System Change: Miracles in Progress

Presenter: Carol Rolheiser
OISE

Dr. Rolheiser presents an interactive exploration of a District case study, including features such as defining, implementing and evaluating system change, shared leadership and comprehensive professional development, and lessons learned to support professional renewal and literacy capacity-building across Ontario.

• five core characteristics of a professional learning community
• four critical dimensions of system change: district vision; strategic leadership; data drives instruction; parental and community involvement
• district data related to literacy collaborative goals
• 13 literacy parameters, some examples, and lessons learned from York Region District School Board
• leaders focused on enhancing quality teaching identify examples of good practice, get the conversation going, and generate opportunities for faculty to individually and collectively try out new ideas, share the outcomes, and plan for ongoing growth
• “Lessons Learned” and additional questions are provided

1. Rolheiser, C. (2006, November). System change: Miracles in progress.
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