STAFF

ENGAGEMENT

What is

Engagement?

In every job that must be

done there is an element

of fun.

- Mary Poppins

The Element is the point at

which natural talent meets

personal passion.- Sir Ken Robinson

• Autonomy

• Mastery

• Purpose

We are designed to be

active and engaged.- Daniel Pink

How Do We Get

Engaged at Work?

We Create a Culture of

Learning for EVERYONE

Condition #1

RelationshipsRelationships

Relationships

Condition #2

A Shared Vision

Condition #3

I will remember (my team) for the wonderful

people they are. (They are) the kind of people

who support you no matter what.- Craig Letendre

Grade 6 Teacher

The mentorship I received this year provided the

necessary feedback loops and direction to ensure I could

confidently implement the strategies and methods in the

future.- Dale Johnston

Grade 5 Teacher

I’ve learned about collaboration, engagement,

critical thinking, inquiry and innovation. I’ve

been guided and encouraged by amazing

mentors; I’ve grown in terms of student

questioning and making learning authentic;

and most recently, sharing my professional

experiences and thoughts with others through

blogging and twitter. I’m excited to take what

I’ve learned, personally and professionally, and

share it with the world.

Condition #4

See Ourselves as

LEARNERS

• Curious

• Questionin

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• Risk Taker

• Feedback

• Reflection

• Growth

LEARNING FROM THE KIDS!

I like to know what we are doing tomorrow, this

week, and this month. This was the first time

where I didn’t know. I let my student’s interests

drive them; I held off teaching a poetry/song lyric

unit in Language Arts to let my students explore,

and I am not regretting any moment of it.

- Kathy Kennedy

Grade 8 Teacher

Why is Staff

Engagement a

Priority?

Transformation

...open minded, innovative

and willing to examine

traditional assumptions

and consider new ways of

doing things.

- Alberta Education Action Agenda

When you know

better you do better.- Maya Angelou

Appendix - School Act

Ministerial Order (#001/2013)

Student Learning

Whereas an Engaged Thinker

knows how to think critically &

creatively and make discoveries

through inquiry, reflection,

exploration, experimentation and

trial & error...uses technology to

learn, innovate, collaborate,

communicate and discover; has

developed a wide range of

competencies...