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Connecting Session #1 November 4, 2013

Growing Innovation in Rural Site of Learning: Moving into Year 3. Connecting Session #1 November 4, 2013. Goals for Session 1. To set the stage for Year 3 (Linda Farr Darling and Pat Dooley) To provide project leaders with an opportunity to outline current and new projects (Project leaders)

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Connecting Session #1 November 4, 2013

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  1. Growing Innovation in Rural Site of Learning: Moving into Year 3 Connecting Session #1 November 4, 2013

  2. Goals for Session 1 • To set the stage for Year 3 (Linda Farr Darling and Pat Dooley) • To provide project leaders with an opportunity to outline current and new projects (Project leaders) • To outline plans for the year (Linda and Pat)

  3. The Context:Growing Innovation in Rural Sites of Learning • Strength-based: celebrating, supporting and shining a light on innovative practices in rural sites. • Consolidating partnerships (University of Education, the Ministry of Education, and educators and communities). • Facilitating collaboration, meaning-making and learning • Conceptualized by members of the Rural Education Advisory Committee through the office of the Eleanor Rix Professor of Rural Teacher Education.

  4. Current Projects • Innovation defined as a “unique response to a local need, issue or interest”. • Growing Innovation over time: - Year 1: 18 projects funded - Year 2: Project leaders connected via Blackboard Collaborate ; catalysts for learning implemented (webinars, rural web site, video gallery) - Year 3: Current projects deepening their work; new projects funded; further growth pending. • Continuing commitment to building community and research with goal of growing innovation between schools, communities and districts.

  5. Building Community and Understanding: Year 1 Projects: Deepening • School District #10 (Arrow Lakes) – Reconciliation through Art (Terry Taylor, Heather Dennill, Signy Fredrickson) • School District #50 (HaidaGwaii) – Outdoor Classroom Initiative )Daniel Schulbeck) • School District #59 ( Peace River South) – Community Connections (Josh Kurjata) • School District #60 (Peace River North) – 21st Century Learning: Project Based Learning in the Energetic Learning Campus • School District #62 (Sooke) – Nature Kindergarten (Frances Krusekopf, Dr. Enid Elliot) • School District #64 (Gulf Islands) – Making Space Part 2 (Sarah Hook-Nilsson) • School District #74 (Golf Trail) – Connected Learning in SD74 (Erinn Gregory; Brooke Haller)

  6. Project: Nature KindergartenSD#62 (Sooke) • How are we deepening our work this year? - dissemination of pilot learning via conferences, workshops, documentary project - on-going professional learning for teacher and ECE focused on emergent learning practice - setting up visits to observe primary teachers in the province who do inquiry based and project based learning - writing articles - continued research of cohort 1 and 2 and beyond (possible Public Health Agency of Canada research project) - reports to Sooke SD board of trustees re sustaining the pilot 

  7. Project: Nature KindergartenSD#62 (Sooke) • Student outcomes from cohort 1  - independent learners about to focus on their learning - physical well-being and fitness levels - parental satisfaction - socio-emotional skills: especially empathy to one another and environment.

  8. Building Community and Understanding: New Projects • School District #6 (Rocky Mountain) – Intergenerational Project in SD#6 (Barb Carriere) • School District #50 (HaidaGwaii) – School Wide Outdoor Education (Leighann Rodger) • School District #91 (Nechako Lakes) – McLeod Grandparent Buddies (Libby Hart, Marnie Bell, FlioaLamprecht) Evolving projects: new and existing

  9. Catalysts for Learning: Growing Innovation in Rural Sites Takes you to a page with: Website with archived resources Photo Gallery Resources Video Embeds Learning Team Contacts Tags: environment, heritage, PBL, transitions, etc.

  10. Growing Innovation:Year 3 • Funding logistics • Rural Education Advisory Committee – conceptualizing the concept of a “rural commons” • Research component • Future sessions to connect project leaders • Website - www.ruralteachers.com • Forums for sharing: - IOP - Potential symposium - other

  11. “How do we effectively diffuse sustainable innovation across rural contexts?” Nurture Purposeful Student Engagement Practice Place- Conscious Learning Intergenerational Learning: Community Engagement Cultivate Collaborative Partnerships Embed Research & Inquiry Planning Principles

  12. The Rural Education Commons for BC

  13. Why a Commons for Rural Education? • The concept holds promise for re-invigorating professional and public attention toward, and dialogue about the future of rural schooling in BC. • It highlights the communicative power of networks and the need to gather multiple perspectives on issues that matter to rural BC. • It underscores the importance of local participation in decision-making that affects local lives.

  14. What role can you play in sustaining and enhancing our Rural Education Commons? • Communicating what you have learned from your involvement with “Growing Innovation” partners; • Participating in public dialogue about rural futures; • Carrying out action research on your project and sharing results with others: educators & communities; • Mentoring new rural teachers and/or new project leaders using online means or in-person exchanges; • And…?

  15. Contact Information • Linda.Darling@ubc.ca • Pat.dooley2010@gmail.com Project list with contact information pending.

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