Guide your students to a successful future in the new economy
How can schools best prepare students for the highly competitive job market and global economy? This compelling book presents a transformative approach to college and career readiness within the public education system, based on data and best practices contributed by outstanding schools on five continents.
Written for education leaders at all levels, this resource shows how to
- Design an innovative Pathways approach to career readiness that empowers students as informed decision-makers
- Integrate career training into curriculum through a network of local community partners
- Develop an approach to life-skill preparation, K-12+, that is inclusive of all.
Learn how educators—and entire school systems—can consistently support career development, helping students find rewarding paths forward.
—Joy Uniac, Superintendent of Education
Peel District School Board, Ontario, Canada
‚Through extensive research and practical examples, this outstanding book puts forward a compelling case for structured, collaborative inquiry processes to achieve success for ALL students.‘
—Janelle Wills, Director
Marzano Institute Australia
‚Without question the job market demands agility, resourcefulness, innovation and fearlessness. The authors of Good to Great to Innovate brilliantly map the DNA of a relevant education.‘
—Debbie Hedgepeth, Assistant Superintendent
Vail Unified School District, USA
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Figures and Tables
Foreword by Michael Fullan
Preface
1. Charting the Course
Understanding Current Structures
Setting a Course for Recalculation
Mapping Pathways to Career Readiness
Navigating Pathways to Career Readiness
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2. Leadership Matters!
Leadership Context Matters
Leadership Roles Matter
Motion Leadership Matters
Innovation Leadership Matters
What Matters Most in Leading Innovation?
Breaking Barriers
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3. All FACES Matter!
Relentless Pursuit to Excellence and Achievement – Matters!
Shared Beliefs and Understandings
An Inclusive Equitable Learning Community: Constructing Pathways Together Matters
A Culture of Innovation and Mutual Respect
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4. Closing the Gap to Raise the Bar
Data Matters!
Foundational Literacy Skills Matter!
Getting Started
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5. Choice Matters!
Learning Journeys
Clearing the Pathway Congestion
Clearly Articulated Pathways Matter!
Shared Learning: What′s Working?
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6. Skilled Teachers Matter!
Knowledge Building and Knowledge Creation
Collaborative Inquiry as Knowledge Mobilization
Experiential Learning Is for Everyone!
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Epilogue by Andy Hargreaves
Appendices
Appendix A: Recalculating the Route: Striking a New Leadership Balance
Appendix B: Detailed Explanation of How Individual Lenses of the Innovation Leadership Prism Are Relational
Appendix C: Tips for Parents
Appendix D: Sample Pathways Questions
Appendix D Continued: Sample Student Pathway Questions
Appendix E: Career Pathways in Agriculture & Career Pathways for Health Care Settings in York Region
Appendix F: Co-Teaching Cycle
Appendix G: Sample Pathway Tracking
Appendix H: Student ‚Innovation Mindset‘ Self-Assessment Sheet
Appendix I: Exploring Opportunities Program (EOP) Credit Accumulation
Appendix J: Personalized Placement Learning Plan (PPLP)
Appendix K: Forms of Experiential Learning
References
Über den Autor
Gale Harild is an educational practitioner and Pathway consultant. She is currently an instructional leader for York University. Gale served as curriculum administrator for the York Region District School Board in Ontario where over the past 12 years she provided regional leadership and program/resource development for Experiential Learning models including, but not limited to, cooperative education programming, international programming, service learning, and apprenticeship programs. Working with her Pathway team, Gale initiated and supported the successful start-up of sixty Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) programs across the district. SHSM performance measures for the district met and in some cases exceeded Ministry targets, with program completion rates and credit attainment rates higher than provincial averages. Gale has served on advisory and curriculum writing teams with the Ministry over the course of her career. Prior to her role as a curriculum administrator Gale was a high school teacher for 22 years. Her position as department head for Cooperative Education took her work into elementary schools and post-secondary destinations. Collaborating with community and industry sector partners, as well as post-secondary institutions, she has helped build and support pathways for all students by deepening the understanding of the interconnectedness between the curriculum and the work habits/essential skills that make up the profile of the Literate Graduate for the 21st century. Gale is committed to ensuring quality instruction so that every pathway leads to an opportunity. Visit Gale at Linkedin.
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