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BCSSA

August 2013. BCSSA. Some opening Thoughts. How we see ourselves How others see us A year focused on learning Zugunruhe. Enablers. Public Sector Bargaining.

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BCSSA

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  1. August 2013 BCSSA

  2. Some opening Thoughts • How we see ourselves • How others see us • A year focused on learning • Zugunruhe

  3. Enablers

  4. Public Sector Bargaining Cooperative Gains Mandateapplies to all public sector employees. However boards will not be expected to develop savings plans for teacher settlements. Able to negotiate modest wage increases through efficiencies or other ongoing savings; no additional dollars available for support staff settlements. Approximately 75% of public sector workers have settled under the CGM K-12 support staff unions are the only major group left whose agreements expired in 2012. Savings Plans must not reduce coreservices, transfer costs to the public, result real incremental savings and be sustainable.

  5. Status of Bargaining:Public Administrator for BCPSEA • Government pursuing its Framework for 10-year agreement with BCTF • Government to bargain directly with BCTF on major policy items/cost drivers • This requires changes to BCPSEA role and bargaining process • Public administrator (Marchbank) appointed as temporary measure • Former BCPSEA trustees asked to remain in advisorycapacity • Chief Spokesperson (Cameron) appointed to lead discussions with support staff and teachers

  6. Status of Bargaining: Teachers Agreement on some minor non-monetary items reached before June 30 Government initiateddiscussion on 10-year Framework prior to BCTF summer break in negotiations Bargaining to resume in October under new government mandate

  7. Status of Bargaining: Support Staff Agreements expired June 30, 2012 Most unions have taken strike votes and many have engaged in low level job action to keep strike votes alive Exploratory talks were held the week of August 5 Potential for escalating job action in September Need to develop sector savings plan to move negotiations forward Conference calls set for Aug 16 and Aug 19 Desire to advance negotiations prior to start of school

  8. Shared Services Shared services continues to be a focusof this government The Ministries of Health and Advanced Education are implementing shared services Our sector will need to show results Changing our service delivery to be more cost effective is vital to our work and something we must do together as a sector

  9. Service Delivery Project • The Deloitte ToucheReport - key focus areas with an estimated $100 to $250 million in recurring savings to the sector • The project is focusing on five areas: • Procurement • Legal Services • HR/Payroll • Attendance Support • Information Technology and Communications • Early results – $1.6 million for the 48 districts (Telus Voice Contract, procurement purchasing cards, investment banking services)

  10. TRANSFORMATION

  11. OECD on Learning Environments • Learning environments should be: • Learner-centred: highly focused on learning but not as an alternative to the key role for teachers • Structured and well-designed:needs careful design and high professionalism alongside inquiry & autonomous learning • Profoundly personalised:acutely sensitive to individual and group differences and offering tailored feedback • Inclusive:such sensitivity to individual and group differences means they are fundamentally inclusive • Social: learning is effective in group settings, when learners collaborate, and when there is a connection to community.

  12. TRANSFORMATION: You identified barriers – We Responded • Curriculum / competencies • Grad rate • Adjusted eligibility for adult dogwood – now 18 • Move towards district scholarships • Learning Innovation Fund (LIF) • Early learner reading supports • English Language Learning (formerly ESL) • Reviewing the provincial assessment program • Calendar flexibility

  13. TRANSFORMATION:Actions to Date • Broad discussion on what’s an educated citizen? • Development of a curriculum framework and draft of k-9 curriculum • Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment • Consultation on graduation requirements • Defined essential competencies for all students • Provincial young readers initiative – drive to improved foundation skills

  14. Guiding Principles for Curriculum Design • More flexibleto better enable teachers to innovate and personalize learning • Reducethe current prescriptivecurricula • Ensure a solid focus on essential learning • Emphasize key concepts and enduring understandings • Make explicit the 21st century competencies • Respect inherent logic and unique nature of the disciplines while developing cross-curricular units • Integrate Aboriginal worldviews and knowledge • Develop assessmentand evaluationprograms that align with the changed emphases in curriculum

  15. Curriculum • Teams of teachers drafted K-9 curricula in the following areas: • English Language Arts, • FrançaisLangue Premiere,Français Langue SecondeImmersion • Arts Education • Math • Science • Social Studies, • Health and Physical Education • K-9 drafts of the curriculum will be posted on our website in early September for review and feedback. • The website will include additional support, contextual, and reference materials. • Development of grades 11/12 curricula and refinement of grade 10 is dependent on further graduation program consultations.

  16. Competencies A draft concept paper “Defining Cross-Curricular Competencies” is posted on the Ministry's website for feedback. Field work underway in nine school districts with over 100 participating teachers and educators to collect student samples and develop competency continua to support teaching and learning. A Competencies Consulting Group, includes six BCSSA members and the President of FNSA,provides advice and guidance to the development project Draft continua available for review and feedback in the fall and development work will continue this coming school year.

