Self-Advocacy
What is advocacy? In your own words!
Advocacy is speaking up on behalf of a group either as a group member, or as someone outside of the group.
I am looking for blank timesheets, the handbook, and other guidelines in CareerQuest Hub. What is the section where I can find these called?
Resources - under Experiential Education
What did Dale Carnegie say was the sweetest and most important sound to any person in any language?
Their Name
How many hours do you need to complete per week, and per term?
16, 200
You are scheduled to be at your placement on Wednesday from 8AM to 4PM, but on Tuesday afternoon you are feeling sick and know you cannot attend your placement. What do you do?
Reach out to your supervisor, via the communication methods established.
Communicate your absence via email with your Career Coach, cc'ing your instructor.
Develop a plan to make up your hours, and connect with your supervisor and coach to ensure the plan will work.
Record your absence on your timesheet.
I have a concern at my WIL site, and do not feel comfortable talking to my coach or instructor. What is a NorQuest College resource I can utilize?
The Safe Disclosure Office
Bonus - Centre for Growth and Harmony for support after!
Please note: While this is a great solution if you ever don't feel comfortable talking to your instructor and coach - your coach and instructor won't be able to help solve anything if they do not know about it!
How often are you required to submit your timesheet/tracked hours?
Every week
In written communication, it is important that people understand you. What can you ensure you do in written communication to show people you care that they understand you?
Have correct spelling, correct punctuation, correct capitalization, white space.
What does WIL stand for?
Work-Integrated Learning
I rarely see my supervisor and do not have a lot of opportunities to talk with them – what should I do?
Reach out to your supervisor and inquire about their availability. If they are busy you may need to talk about creating a designated supervision time or identify together other knowledgeable staff who could support you in lieu of your supervisor when they are not around.
Define Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion -
In your own words!
Equity - About fairness, not sameness. There are different paths to achievement and each path requires unique inputs to achieve success.
Diversity - not created, but acknowledges the variety of differences already present in our society.
Inclusion - intentional act of recognizing and valuing diversity.
Where can I find the detailed record of my WIL experience (such as the skills I learned) once it is completed?
SOAR - Student Opportunity and Achievement Record
What are three questions you must answer for the recipient in every email you write?
Who you are, why you are writing, how can you help.
What is the attendance policy for FE1 (field-experience and seminar)?
2 days field-experience missed (and made up), 3 days seminar missed.
I got feedback on my initial evaluation that I didn’t expect, what do I do next?
Discuss the feedback with your supervisor and brainstorm together ways to address this area for growth.
Reach out to your Instructor to discuss, or Career Coach to request coaching.
If you feel you have genuinely worked on this area and your supervisor doesn’t know this, it may be a good time to share an example of the work you have done.
What steps do you need to take if you have an issue - such as feeling discriminated against - during your WIL experience?
Problem solve on your own as best you can.
Contact your coach via email to explain the concern.
Discuss with your coach, determine next steps, and address the concern.
How many ESAT assessments are there during FE1, and who is responsible for each one?
3
Self Assessment - Student
Initial Evaluation - Supervisor
Final Evaluation - Supervisor and Student
What are some things that might help staff experiencing burnout or common challenges in the workplace?
Debriefing with colleagues, setting boundaries, belief in your ability to make change, having a say in decision making.
Which of the following situations MAY result in a new placement site?
A. You quit your placement.
B. Your placement site closes down.
C. You have a conflict at your placement site.
D. You are fired from your placement.
B. Your placement site closes down.
If A or D happen (quit/fired), you will fail.
If C happens (conflict) - review the dispute resolution guideline, and problem solve!
My placement supervisor asked me to stay downstairs with a youth who is finishing their homework, while her and another coworker do an activity upstairs with the other youth. What should I do?
Communicate that you are NOT allowed to be alone with youth during your placement in any circumstance. Approach with a helpful attitude.
Offer a solution - a paid staff member stays downstairs with the youth while you help with the activity; the youth finishes their homework upstairs nearby so you're all in the same place, etc.
What are the four steps to advocacy to follow if you have a challenge on your site?
2. Understand the solutions
3. Plan and implement a strategy
4. Follow up
What are the four skills you are being evaluated on in ESAT assessments?
Adaptability, Communication, Professionalism, Problem Solving
People Watching/Observing Communication is helpful in a work place. What are some of the benefits?
It shows you what motivated people to say something, how the other person reacted, if needs were met, if the conversations could have gone better, patterns, baseline of communication, what to do/not to do.
If you are hurt at your WIL experience, who do you need to inform? And what forms might you have to complete?
Career Coach, Supervisor, Instructor
WCB Worker Claim, Incident Report
I have to make up hours at my site. My supervisor is unable to give me more youth hours, and asked me to complete a special project instead to make up these hours.
What should I do to make sure it counts for my hours and is relevant?
Ask your supervisor what they have in mind, and discuss how the project is relevant to your learning. Ensure that you inform your coach and instructor. You should complete a report about your special project, and share it with your instructor, supervisor, and coach. Your supervisor needs to verify how many hours will be counted towards this project.