Workshop facilitated at the 2015 Canadian Association of Principals conference in Whistler, BC.
This session focused on the WHY of strength-based education and how using this lens can change the stories of students. It also included discussions and ideas on how to determine the strengths of our students as well as ways to bring the strengths of our students into our schools.
Starting With Strengths: The Stories We Build #edflingChris Wejr
Keynote presentation given at the Spring Fling British Columbia Teachers Federation North-Central Zone Conference in Prince George, BC. Stories shape who we are. How a focus on strengths and confidence along with conditions for engagement can change the stories of our students. (note the title slide photo is from Ben Ishaque https://flic.kr/p/7tDusL)
Developing confident learners is often stated as a goal for schools and educators, yet students continually enter our classrooms with low confidence and on a “losing streak” in school. This session will help participants to learn more about shifting to a strength-based approach in our classrooms and to look at the power of assessment in developing student confidence. Participants will have the opportunity to:
- discuss ideas and strategies to increase engagement through creating space for student strengths and interests in the classroom
- reflect upon aspects of assessment practice and how these can build or tear down confidence
- discuss ways to tap into the strengths of students beyond our classroom walls
This session is designed for educators who want to reflect on their current practice so that they can create change that benefits students within their classes; participants will walk away with reflections as well as strategies and ideas that can be immediately implemented in their classrooms.
Educational Collisions: How Connected Educators Are Creating Positive Change ...Chris Wejr
Keynote presentation at the 3rd Annual Flipped Classroom Conference. Encouraging people to use social media to enhance the human connection and use this connection to share, collide ideas and create educational change.
Start With Strengths - Change the Lens. Change the StoryChris Wejr
Slides for the Force Society for Kids' Mental Health 2014 "In the Know" webinar series. Presentation for parents and educators that focuses on the powerful impact of changing the lens to a strength-based model.
Webinar can be viewed at http://phsa.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/468e689af6ca47009456837e5936dc6a1d?catalog=c823804a-36e4-4fa6-a491-48dede1495cf
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza PartiesChris Wejr
Feburary 2015 workshop for educators in the Fort Nelson School District.
"The vast majority of our students enter our schools in kindergarten with high motivation to learn but as they progress up through the grades, motivation and engagement tends to fade. Due to the many challenges facing our schools, educators often resort to a variety of incentives to try to motivate students to learn and behave to help create the optimal learning environment. This session will challenge participants to rethink the use of incentives and encourage them to look at ways to create the conditions for students to motivate themselves. The following will be discussed:
the long term issues that can be caused by incentives/rewards
ideas to create the conditions for long term (more intrinsic) motivation
how short term punishments can create further behaviour problems with students
how behaviour is often a result of an unmet need or lagging skill
Participants will be challenged reflect upon their current views of student motivation and come away with ideas and strategies to move toward more intrinsic motivation in their classrooms and schools."
Shifting to a Strength-Based Culture in SchoolsChris Wejr
If the keynote session focused on WHY we need to shift our lens to a strength-based approach in schools, this breakout session will focus on the HOW and WHAT of this shift. The following topics will be discussed:
- how to determine the strengths of our students and staff
ideas to move to a strength-based model in schools
- ways to honour and recognize the strengths of our students
moving from MY students to OUR students
- school-wide activities that build on the strengths of students and staff
- providing opportunities for collaboration and leadership in areas of strength
The session is designed for educators that want to create change beyond their classroom walls; participants will walk away with practical ideas that can start an immediate shift to a strength-based culture in their school.
Keynote address (Feb, 2016) to the educators in the Fort Nelson school district. We all know that we cannot teach a child without a concection... without a relationship. In the hustle and bustle of our jobs as educators, we often forget our why, the reason we got into education, of trying to make a difference with kids. In this talk, 6 Keys to Connecting are shared and discussed with the challenge of creating a more positive climate and better connections with kids in our classrooms, schools, and organizations.
Presentation given to the Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Advocacy Association on October 4, 2016. Restorative practices can be extremely powerful, especially when built on the shoulders of connections and strengths of students and staff.
Starting With Strengths: The Stories We Build #edflingChris Wejr
Keynote presentation given at the Spring Fling British Columbia Teachers Federation North-Central Zone Conference in Prince George, BC. Stories shape who we are. How a focus on strengths and confidence along with conditions for engagement can change the stories of our students. (note the title slide photo is from Ben Ishaque https://flic.kr/p/7tDusL)
Developing confident learners is often stated as a goal for schools and educators, yet students continually enter our classrooms with low confidence and on a “losing streak” in school. This session will help participants to learn more about shifting to a strength-based approach in our classrooms and to look at the power of assessment in developing student confidence. Participants will have the opportunity to:
- discuss ideas and strategies to increase engagement through creating space for student strengths and interests in the classroom
- reflect upon aspects of assessment practice and how these can build or tear down confidence
- discuss ways to tap into the strengths of students beyond our classroom walls
This session is designed for educators who want to reflect on their current practice so that they can create change that benefits students within their classes; participants will walk away with reflections as well as strategies and ideas that can be immediately implemented in their classrooms.
Educational Collisions: How Connected Educators Are Creating Positive Change ...Chris Wejr
Keynote presentation at the 3rd Annual Flipped Classroom Conference. Encouraging people to use social media to enhance the human connection and use this connection to share, collide ideas and create educational change.
