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The province has hired away the Delta school district’s superintendent for a key role in the Ministry of Education.

The district today announced that Dianne Turner has been appointed as Chief Educator for B.C.

The district notes that over the last eight years, Turner, first as assistant superintendent and then as superintendent, has been a fierce advocate for learner success and innovative teaching, both in Delta and as an education leader across the country.

“With the B.C. Ministry of Education, the Chief Educator provides international knowledge, expertise, and best practices to ensure B.C. student outcomes remain among the best in the world. In addition the Chief Educator role will provide expertise and guidance to senior leaders and promote effective and efficient business practices required for a world-class education system,” the district says.

The Delta board of education in 2010 promoted Turner to fill the superintendent position left vacant after the departure of Steve Cardwell. Turner is a former principal in the Vancouver school system.

C21 Canada extends our appreciation to Dianne for her influence on learning and innovation and very best wishes in her new role. 

Original Article at: http://www.delta-optimist.com/news/delta-superintendent-hired-by-province-1.2291760#sthash.gn4PGk5A.iFgn0MSu.dpuf

 

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C21 Canada is pleased to present
Shifting Minds 4.0 Shifting Systems for Learning and Innovation

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Two leading documents are a sequel to Shifting Minds 3.0 Redefining the Learning Landscape in Canada. They are designed to help leaders continue to seek evidence and growth of innovative system cultures that promote competencies needed in a digital economy.

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Shifting Minds Imagine A New Generation

Shifting Systems Imagine the Possibilities

Coming November 1st: A C21 Canada Inquiry Guide for Learning and Leadership

Rod Allen, Superintendent for the Cowichan Valley School District and formerly the Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Superintendent with the BC Ministry of Education was the architect of British Columbia’s transformation to personalized learning. Under Allen’s leadership, BC became a major contributor to global transformation efforts and within BC he set a clear path for education transformation.

 

The Sun West School Division belongs to a Canadian national organization called “C21 – Canadians for 21stCentury Learning & Innovation”.  As such, our division is encouraging schools and teachers to focus on changing their teaching approach to one that enables students to be much more in control of their own learning.  This transformation in education has been called various names such as “Blended Learning” and now “Personalized Learning”.  Our Sun West School Division won a national award this year for this work and was highlighted in the December issue of “Readers’ Digest”.

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Krista Jones C21 Canada board member Leads the Work & Learning Div. at MaRSDD

In her recent Financial Post article, Krista Jones, Lead Executive for the Work and Learning Cluster at MaRs offers valuable insights to emerging trends among millennials and their attitude towards work. Skills and training programs are deemed highly desirable when seeking employment. We face a potential skills and generation gap that can be filled through the use of tech and just in time training suggests Jones. Boomers in management positions need to be especially mindful of the the unique values and expectations that millennials share.  How is your organization adapting to new millennial worker? The following is a link to the full story.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Robert Martellacci, VP & Co-Founder, C21 Canada

 

 

 

 

The C21 Canada Secretariat is pleased to announce Denise Andre’s selection to the CEO Academy Board.

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Denise Andre is the Director of Education and Secretary Treasurer of the Ottawa Catholic School Board. She has been with the Ottawa Catholic School Board for over 35 years serving as a teacher, department head, vice-principal, principal, superintendent, and deputy (associate) director.Denise holds a Masters of Education and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University. Denise spent her early days in Cornwall, and has been married for over 30 years.

The Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary & Nancy Knowlton, CEO, Nureva Inc, to Receive Prestigious C21 Canada Shifting Minds Award for 2015

 

 

 

 

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L-R: Robert Martellacci, C21 Canada, Dr. Sharon Friesen, Vice-Dean; Dr. Lynn Taylor Vice-Provost; Karen Yamada, C21 Canada Ambassador; Tim Monds,  CEO Academy of Canada and Superintendent, Parkland School Division (photo credit) Clayton MacGillivray, Werklund School of Education

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(L-R) Robert Martellacci, C21 Canada; David Martin, Nureva;Nancy Knowlton, Nureva; Dr. Gina Cherkowski, C21 Canada board member, STEM Alberta; Maurice Mannyfingers, a member of the CEO Academy of Canada and Deputy Superintendent for Kainai School Board (photo credit)  Clayton MacGillivray, Werklund School of Education