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SD8 Learns. Jeff Jones, Superintendent Andy Leathwood, Director of Innovative Learning Services Lorri Fehr, District Principal of Innovative Learning Services. Powerful Professional Learning Networks in a Blended Environment.
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SD8 Learns Jeff Jones, Superintendent Andy Leathwood, Director of Innovative Learning Services Lorri Fehr, District Principal of Innovative Learning Services Powerful Professional Learning Networks in a Blended Environment Academic Success ◊ Creativity and Imagination ◊ Citizenship ◊ Resiliency
Our Context SD8 is comprised of 6 Families of Schools throughout a vast geographic area, in 12 separate communities. Many of our schools are small rural schools in relatively isolated communities We presently serve about 5,000 students
Our Current Learning Networks • are created from: • an in-depth analysis of our evidence of student learning • evidence based goals from school improvement plans • our Board Student expectations (creativity and imagination, citizenship, resiliency and academic success) • are a combination of face-to-face meetings supported by SD8Learns • are based on the concept of team learning and capacity building over time • Include but are not limited to: • Critical Thinking • Reducing the Gender Gap • Early Learning • Leadership Development • Capacity Building • Read by Grade 3 • District Assessments • Innovative Practise grants
Innovative Learning Services 2012-13 Strategic Plan Developing Individual and Social Capital to build Success for All Learners - Powered by SD8Learns
Building Social Capital through SD8LearnsBringing Effective and Innovative Practices to Scale • Reducing the impact of geography - long and sometimes dangerous travel distances • Facilitating ongoing conversations – not just events • Recognizing and attending to distinct cultural differences in many of our school communities • Reducing silos to create open and fluid systems • Sharing resources • Modelling effective blended learning environments • Co-creating powerful professional learning networks
Opportunities in SD8Learns • Transparency • visible commitment to growth and learning – focussed on student success • Community and Connectivity • collective wisdom and common language through professional networks • creating relationships through common professional interests • Communicating Student Learning • eportfolio structure being co-created by District team • Responsive, co-constructed framework • shared leadership • active online presence for all members of our school community
In small groups . . . How does our work connect with the thinking and/or the work in your District? What is one question your group has about this work?
Thank you. jjones@sd8.bc.caaleathwood@sd8.bc.calfehr@sd8.bc.ca @jjonessd08 @aleathwood @lorfehr