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D1. DecisionMaking:demonstrateanunderstandingofdecisionmakingandanalysehowthedecisions they make can impact their cooperative education experience and their future endeavours
D2. Leadership: demonstrate an understanding of effective leadership and how they can incorporate it into their lives
Grade 11
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Cooperative Education
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
D1. Decision Making
By the end of this course, students will:
D1.1 identify and describe various decision- making strategies that might help them make informed decisions related to their cooperative education experience (e.g., make sure to have sufficient and reliable information before making
a decision; discuss pros and cons with a peer; seek the advice of a parent, a teacher, a counsellor, and/or an Elder – or in the case of an adult student,
a partner; use a SWOT [strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats] analysis to help develop a business plan)
Teacher prompts: “Reflection can be helpful when you are making decisions. You might reflect on the results of similar decisions in the past, on goals that you have set for yourself,
or on the impact your decision might have
on others. How can reflection help you make informed decisions about your cooperative education experience?” “What decision-making strategies do you use to keep yourself and others safe during your cooperative education experience?” “You are running late to your cooperative education placement, and you’re not sure what to do. You’d like to get some advice. How would you decide whom to consult?” “Do you consider impulse and/or intuition to be valid decision-making strategies? Why or why not? Under what circumstances might you act on impulse and/or intuition?” “You have been chosen to be on the school track team. Your co-op experience is scheduled for the afternoon, and the placement is an hour away from the school – meaning that you will be an hour late for practice. What strategies
would you use to make a decision in this situation?” “When is flipping a coin an appropriate decision-making strategy?”
D1.2 identify, based on reflection, a range of factors that influence the decisions they make in connection with their cooperative education experience (e.g., individual goals, abilities, interests, and needs; family expectations; individual or school- or family-related responsibilities; cultural or religious values; environmental, ethical, social justice, and/or financial considerations; the opinion of peers; scheduling conflicts)
Teacher prompts: “There are some factors that affect your decisions that you can control and others that you cannot control. What are some examples of each?” “What factors influenced your decision in choosing your co-op place- ment?” “How will your co-op experience influence your course selections for next year?” “Apprentices may have to choose between working in a unionized or a non-unionized work environment. What factors would influence and support your choice?” “How might decisions that you make with respect to your cooperative education experience affect your overall personal well-being?” “Your placement supervisor asks you to attend a weekend conference that will provide you with a unique opportunity to network. What are some of the factors that might influence your decision to attend?”
“A bike courier decided to forgo her route for the afternoon and instead went to a friend’s house. What might have been some of the factors that led to this decision?” “Your placement supervisor asks you to help determine new store hours. What factors should you consider when making your recommendations?”
D. BUILDING CAPACITY FOR LEARNING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
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