Keynote presentation given at Building School Capacity to Support Student Success Roundtable at UBC Robson Square on October 23, 2015.

1. When Stuart Leaves
October 23, 2015
Chris Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools
Building School Capacity to
Support Student Success
UBC Robson Conference Centre

2. Self-Regulation is one of
the three pillars that support
student learning in West
Vancouver – along with
inquiry and digital access.
INTRO

3. Self-Regulation has entry points for all teachers and students
Entry points
• any age
• any school

4. Self-Regulation
is about the
culture we want
and the way we
want to think
about kids and
learning.
Culture

5. What we have done
PART 2

6. We were inspired
• Evidence-
based
• Scientific
• Working in
schools

7. Built a district structure and team

8. We were already doing a
lot that is part of the story
Self-Regulation as “big tent”

9. Relentless commitment to
focus on a few things

10. Tell our stories
over and over

11. Self-Regulation is doing what bringing computers
into classroom did 15 years ago
Conversations on
Self-Regulation
Conversations about
our practices

12. The Challenge
PART 3

13. What are you
going to do when
Stuart leaves?

14. Discipline
Assessment
Day organization
Facilities planning
Build Self-Regulation
into all your thinking

15. Self-Regulation connects for
many with the “why” that
brought them to teaching
Use it as a basis for
transformation and modernization

16. Create optimal and responsive
learning environments for every
learner

17. ckennedy@sd45.bc.ca
604-202-4379
@chrkennedy
cultureofyes.ca