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Creating Common Language: Pathways to Learning!
We are honoured to be learning on the Traditional Territory of the Sḵwx̱� wú7mesh Úx̱wumix̱w and St’át’imc Nation.
Shape of the Day…
8:15 - 8:45 Registration and Refreshments
9:00 - 9:30 Welcome
9:30 -12:15 Creating Common Language: Pathways to Learning
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Break Out Sessions
- Teacher Learning Teams
- Clerical Session
- EA Session
2:15 - 3:00 Closing Activity
Welcome Activity…
“My hope for education is most
like _____ because __________.”
Five Days and Forty people:
We examined:-our own and each others’ thoughts-input from our community-what research tells us
We collaborated to create:– a new goal statement (Student Competencies)– assessment plan for our work (ongoing committee work)– and an action plan (Pathways to Learning)
Pathways to Learning Process…
17 teachers5 principals / vice principals CUPE staff
District staffAboriginal partnersParentsTrustees
Systemic Change…
Isolation to Collaboration
Reaction to Purpose and Focus
Compliance to Engagement
Tony Wagner, Change Leadership, 2005
Creating Common Language for:•Understanding our student competencies•Understanding our instructional Pathways to Learning•Knowing where to take our learning next
Learning Intentions for the Day …
Student Competencies…
Sorted and Categorized
Tested
A New Iteration
Jot Thoughts and Say Something…
Howard Gardner’s Five Minds for the Future
Medicine Wheel
Competencies _ How Do We Know…
How Do We Know…
Table Activity:
•Take out your pictures of our students.
•Discuss each picture and which competency it most depicts.
•Match up each picture by placing them on the blown up Medicine
Wheel.
•Have a discussion at your table to create consensus about which of the
pictures provided best exemplify each competency (there is more than
one picture provided for each one).
•Then paste one most compelling picture on top of each competency
•Be prepared to defend your consensus on this!
How Do We Know…
Sharing Out:
•Odd numbered tables please stand up and move to the even
numbered table one up from yours
(ie. table 1 moves to table 2, 33 to 34 and so on).
•Two groups make a larger circle around the even numbered table.
•Each group then take turns sharing out which pictures you placed
where and why.
Instruction: Pathways to Learning …
What teaching strategies can we agree lead to higher level thinking and skill development?
Activity: Read and Triad…
Individual:•There are 6 articles in your blue table folder.•Each member of your table reads and highlights one article
(10 minutes).
Triad:•Stand up, hands up, group up (triad same color).•Dialogue to check for understanding (10 minutes).•Create a synthesis on your placemat.
Table Group:•Share out to your group (6 x 4 minutes).•One person at your table add a group ‘take away’ to our Wallwisher.
Structures: District Level…
Aboriginal Education Programs as established through the Enhancement Agreement will provide all students with opportunities for increased understandings and learning about Aboriginal culture and language.
Career Programs will be enhanced in order to support students by providing opportunities in Trades and Apprenticeships, Dual Credit Programs, and Work Experience placements.
Community Literacy Programs will continue to be established through our community literacy tables providing programming for pre-school children and adult learners across our district.
District Student Leadership opportunities will provide broader context for student voice, input, and service.
Early Learning Programs will continue to be developed to help improve vulnerability rates and assist our students through transitions from preschool to school. As well, these programs will provide parent and family support through the early years.
Structures: Classroom Based …
Teacher Learning Teams
Collaborative Models of Support
Flexible Scheduling
Where Good Ideas Come From
Teacher Learning Teams …
This would not be a priority for my learning right now.
I am cautious in this area so I would make it a second priority for my learning.
This is the Pathway where I would like to go with my learning next.
After Lunch …
12:45 – 2:00Locations on your name tag.
•EA Training with Tara Leigh Cain•Clerical Training with Karen Blow•Teacher Learning Teams
2:00Please return to your table.
Lunch
Teacher Learning Teams …
This would not be a priority for my learning right now.
I am cautious in this area so I would make it a second priority for my learning.
This is the Pathway where I would like to go with my learning next.
Sharing Our Learning …
This would not be a priority for my learning right now.
I am cautious in this area so I would make it a second priority for my learning.
This is the Pathway where I would like to go with my learning next.
Group Reflections …
What do you notice?
What do you find interesting?
What surprises you?
Closing …
Whole Table High Five
“Thanks for a great day! You’re awesome!”
