School District No.48School District No.48Pathways to Learning for CUPE

Let’s start with the “WHY”

Reasons for the Panel

• Subject matter chosen by the Ministry of Education

• It is respectful and contextual• Our results are not good enough• To grow awareness

– Let’s take a trip together!

Reasons for the CUPE Pathways Presentation Today

• The Education Plan is important• We want to be inclusive• Successful organizations do this• You asked• You might want to help*

*More to Follow

Starting Point for SD48

Traditional Learning Didn’t Feel Like it Fit Anymore

Modern Skills, Please• Letter of reference from a previous era

The Input Process

Individuals from all over our district answered survey questions to provide input into what they believed education should be.

Survey Answer

The Team

• Senior Staff• Aboriginal Leaders• Parents• CUPE Members• Teachers• Principals• Board of Education Members

Systemic Change …

• Isolation to Collaboration• Reaction to Purpose and Focus• Compliance to Engagement

Tony Wagner, Change Leadership, 2005

The ProcessTeam members drew upon that community input, as well as research, and their expertise and opinions about education over five days to build the education plan.

And about that input…

LEARN

• Core skills: communication, literacy, numeracy, readiness

• Personal responsibility: health, habits of mind, self-regulation, intrapersonal skills

• Resiliency, adaptability, intuitiveness, confidence

CREATE AND INNOVATE

• Making something new• Technical, artistic, and digital skills• Curiosity and imagination

THINK CRITICALLY

• Decision making• Problem solving• Synthesizing, analyzing,

connecting, thinking deeply

CONTRIBUTE

• Local and global citizenship• Social responsibility, character

development, leadership• Environmental responsibility

COLLABORATE

• Interpersonal skills• Being respectful of others’ opinions, being

flexible• Working cooperatively

Assessment… is about understanding student learning

• Where they were• Where they are• The next steps to take

Collaboration… is working together toward a common goal

• Inspires knowledge• Grows respect for ideas

Engagement .. is about active involvement

• Adds personal relevance • Deepens understanding

Play and Exploration

… enhances student curiosity and risk taking

• Uses “hands-on” approaches• Can be inquiry based• Sparks creativity and innovation

Purpose and Authenticity

…makes learning meaningful and relevant

• Examines read world problems• Gives students “voice and choice”

Technology

…helps us access, use, communicate and produce information

• Grows collaboration• Helps students share and present learning• Give access to research and other ideas

Pathways to Learning: Structures

Aboriginal Education Programs

Career and Life Programs

Community Literacy Programs

District Student Leadership

Early Learning Programs

Building Capacity Through Professional Learning

• Learning Teams of Teachers

• Collaborative Models of Support

• Learning Rounds• Learning Practice

Communities

Site Based, Job Imbedded Systems

Expert Infusion Opportunities

Inquiry Projects

SD48 Summer Symposiums

District Implementation Day

In-service Learning

Leadership Learning Network

So that’s the gist of it!

How May I Help?

Embrace the chaos!

Or at least tolerate it …

Expect that projects and inquiry will become the norm, so supporting learning will look different.

Sometimes Way Different!

We are also trying to grow our Career and Life Programs:

We will be looking for:

•Work experience placements•Job shadowing opportunities•Apprenticeships

•And new ideas … always.

Thanks for your attention!

• Please go have lunch!

• If you have questions, please come up and see me.