Conversation Topics

Re-Thinking High School Online Symposium
Intentional Conversations around Moving Forward with High School Redesign
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016
Time: 9:00 am – 3:15 pm (Mountain Standard Time)
Cost: $20 for any or all online conversations
“If you think that the future will require better schools, you’re wrong.
The future of education calls for entirely different learning environments.”
Knowledge Works Foundation
This interactive symposium highlights the work of schools across Alberta that are demonstrating ‘next practice’
thinking; schools that are implementing strategies and approaches and conversations aimed at transforming the high
school experience for students and teachers. Building on the province-wide dialogue stimulated by educators across
the province, we would like to invite you to participate in these online conversations.
This one-day online symposium will begin with an introductory keynote, followed by four 60-minute break-out
sessions. These sessions, which will be developed and led by passionate and innovative educators from across the
province, will be comprised of a 15-20 minute presentation followed by a 40-minute facilitated conversation. This is
an exciting day of networking and professional learning, and we encourage you to facilitate opportunities for your staff
to participate in this event. You may attend one or all of these online conversations.
In addition, each presentation will be archived online with a conversation guide so that all educators across the
province will be able to engage in these conversations. This online symposium provides a great professional learning
opportunity for educators, administrators, and interested jurisdiction leaders from across the province.
Registration Now Open at arpdc.ab.ca
Adobe Connect Orientation
All participants are asked to view the short Adobe Connect Participant Orientation video in advance (links below).
This will ensure that your computer is properly configured and that you have successfully tested your headset and
microphone prior to the session.
Links for the sessions will be sent out just prior to the date. Participants will be encouraged to log in 30 minutes prior to
the webinar session to ensure the viewing computer is correctly configured.
https://youtu.be/0HGLQgQj6zs (English instructions)
https://youtu.be/vmz3_9Ro894 (French instructions)
Central Alberta
Regional Consortium
Conversation Topics When registering, participants will be asked to choose from the following topics:
KEYNOTE 9:00 am – 9:30 am: Why Redesign? A Review of How Flexibility, Personalization and Student
Engagement can Revolutionize High School Learning with Brad Clapp. Brad will explore underlying principles of
high school redesign and provide his insights from his work as a school leader involved in implementing strategies to
promote positive relationships and instructional practices that support student engagement and student success.
9:45 am - 10:45 am
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Creating a Collaborative
Culture - Supporting
Professional Learning for
High School Redesign
Creating Links with
Community through CTS
Programming
Balancing Pedagogy
and Structure
Balancing Pedagogy
and Structure
Des exemples de modèles
où les élèves vivent des
succès.
Facilitating Learning
Pathways and Career
Planning
Engaging in the Process of
MFWHSR
Engaging Students in the
Data Cycle
Formative Assessment
Des exemples de modèles
où les élèves vivent des
succès.
MFWHSR in the Midst of
School Leadership Change
Facilitating Learning
Pathways and Career
Planning
Engaging in the Process of
MFWHSR
Quand l'évaluation
contribue à la pédagogie
de la réussite ... Les
élèves en ressortent
gagnants!!!
High School Redesign
Strategies that Support
Student Learning in a
Large School
Formative Assessment
High School Redesign
Strategies that Support
Student Learning in a
Small School
Engaging Students in the
Data Cycle
Responding to Student
Needs through Flexible
Learning
High School Redesign
Strategies that Support
Student Learning in a
Large School
Teacher Advisory
High School Redesign
Strategies that Support
Student Learning in a
Small School
Quand l'évaluation
contribue à la pédagogie
de la réussite ... Les
élèves en ressortent
gagnants!!!
(multiple schools presenting)
Teacher Advisory
See the next page for session descriptions.
Central Alberta
Regional Consortium
Creating a Collaborative
Culture - Supporting
Professional Learning for
High School Redesign
Creating Links with
Community through CTS
Programming
MFWHSR in the Midst of
School Leadership Change
Responding to Student
Needs through Flexible
Learning
Conversation Descriptions
The Re-Thinking High School provincial online symposium will feature an opportunity for participants to engage in four
conversations throughout the day. When registering, participants will be asked to choose from the following topics:
Topic / Time
Description
Presenting
Balancing Pedagogy and
Structure
11:00 am or 1:00 pm
Phase 1 School
How does a focus on pedagogical practices influence and transform school
structures and program models for student learning.
Trevor Mitchell
St. Francis of Assisi
Gr. 7-12
170 Students
Creating a Collaborative
Culture - Supporting
Professional Learning for
High School Redesign
9:45 am or 2:15 pm
Phase 1 School
Essential to supporting the change in culture that is a part of High School
Redesign, is the importance of providing opportunities for staff to achieve
greater collaboration - to truly see themselves as a community of educators
who support learning in all its forms. Specific strategies to support new and less
experienced teachers who join us "mid-stream" in our High School Redesign
journey are also part of the challenge. At Catholic Central, we have devoted
time and resources to ensuring that staff have these opportunities to
collaborate and celebrate during "team" attendance at conferences, to share
expertise and support each other during our staff meeting/PD days, and to
experiment and innovate with cross-curricular projects.
Carol Koran
Catholic Central High School
Gr. 10-12
760 Students
Creating Links with CTS Programming through the use
of Community Resources
9:45 am or 2:15 pm
Phase 3 School
Relevant learning opportunities help students make connections beyond
the classroom and in the community. Explore strategies for creating
community connections for work experience and CTS programming,
creating relevance and transitioning students to the next level through a
school entrepreneurial model.
