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November provides many teachable moments
Published on November 11, 2014Looking back, some of my best experiences in education were implanted years ago. My mother taught high school social studies, so perhaps history was in my blood.
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Taking Action
Published on October 16, 2014As some of you know, I will not be running as a Trustee in the next cycle of municipal elections this fall.
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Modernization in education goes beyond technology
Published on October 11, 2014A new school year always brings a sense of renewal. And while we are starting the year slightly later than we all would have liked,
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Premier Fencing Academy
Published on August 24, 2014WVSD’s Premier Fencing Academy’s partner, Dynamo Fencing Club celebrates. One of the students, Dylan French, was named as Youth Olympic Team Flag Bearer for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing,
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Premier Baseball Academy
Published on August 24, 2014Many of the WVSD’s Premier Baseball Academy students participated in the 2014 BC Summer Games representing the Vancouver Squamish Zone.
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The class of 2014
Published on May 16, 2014As the end of the school year approaches, a sense of nostalgia and anticipation begins to filter throughout the district. While graduates and their teachers work towards completing the term,
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Innovation is a shift, not a program
Published on May 11, 2014This past week I participated in the Network of Inquiry and Innovation (NOII) Symposium: Stories of Change: Pictures of Possibility.
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When people ask about what has changed over the last decade in education, the conversation usually quickly moves to technology.
Published on April 11, 2014No doubt, technology has had a major impact on what we do in our schools. Just a decade ago, wireless networks were in their infancy,
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West Vancouver Schools links past and present generations to the creative and performing arts
Published on March 11, 2014A strong tradition of arts in our schools is a long-standing hallmark and part of the high achievement story in our district.
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Lots to Celebrate with Student Achievement
Published on February 11, 2014I consider it a great honour to tell the story of student learning in our district. At our January Board of Education meeting I shared my Superintendent’s Report on Student Achievement.
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