Rod Allen, along with a panel of BC and Global thought leaders will interview Jean Stiles, on her researcharound her  current project with Pasi Saahlburg
Jean Stiles is  in the process of writing a book with Pasi Sahlburg. She says:

"The culture in BC is ripe for system innovation and transformation, as evidenced by the excellent curriculum and forward thinking accountability frameworks. Next steps to the transformation agenda are building the agency and capacity of all rights holders, (students, teachers, school leaders, parents and system leaders) to listen, design, and action new ways forward. These processes of listening, responding and acting will surface the assumptions and beliefs that are held in the system and at the school level, allowing rights holders to address the tensions and barriers to all students succeeding. Developing common values and a shared language around what success might look like will benefit the system from the inside-out!"

Jean is a retired Secondary School Principal from Edmonton , Alberta.  Involved in research as she worked with students, teachers and community, she has now retired and works at the University of Alberta.  Her  Internernation work along with strong connects with Canadian practice brings  on spotlight the Learning Forward Theme of Student Agency

ROD  Allen , has been the Superintendent for Bulkley Valley, Cowichan Valley and, Prince George School Districts. Formerly the Assistant Deputy Minister with the BC Ministry of Education, Rod was the architect of British Columbia’s transformation to personalized learning and led the development of the transformed BC curriculum.  Currently  Rod is Co-host  with Jal Mehta  on the Free Range Human Podcast based out of Harvard,    Free Range Humans Podcast

About Jeff & PSII

Jeff Hopkins is the founder and principal of the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII), located at 808 Douglas Street in Victoria, which is an independent high school (grades 9-12 Jeff was formerly the Superintendent of the Gulf Islands School District and is an advocate for learning that is research-informed and inclusive.

Dr. Nathan Ngieng

As the Deputy Superintendent for the Abbotsford School District, Nathan holds operational responsibilities for middle schools, inclusive education, curriculum and Indigenous education. Additionally, Nathan has served on a number of provincial boards and committees, including the BC Council of Inclusive Supports in Education, Provincial Advisory Board for the Youth Development Instrument, Advisory board for the Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship, the BC School Superintendent’s Association and the EdCan Network.

Kim Ondrik

Kim Ondrik became a teacher in 1988 to “change the system”, and has been a co-creator of several innovative and inclusive learning communities in BC over 35 years, most recently, Q’shintul/Mill Bay Nature School where she had the great privilege and pleasure of co-creating/leading a new teaching and learning ecosystem rooted in Truth and Reconciliation as she walked together with Hulq’umi’num’ Elders and Knowledge Holders.

Please join us November 6, 4:00-6:00
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