Career and Technology Foundations:
Scaling to Implemtation :
A Collaborative
Curriculum Development Model

Inspiring Education
What we Heard
Inspiring
Education
Inspiring
Action
Inclusion
FNMI Success
Priority
Initiatives...
Teaching and Leadership
Research
Legislation
Curriculum
Redesign

Inspiring Education
What we Heard
An Educated Albertan in 2030
Risk taker
Critical thinker
Resilient
Life-long learner
Resourceful
Creative
Self-reliant
Adaptable
Confident
Literacy and
Numeracy
Technology literate
Financially literate
Collaborative
Takes personal responsibility
Values diversity
Environmental steward
Local contributor
Empathetic
Respectful
Communicator and team-builder

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Fondements en carrières et technologies

Competencies
Local Decisions
Assessment
Digitally Based
Collaboration
Synchronous

CTF is a project-based, hands-on, optional course for grades 5 to 9 that focuses on essential skills common to all 28 Career &
Technology Studies occupational areas.
An
Engaged Thinker and
Ethical Citizen with an
Entrepreneurial

shift:

In responses to challenging situations.

Foundation for CTS
Not Grade Specific
Accommodates Various
Learning Environments
Competencies
Interdisciplinary
Connections

The Essence of CTF/FCT
Career and Technology Foundations is exploring interests, passions and skills while making personal connections to career possibilities and technologies.
CTF/FCT is designing, creating, and appraising solutions to challenging situations.
CTF/FCT is working independently and with others through the exploration of careers and technology.
CTF/FCT is articulating the learning that has occurred through the exploration of careers and technologies.

Learning Outcomes
Career and Technology Foundations is exploring interests, passions and skills while making personal connections to career possibilities and technologies.
I demonstrate skills associated with occupational areas and technologies
I establish the safety requirements associated with careers possibilities and technologies
CTF/FCT is designing, creating, and appraising solutions to challenging situations.
I utilize a decision making process to respond to challenging situations
I adapt to change and unexpected events when responding to challenging situations

Outcome Level 1 - acquire Level 2 - apply Level 3 - adapt
CTF/FCT is designing, creating, and appraising solutions to challenging situations
I utilize a decision making process to respond to challenging situations
I acquire the information needed to make decisions to respond to challenging situations
I make decisions based on acquired information
I adapt decisions based on how they impact the challenging situation
I adapt to change and unexpected events when responding to challenging situations
I acquire strategies for dealing with change and unexpected events when responding to challenging situations
I employ strategies for dealing with change and unexpected events when
I refine the strategies for dealing with change and unexpected events responding to challenging situations when responding to challenging situations

shift:

Sample Projects
Download & Customize
Reinforces Professional
Learning Communities

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Student Specific
Levelled Assessment
Individualized & Flexible
Pre-Populated Rubrics

Outcome Level 1 - acquire Level 2 - apply Level 3 - adapt
CTF/FCT is designing, creating, and appraising solutions to challenging situations
I utilize a decision making process to respond to challenging situations
I acquire the information needed to make decisions to respond to challenging situations
I adapt to change and unexpected events when responding to challenging situations
I acquire strategies for dealing with change and unexpected events when responding to challenging situations
I make decisions based on acquired information
I adapt decisions based on how they impact the challenging situation
I employ strategies for dealing with change and unexpected events when responding to challenging situations
I refine the strategies for dealing with change and unexpected events when responding to challenging situations

shift:

change grow
REDÉFINITION DU
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Fondements en carrières et technologies

Next Steps
Development
Scaling to
Implementaton
Targeted Potential
Provincial Implementation
September 2014

1) From the perspective that you bring to this forum, how does this approach to education help to build the new millennium learner?
2) What advice would you give Alberta as we more forward with this approach to learning?