Client Side: Grade 12 was tough enough. Then the pandemic hit
What was it like being a graduating high school student during the pandemic? How did it effect planning for the future? In this Careering article, Ontario student Ailie Crosbie shares...
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TOTS: A tap on the shoulder can make all the difference
Carlene was a student in my Grade 12 English class in 2010. She was a strong student with good marks and intended to go into nursing. I thought she might...
Articles and organizations to support students considering a gap year
When someone says they’re taking a gap year, the typical image conjured may be backpacking through Europe. Another popular reaction may be to panic and worry that a gap year...
How universities can help mitigate the pandemic’s effects on our future STEM workforce
Free tutoring in math and science for high school students could help level the playing field amid pandemic education inequities....
Resources to support high school students’ job search
There are many reasons why a student may be interested in a part-time or summer job – such as the chance to earn their own money, develop new or existing...
Don’t set up young people to expect failure
Young people need an environment where career disaster is not the default — one where everyone is as invested in assisting students into supportive paths as they are in sharing...
Ontario’s school counsellors need more resources to support student career development
Throughout North America, school and guidance counsellors have been essential professional resources in helping students cope with the many issues that they face. These issues often take the form of...
Educators worry about lasting fallout of pandemic schooling
Surveyed teachers reported that they're behind schedule in covering the curriculum, fewer students are meeting learning objectives and they think some students will not catch up academically....
5 factors that contribute to students finishing high school
University of Calgary research into high school student success identifies five key factors: 1. Explicit inclusivity 2. Strong relationships 3. Comprehensive learning opportunities 4. Tracking and transitions 5. Flexible systems...
Adopting a whole school approach to career development in high school
With career specialists leading the way, school-wide integration of career readiness programming involves administrators, educators, school psychologists and auxiliary staff....