Resources

Dual-Credit
    Programs (Pilot B's)

Members of the Connecting GTA Teachers Regional Planning Team

Colleges

• Centennial College
• George Brown College
• Georgian College
• Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
• Seneca College
• Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

District School Boards

• Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
• Halton Catholic District School Board
• Halton District School Board
• Peel District School Board
• Toronto Catholic District School Board
• Toronto District School Board
• Upper Grand District School Board
• York Catholic District School Board
• York Region District School Board

Community Partners

• Halton Industry Education Council
• The Learning Partnership
• Ontario Ministry of Education
• Ontario Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities

  Orientation for CGTAT Reps and Leads
         Includes 'Roles and Responsibilities of Project Leads and Partners'  

• Continuing to support student success in the transition from secondary school to college.
• Continuing to provide secondary school educators with experience, information and materials necessary for them to assist their students in preparing for and choosing college programs.
• Continuing to strengthen the alignment of secondary school and college curriculum.
• Continuing to facilitate professional development of secondary school teachers and college faculty, and
• Continuing to document outcomes for the use of other college/school board partners who wish to participate in similar CGTAT activities.

  CGTAT Guiding Principles  
  
  Overview of CGTAT Goals  

How teachers have successfully connected:

• Participate in workshops of mutual interest including:
• Literacy and communication skills
• Mathematics
• Assessment and evaluation practices
• Applied Degrees
• Visits and exchanges at partner institutions
• Internship models
• Potential for High school teachers to take designated college courses
• Joint attendance and presentations at conferences and symposia
• Hosting high school committee meetings on-site at colleges

Benefits of Connecting GTA Teachers

For students and secondary school staff:

• Secondary school teachers, guidance counselors and administrators are in a better position to inform/advise students and parents of:
• Current college programs
• College admission requirements
• Selection of appropriate secondary school courses and
• Future career opportunities and employment trends

For College Faculty and Administrators

• Have a better understanding of the new destination-based, secondary school, curriculum.
• Are better able to align curriculum to promote smooth transitions for students.
• Are informed by their secondary school counterparts on admission issues and recommended course selection for entry into and success in specific college programs.

The Connecting GTAT Teachers Regional Planning Team is Supported by the School, College, Work Initiative—A joint project of the Ontario Ministry of Education, the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) and the Committee of College Presidents.