SAVE THE DATE ? NEW SUBSCRIBER WEBINAR!

The Right Kind of Wrong - Supporting Our Students in Purposeful Failure
Tuesday, January 28th at 10:00 AM

In this webinar presented by Jay Gosselin, coach, facilitator, speaker, and founder of MentorU and Discover Year, we will delve into the psychology of failure and resilience. Resilience is like a muscle - it needs to be exercised to get stronger. As Guidance educators, supporting our students through the failures and success in their lives, is something that we do on a regular basis. As adults, we understand that some failure is essential for human growth and development, but many times, this is a difficult concept for our students to adopt. At the same time, we don't want to encourage our students to make unnecessary, careless mistakes. In this session, we will explore various types of failures and share strategies that can help students to get comfortable with failure while striving for success.

Learning outcomes:

• Outline different types of failure as identified in research in psychology
• Explore ways to support students in embracing useful failures and lifelong learning                             

Register Here!

On behalf of the OCTE Conference Team, we are pleased to open registration for our 25th Anniversary Spring Technological Education Conference, taking place at the Delta Ottawa May 8 - 10, 2025.  

Here is the conference agenda, which kicks off on Thursday May 8th at 5:30pm. Early-bird registration for OCTE members is $615 plus HST per person, which includes your registration fee and the conference meal package. Early bird is available until April 1st at 4:00pm. After the deadline, registration will only be available at the non-member price of $750 plus HST per person. Click here for hotel booking and parking information, including discounted rates on travel

To Register for the OCTE Spring Technological Education Conference, please login to your active 2024 - 2025 OCTE member account on our website and click on the link to the conference registration page. If needed, please register here to activate your membership for 2024 - 2025 (free for all school boards) using your board code from this spreadsheet.  

Please nominate your outstanding colleagues who are making an impact on Technological Education for an OCTE Award, which will be presented at our spring conference!

Awards and criteria can be found here. Nominations should be submitted through this form by March 7, 2025. 

The Caisse is committed to offering two scholarships in recognition of a significant contribution or commitment to sustainable development in our communities. Two $5,000 bursaries will be awarded to students who have distinguished themselves by participating in or initiating a concrete project that made a difference in the community.

Students who are graduating from high school and plan to enroll in a post-secondary program or post-secondary students who are enrolled in a college or university undergraduate program are eligible.
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La Caisse s’engage à offrir deux bourses d’études pour reconnaître une contribution ou un engagement significatif au développement durable de nos communautés. Deux bourses de 5 000 $ seront attribuées à des étudiants s’étant distingués en participant ou en amorçant un projet concret qui a fait une différence dans leur communauté.

Les étudiants qui terminent leurs études secondaires et qui prévoient s’inscrire à un programme postsecondaire ou les étudiants du postsecondaire qui sont inscrits à un programme collégial ou à un programme universitaire de premier cycle sont admissibles.

Register for Carleton University's March Open House

Join us on campus on March 8, 2025 for March Open House! From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (ET), you can customize your day by attending information sessions, tours, fairs and more. Registration is now open, and we cannot can't wait to CU there!

Learn More Here!

 

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC) is thrilled to host its very first High School Career Night, and we invite your grade 11 and 12 students and their families to join us for an evening dedicated to exploring the exciting pathways to becoming a Commercial Pilot for Hire.

Event Details:

When: January 30th, 2025 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm
Where: Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre 3-4881 Fountain St. North Breslau N0B 1M0 (across from the Waterloo Wellington Airport)
Who Should Attend: Students in grades 11 and 12, along with their families, who are curious about aviation careers.

What to Expect:

• Comprehensive information on WWFC's current pathways to becoming a commercial pilot with a Live information Session at 6:30pm
• Networking opportunities with our current student pilots across all three educational streams. University of Waterloo / ATPL Ontario Career College / Self Paced Modular
• Meet-and-greet sessions with our expert instructors.
• An immersive experience in our professional aviation training environment.
  This event is perfect for students making important decisions about their educational and career futures, especially those considering a dynamic and rewarding career in aviation. 

The Event is Free!

Please share with your guidance team, your school families and post in your school.

We look forward to welcoming your students to this engaging and informative evening at WWFC!

Labour market experts predict that flexible work, compensation packages, the growing impact of technological advancements and evolving economic conditions will affect recruitment and workplace trends in 2025.

Climate is one of the most significant issues of our time, reshaping economies, societies and individual lives. In this context, career counselling and education play a critical role in equipping people to cope with uncertainty and navigate these changes. As global efforts intensify to mitigate and adapt to climate change, career development professionals are uniquely positioned to help clients meet the demands of this evolving landscape.

This requires thinking beyond "green jobs" and integrating climate considerations into every aspect of our career practice, emphasizing sustainability, adaptation, decent work, mental health and well-being. Career Construction Theory (CCT), particularly its concept of career adaptability (Savickas ,1997; Savickas & Porfeli, 2012), offers a strong foundation for resourcing our clients in the context of the climate crisis.

Hear from author Lorraine Johnson, vermiculture farm owner Jocelyn Molyneux and historian Eli Enns at this year’s event at Fanshawe Innovation Centre in London or via an online watch party. Students, educators and plant lovers are welcome. Presented by OALA and NVK Nurseries.

Non-Status Indigenous Peoples face unique challenges when it comes to employment. Unlike Status Indians, they don’t have access to the same government programs and services, which can make it harder to find the support they need to enter into the labour force. The lasting impacts of colonialism have also created barriers that continue to affect their career opportunities. As a result, Non-Status Indigenous Peoples often struggle with lower employment rates and wages compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts.

In this article, we’ll explore how career practitioners can be key allies in helping break down these barriers, offering solutions for financial and education challenges that can empower Non-Status Indigenous Peoples on their career journeys.