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:
The Great Reading Race
Mountview Elementary
<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mountview recently ran the Great Reading Race - a competition between all our classes to see who could read the most books before Spring Break. The rule was all books had to be read at home. Suffice to say, tens of thousands of hours were spent with noses buried in books, and two classes earned themselves a pizza party as the winners. All Mountview kids should be proud of their efforts in establishing good reading habits at home and spending time getting lost in stories!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/9f6f27a0-41ba-4cd3-a04d-03ecf4346e5c?fingerprint=ppb20260412024257" alt="The Great Reading Race Kevin Mc Lennan" width="479" height="359" style="width:479px;height:359px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>
Mountview Teachers on Pro-D Days
Mountview Elementary
<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the February Pro-D day at Mountview our primary (grade K-3) teachers got together and worked hard on learning more about teaching the science of reading with our younger students. Together, these teachers strategize how to best teach the concepts, come with ways to assess what students know, and help each other plan units and lessons that are effective. Great work, team!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b0a2ec3c-ee65-4c10-975f-22f13505e7ed?fingerprint=ppb20260412024105" alt="Mountview Teachers on Pro D Days Kevin Mc Lennan" width="457" height="343" style="width:457px;height:343px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>
Collectively Working on Literacy
Marie Sharpe Elementary
Mountview Elementary
<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This year our entire primary group has dedicated themselves to teaching literacy intentionally and purposefully. Students work in small groups with EAs, Indigenous Support Workers, and teachers to work on literacy skills that target their level. Staff also work behind the scenes learning new ways to teach literacy, and collaborating with each other to move all students forward.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f8499814-7d33-4434-987c-67f90c6e994a?fingerprint=ppb20251217040624" alt="Collectively Working on Literacy" width="506" height="768" style="width:506px;height:768px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>