Welcome Back!

A word from Lawrence

Today's Purpose

• Have our teachers connect with each other
• Introduce our teachers to the Mamàhtawisiwin document
• Introduce our teachers to the 5 Pillars of Transformative Practice
• Allow our teachers time to engage and reflect with the 5 Pillars

Bingo

Pick 3 Partners

• A: Someone in your department
• B: Someone outside of your department, but same grade
• C: Different department, different grade

Mamàhtawisiwin

Janey Bradford

Mama Authentic

Mama Students

Mama Understanding

Mama Inclusive

On your own, reflect on what goals are you having success in your classroom? What do you need to improve on?

With Partner A, what goals are we having success with as a school, and what goals do we need to improve on as a school?

5 Principles of Transformative Practice

DOC

What is it?

• developed from Mamàhtawisiwin
• represents what matters for each school, focused by the administrative team
• principals that honors all learners in our division

How?

• We started with a list of 17 principals
• The school administrators and divisional coaches focused them into the 5 we see
• We will continue to revise as we continue our journey

Why?

• our division has diverse cultures, needs and personalities
• we respect and honor our diversity
• provides a vision to meet our challenges and celebrate our strengths
• to have something to guide our work at the school and division

Take a minute to personally reflect on the 5 principles. What are your strengths, and what are your weaknesses?

With Partner B, have a short (3-5 min) discussion. What stands out to you? Both as individuals and as a school.

Find Partner C, discuss and record what successes and difficulties we have with the 5 pillars as a school. Record them on the sheet provided.

At our next staff meeting, we will review the data and set goals to move forward

Using the stickers provided, on your way out, place a sticker on the diagram where you feel you currently are with the 5 pillars