Start With Strengths - Change the Lens. Change the StoryChris Wejr
Slides for the Force Society for Kids' Mental Health 2014 "In the Know" webinar series. Presentation for parents and educators that focuses on the powerful impact of changing the lens to a strength-based model.
Webinar can be viewed at http://phsa.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/468e689af6ca47009456837e5936dc6a1d?catalog=c823804a-36e4-4fa6-a491-48dede1495cf
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza PartiesChris Wejr
Feburary 2015 workshop for educators in the Fort Nelson School District.
"The vast majority of our students enter our schools in kindergarten with high motivation to learn but as they progress up through the grades, motivation and engagement tends to fade. Due to the many challenges facing our schools, educators often resort to a variety of incentives to try to motivate students to learn and behave to help create the optimal learning environment. This session will challenge participants to rethink the use of incentives and encourage them to look at ways to create the conditions for students to motivate themselves. The following will be discussed:
the long term issues that can be caused by incentives/rewards
ideas to create the conditions for long term (more intrinsic) motivation
how short term punishments can create further behaviour problems with students
how behaviour is often a result of an unmet need or lagging skill
Participants will be challenged reflect upon their current views of student motivation and come away with ideas and strategies to move toward more intrinsic motivation in their classrooms and schools."
Shifting to a Strength-Based Culture in SchoolsChris Wejr
If the keynote session focused on WHY we need to shift our lens to a strength-based approach in schools, this breakout session will focus on the HOW and WHAT of this shift. The following topics will be discussed:
- how to determine the strengths of our students and staff
ideas to move to a strength-based model in schools
- ways to honour and recognize the strengths of our students
moving from MY students to OUR students
- school-wide activities that build on the strengths of students and staff
- providing opportunities for collaboration and leadership in areas of strength
The session is designed for educators that want to create change beyond their classroom walls; participants will walk away with practical ideas that can start an immediate shift to a strength-based culture in their school.
Keynote address (Feb, 2016) to the educators in the Fort Nelson school district. We all know that we cannot teach a child without a concection... without a relationship. In the hustle and bustle of our jobs as educators, we often forget our why, the reason we got into education, of trying to make a difference with kids. In this talk, 6 Keys to Connecting are shared and discussed with the challenge of creating a more positive climate and better connections with kids in our classrooms, schools, and organizations.
Presentation given to the Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Advocacy Association on October 4, 2016. Restorative practices can be extremely powerful, especially when built on the shoulders of connections and strengths of students and staff.
Strengths-Based Education Through Strengths-Based LeadershipChris Wejr
Full day workshop for the admin team of the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District. Key topics included: creating a positive school climate through the strengths of students, creating a positive culture by embracing the strengths of staff, and creating a positive school identity by sharing the positive stories of students and staff. The idea of using social media to bring the district together and connect people with others was also introduced.
Start With Strengths: Change the Lens. Change the Story.Chris Wejr
Half day session with staff of Enver Creek Secondary (Surrey, BC) in September 2016. Learning intentions:
I can share the WHY of strengths-based education
I can share ways to help shift the lens to a more strengths-based model
I can share the strengths of myself and the Enver Creek Secondary School community
I can devise methods to determine the strengths of our students (and/or staff)
I can share ideas to move to a strength-based model in my classroom and/or school
I can identify ONE student with whom I will connect with and tap into his/her strengths.
Professional Learning Through Social Media: Connected Educators, Connected IdeasChris Wejr
Presentation/workshop given to the staff of Rosedale Traditional Community School on how social media can help the staff connect within the school as well as throughout the world.
Educational Leadership: Creating the Conditions for Passion and InnovationChris Wejr
Presentation for the 2013 Reform Symposium #RSCON4. Focusing on discussions about creating the time and conditions within the school day to help teachers/staff to learn and explore hunches, curiosities. Session info http://bit.ly/1fcvUAQ
Navigating the World of Technology WITH Our YouthChris Wejr
Presentation given to parents at Kent Elementary as parent of a parent forum. Topics included social media, balance (self-regulation), digital citizenship, privacy, digital footprint, parent support.
Growing Together With Social Media: Moving Away From Isolation As A New TeacherChris Wejr
Presentation given to a group of new teachers in the Chilliwack and Fraser-Cascade School Districts. Focuses on teachers and educators forming relationships, learning. growing, and sharing using social media.
The following slide deck highlights specific strategies teachers may utilize to enable students to develop assessment capabilities, a growth mindset, and the knowledge and skills to support others in their learning. This presentation was delivered at ASCD New Orleans 2016
Professional Learning Through Social Media: WHY?Chris Wejr
Presentation given to educators in the Fraser-Cascade School District (BC) about WHY we need to share and connect as professional learners. Also includes the HOW of Twitter.
Creating The Conditions for Parent EngagementChris Wejr
Presentation for the Parents as Partners series with Lorna Constantini of ourschool.ca. A focsu on ideas and questions on how principals and schools can create the conditions for parent engagement.
How to get newcomers invested in your product/service right away. Discover your 'aha moment' and get to it quickly. The importance of setting small goals that expand into larger ones. Understand how the feedback-cycle drives loyalty.
The New UI - Staying Strong with Flexbox, SASS, and {{Mustache.js}}Eric Carlisle
This presentation is a hands-on workshop exploring a medley of client-side web technologies. Flexbox is a CSS layout model that may simplify what usually are very complex layouts. SASS is a CSS wrapper extension / preprocessor allowing CSS to me more maintainable and approachable. Mustache.js is an logicless HTML tool using JavaScript.
