A partnership with Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario, Learning Forward Ontario and the Ontario Principals’ Council
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.
Upcoming Sessions
More information will be available soon.
Past Sessions
2023-24
| Game Changers: Leading in times of Transformational Change - October 24 |
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Description: During this session, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications for education and leadership will be examined. Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Panel: Dr. Don A. Klinger, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Te Wānanga Toi Tangata Division of Education, University of Waikato and Dr. Louis Volante, Faculty of Education, Brock University Session 1 Articles for Discussion: 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 |
| Trauma-informed School Leadership - January 16 |
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Descripton: Spurred on by the pandemic, the idea that schools are not only places of learning, but should also be places of “healing,” trauma is now a widespread educational aspiration. But how are we, as leaders, actually doing when it comes to genuinely supporting students and others who experience trauma? Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2023 Panel: Dr. David Tranter - Professor, Lakehead University Session Two Articles for Discussion: |
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Leading Transformational Change: Students as Agents of Change - April 2 |
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Description: Join us for a thought-provoking discussion session focusing on the urgent need for education to adapt to the rapidly changing global landscape. This session will examines key challenges such as demographic shifts, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise of populism, intolerance, and fake news. We will also look at the role educators play in preparing students for these challenges by fostering critical thinking, creativity, and social responsibility. Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Panel: Dr. Ann E. Lopez, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Session 3 Articles for Discussion Lopez, Ann E. "Students as Agents of Change." Principal Connections, V. 27 Issue 2, Winter 2023 |
2022-23
| What Does Leading for Equity Look Like? - November 3 |
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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 series, sponsored by the Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC), Catholic Principals Council|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 are designed to 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. Date: Thursday, November 03, 2022. Session 1 Articles for Discussion: Navigting Equitable Leadership in Schools by Ann E. Lopez Standards for Professional Learning by Learning Forward Ontario The View from Canda: Different terminology, but a shared commitment to professional learning By Beate Planche, Sue Elliott, Audrey Hobbs-Johnson and Carol Campbell Anti-Oppressive Education: Adapting to the demands of educational and social reform By Kulbir Singh Dhaliwal |
| Facilitating Professional Learning for Equity - February 28 |
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Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Session 2 Articles for Discussion: Decolonizing Professional Learning - by Dr. Joelle Rodway, Dr. Carol Campbell, Dr. Ann Lopez, Dr. Silvia Moore, Dr. Nicolas Ng-a-Fook and Dr. Leyton Schnellert Identity is at the Heart of Facilitating for Equity - by Canadace Bocala and Rolesia Holman |
| Educating the Next Generation - April 13 |
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Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2023. Panelist: Josh Fullan, MFA, BEd, OCT, IAP2 Session 3 Articles for Discussion: Schmidt, Dr. Bonnie. "Designing Schools of the Future." The Register, Summer 2020, pp. 15-21. Fullan, Josh. "Citizenship for a New Age." Principal Connections, Winter 2022, pp. 8-10. |
2021-22
| The Right Drivers for Whole System Success - October 21 |
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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 series, sponsored by the Ontario Principals’ Council 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 are designed to maximize participant connection and the sharing of ideas. Each session will focus on a different article that reflects relevant topics to contemporary school leadership and learning. Date: Thursday October 21, 2021 Guest Facilitator: Michael Fullan - Author, Speaker and Educational Consultant Session 1 Article for Discussion The Right Drivers for Whole System Success by Michael Fullan. |
| Navigating Educational Equity in the Time of COVID-19 - January 20 |
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Description: OPC and Learning Forward Ontario will be joined by guest Dr. Vidya Shah for the second session of the article series. This session will examine how we navigate the pandemic that has amplified the many longstanding inequities inherent in school systems that created even more significant gaps. How can we mitigate against this? As Vidya Shah asks in one of the articles we will use as a jumping-off point - "Who will we choose to be and how will we choose to live? How will it influence the how and why of schooling? " Date: Thursday January 20, 2021 Guest Facilitator: Vidya Shah - Faculty of Education, York University Session 2 Articles for Discussion: Opportunism or Opportunity? - Navigating educational equity in the time of COVID-19 By: Vidya Shah Leading an Equity-Focused Response Through and Beyond COVID-19 By: The Leadership Academy |
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Supporting School Leaders Beyond Wellness and Resiliency - April 12 |
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Description: Principals’ and vice-principals’ work has intensified. Professional leadership learning predominantly focuses on individual personal wellness and professional leadership strategies. However, changes in the education system structure may provide more long-term solutions to the work environment. How can school leaders bring about these system changes? Date: Tuesday April 12, 2022 Guest Facilitator: Dr. Katina Pollock - Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the field of Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies at the Faculty of Education, Western University. Session 3 Articles for Discussion: Principal well-being: Strategies and coping mechanisms in times of uncertainty School principals work intensification and resilience - A call for structural change |
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