By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

Shop teachers from Chinook’s Edge and Olds College collaborate on training

Mar 3, 2019 | 12:40 PM

Chinook’s Edge School Division shop instructors have become the students over the last two years, benefiting from a grant-initiated program which saw teachers be taught by their counterparts from the Olds College Journeyman Welding program.

The Community Learning Campus (CLC) is a long-standing venture between the two sides which has resulted in a number of succecssful projects for students and residents throughout the region.

The latest endeavour allowed shop teachers to enhance their own skills, but also to refine what they expect of students in their classes.

“These two years of opportunity for our Shop teachers was possible through a grant from Merit Contractors Association,” said CLC Director Jackie Taylor. “The training opportunity for our Shop teachers was one focus. With this grant, we wanted to impact long term trades-related experiences for students through improved school Shop spaces, allow Shop teachers to expand their understanding of the trades through connections to industry training expertise at Olds College, and support student access to trades courses at Olds College through dual credit programming.”

The training for teachers has also led to the start of a Shop classroom review at each Chinook’s Edge high school.

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The reviews will assess equipment and infrastructure support, including things such as electrical and ventilation access, and help to form a common standard around welding.

“On our visits to the Shop teaching facilities, we noticed an inconsistency in the equipment and material that was available for teachers to give students a valuable learning experience that is on track with industry training standards,” said Dan Daley, Dean, Olds College School of Trades. “We also found the teachers considered a training program, that would heighten their own skill level, to be the first step in bringing consistency to the high school programs and provide students with industry-standard programming. It’s been a successful project and students will benefit from this extra effort.”

Welding fabrication is a part of Alberta Educations CTS curriculum and is offered as an elective at each Chinook’s Edge high school. Students also have access to apprenticeship level welding training through Dual Credit programming.

by Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

Shop teachers from Chinook’s Edge and Olds College collaborate on training

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