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Your Professional Learning Needs 2023-2024

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About this Project

In preparation for the Fall Conference, as well as direction for the Annual Learning Conference, we will value members’ ideas and response to these sentence prompts. Visit the ideas tab to share your pro-spective.

“Optimal learning for all students in Alberta” reflects our collective goal for student learning. What research, reading/author, or speaker is supporting your leadership growth towards this goal?
What is a “wicked problem”, problem of practice, or area of growth that you or your school authority is working on this year?

Ideas

What Research, Reading or Speakers are you….

“Optimal learning for all students in Alberta” reflects our collective goal for student learning. What research, reading/author, or speaker is supporting your leadership growth towards this goal?

Total Ideas Submitted: 31

November 05, 2023 (08:09 am)

Jeff Grimsdale says:

In GHSD we are working collectively on optimal learning for all students. We are working with Dr. David Tranter and his book...

November 02, 2023 (06:20 pm)

Garry Tink says:

Power of sharing the expertise within the building to the outside - with other schools - intentional , purposeful...

November 02, 2023 (03:42 pm)

Treva Emter says:

Becoming - Michelle Obama The focus on managing change and finding purpose is a theme that speaks to our role as leaders...

November 02, 2023 (03:34 pm)

Nicole Short says:

Classroom Complexity- such a rich session. Great conversations, ideas and resources. I believe we were all in agreement that...

November 02, 2023 (09:53 am)

Grace MacLellan says:

Re-engaging in the foundational work of PBIS and this as a Universal strategy in our division in supporting Mental Health...

November 02, 2023 (09:50 am)

Clint Moroziuk says:

We find that there is a need for positivity amidst the current climate. With a positive culture and welcoming environment,...

November 02, 2023 (09:24 am)

Allen Davidson says:

Professional learning goals for members of our team include building and enhancing our capacity to effectively mentor and...

November 02, 2023 (09:22 am)

Jeff Thompson says:

Building an “assessment literate” culture is arguably the most important change initiative any school or school division...

November 02, 2023 (09:22 am)

Terri-Lynn Duncan says:

Horizon School Division is working with Dr Richelle Marynowski from the University of Lethbridge and the Alberta Research...

November 02, 2023 (09:21 am)

Darren Young says:

At PWPSD we are committed to intentionally supporting our three priority areas; student learning, equity and wellness....

November 02, 2023 (09:21 am)

Lisa Hilsenteger says:

At Fort McMurray Catholic Schools, we are working towards a better understanding of the Teacher Growth, Supervision and...

November 02, 2023 (09:21 am)

Michelle Webb says:

At BTPS We are focusing and aligning our learning to ensure we have a deep understanding.

November 02, 2023 (09:20 am)

Carla Carrier says:

We have been working on literacy and numeracy growth. Improving literacy through a structured approach to literacy...

November 02, 2023 (09:19 am)

Ray Hoppins says:

Stuart Ablon's research, books, and work is guiding our collaborative response to students with complex needs.

November 02, 2023 (09:19 am)

Scott Meunier says:

I can never get enough of Hattie, Donohoo (collective staff efficacy) and most recently, The Will to Lead, the Skill to...

November 02, 2023 (09:18 am)

Joanne Stockman says:

Inclusive Schooling - Causton, Pretti-Frontczak, Bruce Perry, Ross Green, Circle of Security - Attachment Theory - Bowby,...

November 02, 2023 (09:17 am)

Annalee Nutter says:

Our division is focused on the Regulated Classroom in its beginning stages. As a senior leadership team we are working on...

November 02, 2023 (09:17 am)

James Trodden says:

at BTPS we are looking at focusing school leadership on developing instructional leadership.

November 02, 2023 (09:16 am)

Lynne Paradis says:

Deliberate Optimism (Silver and Berckemeyer)

November 02, 2023 (09:16 am)

David LeGrandeur says:

In Horizon we are examining a refreshed approach to Response to Intervention practice through Collaborative Response....

November 02, 2023 (09:14 am)

Wilco Tymensen says:

As school and system leaders we are collectively working towards quality teaching optimum learning, collaborative...

November 02, 2023 (09:13 am)

Corey Sadlemyer says:

MHPSD is using the lens of Teacher Clarity to support instruction from K-12. This combined with generative dialogue,...

September 26, 2023 (08:09 am)

Corinne Kruse says:

We continue to be intentional and purposeful in our planning to support school leaders whom have the greatest impact on...

September 21, 2023 (11:16 am)

Natasha MacArthur-Poole says:

As a collective group of leaders (school and division based),we are working towards our understanding of Supervision and...

September 19, 2023 (11:08 am)

Sandy McDonald says:

Our belief in GPPSD is that to provide optimal learning for all students we need a flexible and adaptive system that is...

September 19, 2023 (10:03 am)

Carmen Larsen says:

Our Division has been doing a lot of work on the impact of our learning and work as school and system leaders -- the impact...

September 12, 2023 (08:38 am)

Calvin Monty says:

One of our objectives is to make learning visible; to that end, a number of admin are attending the Visible Learning...

September 12, 2023 (08:09 am)

Wilco Tymensen says:

One of our division's foci is wellness and well-being. It is not about doing less. It's about building a positive culture,...

August 21, 2023 (09:59 am)

Irene Donaldson says:

It would be valuable to have Dr. Shelley Moore present to CASS members. She has done many sessions across Alberta and...

August 18, 2023 (08:37 am)

Krimsen Sumners says:

Our division is focused on Equity. Alarm part of our work has focused on the book Street Data by Shane Safir. I also...

August 16, 2023 (01:14 pm)

Lorrie Makepeace says:

Reading Spirit Work by Fullan and Edwards

Wicked Problem for 2023-2024?

What is a “wicked problem”, problem of practice, or area of growth that you or your school authority is working on this year?

Total Ideas Submitted: 11

November 02, 2023 (03:46 pm)

Treva Emter says:

We have the opportunity to embrace the change through the lens of our new leadership. In my realm it is bringing clarity...

November 02, 2023 (11:54 am)

Corinne Kruse says:

Supporting all leadership learning on analyzing and using short cycle data to support school and teacher planning to be...

November 02, 2023 (09:39 am)

Lisa Hilsenteger says:

We continue to explore initiatives and resources that support teacher wellness in order to improve staff retention and...

November 02, 2023 (09:20 am)

Lisa Lindsay says:

We are a school district that covers a large geographical area. Implementing a consistent continuum of supports and services...

November 02, 2023 (09:19 am)

Terri Reid says:

One focus area for our Division is building Teacher Clarity, supporting effective use of Learning Intentions and Success...

November 02, 2023 (09:17 am)

Carmen Larsen says:

High quality assessment practices continue to be a focus for our Division. Ensuring assessment is something done 'with'...

November 02, 2023 (09:11 am)

Aaron Skretting says:

We are presently working on restructuring our leadership team meetings with school-based administration to reflect...

November 02, 2023 (09:11 am)

Charlie Bouchard says:

Succession of long standing inititiatives while onboarding new administrators and teachers.

September 19, 2023 (11:16 am)

Sandy McDonald says:

While not a priority at this time, we believe it may be a worthwhile learning experience to explore strategies to respond to...

August 21, 2023 (10:19 am)

Terri Lynn Guimond says:

Being very strategic in our planning to support system wellness through a streamlined and collaborative approach to...

August 16, 2023 (01:15 pm)

Lorrie Makepeace says:

New Curriculum beyond finding resources, shifting to a Thinking Classroom