Strengths-Based Education Through Strengths-Based LeadershipChris Wejr
Full day workshop for the admin team of the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District. Key topics included: creating a positive school climate through the strengths of students, creating a positive culture by embracing the strengths of staff, and creating a positive school identity by sharing the positive stories of students and staff. The idea of using social media to bring the district together and connect people with others was also introduced.
Start With Strengths: Change the Lens. Change the Story.Chris Wejr
Half day session with staff of Enver Creek Secondary (Surrey, BC) in September 2016. Learning intentions:
I can share the WHY of strengths-based education
I can share ways to help shift the lens to a more strengths-based model
I can share the strengths of myself and the Enver Creek Secondary School community
I can devise methods to determine the strengths of our students (and/or staff)
I can share ideas to move to a strength-based model in my classroom and/or school
I can identify ONE student with whom I will connect with and tap into his/her strengths.
Professional Learning Through Social Media: Connected Educators, Connected IdeasChris Wejr
Presentation/workshop given to the staff of Rosedale Traditional Community School on how social media can help the staff connect within the school as well as throughout the world.
Educational Leadership: Creating the Conditions for Passion and InnovationChris Wejr
Presentation for the 2013 Reform Symposium #RSCON4. Focusing on discussions about creating the time and conditions within the school day to help teachers/staff to learn and explore hunches, curiosities. Session info http://bit.ly/1fcvUAQ
Navigating the World of Technology WITH Our YouthChris Wejr
Presentation given to parents at Kent Elementary as parent of a parent forum. Topics included social media, balance (self-regulation), digital citizenship, privacy, digital footprint, parent support.
Growing Together With Social Media: Moving Away From Isolation As A New TeacherChris Wejr
Presentation given to a group of new teachers in the Chilliwack and Fraser-Cascade School Districts. Focuses on teachers and educators forming relationships, learning. growing, and sharing using social media.
The following slide deck highlights specific strategies teachers may utilize to enable students to develop assessment capabilities, a growth mindset, and the knowledge and skills to support others in their learning. This presentation was delivered at ASCD New Orleans 2016
Professional Learning Through Social Media: WHY?Chris Wejr
Presentation given to educators in the Fraser-Cascade School District (BC) about WHY we need to share and connect as professional learners. Also includes the HOW of Twitter.
Creating The Conditions for Parent EngagementChris Wejr
Presentation for the Parents as Partners series with Lorna Constantini of ourschool.ca. A focsu on ideas and questions on how principals and schools can create the conditions for parent engagement.
How to get newcomers invested in your product/service right away. Discover your 'aha moment' and get to it quickly. The importance of setting small goals that expand into larger ones. Understand how the feedback-cycle drives loyalty.
The New UI - Staying Strong with Flexbox, SASS, and {{Mustache.js}}Eric Carlisle
This presentation is a hands-on workshop exploring a medley of client-side web technologies. Flexbox is a CSS layout model that may simplify what usually are very complex layouts. SASS is a CSS wrapper extension / preprocessor allowing CSS to me more maintainable and approachable. Mustache.js is an logicless HTML tool using JavaScript.
Project Petersburg: An Xbox Kinect Ballet Videogame ProposalJohn Scott Tynes
In 2012 I wrote this proposal for an Xbox Kinect videogame intended for grade-school girls. The project went nowhere but has always remained a personal favorite. If anyone wants to use these ideas, go for it!
I gave this talk during first Infosec meetup in Kraków/Poland on 13th March 2014. After viewing this presentation you'll know how and why you should use SELinux (or others LSMs).
First-time users, longtime strategies: Why Parkinson’s Law is making you less...Rosenfeld Media
Fredrik Matheson: "First-time users, longtime strategies: Why Parkinson’s Law is making you less effective at work – and how to design a fix."
Enterprise UX 2016 • June 8, 2016 • San Antonio, TX, USA
http://2016.enterpriseux.net
Lightning Talk #11: Designer spaces by Alastair Simpsonux singapore
You can’t take creative people, stick them in sterile, lowest cost per square foot spaces, and expect them to achieve the best work of their lives. Atlassian has been focussing heavily on the design of their work spaces, to create flexible, engaging, delightful, and yes productive places for their teams to work in.
Hear Alastair Simpson from Atlassian talk about the creative spaces they’ve designed that have scaled with the changing needs of their teams and what they’ve learned about the benefits of creating better environments through thoughtful design.
16 Reasons Why You Need to Address Payment SecurityCognizant
Card fraud and data breaches cost organizations a pretty penny. Moreover, customers refrain from doing business with retailers that have been victimized by data breaches or fraud. The damage to organizations’ reputations and brand value can be very difficult to repair. We surveyed 509 U.S. consumers, 50 issuers and 52 merchants and acquirers to understand the steps they are taking to keep up with fraudsters’ increasing sophistication.
http://cogniz.at/29ZtpXZ
Deck from the Sketchnotes-SF meetup in April at Neo [http://neo.com/]. We practiced people, scenarios and faces. We started with a quick warm-up, then jumped into rapid practice, sketching from word prompts and photo prompts. We shared work at a collaborative critique and learned a lot from each other. The evening wrapped up with links to resources to explore.
Details on the meetup at: http://www.meetup.com/Sketchnotes-SF/events/221860010/
Do Real Company Stuff - Mozcon 2012 Version Wil Reynolds
http://www.seerinteractive.com - As SEO's its time we live up to a higher standard, this presentation is not about Link Juice, or Do Follow blogs, its about what we should aspire to be, now lets go DO THAT!
