Professional development is a life-long activity for teachers. In this section key areas of growth include: classroom management, the big questions that directly and indirectly affect our delivery of curriculum, communication with other stakeholders in our profession, provincial education priorities, and a focus on teaching diverse learners.

Mission Statement

Our Mission - Educating for Success - Inspiring Learning and Building Citizenship
 

Guiding Principles

• To make students our primary focus
• To support programs and services which challenge all students to achieve their personal best
• To recognize and value the diversity of our community by ensuring equity, accessibility and fairness of learning opportunities
• To consider the input of students, parents, staff and the wider community through meaningful consultation
• To make efficient, effective and innovative use of our resources, based on solid planning and best available information
• To foster vital and mutually beneficial relationships between schools and their communities
• To make professional, transparent decisions with integrity and respect for all

				Before School Starts
				The Big Question that Inform Our Practice How do students learn? (What does research tell us?) Teaching students with diverse needs.
				The Big Questions that Inform Our Practice What do we want our students to know? (The Provincial Curriculum)
				The Big Questions that Inform Our Practice How will we measure our student’s achievement? (Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting Student Achievement)
				The Big Questions that Inform Our Practice What will we do if our students have not achieved our expectations? (Interventions for Student Success)
				The Big Questions that Inform Our Practice What do we do if our students come to us already able to perform our expectations (Differentiated Instruction)
				The Big Questions that Inform Our Practice What is the meaning of life? What are the global issues that threaten our survival as a civilization? What are our students are bringing to class in their “emotional backpacks?"
				Communication with Parents/Guardians
				Instructional Coach Program
				General Teacher Websites