indigenous leaders across Canada and their careers.
Many videos include reflection and discussion guides.
You can explore by Career, location or community. Click on the fire to get started.
This lesson explores different ways people can innovate ideas, products, services and methods for doing things.
his lesson explores the differences between an Entrepreneur, Inventor and Innovator.
Sun West and Junior Achievement Partnership for Grade 6 Career Education:
Sun West School Division partnered with Junior Achievement Saskatchewan in support of career development competencies of students through a business lens. Grade 6 Career Education Teachers will continue to deliver Junior Achievement’s Our Business World (Gr. 6) program to our students.
Junior Achievement focuses on the pillars of Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, and Work Readiness. The programs include combinations of whole class, team, and individual activities. Junior Achievement kits were sent to schools and categorized in our libraries. The materials are very detailed containing necessary resources, student preparation portfolios, and the teacher inspiration guide. The Student Preparation Portfolio consumables have been sent to schools.
As well, Junior Achievement has updated their online portal and created both Teacher-led and Student self-directed modules. These modules can be used alongside the physical kits – lots of options! Course Access Codes for the online portal have been shared with CD LEAD Teachers and Administrators. The access codes are also included in the packages sent to schools. If any support needed,
Jobs or Careers for each of the Multiple Intelligences (MI).
Government of Canada Website introducing essential employment skills.
*learn about the skills
*take a skills assessment
*find tools to improve your skills
Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything for free.
Now with ELA!
*Math K-12 (including "get ready for grade X to prepare") + college level
*Computing
*Science
*Arts, Business & Humanities
*Reading & ELA
*Life Skills - growth mindset, AI, financial literacy, SEL, safety, career
*Economics
This game is to reinforce the Profit Unit in Junior Achievement My Businesss World.
Instructions are found in the game.
A variety of financial literacy lessons for grades Prek-12 and beyond. Visit each grade section for a full list of topics covered.
Thie "Let's Talk Anxiety" article by Service Hospitality provides information on youth anxiety in Canada and provides coping methods and treatment options for young people.
Engage in career discovery!
Register for this site to keep informed of all the school competitions from Chatterhigh.
The Future Skills podcast series explores the impact of technology, new business models, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors on workforce trends and emerging in-demand skills. Hear Future Skills Council members and invited guests share ways to take action to help Canadians get training and develop the skills they need to succeed and to support business growth now and in the future. Discussions include priorities and action areas to help build a skilled, agile, and inclusive workforce.
Subscribe and listen on:
Apple Podcast
Spotify
Episode 1: What is Future Skills
Part 1: Why Future Skills is important
Part 2: Canada: A Learning Nation, a report by the Future Skills Council
Evaluate the viability of one’s chosen career to support one’s desired future lifestyle.
Teacher Guide included.
3-5 hours
Various classroom activities using the website www.myblueprint.ca/sunwest
This resource includes getting started guides for teachers, students and counsellors.Updated and new resources are included for implementation, portfolios, activities, feedback, Volunteerism 30, take our kids to work day, Financial Literacy 10 and more.
This is an American site that provides free personal finance curriculum and professional development to more than 30,000 middle and high school teachers reaching over 2 million students. Even though it is American, there are plenty of uses for this in Canada as well!
Click the curriculum tab at the top to see all of your options for resources!
There is also an arcade full of games (button at the top middle of the screen)!
There is also a Math button at the top of the screen for math related lessons. E.g, unit price, compound interest
Three full course options are available for high school and one for middle school.
There is also current events under FINCAP Friday; as well as question of the day, unit review, podcasts, library and assessments.
The following resource contains the external assets (or resources) to accompany the Sask DLC Field Crop Production B10 / B20 / B30 courses. Please note that this is not the content of the course, but the external assets used to support and deliver it.