  17. Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment • Spring 2013, Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment (AGPA) created to review BC’s provincial student assessment system. • Identify guiding principles to inform future potential changes to assessment tools and approaches • AGPA met four times during the winter/spring of 2013. • Summary report is expected late August

  18. Graduation 2013/2014 • Field-based dialogue around 5 key questions: • 4,000 participants • 6 regional reports • Partner responses from BCTF, FNESC • Responses from individuals and group meetings • “What We Heard” summary 2013/2014 • September: Begin post-secondary transitions consultation • October to December: Partner and field sessions to refine directions • March 31, 2014: Target for recommended changes

  19. Provincial Awards Program:Overview • Awards student achievement; encourages transition and facilitates access to post-secondary education • The Provincial Awards Program includes: • Graduation Program Provincial Examinations Scholarships • Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarships • Passport to Education Awards – phasing out • District/Authority Awards - increased • Secondary School Apprenticeship Scholarships

  20. Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship Recognizes exceptional students planning to enter the field of teaching. 2012/13 - 20 scholarships valued at $5000 each 119applications from 36 districts and 11 independent schools. Selection committee comprised representatives from BCTF, BCSSA, FISAand Ministry.

  21. Quality Teaching and Learning Inquiry Project

  22. Special Education Innovation Projects • Partnerships with 10 School Districts to pilot a common vision based on three main components: • RTI/UDL • Early Intervention Practices • Transition

  23. A few examples: One district has shifted its organizational structure to removethe barriers between “special” and “education”. Another district focused on response to intervention and universal design. Another district focussed on early identification and planningfor vulnerable children.

  24. Changing Results for Young ReadersFall 2012 Provincial Snapshot

  25. Changing Results for Young ReadersSpring 2013 Provincial Snapshot

  26. Aboriginal Education:What We’ve Done Enhancement Agreements • 53 districts have signed at least one • 21 districts are on their second, and 4 are on their third • Common themes: • increased success; integrated content; shared responsibility Results • Continuous improvement • Over the last 10 years, completion rates for Aboriginal students has increased by nearly 11% - 1200 more students(1,927 in 2002/2003 to 3,148 in 2011/2012) • System change data analysis; cohort tracking; shared decision-making

  27. Aboriginal Education: Where We Are Going • Aboriginal involvementkey to transformation • Examples: FNESC / FNSA; Elder’s circle; curriculum teams • Continue to use enhancement agreements as a transformative tool • DeDe DeRose – leading Education Day for BC,part of reconciliation week • Sept. 19 – Education Day Fostering Reconciliation Through Education

  28. ERASE Accomplishments:2012/13 • Over 4,000 people trained – public, independent, First Nations educators and community partners • Safe School Coordinators in every district • Online parent resources - www.erasebullying.ca– over 85,000 visitors to the ERASE Bullying Website • A confidential and anonymous, online reporting tool for students • Professional development day focused on bullying prevention

  29. Training Program:2013/14 • Level 1 – Preventing Bullying & Ensuring Safe & Caring School Communities – middle/secondary schools • Level 2 – Basic Threat Risk Assessment – elementary schools/ community partners • Level 3 – Advanced Threat Risk Assessment – introduce in January 2014 • Level 4 – Train the Trainer – introduce in 2015/16

  30. ERASE Focus for 2013/14 • Introduce Level 3 Advanced Threat Assessment • Policy regarding stronger codes of conduct • Provincial advisory committee – police, school and social agency partners • Formal protocols in place at the community level • Provincial guidelines for threat assessments • Training for pre-service teachers • Development of emergencymanagement guidelines and templates

  31. TRADES

  32. Skills and Training Plan:2012/2013 • Initiated Trades Sampler modules, with ITA support • Developed prototype for pathways • Completed Trades Finder (beta): http://www.learnnowbc.ca/trades/TradesFinder.aspx • Participated in Trades Campaign:http://www.discovertradesbc.ca/ • Increased YES2IT offerings • Trades Instructor Supply Forum, March 2012 • Skills Canada BC support • New District Dogwood Trades and Technology scholarship • Appointed Superintendent, Trades and Student Transitions (“ST2”) Larry Espe

  33. Skills and Training Plan:2012/2013 • New 10-year plan with JTST and AVED • Links to Aboriginal and LNG initiatives • Support for district capacity development • Increase SSA eligibility from “graduation” to “school-age” • Complete initial Trades Sampler modules, build more • Complete 3 pathways: Mining, ICT, Energy/Oil/Gas • With ITA, add “Maker” events to YES2IT • Connect to Grad Requirements and Applied Skills review

  34. You can expectFall 2013 Bargaining Curriculum / Competencies Assessment Distributed learning Aboriginal Education Grad program and awards International education Special Needs Skills and Trades

  35. TRANSFORMATION - Fall 2013 We will: • Stay focused on learning • Expand and develop new skills and trades pathways • Field testing of new K-9 curriculum • Provincial dialogue regarding renewal of graduation requirements • Consult on more effective ways to communicate student learning (report cards) • Review and revise provincial assessment program

  36. The revolution doesn’t happen when society adopts new tools, it happens when society adopts new behaviors. ClayShirkey

  37. When will what we knowchange what we do?

  38. You Can Help by: • Staying focused on learning • Leading the transformation discussion in your schools and communities • Ensuring your schools are well informed and participating • Being bold and visionary • Being champions for transformation

  39. No one is going to do this for us…

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