Making inquiry-informed and innovative practices a way of life
2019 SUMMER INSTITUTE
non-credit
All courses are subject to minimum enrolment. We advise that participants do not finalize any travel arrangements until notified that this course is confirmed.
A two-day intensive working session for teachers, principals, Indigenous cultural workers, district leaders and others interested in making inquiry-informed and innovative practices a way of life in your school and district settings.
You will leave well prepared to make a difference to your learners by leading inquiry-based and research-informed learning in your school during the 2019-2020 school year.
Facilitated by Dr. Linda Kaser and Dr. Judy Halbert, BC coordinators for the OECD / CERI research study on Innovative Learning Environments and Education faculty with the UBC Transformative Leadership program.
They are the authors of Spirals of Inquiry: for Equity and Quality, and Leadership Mindsets, and are the Directors of the BC Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education (NOIIE) and the Aboriginal Enhancement Schools Network.
They are passionate about inquiry-minded professional learning for BC and Yukon teachers and formal leaders.
For teachers, principals, Indigenous cultural workers and district leaders interested in making inquiry-informed and innovative practices a way of life in your schools.
Participants in this summer institute will lead inquiry-based and research-informed learning by:
- Applying a disciplined framework for professional inquiry
- Exploring and learning from innovation and change cases from BC, England, New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Europe
- Developing knowledge of the key learning principles that are central to innovative learning environments
- Considering the connections between social emotional learning and physical well-being
- Utilizing the research on growth mindsets to shift the culture of your school
- Understanding how inquiry-based approaches for learners of all ages can build motivation and engagement
Exemplary inquiry leaders will be joining us during the institute sessions.
The Spirals Playbook (2017) will be used as a core resource for the institute.
Testimonials from 2018 participants:
- “I value pro-d which really moves me to a new space in my thinking, but also gives me practical tools to implement – this course has done both + more! Thank you Linda + Judy for the way you structured this learning experience.”
- “Normally, at this time of year, I’m drained. After this 2-day course, I’m SO excited for next year.”
- “Relaxed, friendly, thoughtful, relevant. Inspirational, practical.”
- “Linda & Judy are amazing. Engagement knowledge and easy-going approach makes learning fun.”
Linda Kaser & Judy Halbert
Linda and Judy have worked intensively with school leadership groups in Canada and internationally. They are active members of the International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement. They are the authors of Spirals of Inquiry (2013), Leadership Mindsets: Innovation and Learning in the Transformation of Schools (2009), and 2014 Centre for Strategic Education monograph with Professor Helen Timperley: A Framework for Transforming Learning in Schools: Innovation and the Spiral of Inquiry.
They are the co-leaders of the Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education (NOIIE) and the Aboriginal Enhancement Schools Network in British Columbia, and serve as the Canadian representatives to the OECD international research program on Innovative Learning Environments. Linda and Judy have served as teachers, principals, district leaders and senior policy advisors to the Ministry of Education. They are both passionate about learner engagement, Indigenous understandings, developing adult and learner curiosity and creating systems of quality and equity.
UBC Vancouver | Face-to-Face
Rooms 301 and 302 (Lillooet & Dodson)
Level 3, Chapman Learning Commons
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
1961 East Mall | Map
July 4-5, 2019
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Registration & Fees
Non-Credit Registration & Fees
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- Non-Credit Participation Fee: $350 + GST
Full payment is required with your online registration in order to reserve your space. We accept payment by credit card or debit card. Please note that should UBC cancel the course, a full refund will be issued.
Refund Policy for Non-Credit Applications: If you would like to withdraw from a course, please submit written notice by May 26 to be eligible for a refund (less a $65 administration fee). No refund will be made for cancellations received later than this date, unless a course is cancelled by UBC Faculty of Education.
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