21st Century Governance for Independent Schools - Feb 2010On February 16, 2010, Patrick Bassett, President of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) addressed school heads and boards from the Consortium of Independent Schools (CIS) of Ontario. Bassett discussed the importance of creating what he calls a "21st century school," and how boards can support school leadership in implementing difficult but necessary changes in a community that is generally resistant to change, enabling conditions for an optimal teaching and learning environment. On February 16, 2010, Anne-Marie Kee, Executive Director of the Canadian Educational Standards Institute and the Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CESI/CAIS), introduced Patrick Bassett, President of NAIS, to CIS heads and boards. She also unveiled SEAL (Standards in Excellence and Learning), the new name for CESI/CAIS. Part 1: Introduction by Ann-Marie Kee (duration: 19 minutes)http://www.vimeo.com/10035733 Building Sustainable Schools: How Well Equipped are we to Weather the Storm?Dr. Jim Christopher School Head, Somersfield Academy, Bermuda Presented in February 2009
R.H. ThompsonRH Thomson is one of Canada’s foremost actors/directors has received numerous awards over his 30 year career. In 2001, RH Thomson wrote and performed a highly personal play, The Lost Boys, based on letters written home by his five great-uncles who fought in WWI. Its television version delivered his second Gemini Award. At sunset November 4th through to sunrise November 11th, 2008, the site below presented a vigil commemorating the 68,000 Canadians who lost their lives in WWI. The names of the 68,000 war dead will be projected over a week of nights onto the National War Memorial in Ottawa, buildings in other regions of Canada and onto the side of Canada House in Trafalgar Square in London, England. |
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