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September 19, 2011

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ResponsibilityOrganizationIndependent workCollaborationInitiativeSelf-regulation

The Ontario Ministry of Education has drawn on its research, as well as on findings from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and the Conference Board of Canada’s list of employability skills. The above habits and skills also support the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP).

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Context:The development of learning skills and work habits is an integral part of a student’s learning. Students develop and consolidate these skills with the support of their parents and teachers. By separating learning skills and work habits from the achievement of the curriculum expectations, the teacher is able to provide information to the parent that is specific to each of the two areas.

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It is expected that teachers will work with students to help them develop the learning skills and work habits identified in the table on page 11 of Growing Success. For each of the skills and habits, the table provides examples of associated behaviours, which are designed to guide teachers in the instruction, assessment, and evaluation of the learning skills and work habits. The sample behaviours are intended to assist but not restrict teachers in their efforts to help students become effective learners, and will look different at the various grade levels. Growing Success, p. 10

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Learning skills are determined through ongoing assessment of student behaviours. The report card should reflect the time period in which the skills are being developed, strengthened, and recorded. Based on daily interactions with students, teachers describe the skills which are demonstrated most consistently and most recently.

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In the Learning Skills section, the teacher comments on strengths and next steps for improvement. Teachers may include a concrete example to elaborate on the student’s demonstration of the learning skills. Comments are precise and personalized and should only reflect the current reporting period. Comments also encourage students to set goals for learning and assist parents in supporting learning at home.

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Parent Resource:

Why is more prominence and emphasis being given to learning skills and work habits?

◦ Research shows students need to learn more than just facts if they want to succeed in postsecondary education and the world of work.

◦ Ontario’s students are also learning to take initiative, work independently, be self-reliant and work in a team. Schools are teaching critical thinking and problem solving skills in order to give your child the ability to seize every opportunity for jobs and growth in the new knowledge economy.

BIPSA MonitoringPathways and Community, Culture and Caring, K-12

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Talk time:

How do we improve students’ LSWH?

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ActivityTeachers work collaboratively to brainstorm ideas/

experiences related to one or more of the following questions:

How will we work with students to help them develop the six learning skills and work habits?

How could these new learning skills and work habits contribute to a safer, more respectful, and fully inclusive learning environment?

How are students involved in the creation of the success criteria related to the learning skills and work habits?

How do we currently instruct, assess, and evaluate learning skills?◦ How much evidence do we collect?◦ How often?◦ How is the evidence documented (e.g., teacher, student)?

What other strategies might we consider? How might we use the sample behaviours (Growing Success p.

11)?

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Teachers will indicate achievement for all 6 learning skills and work habits on each elementary report. Teachers will use professional judgement to determine which skills and habits as well as how many, they will comment on.

Possible discussion items: How do we determine which skills and habits we will

focus on? Is equal time over the year, given to all 6? If a student continues to achieve an ‘N’ in one or two

particular skills/habits, do I only comment on these?

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Ministry resource:◦Self-regulation Sample Look-fors

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