School District 53 invites you to participate in a special community forum on:

Graduation Requirements Dialogue

A Community Conversation about the Future of Graduation Requirements

DATE: Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

LOCATION: SOSS  – Atrium

 

You are invited to join (students, parents, educators, employers, post secondary partners, civic leaders and others) in a conversation that will help inform the development of future graduation requirements in British Columbia.

The Ministry of Education is seeking input from around the Province to develop recommendations for new graduation requirements. This session is one of many being held this fall throughout the province.

There will be facilitated group discussions focused on getting feedback to five key questions:

Question #1: What do you think are the core or essential things all students should know, understand and be able to do by the time they leave secondary school?

Question #2: Beyond the core, how could pathways for choice or exploration be provided?

Question #3: Research is underway with a focus on the following five cross-curricular competencies*:

a) Communication b) Critical Thinking c) Creative Thinking and Innovation d) Personal Responsibility and Well Being e) Social Responsibility

How do you think students could demonstrate these competencies?

*in development at the Ministry of Education

Question #4:

How should student learning be communicated?  to:

a) Students b) Parents/Guardians c) Post secondary Institutions/Employers

Question #5: How would you design an awards program to recognize student success in a personalized learning environment?

This forum is facilitated by Marcus Toneatto, Principal of Similkameen Elementary Secondary

We look forward to having you join this dialogue, helping to provide input into the development of future graduation requirements.