A team of NOII Network leaders has the unique opportunity to consult on the development of a new networked learning community in the United States. The Northwest Rural Innovation and…
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John Barsby Community School in Nanaimo has been involved with the AESN for a number of years. They have been committed to the goals laid out in their Aboriginal Education…
We are very excited to announce the details for this year’s NOII SYMPOSIUM, being held on May 2 & 3 at the Hilton Vancouver Airport. The theme for this year’s…
Please save the dates below for the upcoming NOII Extended Lower Mainland Network Meeting and Celebration. RSVP to Donna Weaving at dweaving@dccnet.com. Extended Lower Mainland Network Meeting Date: Tuesday, February…
Join us for the 2017 NOII Symposium: Connected Learning Matters on May 12 & 13, 2017 in Richmond, BC. Registration is $350 (including GST). See registration, accommodation and other details…
Just this past December, Linda Kaser and Judy Halbert were keynote speakers (along with Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves and Tim Oates) at the SSAT National Conference 2013 in Manchester, UK. …
Back in September we wrote about the Truth and Reconciliation events in Vancouver and how one Network school engaged in the events as a means of deepening and extending the…
We’re kicking off 2014 by reflecting on the innovative learning and teaching that has taken place through the work of the schools and districts involved in the Aboriginal Enhancement Schools…
Thanks to generous funding from the Vancouver Foundation, student-led inquiry projects are in full swing across the province. Students, with direct support from educators, are taking ownership over their learning…
Linda and I are looking forward to being part of the program at the upcoming OECD leadership conference on Innovative Learning Environments Dec 3-5 in Barcelona. Our contribution is focused on…
NOII & AESN November 2013 Newsletter NOII & AESN News We hope that by now you are well into another great year of inquiry and learning. Keep reading below for…
Earlier this month Linda and I spent a few days with educators, parents and trustees in Vancouver Island North. The focus of our time in Port McNeil and Port Hardy…
One of the goals of AESN is to build understanding and respect among all learners for Aboriginal culture, history and Indigenous ways of knowing. Teachers at Randerson Ridge used last week’s Truth…
With Lynne Tomlinson at Reconciliation Walk Last week I had the opportunity to participate in some of the events connected to Reconciliation Canada and the experiences were deeply moving. Watching the…
This summer Linda and I were invited to attend an OECD meeting as part of our continuing involvement with the Innovative Learning Environment research study. For the past three years…
Thank you to Network Leader Debbie Koehn for contributing this blog post. It’s exciting to see how Spirals of Inquiry is being brought to life in BC schools. If you…
Three caring educators at Woodlands Secondary School in School District #68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith set out to examine some big school challenges through their inquiry focus this year. Bonnie Bill, Connie MacArthur…
The case studies from the schools involved in the Aboriginal Enhancement Schools Network are filled with rich accounts of the ways in which teachers, principals, learners and elders are working…
Right now, Linda and I are preparing to spend a week working with a group of schools in Sydney Australia who are interested in using Spirals of Inquiry to deepen…
NOII Seminar 2013 Thank you to all who attended the annual Network Seminar held on Sunday, May 5th, 2013 in Vancouver. The focus of the Seminar this year was on…