1. TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION Long Range Planning
Bob Emptage
Aldo Cianfrini
ESSENTIAL FOR MOVING YOUR TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FORWARD

2. WHAT DOES A QUALITY TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM LOOK LIKE?

3. Characteristics of a Quality Tech Ed. program
An inviting and safe environment in which all students are actively engaged in learning activities
Up-to-date, well maintained facility and instructional equipment in sufficient quantity to ensure students have access as required;
Motivated and professional staff who demonstrate current instructional and assessment strategies and are ‘technically’ competent in the use of new technologies
Teachers regularly engage in opportunities for professional development
Programs are sustainable through board support and community partnerships

4. Quality Technological Education Programs:
enables pathways for students to be successful in school and in transitioning to the workplace, apprenticeship training and post secondary education
aligns with the provincial curriculum and are accountable to the school, board and local community
builds capacity through continous program development
focus on student injury prevention at all times
guided by a multi-year plan that considers all characteristics identified above

5. A multi-year plan (MYP) provides technological education departments, schools, and boards with:
A process to develop a continuum of programming that meets students’ needs
The tool to implement and assess a quality technological education program
A framework for documenting the achievement of results and addressing sustainability in technological education programs

6. MYP: Key Focus Areas (or more)
Student engagement, learning and multiple pathways
Board support and community partnerships
Teacher PD including a capacity for leadership
Curriculum alignment and on-going program development
Equipment and facility maintenance and upgrades
Student Injury Prevention
Sustainable

7. If that’s the ideal state then where are you now?
Gap analysis
SWOT tool

8. SWOT Analysis

9. SWOT Analysis Take 15 minutes to review the SWOT template
If possible do this with someone from your school or board and identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to your technological education program

10. MYP Templates
MYP “considerations” are listed in the CODE (Council for Directors of Education, “Creating a Culture of Safety Mindedness”, February 2017 :
This update outlines activities underway as part of the Student Injury Prevention Initiative (SIPI) Phase Three Project, and provides information to assist boards in the development of their three- to five-year SIPI Phase Three system plans.

11. Example of a planning template

12. Develop a Mission Statement that describes the following:
Key behaviours
Your core business
Benefits you give your students and or community

13. Example of a Mission Statement
The Technological Education Program at xxxxx DSB will have the finest technology programs in the province (board, region, etc.) by attracting and developing the finest staff, by clever application of resources and by making real connections in our community that results in outstanding opportunities for our students.

14. Sample Catalysts for Creating a MYP
Vision by teachers, school administrators or the board leadership team based on student current and future needs
Response to external pressure (e.g. parents, employers, local government, etc.)
Respond to EDU requests for multi-year planning such as Student Injury Prevention in technological education

15. Next Steps on your MYP
Review your board Multi Year SIPI Plan (just submitted to CODE)
Continue researching your program/school/board strengths and challenges
Collaboratively develop your rationale for investing into Tech. Ed. and in drafting a MYP involving teachers, school administration, board leads, parents, employers, local government
Present the rationale and MYP to board’s senior team with internal and community leaders to procure a positive response for the Board to approve the plan deliverables, management structure and funding
Contact us if you have questions in your mission !

16. Q’s and A’s Aldo Cianfrini acianfrini@bell.net Bob Emptage