when stuart leaves - self-regulation keynote
TRANSCRIPT
When Stuart LeavesOctober 23, 2015Chris Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools
Building School Capacity toSupport Student SuccessUBC Robson Conference Centre
Self-Regulation is one of the three pillars that support student learning in West Vancouver – along with inquiry and digital access.
INTRO
Self-Regulation has entry points for all teachers and students
Entry points
• any age• any school
Self-Regulation is about the culture we want and the way we want to think about kids and learning.
Culture
What we have donePART 2
We were inspired
• Evidence-based
• Scientific• Working
in schools
Built a district structure and team
We were already doing a lot that is part of the story
Self-Regulation as “big tent”
Relentless commitment to focus on a few things
Tell our storiesover and over
Self-Regulation is doing what bringing computers into classroom did 15 years ago
Conversations on Self-Regulation
Conversations about our practices
The ChallengePART 3
What are you going to do when Stuart leaves?
Discipline
Assessment
Day organization
Facilities planning
Build Self-Regulation into all
your thinking
Self-Regulation connects for many with the “why” that brought them to teaching
Use it as a basis fortransformation and modernization
Create optimal and responsive learning environments for every learner