Docker networking basics & coupling with Software Defined NetworksAdrien Blind
This presentation reminds Docker networking, exposes Software Defined Network basic paradigms, and then proposes a mixed-up implementation taking benefits of a coupled use of these two technologies. Implementation model proposed could be a good starting point to create multi-tenant PaaS platforms.
As a bonus, OpenStack Neutron internal design is presented.
You can also have a look on our previous presentation related to enterprise patterns for Docker:
http://fr.slideshare.net/ArnaudMAZIN/docker-meetup-paris-enterprise-docker
Instructional Leadership: Creating the Conditions #leadership20Chris Wejr
Presentation given on October 30, 2012 as part of the #Leadership20 learning series MOOC. Inquires about and describes successful strategies and ideas to create instructional leadership in schools.
Slides from 2017 presentations for both Palliser Teachers and Greater Edmonton Teachers' Conventions.
How do we build a culture that helps staff members to thrive? Strengths-based leadership provides the lens and mindset that brings out the best in staff members and creates the conditions for increased trust, more collaboration and sharing, and a resulting climate in which people want to innovate and excel. Chris will use powerful stories, along with supporting research, to encourage formal leaders to embrace a strengths-based lens to create a positive school culture.
Presentation at the 2012 NAESP conference in Seattle, WA. Discussed examples used in Kent School for creating the conditions to increase motivation of staff and students as well as focusing on student strengths rather than deficits.
Start With Strengths: Creating Emotionally Healthy CommunitiesChris Wejr
Session for parents, educators, practitioners, and community members. Facilitated with Karen Copeland.
What happens when we shift away from focusing on our kids’ challenges towards exploring and honouring their strengths? How can curiousity and storytelling strengthen relationships between our children, youth, families and community?
Learn how to move away from focusing on all the things we can't do and find out how celebrating the things we CAN do makes a huge difference for our children, families and school communities.
Our stories are our most powerful tool. A story has the power to change hearts and minds. During the personal story roundtable you will learn how to effectively tell your personal story to create positive change in your community.
Changing Learners' Lives: Stories from the Front Lines of Online EducationKR_Barker
Kimberley Barker, MLIS, and Kristin Palmer, Ph.D., present stories shared by learners in Kimberley's MOOC "Introduction to Personal Branding", which launched in October 2015. Barker and Palmer also share the qualities which have made the MOOC successful, and explain how any instructor (whether teaching in a virtual or face-to-face environment) can utilize them to engage, challenge, and support students.
Shifting Education - Embracing the Transformation #OTRK12Dave Truss
On The Rise K12 - #OTRK12 Spotlight Presentation: David Truss is Vice Principal and Lead Administrator of Coquitlam Open Learning and Inquiry Hub Secondary School, (as well as co-founder of Inquiry Hub). The Inquiry Hub was just recently named the recipient of the Ken Spencer Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning from the Canadian Education Association. David has been in education for 17 years, with two of those years as a Principal in China, and the rest of his experience in Coquitlam, BC. He has worked in schools from Pre-K to Adult education, and he has an interest in blended learning and the use of technology to create open, connected learning environments. His 'Pair-a-Dimes for Your Thoughts' blog has been his open learning journal for the past 9 years: pairadimes.davidtruss.com
Motivation From Within: Moving Away From Awards, Rewards, PunishmentChris Wejr
Presentation at the 2012 Connecting Leaders Conference British Columbia. Shares the stories of how a school had moved away from awards, honour roll, rewards, and punishments to see school culture flourish.
What do you do when you teach in a computerless classroom and you happen to be a technogeek? Moreover, you teach adult students who claim they have no time to work on their English between classes? And then, you notice that their writing is lagging behind their other competences? You can accept the situation, or you can try to change something.
Online forums can help here, by creating a real need for communication. While I haven’t flipped my classroom completely, I have managed to rotate it slightly. To motivate the students to write, I tempted them with authentic online materials, such as YouTube videos, short stories, non-fiction texts and webquests. In my presentation I will show how these serve as effective writing prompts. Moreover, they help both the teacher and the students explore their own interests and hobbies, which might not always be catered for in the textbooks.
Similar to Start With Strengths - Canadian Association of Principals 2015 (20)
Motivation From Within: Moving Beyond Rewards and Awards in SchoolsChris Wejr
Keynote presentation given to educators at the 2017 Central Alberta Teachers Convention.
The vast majority of our students enter our schools in kindergarten with high motivation to learn but as they progress up through the grades, motivation and engagement tends to fade. Due to the many challenges facing our schools, educators often resort to a variety of incentives to try to motivate students to learn and improve behaviour to help create the optimal learning environment. Schools also try to encourage students to excel by offering certificates, plaques, and trophies to those who do better than others. The use of rewards can become part of a school culture and awards are generally steeped in tradition… but what if we have this extrinsic motivation strategy all wrong? What if these tactics work in the short term but cause problems in the long term? What if there are students that go through our schools with strengths that are not valued nor honoured? Is there a better way to create the conditions for long-term motivation? Is there a way to move away from awards so more students are honoured, more students feel connected, and there is a more positive, inclusive school culture?
Shifting Culture Through Sharing StoriesChris Wejr
Ignite-style presentation for the Vancouver Discovery Education "Ignite Your Passion" event on November 19, 2014 hosted by Dean Shareski. Sharing the power of how stories can shift culture in schools.