Scot Leys & Chris Burris
High Level Public School
Gr. 7-12
500 Students
Des exemples de modèles
où les élèves vivent des
succès
11:00 am or 2:15 pm
En permettant aux élèves de reprendre des évaluations pour hausser leur note
finale d'un cours, ils sont davantage motiver à réussir. Le temps n'est plus une
barrière, surtout avec la possibilité d'écrire des examens en tout temps. Pour
permettre à tous d'acquérir des apprentissages, on offre aux élèves plus de
temps et pour d'autres, ils peuvent s'avancer et progresser pour finir un cours
plus tôt. De plus, d'autres exemples de réussite vous seront présentés...
Lucie Rodrigue
École de la Rose Sauvage
7e à la 12e année
265 élèves
Simone Levesque
Conseil scolaire FrancoSud
Engaging in the Process of
MFWHSR
9:45 am and 2:15 pm
Phase 4 School
Learn more about how one school was intentional in planning and
communicating changes, using the tools provided by Alberta Education and
ARPDC, to increase student engagement and staff collaboration in
supporting practices that improve student success.
Gregg McNeil & Shelly Cloke
Frank Maddock High School
Gr. 9-12
525 Students
Engaging Students in the
Data Cycle
11:00 am and 2:15 pm
The process of engaging students is evolving at the high school level. This
conversation will explore how students have a critical role in the data
collection, use, and interpretation cycle. As a strategy, engaging students
throughout the cycle can be a pathway to delving deeper into data and
results in student ownership and involvement in the high school setting.
Eleana Yun
Alberta Education
Central Alberta
Regional Consortium
Facilitating Learning
Pathways and Career
Planning
11:00 am or 1:00 pm
Chinook’s Edge School Division is in the process of reworking their approach
to learner pathways and career planning. Their vision is that all students
leave high school with a clear plan to transition to post-secondary or the
world of work, with confidence in their ability to implement or adapt their
plan throughout their lives as they and the world around them change.
Development of a scope and sequence, defining the roles of the career
team, and connecting students to opportunities such as dual credit and offcampus education will be discussed.
Formative Assessment
11:00 am or 1:00 pm
Phase 2 School
Learn how one school has shifted their school-wide assessment practices to Chris Meaden
Robert Thirsk High School
support student learning.
Gr. 10-12
1,400 Students
H.S. Redesign Strategies
that Support Student
Learning in a Large School
11:00 am or 1:00 pm
Phase 1 Schools
Implementing school wide collaborative structures
and practices to bring about systematic changes
that support student learning in a large school
community.
Dave Bouma (11AM) Archbishop O’Leary High
School, 1,500 Students
--------------------------------------Dan Lower (1PM) Lindsay Thurber High School,
Gr 9-12, 1,650 Students
H.S. Redesign Strategies
that Support Student
Learning in a Small School
11:00 am or 1:00 pm
Phase 2&3 Schools
Implementing school wide collaborative structures
and practices to bring about systematic changes
that support student learning in a small school
community.
Danica Martin, Innisfail Middle School, 300 Students
Barb Mulholland
Director of Community
Learning,
Olds College
Jay Steeves- Spruce View School, 120 Students
TJ Kennerd- Andrew School, 120 Students
MFWHSR in the Midst of When leadership changes occur in a school, how do new leaders “re-calibrate”
School Leadership Change the school plan while still honouring the work that has been done in the past?
9:45 am or 2:15 pm
Two leaders will share their strategies for moving forward in a new school.
Phase 2 School
Pam Davidson
Springbank High School
Gr 10-12
500 Students
Quand l'évaluation
contribue à la pédagogie
de la réussite ... Les élèves
en ressortent gagnants!!!
9:45 am or 1:00 pm
Phase 3 School
L'évaluation a été une pratique sur laquelle on s'est penché au niveau du Conseil
FrancoSud. Zéro n'est plus acceptable! Et les excuses pour ne pas écrire un
examen ne sont plus permises! Toutes les évaluations doivent être écrites! Une
explication vous sera donnée, à savoir comment on y est parvenu. Cette nouvelle
façon de faire, fait en sorte que les évaluations sont maintenant au service de
l'apprentissage tant pour l'élève que pour l'enseignant.
Lucie Rodrigue
l'école de la Rose sauvage
7e à la 12e année
265 élèves
Responding to Student
Needs Through Flexible
Learning
9:45 am or 2:15 pm
Flexible Learning environments offer the opportunity to meet the needs of all
students in our building. Learn how this larger high school with a diverse learning
community and high ELL population uses various instructional approaches,
resources and opportunities to ensure that all students are successful.
Deana Helton
Bishop McNally High School
Gr 10-12
1,150 Students
Teacher Advisory
9:45 am or 1:00 pm
Phase 3 School
Research is clear that students are more deeply engaged in schools that focus
their work on developing meaningful relationships. This conversation will explore
the use of Teacher Advisory as a strategy to enhance relationships in high school
while also addressing the importance of networking and mentorship in MFWHSR.
Laurie Johnston-Drebert
Bert Church High School
Gr 9-12
930 Students
Registration Now Open at arpdc.ab.ca
Central Alberta
Regional Consortium