Think big – start small

Think big – start small..

REM Family of SchoolsFriday, October 1, 20108:45 – 11:30

Agenda8:30 Coffee8:45 Presentation10:00 Break10:20 Grade Group Meetings11:30 End

What do we have?

A half full mindset…◦Team…◦Care…◦Innovation…◦Trust…

Half full continued…We work in a place that…has passionate and dedicated

teachers and support staff…outperforms other countries…looks after the needs of

individual students

Imagine if…Our system was half empty…

Waiting for Superman

Looking after each child…

Providing opportunities for each child…

How do we do this?By focusing on the right things:

◦Mindsets◦Conditions for Learning◦Personalized Learning◦21st Century Skills◦Balanced Assessment◦Differentiated Instruction◦Numeracy◦Literacy

Mindsets (for the transformation of schools)Moral Purpose

◦ Passionate and persistent intensityTrust

◦ Relationships firstLearning for understanding

◦ Thoughtful conversationsEvidence

◦ What is used in schoolsLearning-oriented design

◦ Opportunities for adult learnersInquiry

◦ Questions before directions

Conditions for Learning

Prince George, School District #57

Personalized Learning7 C’s:

◦Cross-cultural understandings◦Communication, Computing and ICT

Literacy◦Career (and learning self reliance)◦Caring for Personal Health and Planet

Earth◦Critical Thinking and Problem Solving◦Creativity and Innovation◦Collaboration, Teamwork and

Leadership

Personalized Learning

“Teach Less, Learn More” (Singapore)

21st Century Skills

Balanced AssessmentAssessment of, for and as

Learning◦4 Big Ideas of Assessment for

Learning Learner metacognition Nimble and responsive teaching Inquiry mindedness Learning for all through networks

Grading and Reporting

Differentiated Instruction

NumeracyMath serves as a gateway to a

variety of desirable career pathways through post-secondary education

10% of Langley’s students are unsuccessful in their first year of secondary math

Math 10 is a barrier to completion (Essentials/Principles)

…is literacy

LiteracyAdults with poor literacy (in particular)

and numeracy skills have:◦Diminished life chances and opportunities◦A poorer quality of life that may include:

Education Family Workplace Community

A “trajectory of disadvantage”Early literacy/parent involvement

Parsons & Bynner, 2007 Illuminating Disadvantage

Mindsets

Conditions for Learning

Personalized Learning

21st Century Skills

Balanced Assessment

Differentiated Instruction

Numeracy

Literacy

Say Something!

A Focus on Literacy

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Link assessment, curriculum and instruction

Practises already in place…Adrienne Gear

strategiesLiterature circles

in intermediateReading in the

content areasPlatooningGRIPReading RecoveryAssessments

Incorporating technology into literacy

Networking/collaborating/learning communities

Pro-dBalanced literacy

programs

Information on Literacy

http://langleyguidedreading.wikispaces.com/

http://www.bcerac.ca/prolearning/educational_impact.aspx

http://www.readnowbc.ca/k12/tools_teachers.php

http://k12sites.weebly.com/teachers.html

Information on Literacyhttp://www.sd35.bc.ca/district/is/

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http://www.npbs.ca/

http://ps.sd35.bc.ca/DesktopDefault.aspx

Break….After the break: Table Talk (seated with

your colleagues)K’s facilitated by Ruth1’s facilitated by Calvin2’s facilitated by Janet3’s facilitated by Ute4’s facilitated by Nathan5’s facilitated by Carol6’s facilitated by Lucy7’s facilitated by Michelle

Inquiry Mindedness - LiteracyWhat is a balanced literacy program?What are the challenges in literacy

instruction?Who are the learners in your school that

you are most concerned about?◦What are you doing as a school to better

meet their needs?In the areas of literacy, what areas do

you need more information on or do you want to collectively/individually focus on?

Sharing OutWhat is an area that your team

has identified as an area for continued investigation/professional growth?

TEAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF80RqLkl6E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM

Thank you!