Moving Beyond the Newsletter: Communicating Through Social MediaChris Wejr
Presentation at the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) annual spring conference in Richmond, BC. Working with parents and families to become aware of the possibilities for enhanced home-school communication and helping PACs to connect with the parents community at their schools.
Educational Collisions: How Social Media Can Foster Professional GrowthChris Wejr
Pecha Kucha presentation for the BC Education SFU Technology Symposium on how social media can lead to intellectual collisions that foster professional growth.
Seabird Education Committee: Learning From our Aboriginal CommunitiesChris Wejr
A thank you presentation given to the Seabird Island Education Committee for the years of discussions, challenge, and support that have helped me grow as an educator and as a person.
Moving Beyond The Newsletter: Using Technology To Meet Parents Where They AreChris Wejr
Workshop for the 2013 BCCPAC Fall Conference that focused on using technology to enhance school's relationships with their families. Purpose of parent communication is explored as well as examples of tools are shown.
In 2012-13, Kent School worked with parents and community to build a hill in their back field to promote outdoor play. This is the highlights presentation to the Board of Education of Fraser-Cascade School District.
Windows of Change: How Connected Educators Are Driving Real ReformChris Wejr
Keynote presentation at the 2013 e-learning conference in Lafayette, Indiana. Sharing stories and thoughts on how connected educators are using social media and creating the narrative that is driving real education reform.
Webinar presentation for Education Week as part of their series "The Driven Classroom". Focusing on creating the conditions for student motivation at a school level. Key aspects of presentation are growth mindset, assessment for learning, moving away from rewards and awards.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
3. Learning Intentions
• I can share WHY we need to shift to a
strength-based model in our schools
• I can devise methods to determine the
strengths of our students
• I can share ideas to move to a strength-
based model in my classroom and/or school
• I can describe some school-wide activities
that embrace and build on the strengths of
students
7. “Connection is
why we are here.
We are hardwired to
connect with
others
-- Brene Brown
cc licensed ( BY ND ) flickr photo by Andrew:
http://flickr.com/photos/30235101@N06/3344044448/
18. CC Image: http://flic.kr/p/bhvabR
Each child has a gift... We
need to see and nurture these
gifts so they emerge and
flourish throughout an
individual’s life.
-- Lorna Williams
21. “But the other side is unbaked.
The side of strengths, the
side of what we are good at,
the side…of what makes life
worth living.”
Dr. Martin Seligman
“Psychology is half-baked, literally half-baked. We
have baked the part about mental illness. We have
baked the part about repair and damage…”
Image from Pixgood
29. Who are the students?
(Leyton Schnellert, 2011 via Pat Mirenda)
Who am I?
Words that
describe me:
My hopes and
dreams for
myself:
My favourite
books/stories:
Things I’d like
you to know
about me:
Things I like to
do when I am
alone:
Things I am
good at or
interested in:
Things I like
to do with my
friends:
Things I like
to do with my
family:
The easiest
way for me to
show what I
know is:
Things I would like to
get better at in this
class are:
THIS IS
ME!
30.
31. Make Time to Connect
• 2 x 10 Strategy
• Active listening
• “Break Bread”
• Observe
twin daughters. Only 4 – we have raised them identically… yet they are so different. They each have different strengths and struggles
Both love to dance. Horrible at sitting still.
Curiosity, joy for life.
I hope their teachers embrace who they are. Embrace their strengths and support their areas of struggle. Tap into their wonderment for life.
My students – all so different, bring the best of who they are. For many, school is a wonderful place… for others, it is a struggle to behave properly and to keep up.
My hope for when you walk out of here
The stories shape our identities.
the stories that are told to us AND the stories we tell
It takes years for us to explore identities and strengths…
Our children are building their stories right now
So how do we build positive stories of student life at school?
From what I have seen and in my experience… students don’t always see themselves in the most positive light… and neither do we as adults.
Kids often see the positives
We learn to be critical and reflect… but do we learn to see the negatives too much?
Before we can see the strengths in others, we must see the strengths in ourselves.
I know you all have been through a rough few years… closures, reconfigurations, a lengthy labour dispute.
I am hoping today we can not only help to see the strengths in students but to change the lens altogether and also see the strengths within ourselves and our colleagues.
We cannot see te strengths in others until we see the strengths in ourselves.
What are your strengths? Who are you as a teacher? What story do you tell yourself and others?
Are you taking the time to teach who you are? use your strengths? Are others aware of your strengths?
Which lens do you look through when you reflect on your work?
Teaching is such a challenging profession. Highly criticized. Expectations continue to build.
Are we taking the time to reflect on the bright spots in our classrooms and schools? How can we build on these?
When you acknowledge the strengths… the bright spots, you get a connection.
It all starts with Relationships. Connection. Interests and strengths. Getting to know students.
Judy Halbert and Linda Kaser say each child needs to be able to name 2-3 adults who care about them.
Do we know who our students are? Do we know what they are good at? What they do beyond school?
Do they feel worthy when they walk through our doors?
To build positive stories of life at school…
AUTHENTIC Relationships are the backbone
School and classroom ideas that build on strengths, meaning through interests… discussing this today. Building on strengths helps with SEL
Confidence through assessment – different workshop – sweet spot for confidence and FLOW
Engagement – how can we tap into the strengths and interests of our kids. How can we make school experience meaningful?
