pre secondary education

Have a high-school diploma? Canada has a job for youHave a high-school diploma? Canada has a job for you

July 21, 2023| 10:39 am

As the Canadian economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surge in job vacancies. By and large, these vacant positions required very little education. In 2022, there is a quarterly average of 563,000 job vacancies that required a high-school diploma or less, up 70 per cent from the average in 2019, according to a new Statistics Canada report. Around six in 10 unfilled jobs asked for that level of education, a similar proportion as before the pandemic. However, there was a notable shift in 2021 that persists to this day: There is more demand for these roles than…

College or not? How COVID changed the mindset of high school seniorsCollege or not? How COVID changed the mindset of high school seniors

July 1, 2023| 10:23 am

The lives of students graduating from high school this year were transformed by the pandemic: It changed the careers they wanted to pursue, what type of college they wanted to attend or whether they wanted to go to college at all. Many are struggling to maintain their mental health, while others find themselves more adaptable to change. “These kids have never had a normal year,” said Geoff Heckman, a counselor at Platte County High School in Platte City, Missouri, who is also chairperson of the American School Counselor Association’s board of directors. “We’ve seen so much change, the first one…

When high school isn’t enough: 4 NWT students on upgrading to go to post-secondaryWhen high school isn’t enough: 4 NWT students on upgrading to go to post-secondary

June 21, 2023| 9:37 am

Kasandra Migwi is in her second year of study at the University of Alberta, and has about two and a half years left. When she’s done she’ll have two degrees under her belt, one in Native Studies and the other in education. But getting there wasn’t a smooth journey. It took over a decade to make the transition from high school to post-secondary education. After graduating at age 16 in 2007 in Behchokǫ̀, NWT, she went through a series of upgrading programs over the next few years. “I wish I had a little bit more support … within the school…

Best of Pandemic #Elmused Tech Episode 7: Play-Along Videos – MusTech.NetBest of Pandemic #Elmused Tech Episode 7: Play-Along Videos – MusTech.Net

May 27, 2023| 6:03 am

Episode 7 features an item that has been around for a long time, but many of us explored it greatly when having to teach in various teaching scenarios throughout this pandemic. I am speaking of the play-along videos. These are videos that include a song, various rhythms, melodic, or body percussion patterns, and a moving conductor so that students can watch and actively “play along” with the video. It is very similar to “follow the bouncy ball” karaoke videos. YouTube Episodes: https://youtu.be/Lacn-5FfRRE The Benefits There are many reasons these play-along videos have worked so well: You can find numerous videos…