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Alternative Education Programs - Coggle Diagram
Alternative Education Programs
Challenges Faced By Alternative Education
Every school has different programs
Some programs run at ED Center
Transportation challenges
lack of facilities
lack of qualified teachers
Some programs are very specific in their focus (arts, literacy, etc) leaving very little time for other pursuits
List of programs offered by HWDSB
Accelerated Literacy Program Hamilton Area (ALPHA)
Native Youth Advancement With Education Hamilton, NYA:WEH
NuSteel Program
Graduated Support Program
Extensive Support Program
Personalized Learning Support Program
Young and Expecting Parent Program (YEPP)
James Street Program
Off Site Program
Turning Point (Mohawk College)
On Site Program
Supervised Alternative Learning (SAL)
Strengthening Hamilton's Aboriginal Education (SHAE)
Ways to incorporate Technological Education
On Site Program
I will use the on-site program as an example since my school is one of 2 locations in the board where this program is run. At DVSS the on site program is known as STRIVE and essentially students do not typically attend regular classes, instead they complete credits with the help of dedicated STRIVE teachers in their own room. The teachers in the program already place a high value on technological education and we use courses to help students transition back into a conventional class environment.
Example 1 - Student E in my class has had difficulty attending school and earning credits. The STRIVE teacher approached me in September to see if we could enroll him in transportation technology this year so he could be a part of a regular classroom. Student E comes to class and participates in hands-on activities with closer support from me and completes any theory work in the STRIVE room with support from the STRIVE teachers. We have a casual meeting once a week to discuss the progress of student E and he is on pace to successfully earn his credit.
Example 2 - Two students in STRIVE were close to graduation but were missing a few credits. After discussing the situation with one of the VPs and the STRIVE teachers we wrote a HUB shell for the TTJ3O - Vehicle Ownership course that covered all curriculum expectations in 13 lessons that could be completed almost entirely in the STRIVE room with a couple of small hands on activities that they complete in the transportation room. The way it was structured it could be delivered without any specialized equipment in a regular classroom. We are currently looking at refining it to be used more frequently