District Partner Introductory Webinar

Tuesday, December 9th, 2014

Welcome & Thank you

We want to welcome you and thank you for being a part of our District Partner network.

We are very excited to work with you, and look forward to collaborating with you as we launch our program.

Purpose of Today...

By the end of the learning session, you will:

know - who we are, what POPEI is & how we can help

understand - the DP role & possibilities for engagement

make connections - start thinking about how to connect, collaborate, and share POPEI's resources with your district

Who We Are

Sasha Žekulin

Lisa WatsonLiWatson@sd38.bc.ca

SZekulin@sd38.bc.ca

About Lisa BA, BEd, MEd

Classroom Teacher

Early Literacy Project Co-ordinator

Technology Teacher

Assistive Technology Consultant for... Vancouver, Richmond, Langley, Abbotsford

Training & Implementation Support for Educators of students with Special Needs

About SashaBMus & Masters work

PGCE (Primary)

Classroom TeacherLiteracy & Tech mentor

Education Technology Consultant

SMART Certified Education Consultant for Western Canada

Progression of POPEI

POPEI evolved out of the Provincial Early Intervention Program (Provincial Resource Program at Vancouver School Board)

The Ministry of Education began to transition PEIR to an outreach model in 2012

In the Fall of 2013, the program was transferred to Richmond School District

In January 2014, POPEI officially started its work, with Lisa & Sasha coming on board

POPEI is the 9th Provincial Outreach Program (POP)

POPEI’s mandate is to increase educators’ capacity to support

all learners, particularly diverse and struggling students, in

the classroom.

Why We Are Here

How We HelpPOPEI's goals are to:

build and sustain the capacity of educators in BC

help encourage and increase effective instruction for all primary-aged learners

provide knowledge and support to help teachers of diverse and struggling learners

share evidence-based resources for intervention and effective classroom instruction

How We Help (continued)

POPEI's goals are to:

liaise with our District Partners from each school district in BC

liaise with our Multi-Region Advisory Committee

provide educators with online access to a variety of resources in a wide-range of formats

research current evidence-based practice in the areas of intervention, assessment and literacy

connect with educators in BC to share knowledge and good practice in the area of primary education

We Will Help Districts By...

providing easily accessible online resources and supports

providing on-going, systemic support both online and face-to-face

providing the opportunity to engage in Province-Wide collaboration

Literacy Intervention Learning

Irene Fountas & Gay Su PinnellMarie Clay

Richard AllingtonPeter Johnston

Dorothy HallPatricia Cunningham

Regie RoutmanDebbie Diller

Lori Jamison RogFaye Brownlie

Adrienne GearGail BousheyJoan Moser

Mike MattosAustin BuffumChris WeberTom Hierck

Richard & Rebecca DuFourMichael Fullan

Andy HargreavesSir Ken RobinsonThomas GuskeyRobert Marzano

Jay McTigheAnthony Muhammad

Todd Whitaker

Research

This is a snapshot into some of the authors in our research library. Through our research we have selected our resources for our website

& formed the basis for our workshop series creation

District Partner Survey

survey

says!

This past Spring, we asked you to complete our District Partner Survey. We graphed out some of the results, which we’ll share with you now, and a little later in the webinar you’ll see how your survey results have shaped our website and supports.

Thanks again to all of you who took the time to share this valuable information with us.

There are two of us to support the entire province.

Our goal is to develop a strong network that connects us to all the districts in the province.

Our first connection to the province is through you - our District Partners.

This is an overview of all of the District Partners across the province

How We Connect

POPEI

District Partners

Districts ProfessionalLearning

Communities

This is our reciprocal model for our

connections with the District Partners and the school districts.

Through developing our District Partner community and

network, we hope to establish a supportive

framework for learning and

collaboration across the province.

Connecting with your District

first sharing with districts

Please share with your districts that POPEI exists and forward our website to those who you feel would find the resource beneficial

Starting in January1 eNewsletter per month sent from POPEIPOPEI will also be emailing the newsletter to the Literacy and Special Education Contacts in each district

Website Concept

quick and easy access to resources:for a variety of different educators

our third consultant

self-serve

robust

As there are only two of us to support all of you and the entire province, we

have designed our website to be:

www.popei.cafeedback - please email Lisa & Sasha

please watch the video archive of the webinar to see the philosophy behind the layout of the website & a bit of a guided tour

four pillars of our service &

support

Catalogue Overview

full catalogue of workshops will be shown

at the conference

Services Catalogue

one free face to face workshop per district :completion of series would be online and self-paced

no spray and pray - services are designed in a series

driven by survey results & needs of the province

Start Thinking About...

having district conversations & planning

:as our mandate is so broad - collaboration and conversations with several departments & colleagues may be necessary to determine which workshop series you may want POPEI to come and do in your district and who you feel should be in attendance and so on

:workshops would be open to any level of educator in your district (classroom teachers, helping teachers, EAs - anyone who you feel may benefit from the workshop series you've selected

You are in the best position to determine how POPEI can have the greatest, widest impact in your district

Thinking & Planning Ahead...

All districts are different

All your roles are different

You are the expert on your district

ProD days - lots of things already planned & ear marked with certain objectives

we would like to be collaborative and creative to help to support you this year

*

planning & discussing with others in your district to decide what will work for accessing our PL services

Booking Servicesfull procedure will be modelled at conference

form to book will be available on website starting January 2015 (conference)

after you fill out the form, we will contact you

first come, first served-there are many districts with common ProD days -we will work to accommodate your requests as they come in

Summary Our goal is that you now:

know - who we are, what POPEI is & how we can help

understand - the DP role & possibilities for engagement

have made connections - start to think about how to connect, collaborate, and share POPEI's resources with your district

Conference Reminders!

registration closes on Wednesday, December 17th

Thursday, January 15th

travel booking deadline - Wednesday, December 17th

*outside Lower Mainland fill out the travel form (link below)

-indicate on the form that you need a hotel room, and one will be set aside for you (POPEI is communicating with the hotel on your behalf)

-you will receive a hotel confirmation after December 17th

-if you are flying - book flights prior to the December 17th

-travel reimbursement forms will be provided at the conference

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/popei-district-partner-conference-tickets-14467509711

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DPconf1travel

Conference Questions?

email Lisa & Sasha