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The GOAL Post print edition was launched with Vol.1 No.1 in Fall 2004, and became an online periodical with the Spring 2013 issue. Click a thumbnail or link to download a print issue.

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The GOAL Post – Vol. 9 – No. 3, Spring 2013

Student Empowerment:

Priming young minds to create their own future
Empowered kids transform learning into action
Thorndale students put bullying on trial
E-mentors give students the straight goods on careers
Dawson’s GOAL-friendly lesson plans link learning to marketable skills
Fresh produce and a growing sense of place

The GOAL Post – Vol. 9 – No. 1, Fall 2012

Entrepreneurship Issue:

Entrepreneurial mindset creates student “doers”
Why this teacher believes in “leading by following”
How teachers benefit from entrepreneurial projects
Business projects put math into real-life contexts
Two great resources to get you started

GOAL Post – Vol. 9 – No. 2, Winter 2013

GOAL & the Curriculum:

Kids retain learning that has real-life relevance
Where GOAL fits in the QEP
How a Jonquière school opens doors and minds
Students who felt marginalized come into their own
The POP Index: too good not to share!
April 17 is “Talk with our Kids about Money Day”

GOAL Post – Vol. 8 – No. 2, Winter 2012

In this issue:

It takes a community to orient a child
She’s reaching for space, never mind the sky
Have focus, discipline and a Plan B, says former NHLer
Speakers share their passion and career advice
Marketing workshops support student entrepreneurship

GOAL Post – Vol. 8 – No. 3, Spring 2012

In this issue:

The power of hands-on learning within the community
BrainReach makes science accessible and cool
“Trades in Motion” invites young students to “come, see, do.”
RSB students give their reasons for staying in school
Eight ways to get GOAL into your classroom
Entrepreneurship training is planned for this fall

Goal Post – Vol. 8 – No. 1, Fall 2011

In this issue:

Life lessons taught by the Ant Man
She’s dynamic, she’s skilled and she’s hooked on GOAL.
Nine ways you can identify a GOAL school
Why Treats from the Terroir is as “GOAL” as it gets
What entrepreneurship means for GOAL
practitioners

Goal Post – Vol.7-no 3, Spring 2011

In this issue :

Centennial’s Dragons’ Den gives students a lesson in life.
Check your assumptions at the door, says renowned educator.
Every kid needs hope and dreams.

Goal Post – Vol.7-no 2, Winter 2011

In this issue :

Symposium promises thought-provoking line-up of speakers.
New LES-trio is ready for testing.
A family career tree can validate students’ own strengths.
Live from the shop floor at Heritage!

Goal Post – Vol. 7 – no. 1, Fall 2010

In this issue:

Integrative Project program helps students to connect the dots.
Lake of Two Mountains’ POWER students show their stuff.
Canadian student leaders gather at Pierrefonds Comprehensive.

Goal Post – Vol. 6 – no. 2, Spring 2010

In this issue:

Symposium maps out strategies for greater student engagement.
Six-board videoconference brings space travel into the classroom.
POP/Explo/Entrepreneurship update: The mentoring project that grew

Goal Post – Vol. 6-no 1, Winter 2010

In this issue:

“Dragons’ Den” challenge fires students’ imaginations.
POP/Explo update: A PDIG with a difference
“Commit to Get Fit” exercices real GOAL thinking

Goal Post – Vol. 5 – no. 2, Spring 2009

In this issue:

A career fair by students for students
How Explo contributes to students’ self-discovery
The Incubator: teacher-friendly and no training required

Goal Post – Vol. 5-no 1, Winter 2009

In this Issue:

Bank tour puts a human face on essential skills
Access these new evaluation tools for POP and Explo teachers
Who’s who in the GOAL network

Goal Post – Vol.4-no 3, Fall 2008

In this Issue:

Students see math and science applied in their community
Watch for GOAL-related sessions at QPAT
Field test gives “Explo” the thumbs up
Who’s who in the GOAL Network

Goal Post – Vol. 4-no 2, Spring 2008

In this Issue:

Confessions of a POP teacher
New career vistas come out of the blue
GOAL and the new
math sequences
Your GOAL Networking Committee

Goal Post – Vol. 4-no 1, Winter 2008

In this Issue:

Students get serious about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
POP update: Educators are students for a day
Entrepreneurship resources: yours for the asking
Your GOAL Networking Committee

Goal Post – Vol. 3-no 3, Fall 2007

In this Issue:

GOAL gives real-life context to learning
Pilot teachers have POP resources to share
You’re always welcome at the “Not-During-Class-Time Café”
Watch for “Prelude” and Academos
Your GOAL Networking Committee

Goal Post – Vol. 3-no 2, Spring 2007

In this Issue:

A pilot teacher’s take on the POP
They’re preparing for high school by exploring their dream careers.
“Tell us about lesser-known options!” says this student.
Your GOAL Networking Committee

GOAL Post – Vol. 3 – No. 1, Fall 2006

In this issue:

Are you ready for the POP?
Lower North Shore students make career connections
These winning projects combine entrepreneurship, GOAL and the QEP
A summer camp that means business!
Australian initiatives that parallel GOAL

The GOAL Post – Vol. 2 – No. 3, Summer 2006

In this Issue:

Bracelet-making plus math equals enthusiastic students
New Frontiers brings entrepreneurship into the classroom
Youth symposium draws students from four school boards
A Sept-Îles teacher and her students try something new
POP progress report

GOAL Post – Vol. 2 – No. 2, Winter 2006

In this issue:

Get ready for the Personal Orientation Project!
Going once,twice . . . gone! — How e-Bay
contributes to cross-curricular learning
Student experience hotel management up-close and personalized
Take our Kids to Work takes off at SWLSB
Imagining life beyond school with The Real Game