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Re-launched in Maple Ridge Second intake for K12 Partnership Leadership opportunities Upcoming in November Connecting Leaders starts tonight!

Ignition 2015:

School Re-Launched is a two-day learning event, November 12-13, for individuals and school teams wanting to move beyond discussing innovation to implementation in the school renewal process. Charles Tsai, of Social Creatives, is the opening keynote and participants will tour Thomas Haney Secondary (Maple Ridge) before learning about how to scale innovative practices in middle/ secondary schools using design thinking. Participants will leave with concrete, usable strategies to use upon returning to their schools. Information: http://bit.ly/1ZIOibV

Call for Proposals Learning Forward Vancouver 2016 Proposals are now being accepted (through February 1) for Learning Forward’s 2016 annual conference (Vancouver, December 3-7, 2016). The conference will provide educators with excellent content from local, national and global perspectives and offer strategies to build leaders at all levels of the K to 12 system. Information: http://proposals.learningforward.org

K-12 Innovation Partnership: BC’s education partners begin 2nd intake Integrating personalized learning in the classroom

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education partners have set the dates for the second intake for the K-12 Innovation Partnership, which has been designed to “integrate and promote personalized learning in the classroom, school and school community.” Partners include the BCPVPA, the BCTF, the Ministry of Education, FISA BC, and BCSSA. Guidelines, deadlines & FAQ http://bit.ly/1F01uuM

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Leadership opportunities Surrey invites applications for District Principal (Aboriginal Education

Focus). Ideal candidates will have a knowledge of, and appreciation for Aboriginal culture; a strong knowledge and experience-base in working with Aboriginal learners and communities; and, a record of advocacy for students with Aboriginal heritage. Applications will be received until 12 noon, Friday, October 23. http://bit.ly/12Ejf1M Delta invites applications for anticipated openings as elementary Principals and Vice-Principals. Among the qualifications are a minimum of five years full-time teaching experience and a graduate level training in areas such as Supervision, Curriculum and/or Administration (Master’s Degree preferred). Applications will be received until 4 pm, Fri, Oct. 30. http://bit.ly/1eoNlkK Surrey invites applications for Assistant Superintendent. Applications must be received by 12 noon, Friday, October 30. http://bit.ly/1LLSMuh Okanagan Skaha invites applications from educational leaders to assume the position of Vice-Principal or Principal, Aboriginal Education Programs, effective August 1, 2016, (or a mutually agreeable date.) http://bit.ly/LiZSHI Conseil scolaire francophone (CSF) recherche une personne motivée et compétente pour combler le poste de direction pour l’école Jack Cook (Terrace). Au nom du CSF, la direction d’école est responsable de la gestion, tant administrative que pédagogique de l’ensemble des programmes et des ressources de l’école afin d’amener les élèves à atteindre leur plein potentiel, et ce, conformément à la Loi scolaire et aux politiques du CSF. Jusqu’à ce que le poste soit comblé. http://bit.ly/1M2g3EJ Takla Lake First Nation invites applications for Principal of Nus Wadeezulh Community School (Takla Landing). The communicty is located 170 km northwest of Fort St. James. The principal provides ‘consistent and effective educational programs while working collaboratively … and will have access to program and professional supports through FNSA and FNESC.’ http://bit.ly/200FLBe

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Upcoming in November The 2015 Healthy School Communities National Forum will be held in

Ottawa-Gatineau, November 16-17. The conference will feature keynote sessions, plenaries, and breakout sessions to help delegates discover strategies for fostering healthy schools. Registration: www.phecanada.ca/Forum BCSSA’s Fall Conference Engaging Each Learner: Transforming and Leading Together (Nov 19-20 at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver) features Robert Marzano, co-founder of Marzano research; Dan Pontefract, Chief Envisioner of TELUS Transformation Office and author of Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization; and Norman Doidge, a psychiatrist, researcher and author of The Brain That Changes Itself. A closing session features Faye Brownlie, Judy Halbert, Linda Kaser, Shelley Moore, Leyton Schnellert and Laura Tait. Information: http://www.bcssa.org/fall-conference-2015/ The Career Education Society Fall Conference, Equipping your Career Toolkit features Cathy Campbell and Wade Davis as keynote speakers. The event will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, November 2324. Information: http://ces.bc.ca/

