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Ontario Skills Passport:

The Ontario Skills Passport is a tool that ALL teachers can use to scaffold learning experiences on. Any Curriculum - Any grade! I am going to use it to teach a College Course in Leadership Development this winter!

Teachers - Give it a try! Contact me if you have queries or ideas!

Those who dont consider yourselves teachers ... Take a look and if you'd like your kids working on these skills, ask you child's school how (not if) they are using this provincially funded tool!

Here's a look at the skills ...

LITERACY

1) Reading Text :
The comprehension of text consisting of sentences and paragraphs.

2) Writing :
The preparation of written materials for a variety of purposes.

3) Document Use :
The use of labels, lists, signs, graphs, charts, tables, forms, and other similar materials.

4) Computer Use :
The use of any type of computerized technology.

5) Oral Communication :
The use of speech for a variety of purposes.

NUMERACY

1) Money Math :
The use of mathematical skills in making financial transactions, such as handling cash, preparing bills, and making payments.

2) Scheduling or Budgeting and Accounting :
Planning for the best use of time and money, as well as monitoring of the use of time and money.

3) Measurement and Calculation :
The measurement and calculation of quantities, areas, volumes, and/or distances.

4) Data Analysis :
The collection and analysis of data in numerical form.

5) Numerical Estimation :
The production of estimates in numerical terms.

THINKING SKILLS

1) Job Task Planning and Organizing :
The planning and organization of one’s own work.

2) Decision Making :
The making of any type of decision, using appropriate information.

3) Problem Solving :
The identification and solving of problems.

4) Finding Information :
The use of a variety of sources, including written text, people, computerized databases, and information systems. (See also Reading, Use of documents, Use of computers, and Oral communication above)."