The highest leverage strategy of educational improvement efforts is the development of staff capacity. In collaboration with the Cariboo-Chilcotin Teachers Association we are making significant investments in quality professional learning for educators in current, research-based practice to increase knowledge and confidence.
Some examples of the work of are:
- Shifting from one-off workshops to a robust learning series with successive professional development sessions and classroom learning rounds, time to practice and reflect in between, and a community of practice network to support one another
- Learning Series with exceptional BC, Canadian, and global leaders in numeracy, literacy, educational research, inclusion, resilience and trauma-informed practice.
- Common district assessments with support for learning how to administer them, analyze results, and use what is learned to plan for instruction
- District mental health plan
- Full program of support for new teachers in their first three years
Explore the ways we are LEARNING BETTER TOGETHER with support for professional learning in Cariboo-Chilcotin School District:
Nourishing Learning: Building Food Literacy
Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior
Today’s professional learning with the BC Dairy Nutrition Education Hub strengthened our instructional practice in Physical and Health Education, ADST, food literacy, and nutrition education.
Learning with Engage Sport North
Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior
Our school recently had the opportunity to welcome Rob Stiles from Engage Sport North for some engaging days of embedded professional development focused on physical literacy and instructional practice.
Instructional Learning: Supporting the Whole Child
Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior
Staff at our school continue to engage in professional learning that supports both student well-being and creative expression. Recent professional development opportunities included EASE (Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators) online training and hands-on learning through an Introduction to
Story Stones & Oral Language Workshop
Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior
Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary
Recently, educators from Tatla Lake School, Anahim Lake School, and Nagwuntl'oo School came together to participate in a workshop focused on using “story stones” to build students’ oral language skills.
Building Instructional Capacity Through Representation and Reconciliation
Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior
Staff from Tatla Lake recently engaged in powerful professional learning with David A. Robertson, deepening our understanding of representation as a critical component of reconciliation and instructional practice.
Building Instructional Capacity in French
Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior
To strengthen French instruction, staff are engaging in AIM Language Learning training. This approach uses gestures, stories, music, and movement to create an immersive environment that builds student proficiency in French in fun and meaningful ways.
Building Instructional Capacity through Physical Literacy
Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior
Tatla Lake School hosted a workshop focused on Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS), welcoming educators from Tsideldel School and Nagwuntal'oo School. Through the National Coaching Certification Program, participants engaged in learning designed to improve how we teach, adapt, and lead physical