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Alberta Stories of Practice Online Learning
Focused on Building Effective Relationships, First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education, and Effective Governance
Details
On behalf of CASS and the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium, a four part webinar series is being offered. Alberta Education commissioned a 4-year longitudinal mixed methods research study, which is designed to assess, deepen, and extend the implementation process for Alberta’s three professional practice standards. A four university research team is generating insights from both quantitative and qualitative methods and is reporting results to Alberta Education, participants, and stakeholders on a yearly basis (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022).
Results from the superintendents interviewed, in the most recent two years of this longitudinal study, share that there is evidence that system education leaders are using data from practice to further refine strategies to enhance growth toward the competencies. The research study offers that superintendents are “enacting” the standard.
Research results state that the following competencies were identified by superintendents as a focus for continued growth:
- Building Effective Relationships
- Ensuring First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education for All Students
- Supporting Effective Governance
Series Overview:
Join our online professional learning series that will highlight stories of promising practice that address system leadership practice and represent continued professional growth related to our Alberta Quality Standards.
April 26 - Foothills School Division
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Led by Superintendent Dr. Chris Fuzessy, we will hear the story of how Purpose, Trust and Team has transformed and informed the culture and practice in Foothills School Division.
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RESOURCES:
- Presentation
- Foothills School Division’s Truth & Reconciliation For Learner Success Toolkit
- Dr. Cranston’s Article on Workplace Culture
May 12 - Battle River School Division
Thursday, May 12, 2022
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
School Authority System Leaders/Facilitators
Led by Superintendent Dr. Rita Marler, and Deputy Superintendent Shan Jorgenson-Adam will share their story of building leadership capacity to support diversity and inclusive practices as their community demographics are changing through their Equity Project.
May 26 - Northland School Division
Thursday, May 26, 2022
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
School Authority System Leaders/Facilitators
Led by Superintendent Dr. Nancy Spencer-Poitras and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tim Stensland will share how they have operationalized using research and data to inform practice, build leadership capacity and to significantly improve student achievement in their schools.
June 16 - Continuing the Conversation
Thursday, June 16, 2022
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Continued Growth in Professional Practice: Colleen Symyrozum-Watt, CASS Leadership Consultant, and John Waterhouse, Executive Director, Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium, moderators of the online learning series, along with some special guests will unpack the themes and lessons learned from the three stories of practice and facilitate a discussion with participants to hear more stories of practice and what is working in the field to support building relationships, ensuring First Nations, Métis and Inuit education for All students and supporting effective governance.
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The focus for our series will be to provide opportunities to hear from others how they worked to build effective relationships, ensure First Nations, Métis and Inuit education for All students and support effective governance and provide opportunities for you to reflect on what might work in your context. We will accomplish this through a four-part generative dialogue. |
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| Date(s): |
Various dates; see tabs for more information |
| Location: |
Online / Virtual |