When we do this… we change the stories. We change the identity of our kids at school
In this talk, we will focus on the first level… in the breakout sessions we will dive deeper into the what and how.
I have 2 4 year olds. They have such a wonderment for life. Why are the mountains following me? What a teachable moment!
Depth perception, speed, velocity... Then went into lens, retina, toss and cones. Apparently my teaching was not that engaging…
in order for our students to learn to be… they need to learn what they can do.
I agree with Sir Ken – but find myself asking … yes, so now what? What do we do?
students go through school learning all the things they cannot do and either not realizing the things they CAN do.
We have an opportunity in BC right now. So many districts are saying “let’s try that”.
There are a lot of changes but also a huge opportunity to create change… change that helps create positive stories for students.
There are so many of examples of educators working hard to create the conditions for positive stories of our students.
There are still negative stories and identities of student life at school…
I love hearing stories of school… from adults and kids.
Some are good and bad –
stories of confidence, challenge, engagement, and triumph…
also stories of continual struggle and pain. We now have an increasing number of students with mental health challenges in school as well.
Each year, we seem to see more and more students with anxiety and depression. Mental health is becoming one of the highest costs in health care.
Our kids are growing up knowing that their screw ups and deficits can be recorded and shared for all to see.
need to hear these stories both good and bad and reflect on what we do well and how we can help change some of the stories to more stories of personal success.
Amy - Gr 12, top dancers in the FV . I like to listen to the stories of our students. I interviewed her last year.
2 different stories. 2 different identities.
Studio - leader who grabs your attention with dance and character – heads turn. “KRAMER”
School- story of who she is at school, she said “she just tries to blend in… be invisible”.
struggles in academics, loves her creative writing and visual arts.
favourite teacher - Mr. C. She skipped many … but rarely missed Mr. C’s class.
Why “he encouraged us to be who we are in his class”, “he was so random… singing, writing poetry on an oddly shaped paper”
“share what we learned in ways that worked for us… for me, I could write poetry or draw how a story made me feel”. Test and quizzes
other classes… so routine. So fast. Teachers are trying to get through everything…
Does anyone know about you in school as a dancer? No. – bio but nothing done with it
Advice : be interesting, be interested, slow down, be random
2 stories - We all know our Amy’s – their strength is not noticed at school. They try to be invisible… or noticed in negative ways.
How can we help to bring their strengths into their world of school and change the story?
Throughout this talk… think of a child in your class or your school with a story that needs help changing. Who is your Amy?
Students spend over 2300 days in school K-12 - Look through their lens.
if a student shared a story of their life at school… what would they tell?
Not all stories would be positive so how can we improve some of the stories of our students at school?
ACE is the alternate school in agassiz - labelled as bad kids.
Sandy Balascak created the conditions for these students to change their experiences at school. Change their stories
The students have become a staple in the Agassiz community – 9 to 90. Especially the seniors community.
Each Christmas, these “bad kids” give up their own Christmas morning for seniors.
5am, cook, prepare breakfast and share gifts with local seniors. Became a nation wide news story.
Sandy found their strengths and changed the story… and changed the community.
seniors have gone back to school including 3 over the age of 80 last year.
Majority of ACE students graduate with their Dogwood too… the staff believe the students can do it, and the students continue to prove them right.
89 year old Kay on the far left with 76 year old Maureen in the middle along with other graduates of ACE.
In an alternate setting, there is more flexibility but - we tap into the strengths of students, we can help to change their stories of school.
We tried to do this at my former school Kent Elementary through an event called Identity Day
We need to start with strengths
Think of one student that does not have a positive story at school… that maybe has strengths that need to be revealed.
Share this student with the person beside you. Why did you choose him/her?
Skills, Qualities, traits, virtues that lie within people.
Arts, athletics, trades, academics… and also virtues like empathy, care, resiliency, and courage
Exist side by side with struggles and weaknesses
Strengths can be learned… and that is where we can have a huge impact on our students.
Some are unaware of their strengths… or fail to see their strengths.
We can help change the lens. Not about teaching them to think they are awesome at everything….
Lorna Williams of the Lilwat First Nation
NOT saying this is polarized we teach kids to AVOID their areas of challenge…
use their areas of strength to build themselves as learners so they can embrace struggle, effort and growth.
Soft? Sure. Powerful? Absolutely.
As a new teacher, I thought I was going to come in and fix kids. Fix all those that struggled.
As a society, we are often driven by deficits. The disease model. Fix kids.
Diagnose, interventions.
IMPORTANT but we often miss a key part of the story… the story of strengths and interests
Which lens? There is power in starting with strengths.. Using the strengths to buiild/
What we focus on gets larger – what are we looking for?
Challenge to see strengths in stressful situations – large classes, large needs, large curric, little support.
It is also difficult and stressful for us to see through the deficit lens.
Step back… seek out the positives in our classes.
When we look at our challenging students, what do we see? Where is the bar?
Positive Psychology Research did an activity in which people with depression determined their 3 top character strengths and then had to spend time doing NEW things with these strengths for one week. 6 months later… still feeling significantly better. They did the same thing in a few schools… and achieved positive results in learning, cooperation and social skills.
The best part about this was not only did people feel better… but they stuck with the activities for the next 6 months without being asked.
We should be building on the best things n life… AND repairing the worst
By focusing on strengths, we not only bring up the deficits but we also create the conditions for people to truly flourish… to take those strengths and create more passion, more purpose, and more pride.
