Staff Development Day 1 – August 31, 2010Staff Development Day 2 – September 1, 2010

Learning Intentions

1. Better understand the term “ownership” in the context of our school growth plan.

2. Leave the day with ideas to develop ownership.

Before we get started ...

Welcome Back:  New & Familiar Faces!            Staffing Update

Office StaffSequoia Learning CentreEducation Assistants

Mount Sentinel Teaching Staff

Connecting To Our LearningSir John Jones Follow-Up Activity & Discussion

**power point available on website, webcast of presentation coming soon!

District Direction and Vision Information from Superintendent Jeff Jones

Our Growth Plan

Moving Forward

6 Areas for Progress Learning and Collaboration a focus Focus on Action Research Culture of Inquiry and Reflection A culture that honors diversity School plan is a focus for deep dialogue Active distributed leadership in schools is vital

Processing New InformationGuiding Questions – Part 1:Ownership and Personalization of Learning

• How would you define ownership of learning to someone else?

• The province and district are moving toward personalization of learning. How would you define personalization of learning to someone else? What does it mean to you?

• How does personalization of learning connect with our goal of developing ownership of learning?

 

Guiding Questions – Part 2:Think about the concept of ownership; what

evidence do you see at our school that demonstrates that ownership is happening?

What are some of the barriers to ownership ? What are some of the possibilities to further

increase ownership of learning at our school?

Guiding Questions – Part 3:

Think about your classroom, what are some of the opportunities to develop ownership of learning that you might explore individually and/or collaboratively? Frame your thinking as a inquiry. Some examples…

In groups or individually work on or continue to explore some of the possibilities as you begin planning for the upcoming year.

Reconvene & Report Out

How Does This Fit?

Transforming Planning To Action

Looking ahead – making a commitment to action.

Teacher Action Plan

Exit Slip

One thing I feel excited about when I think about the upcoming year.

One suggestion to explore at our next staff meeting. 

Thank you for your energy,

enthusiasm and passion!