1. CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM "Learning by Experiencing"

2. WHAT IS IT? Co-operative education: Experiential learning that gives the student a learning experience outside of the school environment at a workplace. This gives hands-on experience in a field of interest to a student

3. While taking co-op, students will develop: Employability skills (skills needed for their career) Personal management skills (time management, organization, planning)

4. Skills developed (continued): Literacy skills (become better at writing concisely and expressing ideas) Teamwork (work with others at a workplace as part of their business)

6. Explore a possible career

7. Earn two (or more) credits

8. Build resume

10. comply with all rules and regulations set out by the employer

11. complete all integrative assignments

12. complete all weekly logs

13. attend the monthly integrative seminars

14. behave in a Business-like manner

16. IS TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED FOR?

17. WHY MAY A STUDENT BE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM?

18. WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS?

20. ATTENDANCE The Ministry of Education requires that the co-op student attend work each day for 3 hours. The employer will expect the student to be at work each day on time. A student needs a good attendance record at school to be considered for co-op.

21. APTITUDE A student needs to have done well in a class that relates to the work placement. Participating in extra curricular activities that develop work skills will also help get work placements. The students’ classroom teacher(s) will be asked if the student would be successful in the work place.

22. ATTITUDE Employers choose students who want to learn, are cheerful, listen to directions, are polite and work well with others. Many placements are competitive and a student who is likely to be immature and have a negative attitude could likely be fired and lose two credits.

24. Cooperative Education Teacher screening/interviews

25. If successful (with screening process) the cooperative education teacher will then look for an employer that is willing to take on a student – in their area of interest

26. If an employer is found the student will go to an interview.

27. The employer will then decide if they wish to take on a co-op student.