Sometimes our greatest struggles become our greatest strengths.
Met Dom in my visit to the school when he was in grade 4
Asked for him to be in my grade 5/6 class. Was stubborn, withdrawn, reluctant learner
met with my principal – what is he good at? Didn’t know – all I knew was that he would not do any work. FIND OUT
Met with Dom one recess. Lived with his grandma (mom was too young when she had him), took a bus 2 hours each day
Loved music – both loved Johnny Cash
Was a drumming leader in his community… BOOM.
Set up our FNSW to work with him at recesses.
Asked if he would play in front of class – declined but then talked into it. Sang and drummed, beads of sweat… huge roar of applause.
Other joined in... Played in in front of our class each Monday. Played in front of our school for every event.
Formed a group – Sacred Connection. Part of the Pre-Olympic performance. Drummer with all the adults in a Pow-Wow we had at our school.
Friendships grew… he did the work in class!
last day of school… he missed the bus. We found him in the class crying. Huge hug. Did not want the year to end.
Now 16, Dom spoke at the local Erase Bullying and I spoke to Surrey Supt Jordan Tinney – Dom was the highlight.
Dom continues to lead. Sings and Drums for Kent school events.
Will be graduating this year… hoping to be a chef.
We all have a story of someone like Dom.
There is such power in using strengths to change the stories.
This next clip is called “with a piece of chalk” – pay attention to your emotions at the start vs at the end.
Kent Elementary – OUR STUDENTS
Previous principal and many staff member and parents, community members (esp FN community of Seabird) taught me this.
LEADERSHIP roles - flourish- Gardening, big buddy, tech crew, lunch monitors, cheerleading, office helpers, library tech, early morning readers, FN drumming and dancing
Not a reward – part of the educational experience.
Because of the philosophy that each has a strength, we had to rethink how we honoured kids.
We had to question if some of the processes we used in school were ignoring some strengths and highlighting others…
Were we somehow creating stories of students as winners and losers?
I will share how I feel about strengths in school… but I want to know how YOU feel
A+B - A goes first, B goes 2nd (cannot repeat what has been said).
Each get 30s to respond after this.
If a group of 3, each gets 60s
Record 2-3 key points in the space below
.Share to the group – record on chart paper/white board
Teachers – many ways I have seen teachers do this with kids…. Often in the first week or as the year goes on
Easy to determine in some students… harder for others.
Principals – meet n greet with each staff member, have staff do activities, surveys
Slide, poster. Crest, movie, trailer, word cloud
Surveys
Writing Prompts
2 minutes a day for 10 straight days… be in the moment with a child
Truly listen… ask questions
Eat lunch together once in a while
Watch what they choose to do… watch what they draw… what they write about.
Seligman and others researched and came up with 24 character strengths that crossed cultures, societies, religions, etc.
There are questionnaires and surveys to help you as well as students from age 10 decide what their top strengths are.
Doesn’t mean we don’t have the others but there are some in which we have more of. When people get to spend time using these strengths, happiness increases. Mental health increases. Engagement in school increases.
It will be interesting to see where this goes in schools.
Identity Day
One of the most powerful events I have ever been a part of
project about themselves and present to every other student throughout the day.
Not graded… done with families.
Students shared who they were – what they loved – what they did.
Their family, passion, culture. Hockey, lego, dance, FN drumming, jewelry making, gardening, even had a goat…
and a girl who taught us about her story… a story of autism.
Shy, lonely – art – pets
Confidence soared. She developed a new identity at school.
When I was talking to her mother about bullying… she said the anti-bullying ideas had short term impact… helping my child share who she was and what she could do made all the difference.
Genius Hour, 20% Time, Passion projects
Space in providing ways for students to demonstrate their learning.
Space for areas of interest.
Space for projects and depth.
Help guide one on one chat to those that you are struggling to see the strength.
Strength in struggle… many kids who simply make it to school are those that have strength in resiliency.
Need chart paper… each group document, then share out 1-2 from each table
School-wide shifts
Question how we honour kids… what structures do we currently have that unintentionally marginalize the strengths of some
Awards, honour roll, reward systems… who wins?
Are there kids who have strengths that get buried… who seriously need them to be revealed?
When I ask how we honour kids… I often get mentions of awards ceremony. I have to ask… is this the best we can do?
MY students to OUR students – find out what works, what has worked… and do more of it!
How can each child lead?
Why are we afraid to use former teachers who had success with a child?
Ask what CAN a child do? When ARE they successful? Schedule this in.
Secret Agent – assign a child with making one person happy each day… or each week. Secretly.
Embrace the relationships with other adults in the building.
There are also many things we can do within our classrooms.
MAKE THE FIRST CONTACT A POSITIVE one
Share that we know the child… or ask about the child
Focus on the bright spots and how to use these to help with the struggles
We have started the shift… we felt that a student of the month assembly didn’t value enough of our students.
We wanted to create opportunities to share more about who our students are and which strengths they bring to our school.
This year we are honouring every grade 5 student – not with an award for Top _____
Honouring by showing we value them. We acknowledge their strengths. We appreciate who they are.
People who have strengths in the arts, academics, athletics… but also character strengths that are modeled through helping younger students and taking care of animals.
These events are great for setting the tone in a school about what is valued… but the real place to tap into strengths are in the classroom.
Let’s steal a page from Fine Arts – celebrate what each person can do individually or as a group.
Share a project, your strength as a learner… something that you are proud of.
