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April 4, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Thank you for attending. Your discussions furthered the development of this key provincial initiative.
The Pedagogy of Play
PLAYFUL APPROACHES TO LEADING
A CULTURE OF PLAY
Learning Forward BC Spring Network Dinner
Thursday, April 4, 2019 4:30 -7:30
LEARNING FORWARD BC AND WEST VANCOUVER SCHOOLS PRESENT A NETWORKING DINNER ON THE
The Pedagogy of Play – Playful Approaches to Leading a Culture of Play
Bring a cross-role team and join the West Vancouver District Early Learning Team for an interactive, research-based learning experience from multiple perspectives – classroom teachers, district specialists, early childhood educators, principals/vice principals and child/youth workers.
Playful learning has implications across the system.
Michael Resnick ( MIT) states: Play: learning involves ...trying new things, tinkering with materials, testing boundaries, taking risks, iterating again and again. http://llk.media.mit.edu
Bring a cross role team and leave with:
- Insights
- Tools, resources, ideas and inspiration
- A cross-role leadership perspective
- Structures to support learning focused, professional conversations
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Is your learning based in a PLAYPEN or on a PLAYGROUND MODEL?
What kind of play supports student learning that enables creative thinkers and deep learning?
How can play influence adult learning?
How does leadership supports or hinders this model?
The following resources will provide some current thinking and writing in this area.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaSSFKgIBss&feature=youtu.be
Questions:
Email Karen Fadum Fadum_Karen@surreyschools.ca
or Sandralynn Shortall sshorthall@wvschools.ca
Educator Price: $50.00 per seat, includes a light dinner.
Note teams of 5 or more will qualify for discount. Please email Fadum_Karen@surreyschools.ca
for details.
This event will be limited to 50 participants