SCHOOL WITHIN A COLLEGE
SWAC 101
STARTING A NEW PROGRAM
Tuesday May 12, 2015
Humber College North Campus
Julianna Choi
Catherine Moynihan
Laura Stancati
Student Panel
INVESTED IN STUDENT SUCCESS
Humber
College
Dual
Credit
Transition
to College
Primary focus
students facing
challenges in
graduating due to
loss of interest,
but who have the
potential to
succeed in college
Complete
your
OSSD
George
Brown
College
TCDSB
SWAC
Seneca
College
Secondary
School
Credits
Centennial
RECRUITMENT
• Central Meetings
• Principal and Vice Principal
• Guidance Heads
• Student Success Teachers
• Student Assembly
• Msgr. Fraser campus’
• Alternative education sites 16-18 years old and 18-20
years old
• Open House @ Colleges
• Opportunity to meet SWAC teacher
• College facilities
• SWAC students and Alumni
• Visits to TCDSB high schools
• Lunch and learn
• Application and Interview
CREATING PATHWAYS FOR SUCCESS
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Individual Pathway Plan
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College Services
Career Centre
 Anxiety Workshop
 Outdoor Education – snow shoeing
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College Application Session
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TCDSB Job Fair
O.S.S.D. REQUIREMENT
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Community Service Hours
Opportunities as a class
 Graffiti Project with Toronto Police Services
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OSSLT – offering OLC
SWAC MARKETING
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Insert video link
SWAC TEACHER NEEDS ACCESS AT THE
COLLEGE TO…
workstation
 phone access
 photocopying facilities
 classroom location
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one dedicated room is preferred
on-site college contact
Teacher Voice
Student Attendance
Understanding the Challenges:
• Students’ negative perception of school
• Poor academic self-concept/lifetime of non-achievement
• Lack of parental monitoring/no immediate consequences
• Social incompetence in class (introversion, anxiety, …)
• Barriers in personal life/work/home issues
Don’t focus on the problem…
Student Attendance
Solution Strategies:
TEACHER-STUDENT
RELATIONSHIP
INTERPERSONAL
INTERACTION
RELEVANCY OF
INSTRUCTION
MULTI-MEDIA
& TECH USE
•
Adult treatment, first-name
basis, phone number, honesty
•
Team-building
activities / bonding
•
Interesting and varied,
aligned with aspirations
•
New tools
•
Regular check-in and contact,
responsibility and ownership
•
1 classroom for all
courses –home base
•
Real life applications,
authentic, meaningful
•
New modes
of delivery
•
Ethic of caring and support:
know each student personally,
bonding time
•
One congregated
dual credit course –
family group
•
Explicit objectives, high
expectations, constant
feedback
•
Net-Geners
•
Flexible & fair: best approach
for each (fairness ≠ equality)
•
Learning skills
workshops
•
Experiential learning
opportunities
•
LMS:
blended
eLearning
•
Safe and positive learning
environment, unconditional
acceptance (100+ chances)
•
Peer Mentorship
program
•
Personalized learning plan,
encourage self-efficacy
•
Realistic goals, hopeful
pathways
ADVANCED LEARNING STRATEGIES
GLS40
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Self–Assessment
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Skills Development
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Literacy skills
Conflict Resolution Skills
Communication Skills (Self-Advocacy)
Time Management
Group/Teamwork Skills
Transition Planning
DUAL CREDIT
COLLEGE COURSES
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College Seminar/Intro to Sociology/Media
Studies/Group Dynamics
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Weekly assignments
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Ongoing support/follow-up
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Head start in college education
TEACHER VOICE
STUDENT SUPPORT
Vital that SWAC teacher establishes a
community of learners through bonding
activities– students need to feel they are part of a
whole
 Regular contact through texting and phone calls
would be advisable – students need to feel they
will be missed if they are absent
 SWAC teachers need to alert and sensitive to the
mental health needs of students (lagging
attendance may be an indication of an issue such
as anxiety) – make use of college counselling
services
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STUDENT VOICE
SWAC STUDENT PANEL
SHARING REFLECTIONS & EXPERIENCES IN SWAC
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Humber College
Nathan
 Shamooni
 Nicholas
 Mikah
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Seneca College
Alex
 Anthony
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George Brown College
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Andrea
SELF – REFLECTION…CONSIDERING SWAC
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Spend some time reflecting on the following
questions:
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Are YOU motivated to graduate?
Are YOU prepared to come to school everyday, on
time, with a good attitude?
What will you bring to SWAC?
HOW DO I APPLY?
CHALLENGE
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Complete the SWAC application
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Book a meeting date and time
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Committing to this process
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Attend all classes on be on time
 Report absences ahead of time to your College
professor and high school teacher
 Be aware of due dates
 Complete all required assignments on time
 Use the College resources available to you
(writing centre, library, gym, computer labs,
disability services, etc.)
 Bring all your books and/or equipment to class
 Enjoy the experience!!
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THANK YOU