Tag Archives: People for Education

Discovery, Co-Teaching and Measuring What Matters

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Three Big Ideas for the School Library Learning Commons: My Take-Aways from Super Conference 2016 and Treasure Mountain Canada 4 1. Discovery Learning Dr. David Loertscher and Carol Koechlin identify two key dynamics of the school library learning commons: discovery … Continue reading →

Posted in Presentations and Events, Professional Learning | Tagged Carol Koechlin, David Loertscher, Learning Commons, Measuring What Matters, OLASC16, People for Education, TMC 2016 | Comments Off

Super Conference Reflections: Leadership & Advocacy

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

First in a series of reflections on my Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2012 experience. The theme of this conference was innovation, which to me is at the core of advocacy and leadership. Some of the speakers whose ideas resonated … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy & Leadership | Tagged Jonah Lehrer, Ken Haycock, Neil Pasricha, OLA, OSLA, People for Education, Stephen Abram, strategic planning, Super Conference 2012, Tom Wujec, Wendy Newman | Comments Off

Reading for Joy: People for Education Report

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

New report from People for Education (December 12, 2011): Reading for Joy http://www.peopleforeducation.ca/pfe-news/are-students-losing-the-joy-of-reading/ From the media release: Reading for Joy, a report released today by People for Education, shows the percentage of Ontario students in grade 3 who report they … Continue reading →