Connecting Leaders: - and Vice Principals

On behalf of the2013 ConnectingLeaders: Beyond Innovation& Change organizingcommittee, I am honouredand delighted to welcome you to our conference. Giventhe importance of our work, the need for innovationand creative problem-solving, and the implementationof best practice, staff development and capacitybuilding, it is critical that we meet together andnetwork. This event is designed to allow principals andvice-principals to join colleagues from all over BC forsome unique professional learning. I believe we havea program that is rich and varied with internationallyrenowned keynote speakers and breakout sessionspresented by your BCPVPA colleagues.Our keynote speakers, Simon Breakspear and GeorgeCouros, will share their insights and innovative ideaswith us each day. In addition, there are workshops,exhibits from local educational companies, and anew feature, our Open Space which will facilitatesharing ideas. We also expect to provide technicaldemonstrations, and numerous opportunities forinformal networking.As conference chair of CL 2013, I know that thesuccess of the conference depends ultimately on themany people who have worked hard on planningand organizing the program, our delegates who bringexcitement and knowledge to each session, and oursponsors who have given us such generous support.I look forward to seeing you all in the exhibit area,the meeting rooms and breakout sessions, the formalkeynote presentations, and the casual meetings andsocial gatherings that bring our worlds closer together.Welcome to theBCPVPA’s 2013Connecting LeadersConference: BeyondInnovation & Change.We are excited to host this dynamic and innovativeconference for our members from across the province.You will find the conference strands highly engagingand pertinent to current pedagogy and change.Simon Breakspear, our Friday morning keynote, is aninternationally recognized thinker on the future oflearning and educational innovation. Following Simonwill be George Couros, who is a leader on the effectiveuse of social media to improve student learning. Bothdynamic leaders will engage in a frank panel discussionabout education and leadership on Saturday morning.Breakout sessions by leading educational practitionersfocus on topics such as: harnessing innovation, useof web tools, RTI, systems thinking and redesign,assessment practice, innovation through collaboration,school culture, and Aboriginal Academy.Members of the organizing committee deserverecognition for their time, energy and commitmentthat will make this conference an amazing learningopportunity for leaders from across the province.Through your deep listening in keynote sessions,interactive involvement with the conference strandsand networking with colleagues you will discover anexceptional learning experience that will ignite yourpassion and support your leadership journey.I look forward to meeting you at the conference. Anopportunity like Connecting Leaders is rare and theinteraction and engagement between members is bothmeaningful and energizing.Anne SmithConference ChairPrincipal, Heritage ElementaryPrince GeorgeShelley GreenPresidentBCPVPAConnecting Leaders: Beyond Innovation & Change