CTF

Career & Technology Foundations

Jon Koegler

January 15, 2015

Enhance understanding of CTF

purposes and functions
Build confidence in teaching CTF
courses
Discover interest within CTF

Learning Objectives

What is CTF?
What is the purpose?
What structures are in place?
What applications can be made?
CTS connection

Road Map

CTF is an inquiry-based, handson, elective curriculum for grades 5

to 9 that provides the opportunity
for students to explore their
interests and passions through the
28 Career & Technology Studies
occupational areas

What is CTF? Pick key words

EXPLORE

Interests, passions, and skills

CONNECT
Possible careers
Cross-curricular Competencies

What is the purpose?

Learning Outcomes
Explore interests, passions, & skills
while connecting to occupational
possibilities.
Designing, creating, appraising and
communicating in response to
challenges.
Working independently and with others
while exploring careers and technology

What structure is in place?

What structure is in place?

Business

Communication

Wildlife, environmental stewardship, primary resources,

wildlife, agriculture

Technology

AV, interior design, photography, fashion, architecture,

animation

Resources

Marketing, finance, enterprise, networking

Construction, logistics, mechanics, robotics

Human Service

Healthcare, leadership, cosmetology, foods, social

services

What structure is in place?

FAQ

Province wide roll-out date has been changed to Spring 2016

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Role Play

Home painter

Nurse

1 student, 1 teacher, build CTF pathway

using below document to assist searches
Record at least 5 modules
Must select a second occupational area of
interest*
Dig in, Can you learn/teach this?

Why/why not?

Farmer

What applications can be

made?
* Cross-curricular

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Enhance understanding of CTF purposes

and functions
Build confidence in teaching CTF courses
Discover interest within CTF

Summary