Dawn Anderson

Want to really InSPIRE your students? FREE in­ School Presentations: Inform! Relate! Excite! Skills Canada-BC and the South Island Partnership are pleased to offer the InSPIRE/SIP program to teachers from  Grade 6 to Grade 10 students in the Sooke School District* **Presentations begin October 2018 and run through December 2018** To register:  Ben Haber (SIP Transitions …

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Here is an amazing opportunity for girls in SD#62 who are interested in exploring career options in STEM. It is a  ​free​ eMentoring program that pairs girls in high school across Canada with female role models in science, tech, engineering and math careers. They will support the girls with career ideas, mentoring, post secondary life,  …

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Here is a snap shot of a few key offerings that the Careers team is putting out to district teachers and students this school year. There will be more information to come. Downloadable doc here, Careers & Trans. Programs and Opportunities

If you are looking for a little support with myBlueprint please have a look at their most recent webinars and resource tools. These are available for teachers and students. There are a variety of dates and times for you to sign up, all you need is a computer and ear buds/ headphones. To access all …

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If you are interested in taking a advantage of a free learning opportunity around Taking Making into your classroom so that you become certified, and become familiar with the steps involved in Make. To access this free online course, please visit the Open Course Resources website, and look for Taking Making Into Classrooms under the …

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Class Pass App for Class’s and Students Class Pass is a companion app that makes it incredibly easy for students, or their teachers, to capture evidence of learning with pictures, videos, audio recordings, drawings, and journals, in real time, even with only one iPad or iPhone in the classroom. Here is a quick introduction video …

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If you are interested in having a presenter come in to your classroom to support your students’ exploration of a trade(s)  or introduction to the work force, please have a look here,  

If you would like to have a look at the most recent webinar hosted by the Ministry of Education, please have a look here, It was recorded and posted for all of those who were not able to attend August 30th. As well, here is the hand-out and most recent Careers Guide Handbook that accompanies …

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