Dr. Jan Hare at UBC/PDK UBC Phi Delta Kappa is sponsoring a November 17 dinner meeting, fea-

turing Dr. Jan Hare (currently teaching the UBC MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) Reconcilliation Through Education involving participants from Canada, Australia, the United States, and other countries. Dr. Hare will focus her discussion on Indigenous Perspectives on the Curriculum. The event is scheduled from 5 to 8 pm at Vancouver’s Arbutus Club. The price is $55 for members, $75 for non-members. • To purchase a ticket visit http://bit.ly/1KdDqY5

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ominations close November 2 for The Learning Partnership’s Canada’s Nominations close Outstanding Principals’ Program, which honours principals from across November 2 for Canada’s Outstanding Principals Canada who exemplify excellence in public education. Created in partner-

ship with Rotman School of Management to strengthen the public education system by developing its leaders, the program offers principals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, the opportunity to be recognized nationally and to experience a five-day Executive Leadership Training program at the Rotman School of Management. http://bit.ly/1Xmf0G3

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anadian Education Association/Association canadienne d’éducation is now accepting applications for its Ken Spencer Awards, which focus on improving student engagement, and in particular, intellectual engageCEA’s Ken Spencer Awards ment. Projects must have the potential to expand throughout school districts and provoke systemic changes. Seven cash prizes — $7,000, $3,000, and 5 x $1,000 — will be awarded to schools. For details as well as information about last year’s winners visit http://www.cea-ace.ca/awards/spencer-award Applications must be received by 5 pm on November 10. eNews/3

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October Adminfo now online Reid Findlay reviews Creating Thinking Classrooms by Roland Case and Garfield Gini-Newman, “a book arrives that helps educators to bring coherence and clarity to the many disparate topics that dominate the field of education.” http://bit.ly/1LBAVG6 Growing adaptive minds and healthy bodies: The benefits abound at Departure Bay Eco School by Leslie Dyson bitly http://bit.ly/1JV4oDx Leading in the use of Spirals of Inquiry’ by Rebbecca Sweeney. “Positive change is more likely through the use of Spirals, which can enable teachers and learners to determine what they need to learn and do to promote learning. http://bit.ly/1Ow9b6z Artists in the Classrooms by Sarah Kim explores two ArtStarts programs in Haida Gwaii and North Okanagan-Shuswap. http://bit.ly/1OBPtoj October cover art by Kai Jansen, Edgewood Elementary, Prince George School District

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October 22-23 * Richmond * http://bit.ly/1SYG10f Breakout Sessions

Our keynotes

Valuing our Narratives as Vice Principals in Richmond: Facing the Challenges of Meeting with Colleagues to Have Professional Dialogue Andrew Ferguson, Kathy Pantaleo, Mitch Ward Richmond Confessions of a Neophyte Elementary Principal Leslie Lee and Terri Smith Victoria

Ray Zahab

Why Would Anyone Go To Our School? Paul Bishop Sunshine Coast

Daisy Dyer Duerr Steve Barkley Dan Pontefract

Fostering a Culture of Awareness & Understanding on LGBTQ Issues in Schools Matt Carruthers Delta Blending Future Forward: Our Journey in Disruptive Innovation @ Navigate Jeff Stewart Comox Valley Essential Technology Education Skills for Education Administrators – Some Ideas to Explore Norbert Kaspar North Peace School-based Approaches to Professional Learning Tanya Dailey, Jovo Bikic and Jennifer Simon Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Student Voice: Designing a Child-Centred School Code of Conduct Bryan Johnson, Martha Gerow Sooke

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