April 2005: Leading Student Achievement: Our Principal Purpose Symposium
Dr. Avis Glaze, Chief Student Achievement Officer, Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat
In video segments below, Dr. Avis Glaze expresses gratitude for all of the work being done by principals. She defines the mission of the Secretariat and identifies the ultimate goal of educators. She goes on to outline the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat's eight key strategies, which will enable Ontario educators to ensure that by the year 2008, 75% of all 12-year-old students will reach the provincial standard in literacy and numeracy. She ends with a poem that highlights the importance of teachers.
Video Segments:
- Introduction (Length: 2.5 minutes)
- Stewardship, Citizenship and the Hallmarks of Leadership (Length: 4 minutes)
- The Educational Imperative: Literacy (Length: 3 minutes)
- LNS's Eight Key Strategies (Length: 3 minutes)
- Conclusion (Length: 1 minute)
Additional Materials:
- Study Guide PDF
Dr. Michael Fullan, Author, Educator and Consultant; appointed April 2004 as Special Advisor to the Premier and Minister of Education; Head of Leadership for Change; Former Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
In the video segments below, Dr. Michael Fullan begins by reviewing the ten guidelines in the book What's Worth Fighting For in the Principalship? and then outlines the six fundamental issues in education today. He next defines "school capacity" and uses a video of Montview School in Colorado to illustrate this definition.
Video Segments:
- What's Worth Fighting For in the Principalship?
(Length: 7 minutes) - The Six Fundamental Issues Today (Length: 7 minutes)
- School Capacity Defined (Length: 18 minutes)
- Conclusion (Length: 10 minutes)
Additional Materials:
- Study Guide PDF
The Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
In the video segments below, Premier Dalton McGuinty reminds principals of the partnership that exists between government and school leaders. He talks about the need for the Ontario government and school leaders to re-gain the trust of the Ontario public in their public school systems. The premier shares some of the progress that has been made because of shifts in government funding, and also discusses the challenges that remain. He reminds principals that testing is the only concrete way to show growth in the education system and shares his deep commitment to public education. The premier concludes by asking principals and government officials to make a pact to build momentum towards achieving the goal that 75% of students will reach the provincial standard in literacy and numeracy by 2008.
Video Segments:
- Introduction (Length: 3 minutes)
- Partnerships with Leaders, Principals, and Teachers (Length: 5 minutes)
- The "Show Me" Province of Canada (Length: 5 minutes)
- Embracing the Challenge (Length: 2.5 minutes)
- Progress (Length: 2.5 minutes)
- Testing in a "Show Me" Province (Length: 4 minutes)
- A Commitment to Public Education (Length: 4 minutes)
- Conclusion: Pact to Build Momentum (Length: 4 minutes)
Additional Materials:
- Study Guide PDF
Dr. Ben Levin, Deputy Minister of Education, Ontario Ministry of Education
In the video segments below, Dr. Ben Levin discusses the importance of the Ontario educator's work. He highlights what has been achieved by the Ontario Ministry of Education and discusses areas that continue to be a challenge. Dr. Levin ends with a refocus on the moral purpose of educators across Ontario.
Video Segments:
- Introduction (Length: 2 minutes)
- The Challenges (Length: 5 minutes)
- Resources and Supports (Length: 4.5 minutes)
- Labour and Workload Issues (Length: 2.5 minutes)
- Education in Ontario as a Model (Length: 2 minutes)
- Conclusion (Length: 1.5 minutes)
Additional Materials:
- Study Guide PDF
R. Douglas Acton, President of OPC; Patrick Murray, President of CPCO and Claire Thibideau, President of ADFO, Deputy Minister of Education, Ontario Ministry of Education
The presidents of Ontario's three principals' councils express their organizations' support of the initiative Leading Student Achievement: Our Principal Purpose. They acknowledge the important role of the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat and emphasize the crucial leadership role of principals and vice-principals in achieving the provincial goal of increased student achievement in literacy and numeracy.
