The Spirit of Leadership in Action: A BCSSA Leadership Series

Leadership by Influence, not Authority Presented by Jordan Tinney, Leadership Consultant Date: Wednesday, November 15th from 1:00pm to 3:30pm Location: Westin Bayshore Vancouver, Salon 1 This leadership series is open to all BCSSA members and is presented in three parts but anyone may enter at any point. Part I at the Summer Academy explored Governance…

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BCSSA 2023 Fall Conference Exhibitor and Sponsor Opportunities

On November 16 & 17th, the BC School Superintendents Association will be holding our 2023 Fall Conference, Intersectionality: Leading for the Future, at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver.   We are anticipating approximately 350 -450 participants from BC’s school districts including superintendents, other senior district staff and their district teams of principals, teachers, trustees, and PAC…

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BCSSA 2023 Fall Conference

BCSSA Fall Conference Intersectionality: Leading for the Future Join us on November 16th and 17th at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver to take action for justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization. The BCSSA Fall Conference will be a great opportunity to explore emerging practice to inspire, provoke and model the possibilities of an intersectional approach…

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BCSSA Virtual Professional Learning Session – Anti-Racism

Anti-Racism hosted by Beth Applewhite and Kenneth Headley September 21st, from 8:00 – 9:00am Online via Zoom Beth Applewhite (she/her) is the District Principal of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with the Burnaby School District that is on the traditional and unceded Coast Salish lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (TsleilWaututh) people. She…

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New BCSSA Member and Newly Appointed Superintendent Gathering, August 16, 2023

BCSSA New Member and Newly Appointed Superintendents Gathering New BCSSA Members and newly appointed Superintendents are encouraged to join a session on August 16th designed to facilitate introductions, and an opportunity to meet other new members. The focus of the day will be an introduction to Compassionate Systems and how it aligns with the Spirit…

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BCSSA Summer Leadership Gathering 2023

REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE HERE Registration* is now open for the 2023 BCSSA Summer Leadership Gathering:  Stewardship for the Future of all Children August 16th to 18th at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler This year, we are thrilled to have Will Richardson as our keynote speaker. Will is the co-founder of the Big Questions Institute and…

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BCSSA 2023 Grade 12 Scholarship

The British Columbia School Superintendents Association will award six regional scholarships to students planning to pursue post-secondary studies. Students wishing to be considered for a scholarship must be currently enrolled in their final year of studies at a public secondary school in British Columbia and expected to graduate in June 2023. One winner will be…

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BCSSA Online Professional Learning Session – Anti-Racism

Anti-Racism Presented by Kevin Godden, Superintendent – SD34 Friday, March 3rd, from 8:00 – 9:00am Online via Zoom While it is not new, equity- particularly racial equity- has come to the forefront of our consciousness in the discourse about educational transformation. We know that racism continues to be a formidable obstacle to our aspirations, but…

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BCSSA Online Professional Learning Session

Introduction to Decolonizing Leadership Presented by Robert Clifton – SD82, Director of Instruction, Indigenous Education Friday, January 13th, from 8:00 – 9:00am Online via Zoom Our one hour together will offer some considerations of how we place ourselves in the work of decolonization.  The intention is to awaken some essential considerations as you grow and expand…

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