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As we learn and our systems evolve, our work supporting all learners shifts. To enjoy the journey, we learn to ride the waves of change in new and different ways. Coming together to collaboratively plan, co-teach, and learn together has been identified as key to working smarter not harder. Intentional collaborative processes absolutely involve courage, vulnerability, and thoughtful planning.
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| Cooperative teaming has the power to contribute to more effective and fulfilling professional experiences, boost student performance, surface innovative practices, and give teachers more time for their choosing. It all comes back to #bettertogether!
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"It‘s enjoyable to learn from others. It‘s invigorating to learn with others. A good conversation opens your eyes to new thoughts. A great conversation opens your mind to new ways of thinking.” -
-Adam Grant
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“Excitement comes from achievement. Fulfillment comes from the journey that gets us there.”
-Simon Sinek
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“When we stop caring what people think, we lose our capacity for connection. But when we are defined by what people think, we lose the courage to be vulnerable.” - Brene Brown
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1. Read What Drives Collective Teacher Efficacy by Donohoo & Hattie
Effective teams that believe they can make a difference create the conditions to get better in four key ways: learning together, cause-and-effect relationships, goal-directed behaviours, and purposeful practice. Read more to dive into what each key means and how this looked for one Ontario team that tried it in action.
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2. Try Classroom Profiles/Review - Here are 3 versions of a classroom profile template within which to begin collaboratively planning with colleagues around class interests/motivators, strengths, stretches, class wide support structures, class wide goals/core competencies, and top 5 individual needs for supports and strategies.
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Think of a time - either on a team or individually - when you felt motivated by seeing success from your efforts. How did that drive you to improve and continue your work? How did it feel?
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Designation Requests continue to be processed through the
District Referral App. The Designation (ASD, IBI, PDCH) Review Committee meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month to review new designation requests. Support collaborating to coordinate a designation package or using the app is available with a reach out to your
DLST: Breanne Glover
(Elementary) Laurissa Evancio
(Middle) Debra Caso-Roland (Secondary)
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 | Learning Support Timeline LST Timeline - October is typically a month filled with collaborative planning and considering IEPs. As always, timelines are suggested approximations intended to be fluid and flexible, recognizing caseloads vary, experience in the role can be a factor, and you may be in the midst of new learning (e.g. CB-IEPs). Being responsive to and compassionate with ourselves, our colleagues and our students is the most important item on our agenda.
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Our CB IEP implementation goal across the district is that all designated students will have CB IEPs by October 2025. Please consider your context and consult with your school-based team about how you will achieve this within your school (ie. starting with all Grade 9s and then adding a new grade level each year, or starting with new designations, or starting with a few students this year and continuing to increase each year). The supports we have available for CB IEPs this fall
are:CB IEP Fall Series ( videos, slide decks, related resources can be found in related folders) SD
61 CB IEP Website
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CB IEP Open Work Sessions
Bring your laptop and work at your own pace alongside us. We will be available to answer questions and work alongside you as you plan, start or, write your CB IEPs.
Where: Uplands Campus, Room 102
When: Come whenever you can between 3 and 4:30 pm (no registration required)
Thursday October 13th 3:00-4:30 pm
Thursday October 27th 3:00-4:30 pm
Wednesday November 9th 3:00-4:30 pm | A reminder that you may use the following formats for all of your IEPS: - MyEd - CB IEP - MyEd - students with previous IEPs on old format, can continue with updated plan dates -
BC IEP template (from website) - upload
to MyEd documents side tab with instructions Thank you for your work towards this shift in practice and please reach out if you have any questions!
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POPARD has many exciting VIRTUAL training opportunities scheduled for the 2022-2023 school year! All POPARD training events (and registration links) are posted on our website
HERE
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October Snapshot Topic: Healthy Relationships
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