My Philosophy on education has been developed through many means but are rooted in the strategic plan of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board:
Living in a changing world. Even in the four years I have served as trustee, the manner in which students learn and engage have changed. With an increasing emphasis on mental health and healthy living in the general public, our role as Trustees has grown to ensure that our schools emphasize these same focuses and provide our youth with the tools they need to feel that they are valued, that they belong, and that we care enough to provide them with the supports they need to become successful individuals. It is imperative that this happen within classrooms, schools, among their peers and in their daily living leading towards the ability to make successful choices during their educational journey and beyond.
Learning in a changing world. Gone, thankfully, are the days when students' knowledge was based solely on 'what the teacher said' and straight memorization. Our successful learners of today are taught the art of critical thinking and how it plays out in their education. "How and why" have joined "who, what, when and where" in the daily vocabulary of the next generation of learners. Pathways to success are relying more on inquiry based learning. No longer do we solely provide students with questions that have a straight-forward answer. More and more, teachers are providing the answers and, instead, are asking the students to show how and why they get to the answer.
Leading in a changing world. As the world around us evolves and technology grows exponentially, our job as Trustees evolves with changing roles in education. We desire to ensure that our schools are producing students who are not "just capable" but will be successful and "leaders" in professional fields that are not even developed yet but are lurking over the horizon; areas of growth in fields such as science and technology and a greater focus on the changing environment, to name a few. As public school boards, we need to lead by example, developing partnerships with organizations that focus on student success. By demonstrating to our students the strengths and character attributes that can be developed through successful partnerships, we can encourage the art of collaboration in 21st century learning and career growth.
Living in a changing world. Even in the four years I have served as trustee, the manner in which students learn and engage have changed. With an increasing emphasis on mental health and healthy living in the general public, our role as Trustees has grown to ensure that our schools emphasize these same focuses and provide our youth with the tools they need to feel that they are valued, that they belong, and that we care enough to provide them with the supports they need to become successful individuals. It is imperative that this happen within classrooms, schools, among their peers and in their daily living leading towards the ability to make successful choices during their educational journey and beyond.
Learning in a changing world. Gone, thankfully, are the days when students' knowledge was based solely on 'what the teacher said' and straight memorization. Our successful learners of today are taught the art of critical thinking and how it plays out in their education. "How and why" have joined "who, what, when and where" in the daily vocabulary of the next generation of learners. Pathways to success are relying more on inquiry based learning. No longer do we solely provide students with questions that have a straight-forward answer. More and more, teachers are providing the answers and, instead, are asking the students to show how and why they get to the answer.
Leading in a changing world. As the world around us evolves and technology grows exponentially, our job as Trustees evolves with changing roles in education. We desire to ensure that our schools are producing students who are not "just capable" but will be successful and "leaders" in professional fields that are not even developed yet but are lurking over the horizon; areas of growth in fields such as science and technology and a greater focus on the changing environment, to name a few. As public school boards, we need to lead by example, developing partnerships with organizations that focus on student success. By demonstrating to our students the strengths and character attributes that can be developed through successful partnerships, we can encourage the art of collaboration in 21st century learning and career growth.