Interactive Powerpoint_How to Master effective communication
CAP Conference Presentation - May 13, 2015
1. INNOVATIONTHAT STICKS
Real Examples From Real Schools
May 2, 2014
CHRIS KENNEDY
Superintendent of
Schools,West
Vancouver School
District
Connecting Leaders –
Inspiring Change
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CAP 2015
National
Conference
6. Inquiry
• No one “model”
• It is more than just
asking questions
Self-Regulation
• Start to focus at the
younger grades
• Looking across
domains
Digital Access
• Start with teachers
• Modernize classrooms
• Embrace BYOD in the
context of equity
7. Common secondary
timetable
• One District Campus
• Joint Ownership of
students and learning
School Wide
Signatures
• Every school needs an
elevator pitch
• They don’t need to be
the same but need to
be part of a coherent
network
STRUCTURES
8. ALIGNING RESOURCES
Learning Teams
Dedicated
$100,000 for
teams to use –
micro-budgeting
Meet inside and
outside the
school day
Work with a
mentor
Ends with a
celebration
ALIGNING RESOURCES
9. “So if you ever wondered if the
innovation grants were making a
difference – just take a look at what’s
going on here! There is a massive shift
in teaching and learning”
Elementary School Principal
10. DISCUSSION
What are the structures in your
school and district that are promoting
a culture of innovation?
12. Parents are part of the process not just
observers of the polished product
13. INNOVATION IN ACTION
Letter grade
free
assessment
Maker
movement
iPads in
elementary
music class
Reggio Emilia
inspired
programs
Bienalle arts
projects
across
schools
Passion
projects
Heart rate
monitors in
PE
14. What is
something that is
“sticking” in your
school and / or
district that didn’t
exist 3 years ago?
DISCUSSION
18. Teachers
Schools
Districts
Governments
• Will make it easier
for students...
• Will make it easier
for teachers...
• Will make it easier
for schools...
• Will make it easier
for districts...
To be
FLEXIBLE
89. I make them criticize.
I make them apologize and mean it.
90. I make them write.
I make them read, read, read.
91. I make them spell definitely beautiful,
definitely beautiful, definitely beautiful
over and over and over again until they will
never misspell
either one of those words again.
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and if someone ever tries to judge you
by what you by what you make, you give them this.
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Here, let me break it down for you, so you
know what I say is true: