Here are the resources supplied by our presenter from our last meeting, Harold Krische:

Transitions:

Enhancing Understandings

Useful resources to enhance parent understandings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY provides some context for our changing society with strong implications for educational needs that support transition (5 min)
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html career analyst who discusses the “right-brain” revolution in the career market place (19 min)
http://www.sd35.bc.ca/Pages/default.aspx Langley District homepage > type ‘DAC’ into the search bar and then download the “accountability” pdf of the District Achievement Contract (contains Grad Profile and info on Literacy, Numeracy, Transitions and Aboriginal Directions K-12)
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/preparing_for_my_future.htm Ministry of Education site: Preparing for My Future > click on the links for “Careers” and “Student Transitions Project” (this last link does have some very good downloadable review and reports)
http://www.ufv.ca/transitions.htm UFV site being developed as part of a pilot project that Langley is involved in to support successful transitions to post secondary.
http://www.bc-perspectives.ca/ info for students, teachers (and soon… parents) on thinking required for post secondary. Features shared perspectives from students.
http://www.p21.org/ What are the skill sets required in the world of today and tomorrow.

Transitions:

1. What type of support or resources would be helpful for you as a parent to better support your kids with successful transitions in school.

Harold Krische

Principal

Langley Education Centre