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SD8 Learns

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

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  1. 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

  2. #sd8isgr8

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Innovative Learning Services 2012-13 Strategic Plan Developing Individual and Social Capital to build Success for All Learners - Powered by SD8Learns

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. SD8 Learns - the Website

  9. SD8 Learns – Introduction

  10. 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?

  11. Thank you. jjones@sd8.bc.caaleathwood@sd8.bc.calfehr@sd8.bc.ca @jjonessd08 @aleathwood @lorfehr

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