This resource encapsulates the full experience of the ISSS. … I could see myself using this resource as a springboard in future staff meetings to get our imaginations and visions going for continued progress. I feel this is a good resource to spark conversations to continue working with the Core Competencies, Reconciliation, etc. ~ School […]
Category: Imaginative Educational Leadership (IEL)
Examining the role of imagination and specifically cognitive tools in school leadership.
The Power of Imagination: From Possibility to Reality
By Laurie Reid (System Principal of Elementary Program) and Robert Iannuzzi (PhD, Student Achievement Officer for the Ontario Ministry of Education) Navigating through this current Pandemic has highlighted the need for clearly envisioning and enacting the “possible” in leadership. Viewing ourselves as responsive leaders who are agile in our ability to pivot on a dime, are among […]
“You belong among the wildflowers…”: A reimagined school community blooming into a new way of belonging.
By Alexa Charles Alexa Charles is a teacher in the Coquitlam School District. She loves learning, gardens, and rock and roll. Not necessarily in that order. Tom Petty’s music provides metaphor and meaning for the way I see the world, how I conduct myself as an educator, and who I am as a person. I have […]