Share the process of learning. Celebrate learning.
Some schools are making this shift and it is having a large impact on school culture.
Are we providing students the opportunity to share what they have learned in ways that work for them?
Are we tapping into their strengths to teach the curriculum?
Are we offering the chance for students to not only share what they know but also who they are?
Tap into strengths and interests of teachers and students
Slow down – take the time
Go through each off the ideas
CHOICES - Canoe building, CSI, Glee club, flag football, stop motion video, readers theatre, lego architects, bird watching
A quote from a parent… I know on Wednesdays I don’t have to ask “what did you do in school?... They just tell me”
Passion projects at LSS – Christa Barberis
PBL - answer a question, solve a problem, reflect learning in world outside the classroom.
3 times a year for 6 weeks… Wednesday afternoons,
teachers chose to teach in an area of strength/passion, students chose sessions to learn in an area of interest
Gardening, ball hockey, science, geology, knitting, basketball, video production, coding, chess, bird watching, 2-way radios, sketching, painting, FN carving, etc
“I never have to ask ‘How was school today’”? (parent)
“My goal is to make learning meaningful… set kids up for success… and watch that light go on.” Mark Maines.
Using student interests to teach writing, reading, presentation skills, technology, collaboration… start with a child’s strengths/ interest and then think about how we can teach through these.
Grade 1 poetry with Peck
Neil Stephenson asks - Where does the curriculum live in the world outside of school?
Inquiry with Jonathan Vervaet – met 2 off his students at edcamp – then interviewed them. Hated him as a teacher in September… struggled with him in October (gimme the textbook and worksheets.. I am good at that).. By Christmas, Mr. Vervaet changed how we viewed learning.
Josh Stumpenhorst - Illinois, Jesse McLean - Alberta (innovation week) – also done by 2 schools in Surrey recently
Josh: Jr. High- The goal was to do a project in an area of interest, passion, curiosity…
one deal - produce evidence of their learning at the end of the day.
Jesse: a whole week. (also did this separately as teachers)
Such engagement and learning around design, creation.
Photo of a student performing His first concert.
Students at Jesse’s school designed their own hovercraft.
Best quote from Josh
“Mr. Stumpenhorst, I would come back to do this tomorrow” but tomorrow’s Saturday… I would come back for this. Don’t often hear that in jr. high.
Autonomy… purpose… engagement.
Bring out the genius!
Genius Hour - Gaining popularity worldwide.
Giving windows of time for creativity, passion, innovation….and PURPOSE
Google 20% Time and 3M
An example of inquiry. But not all inquiry is as open as genius hour.
Does not have to be free inquiry.
Start with structure, start with guidance.
Builds on inquiry
Stop worrying about the name… just worry about the quality of thought and
take small steps to include the strengths, curiosities and interests of our students.
High Tech High, Deep Learning
PBL does not start with giving all the info and then doing a project.
answer a question, solve a problem, reflect learning in world outside the classroom.
Grade ¾ teacher - Minecraft playgrounds for math
Christa Barberis – English 10
Did a project in an area of passion 1 period a week… then had to produce a 15 min TED Talk.
digital desk for example.
Speaking, writing, collaboration, technology… learning about learning.
It all comes down to creating the conditions, creating the space for engagement to occur.
Naryn Searcy is a sr English teacher in Pentiction…
Regular 4 credit, one-block course for Grade 11 or 12 students, but with unique learning design and emphasis on student choice. This course is recognized by UNBC as a full academic credit for entrance. English 11 and Geography 12
This course is designed for students who like to read and write, especially fantasy and sci-fi. It takes it's name and inspiration from the complex world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, but is more about creativity, language, culture, landscapes, and stories than it is about hobbits or magic rings.
The Mondays and Fridays “free the kids to take on the sparks, passions, and interests that they deem important for their growth as a person,”
Parent said that in her son’s case, much of the credit goes to the teacher. “Roger is highly skilled and has an innate ability to motivate them … He finds some strength in every student to build on.”
Need chart paper… each group document, then gallery walk
Activity sheet – what, when, with whom?
Share out the start doing part.
As Amy said… Be interested. Be interesting. Slow down. Be random.
Take risks. Create the space for strengths, interests, curiosities
Engaging in work that matters, tapping into curiosities - asking, designing, building, exhibitions of learning.
Like Amy said… Make it interesting… and more random – check out this video from a HS teacher in Kelowna named Naryn Searcy.
Many of these were done by students on their own time… on weekends because they loved it.
Change it up. Very few remember that amazing worksheet that was given out.
Provide opps for students strengths/interests to be embedded in their learning.
Change the story.
I spoke to Amy recently… she said that this was such a huge moment for her.
Staff and students now know her for her strength in dance. Staff have shown interest in her life beyond school.
She has also danced in front of her whole school as part of a school wide fundraising event. She is no longer invisible.
She is determined to graduate this year and will walk away from our district knowing that we provided an opportunity for her to show so many people in the Langley School district and beyond… who she really is.
Can be overwhelming
We can do this by starting with one.
One idea, one lesson… one student.
Story of James – teacher’s idea to connect through strengths
He still has some struggles but I have a connection. He no longer shuts down when I talk to him… he seeks ME out to share his stories,
We can often feel overwhelmed by so many students with so many needs.
As educators, we have an incredible impact and a crucial role with today’s youth.
So Start Monday… start with one. Start with one child’s strengths - Change one child’s story.
I leave my daughter to say the final word.