Ontario Principals’ Council, Catholic Principals Council of Ontario and Learning Forward Ontario Article Discussion Series

As educational organizations pivot to a post-pandemic future, the landscape will be forever changed. Leaders in school systems must be ready to shift to meet known challenges that have become even more urgent at this unprecedented  time and to face new challenges that  require innovative and creative leadership thinking. 

This free series, sponsored by the Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC), Catholic Principals Council of Ontario (CPCO) and Learning Forward Ontario, is designed to engage school leaders and administrators in conversations related to the emerging issues in educational leadership in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world. The sessions will maximize participant connection and the sharing of ideas. Each session, facilitated by OPC, CPCO and Learning Forward Ontario representatives will feature short articles from the three association publications for participants to consider that reflects relevant topics to contemporary school leadership and learning.

  • Session # 1: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT
  • Session # 2: Tuesday January 16, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Session # 3: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT

Session #1: Game Changers: Leading in times of Transformational Change

During this session, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications for education and leadership will be examined.

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. EDT

Session # 1 Articles for Discussion

Volante, Dr. Louis, Deluca, Dr. Christopher and Klinger, Dr. Don A. “Forward-Thinking Assessment in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Strategies to facilitate deep learning.” Education Canada, V.63 Issue 2 (web exclusive), Summer 2023.

Additional Resources

Dr. Philippa Hardman - The AI Education Revolution is Coming - or is it?

On Learning Design and AI - A Conversation with Dr Philippa Hardman

Selects: AI in Education with Chris Dede (S5E4)

The articles will be sent to participants 1-2 weeks prior to each session.

Registration Link