Strategic Plan
Strategic planning is a continuous organizational process that leverages available knowledge to outline the school district’s future direction. It helps prioritize initiatives, allocate resources efficiently, align stakeholders and employees with the school district’s goals, and ensure these objectives are supported by data and well-founded rationale.
Strategic Plan
Aligned School District Operational Plans
Aligned School Learning Plans
Student Learning Research
Overview Resources
- The Nature of Learning (2012), Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
- Early Learning Framework (2018), Ministry of Education
- Understanding by Design (2005), Wiggins, McTighe
Belonging & Attachment
- Belonging as a Guiding Principle in the Education of Adolescents (2012), K. Allen & T. Bowles, Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology Vol. 12
- Exclusion From and Within School (2011), Kearney, Massey University
- A Summary of the Evidence on Inclusive Education (2017), Harvard Graduate School
- The Nature of Learning (2012), Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
- A Guide for Ensuring Inclusion and Equity in Education (2017), UNESCO
- Ensouling Our Schools (2018) J. Katz
- Learning in Safe Schools (2011) F. Brownlie & J. King
- The Relationship Between School Connectedness and Mental Health During the Transition to Secondary School (2013) L. Lester, D. Cross, St. Waters, Child Health Promotion Research Centre
- The Impact of Enhancing Students’ Social and Emotional Learning (2011) J. Durlak, R. Weissberg, A. Dymnicki, R. Taylor, K. Schellinger, Child Development
- Promoting Positive Youth Development Through School-Based Social and Emotional Learning Interventions (2017) R. Taylor, E. Oberle, J. Durlak & R. Weissberg, Child Development
Inclusion is a Right
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Article 24 – Education (2016), United Nations
- Convention on the Rights of the Child: Article 13, 23, 29 & 31 (1990), United Nations
Diversity is a Strength
- A Summary of the Evidence on Inclusive Education (2017), Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Academic achievement of students without special educational needs in inclusive classrooms: A meta-analysis (2017) Grzegorz, Karwowski, Educational Research Review
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Towards Equity and Inclusivity in Ontario Schools (2013), Capacity Building Series
- Inclusive Education: What It Means, Proven Strategies, and a Case Study (2017), McManis, Concordia University (Portland)
- A Guide for Ensuring Inclusion and Equity in Education (2017), UNESCO
- Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms (2017), New Westminster School District
- Diversity in BC Schools: A Framework (2008) Ministry of Education
- Diversity in BC Schools: Policy (2017) Ministry of Education
- Toward a Conceptual Framework of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (2011) S. Brown-Jeffy & J. Cooper, Teacher Education Quarterly
- Reports Emphasize Urgent Need to Reverse Biodiversity Decline (2018), David Suzuki Foundation
- Why Diverse Teams are Smarter (2016) D. Rock & H. Grant, Harvard Business Review
Physical Learning Environment
- Architecture for Autism: Autism ASPECTSS in School Design (2014) Mostafa, International Journal of Architectural Research
- Clever Classrooms: Summary Report of the HEAD Project (Holistic Evidence and Design) (2015) Barrett, Zhang, Davies, Barrett, University of Salford Manchester
- OECD Framework For A Module On The Physical Learning Environment – Revised Edition (2017), Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development (LINK)
- The Third Teacher (2012), Capacity Building Series
- Children’s Views of the Learning Environment (2017) Robson, Mastrangelo, Journal of Childhood Studies
- Making your Environment the Third Teacher (2007) Carter, Exchange
- How to Make Your Classroom a Thinking Space (2013) Boss, Edutopia
- Room for Improvement (2019) Dillon, Educational Leadership
- The Environment Is a Teacher (2013) Callaghan, Ontario Ministry of Education
- The Neuroscience of Classrooms (2016) Holmes, University of London
- Tips for Creating Wow-Worthy Learning Spaces (2014) Finley, Edutopia
- Why Learning Space Matters (2014) Persaud, Edutopia (Link)
- A Review of Sensory Design Physical Learning Environment for Autism Centre (2018) Ghazali, Sakip, Samsuddin, Environment + Behaviour Proceedings Journal
- Classroom Aesthetics in Early Childhood Education (2012), L. Apps and M. MacDonald, Journal of Education & Learning
- A Habitat for 21st Century Learning (2010) Helm, Turckes, Hinton, Educational Leadership
Equipment & Resources
- Mission & Mandate, SET BC (LINK)
Digital Portfolio
- Create Your Own Electronic Portfolio (2000), Barrett, Learning and Leading with Technology
- Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment (AGPA), Final Report (2014), Magnusson, Frank, Ministry of Education
- A Project-based Digital Storytelling Approach for Improving Students’ Learning Motivation, Problem-Solving Competence and Learning Achievement (2012), Hung, Hwang, and, Huang, National University of Tainan
- A Case Study Using Literacy Assessment Portfolios With Students Identified With Disabilities (2011), Kelley, The University of New Mexico
- Developing Digital portfolios: How ICT can facilitate pupil talk about learning (2003), Wall, Higgins, Miller & Packard, University of Newcastle
- Digital Portfolio Assessments (2017), Besse, National School Boards Association
- In Action: Digital Portfolios in Surrey Schools, Surrey School District
Community & Home Partnerships
Professional Learning & Adaptive Expertise
- Developing Adaptive Teaching Practices Through Participation in Cognerative Dialogues (2017) J. Beltramo, Teacher and Teacher Education
Multi-Age Groupings
- Valuing Diversity: The Primary Years (1992) J.Brown
- The Case for Mixed-Age Groupings in Early Education (1989) L. Katz, D. Evangelou and J.A. Hartman
- CEA Research Study on the Multi-grade Classroom The Multi-grade Classroom: Myth and Reality A Canadian Study (1994) J. Gajadharsingh
- An Ageless Approach: Why Multiage Classrooms Should Replace Fixed Grade Levels (2007) M. Nichol
- Will My Child Be OK in a Split Class (2012) C. Wejr
- Mixed and Non-Graded Classes in Early Childhood (1992) L. Katz
- Split and Multi-Grade Classes (2000) C. Naylor
- Marine Corps base elementary follows 21st century model of group learning (2016) K. Davis