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Welcome. SUMMER SCHOOL CO-OP INFORMATION SESSION King William Learning Centre Thursday, April 24, 2014 6:30 to 7:30. AGENDA. NOTE: All student MUST sign in Welcome & Introductions Overview of Summer Co-op – 1 and 2 credit STEP 1: Applying for Summer Co-op
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Welcome SUMMER SCHOOL CO-OP INFORMATION SESSION King William Learning Centre Thursday, April 24, 2014 6:30 to 7:30
AGENDA • NOTE: All student MUST sign in • Welcome & Introductions • Overview of Summer Co-op – 1 and 2 credit • STEP 1: Applying for Summer Co-op • STEP 2: Finding a Placement – Focus on Youth • STEP 3: On-line pre-placement • STEP 4: At the workplace • STEP 5: End of Session • Questions
Overview of Summer Co-op *UNPAID 6 week placements allowing you to earn a possible 2 credits (** some specialized programs are PAID) PRIOR TO PLACEMENT (done online) • mandatory pre-placement (15 hours of pre-placement elearning assignments) IN THE WORK PLACE (at your placement) • 1 credit 4 weeks (July 3 to July 29)(need 88 hrs. at placement (6 hrs. per day) + 7 hrs. reflection days + 15 hours of pre-placement) • 2 credit 6 weeks (July 3 to Aug 8)(need 181 hrs. at placement (8 hrs. per day) + 14 hrs. reflection days + 15 pre-placement hours) • ** specialized programs - HWDSB Focus on Youth – as advertised
STEP 1: Applying • Access the HWDSB website CCE, credit, summer school :http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/cce/credit/summer-school/ • Complete the application, parental consent and teacher reference form • Fax the completed forms to King William Learning Centre 905-526-8993 before May 9, 2014.
Confirmation Status • The week starting May 13, all applicants will be emailed to their school Office 365 email account to: • 1. confirm application status • 2. confirm placement status - if placement secured will indicate the employer has been notified - if no placement will indicate what Coop teacher will be co-ordinating
Correspondence • IMPORTANT: ALL CORRESPONDENCE DURING CO-OP will be done using your Office 365 school board email at home.hwdsb.on.ca Each student has a new email account, as First Class is no longer being used by the school board. Your email address format looks like this: e.g. John Johnston email address will be: jjohnsto4538@hwdsb.on.ca (first initial, first 7 characters of last name, last 4 digits of OEN)
STEP 2: Finding a Placement • Any Delta, SJAM, Glendale, Churchill, Parkview already being placed with the YMCA Summer Jobs for Youth • Communicate placement requests by completing Placement Request form(fax to 905-526-8993 before May 9, 2014) • Teacher will call to let you know if applicable placements are available (contact info. s/b clear) • Student must be prepared to organize and to attend an interview, Note: be prepared for a phone interview • Placement will be confirmed by teacher and employer after an interview is conducted
STEP 3: Pre-placement • Starting May 20, the summer co-op pre-placement mandatory training is activated through the Co-op elearning course, each student doing summer co-op MUST complete this training, no exceptions. • A training and orientation course is also available for students who have not used the D2L elearning platform. • The course content outlines the co-op process, safety, forms, work place expectations, etc.
Pre-placement Training Logon to the home.hwdsb.on.ca Username/Password = Active Directory account (first initial, first 7 characters of last name, last 4 digits of OEN)
View Summer Coop Calendar Step 1 – Select from the dropdown menu Summer Co-operative Education 2014-CCE_Coop_2014_SS Step 2 – Select from the CLASS TOOLS dropdown menu Calendar Important dates are listed on the Summer Co-op Calendar
View Summer Coop Assignments All assignments viewed through ‘Content’ option All assignments must be completed before June 17, 2014
Complete Pre-placement Online • All 5 Lessons in the Tableof Contents need to becompleted before June 17 • During the Summer Co-opplacement log sheets will also be entered throughthe elearning course site
STEP 4: Registration Day • Registration day is July 2, 2014 at 225 King William St. 3rd floor. • All students who successfully completed the online pre-placement training will be required to register on July 2 at 9:00 a.m. • You will meet your co-op teacher and get their contact information. • You will also pickup all the necessary forms to take to your co-op placement.
First day of Placement • First day at placement is Thursday July 3rd, 2014 • On the first day at your co-op placement you are required to have your supervisor sign all paperwork and fax or scan/email documents to your co-op teacher.
STEP 5: Placement • Your co-op teacher will conduct 3 visits during the co-op session • Reflection days are scheduled at King William Learning Centre (see schedule) • Assignments during the co-op session will include daily log sheets (completed online) a mid-term and final assignment • Must meet the required 100 (1credit) or 200 (2 credits) hours in the work place.
STEP 6: END of SESSION • After successfully completing the Summer Co-op session, your marks letters can be picked up at Red Hill Learning Centre • August 11 (for 1 credit) • August 15 (for 2 credits).
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