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Professional Development Session - Fall 2012
 
Professional Development Session

 

CSBA Congress 2012
 
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*** This very successful Congress has now concluded. Please consult the following links for information on many of the workshop presentations at the Congress 2012.

Redefining our communities - A leadership role for school boards

The Effective Board member: Your pivotal role in improving Board Governance

Dance, systems thinking and leadership for the 21st-century learning

EducationMatters - Creating a public education trust for your school community

Doing the right thing for all students: Special education and the law

Community Learning Centres - The catalyst for change in Québec

Summary of evaluations

 

Professional Development Session - Fall 2011, Ron Edwards Lecture Series
 

Best Practices

International Programs - Suanne Stein Day, Chair Lester B. Pearson Scholl Board

Small "p" for politics - Wayne Goldthorp, Director General and Rob Buttars, Assistant Director General New Fromtiers School Board

An Alternate Approach - Moira Bell, Chair of the Riverside School Board

 

 

Professional Development Program 2011
 

Professional Development Session

October 28 and 29, 2011

Hotel Delta-Sherbrooke

 

Friday, October 28, 2011

 2:00 p.m.        Board of Directors Meeting

 5:30 p.m.        Registration

 6:00 p.m.        Dinner at the Delta-Sherbrooke
                       Presentation of 2011 Award of Merit
                       Evening with the Eastern Townships School 
                       Board

 8:00 p.m.        Candidates’ debate

 9:30 p.m.        Meet and Greet
                       Hotel Bar (cash bar)

 Saturday, October 29, 2011

 8:00 a.m.        Registration

 8:30 a.m         Welcome
                       Frank di Bello,
                       Chair of the Professional Development Committee

 8:45 a.m.        State of the Association Address
                       Debbie Horrocks, President

 9:15 a.m.        Plenary Session
                       Brian Woodland, Communications Director
                       Peel District School Board

                         Commissioner Development Session:

Beyond Image: Proven PR tools to build school/board reputation—and support student success!

In this provocative and valuable session, hear why many traditional "school board (district) marketing" activities are often a waste of time and money, and discover how to go beyond image to build reputation and to connect public relations to student success.

 10:15 a.m.     Health Break

 10:30 a.m.     Annual Ron Edwards Lecture Series


Best Practices round table and discussion
session

                        a)   Recruitment (Lester B. Pearson School 
                              Board)
                        b)   Politics (New Frontiers School Board)
                        c)   Pedagogy (Riverside School Board)

 12:00 p.m.     Lunch
                      12-year award recipients

 1:30 p.m.        Annual General Meeting

 3:30 p.m.        Adjournment

 

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Best Practices
Advisory Council
Towards Empowerment, Respect and Accountability
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