News From the Nest-Spotlight on Learning-MY CAREER PATH
Spotlight On Learning
My Career Path Inquiry
Presented by: Coleen Fillion
Subject: Career Life Education 10
Driving Question: What information do I need to acquire to make an informed decision about potential career paths?
TEACHER REFLECTION:
Even though this project seems daunting at first, I love seeing my students have a-ha moments where they realize an aspect about themselves or their needs/wants that leads them to a career choice where they feel like it’s a good fit and will provide them with an opportunity to achieve their life vision. I love seeing my students overcome their fear of oral presentations and gain confidence in their abilities in this area. Finally, I love that this project not only allows them to show their competence in several key Curricular Competencies in CLE 10, but also demonstrate their skills and growth in the Core Competencies of Communication, Collaboration, Critical and Reflective Thinking, Creative Thinking, Personal Awareness and Responsibility, and in some cases even Social Responsibility and Cultural Awareness!
STUDENT REFLECTION:
CLE 10 students complete a 6-question personal reflection at the end of every project that they complete including reflecting on what they think they did well, challenges they faced and how they overcame them this time as well as making a plan for overcoming a similar challenge next time, and how elements of this experience connect to their current and future lives in school as well as outside of the school environment. Below is an excerpt from Simran Man’s personal reflection:
“A big connection I made to my life from this project was being realistic about my goals. As a kid or even prior to this presentation I could say I wanted to be anything but that was just not realistic. From this project I recognized the reality of pursuing my occupation like how much I would have to pay for schooling, how many hours I would have to work, and overall, my life. I had to be realistic about what I want my future to look like and use those characteristics to find the right occupation. It's good to dream big, but you must account for all the factors in your life so you're left satisfied and not thinking why I couldn't reach this goal. This was something I learnt from this presentation and want to incorporate into my life.”