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PSW Teacher Collaborative Inquiry Projects 2017: Resources/Best practices related to Work Integrated Learning (WIL) to Improve Employer Desired "Soft Skills”

Committee members:

• Shoona Cook (Niagara)

Bernadette Glover (Toronto) *co-ordinator Anita Plunkett (Eastern Ontario) Judy Woods (Ottawa) Lisa Zandbergen (Wallaceburg)

Objective:

• The committee’s research is divided into

three main sections:

• Hard verses soft skills.
• Soft skills outlined.
• Lesson plans to develop PSW Students’

soft skills.

Section #1: Hard and Soft Skill Differences

• Hard skills are described as specific abilities that can be

defined and measured, such as writing, math, reading and the ability to make a bed, for example.

• Soft skills are less tangible and harder to quantify, such as

etiquette, getting along with others, listening and engaging in small talk.

• The Conference Board of Canada’s “Employability Skills

2000+” is a useful resource which outlines soft skills as they relate to employment and employability: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/Libraries/EDUC_PUBLIC/esp2 000.sflb

Section #2: Soft Skills

• Integrity.
• Work ethic.
• Team player.
• Positive attitude and enthusiasm.
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Effective communication and confidence
• Openness and receptivity to feedback
• Creative thinking.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Collaboration, conflict management and negotiation skills.

Lesson plans were developed to promote these soft skills and may be embedded in VLOs.

• Community Co-op Summative Assignment
• Professionalism Discussion Exercise
• Communication (radical listening)
• Media Presentations
• Leadership Assessment + Template
• Conflict Resolution
• Meal Preparation Teamwork and Collaboration
• Reflection on Practice
• Developing Work Related Personal Skills
• Characteristics of a Good PSW

Communication

• Lucky Iron Fish
• Gavin Armstrong
• Social Entrepreneur
• Founder, president and CEO of Lucky Iron Fish
• Simple product to satisfy 75% of a persons daily

iron intake

• Approximately 2 billion people have iron

deficiencies, nearly 1/3 of the world’s population

Why this training?

• Mindfulness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6T02g5hnT4

• “What will be more important in

the future, the right skill set or mindset?”

• Ey.com/betterworkingworld

16 Guidelines – Tools for inspiration

• 'Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your

words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become

• character. Watch your character, for it becomes your

destiny.' - Author unknown

• http://www.16guidelines.org/explore/browse-the-guidelines