Hello OSCA / ACOSO Members!

We are very excited to announce that for the 2022-2023 school year, OSCA / ACOSO is offering a series of free workshops to our members included with your $50 membership.  Don’t forget to renew your membership soon!

OSCA / ACOSO is partnering with a variety of experts and organizations to provide workshops throughout the year on a variety of topics that we feel are important for Ontario Guidance Counsellors and Careers teachers.

One session workshops will include:

• Legal and ethical guidelines: Note taking and beyond - September, 2022
• Benefits of College - October, 2022
• Anti-racism in Guidance - November, 2022
• The Future of Work - January, 2023
• Truth and Reconciliation: Enacting Calls to Action for Guidance - February, 2023
• Teaching Financial Literacy (Careers Teachers) - March, 2023
• LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language and Support - April, 2023
• How to prepare students for the trades - April, 2023
• Supporting students’ mental health as they go into summer holiday - May, 2023
• Self-Care and Brain-Care for Guidance Counsellors - January and May, 2023

We are also planning multi-session training sessions on various topics that will be advertised through the year, including workshops from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, Strong Minds, Strong Kids and other sources around topics important to Guidance Counsellors.

Keep checking OSCA / ACOSO News and the OSCA / ACOSO website for announcements and registration information for these workshops.

If you have any inquiries about these workshops, please contact oscadesk@gmail.com.

Each year the Foundation makes available a number of scholarships in the following categories. These awards are determined by available funding and the applications received.

All applicants must reside in Ontario.

All scholarships are subject to availability.

Application Deadline:
June 30th, 2022

As an organization with a strategic mandate of building career development knowledge, mindsets and competencies, CERIC is committed to understanding the varied learning needs, preferences and behaviours of people doing careers-connected work.

Your participation in this 15-to-20-minute survey is greatly appreciated. In the wake of the pandemic, these results will help inform CERIC’s future learning and professional development opportunities, as well as advance learning development in the field. You do not need to be familiar with CERIC’s learning initiatives to complete this survey. A French version of the survey is available.

Introductory Indigenous History and Cultures modules for Canadian students and teachers are coming soon to the ChatterHigh platform.

Grade 6-12 students will have access to three modules designed to help youth embark on their learning journey and work towards becoming more informed, as the first step toward advancing reconciliation.

Module titles include:
- Introduction to First Nations cultures and history
- Introduction to Inuit culture and history
- Introduction to Métis culture and history

Donald Super’s theory of career development states that the life stages of growth and exploration are inherent to the process of acquiring knowledge of how one’s interests and abilities align with the requirements of occupations. Virtually all high school students are in the exploratory stage of their career development. (Kosine et al., 2008). Therefore, high school is an optimal time to begin the career exploration process. Career services professionals will want to note the value and ways they can assist teenagers in preparing for the future of work.

Education has many purposes, and one of those is to help young people prepare for their working lives. School should give them the skills and knowledge they need to set off on a grand career adventure, and part of this includes the development of a positive career mindset. Young people need to switch on to their careers and build the skills and knowledge they will use to find, secure, and keep work in a field they love throughout their lives.

On Wednesday, May 25 at 1:00 PM EDT, join expert analysts from Future Design School and unpack emerging education trends analyzed in The Future of Education Report 2022, including:
- Developing and measuring critical competencies
- Creating a future ready Portrait of a Graduate
- Implementing personalized inquiry and individualized progression
- Rethinking assessment

During this exclusive webinar, OSCA members will gain access to exclusive research and insights on how schools are shifting to address the skills gap, and explore inspiring case studies from around the world.
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Le mercredi 25 mai à 13h00 EDT, rejoignez des analystes experts de Future Design School pour explorer des tendances émergentes en éducation analysées dans le rapport sur l’avenir de l’éducation 2022, incluant:
- Développer et mesurer les compétences critiques
- Créer un profil de gradué prêt pour l’avenir
- Mettre en œuvre l’enquête personnalisée et la progression individualisée
- Repenser l’évaluation

Au cours de ce webinaire exclusif, les membres de l’OSCA/ACOSO auront accès à des recherches exclusives et à des informations sur comment adresser les écarts académiques et explorerons des études de cas inspirantes du monde entier.

CERIC invites individuals or organizations with an interest in presenting in January 2023 to submit a brief session outline for consideration using the Proposal Form and encourages you to inform colleagues or students of this opportunity.

The Ontario School Counsellors' Association has a long-standing tradition (over 40 years) of recognizing and awarding those who stand out in the field of Guidance and Career Education. OSCA recognizes individuals and/or organizations that have made a significant contribution to Guidance and Career Education in Ontario. We can say with confidence that our past award winners have helped thousands find their pathways to successful futures! OSCA's awards are an excellent way of recognizing your most dedicated peers.

AQ Part 1, Part 2 and Specialist (Part 3) courses | Summer Session July 4-29

 

The Ontario School Counsellors' Association offers Additional Qualification Courses in Guidance and Career Education Parts I, II and Specialist (Part III) in Winter, Spring and Summer and Fall.

OSCA's online, interactive courses are user friendly and allow real-time practice of the skills needed for the effective Guidance Teacher-Counsellor. We have a virtual classroom where we meet in real time to practice counselling skills, listen to guest speakers, and watch videos. This feature is very popular and it really makes OSCA's AQ experience prominent.

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Theme: Inside Out: Looking Inside, Growing Outside!

When: Thursday, October 13, 2022

Where: Virtual conference

Stay tuned for the keynote announcement, call for workshop proposals and conference partners!