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1 PROGRAM AND GUIDEJoin in the dialogue #LeadON20 Joignez-vous la conversation LeadON20 Looking Back, Leading ForwardApril 18-19, 2018 Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel - Toronto , Canada #20th Anniversary : Looking Back, Leading Forward - 20th Anniversary Celebration2 Greetings!Welcome to LeadON20: Looking Back, Leading Forward, a professional learning Forum in celebration of the Ontario Principals Council s 20th anniversary. There are practising administrators, school and system leaders from all across the province and as far afield as Nigeria, China and the UK at this event, and we are excited to meet each one of you. Building on the OPC s 20 years of experience fostering cultures of professional engagement, collaboration and pedagogical innovation in public education, the Forum will explore the themes of equity, pedagogical leadership, mental well-being and technology-enabled learning through 31 workshop are delighted to present five keynote presentations over the next two days Dr.

2 Niigaan Sinclair, Graduate Program Chair for the Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba Dr. Carol Campbell, Associate Professor of Leadership and Educational Change at OISE Dr. Greg Wells, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Dr. Simon Breakspear, Executive Director of Learn Labs Candy Palmater, the creator, writer and star of the award-winning national TV series The Candy Show. In addition to these exciting keynote presentations, the organizing committee has worked hard to bring together a comprehensive selection of learning sessions led by practising principals and other experts in the field of education leadership, including some international presenters. We have also invited three education gurus to reflect on 20 years in education. Dr. Joanne Robinson will moderate a panel with Dr. Avis Glaze, Dr. Michael Fullan and Dr.

3 Ken you for joining us to celebrate this important milestone. We look forward to many more years of innovative professional learning grounded in the experience and wisdom of our Members past, present and ,Allyson OttenExecutive Director, OPC Mary LintonPresident, OPCLeadON20: Looking Back, Leading Forward - 20th Anniversary Celebration3 Thanks to all our partners!The LeadON20 logo was proudly designed by Sofi a, a grade 11 student from John Fraser Secondary school in the Peel DSB. This logo represents our theme of Looking Back, Leading : Looking Back, Leading Forward - 20th Anniversary Celebration4 THURSDAY, APRIL 19 7:30 Mindful Morning MovementVista AB 8:00 Registration and BreakfastMississauga Foyer 9:00 Welcoming RemarksMississauga Ballroom 9:30 Keynote - Dr. Greg Wells* 10:30 Break** 10:45 Learning SessionsMeeting Rooms 12:00 Networks for Shared Learning - Best Practices on Wellness, Equity and TechnologyMississauga Ballroom 12:45 Lunch and Networking 1:45 Learning Sessions Meeting Rooms3:00 - Dr.

4 Simon Breakspear*Mississauga Ballroom4:00 RemarksAGENDATUESDAY, APRIL 17 6:30 - 8:30 President s Reception - Wine and Cheese Meet and mingle with OPC s President, Executive and conference attendees while enjoying complimentary light refreshments and hor d oeuvres. York BallroomWEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 8:00 Registration and BreakfastMississauga Foyer 9:00 RemarksMississauga Ballroom 9:30 Keynote - Dr. Niigaan Sinclair* 10:30 Break**10:45 SessionsMeeting Rooms 12:00 - Michael Fullan, Avis Glaze and Ken LeithwoodMississauga Ballroom12:45 and Networking 1:45 Keynote - Dr. Carol Campbell* 2:45 Networking Break3:00 SessionsMeeting Rooms 6:00 Dinner and Keynote - Candy PalmaterMississauga Ballroom*Speaker Hangout Space - After this session speakers will be available in this space to discuss what s on your mind!**Movement Break - Includes five minute movement break led by Amy Tepperman - Founder & Creative Director, Moving EDGE ucationLeadON20 Looking Back, Leading ForwardLivestreamLivestreamLivestreamLea dON20: Looking Back, Leading Forward - 20th Anniversary Celebration5Dr.

5 Niigaan Sinclair is Anishinaabe (St. Peter s/Little Peguis) and an Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Chair at the University of Manitoba in the Native Studies department. He is a regular commentator on Indigenous issues on CTV, CBC and APTN, and his written work can be found in the pages of The Exile Edition of Native Canadian Fiction and Drama, newspapers like The Guardian, and online with CBC Books: Canada Writes. Dr. Sinclair is the co-editor of the award-winning Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water (Highwater Press, 2011) and Centering Anishinaabeg Studies: Understanding the World Through Stories (Michigan State University Press, 2013), and is the Editorial Director of The Debwe Series with Portage and Main Press. An activist as well as a writer, he has helped organize Idle No More Winnipeg events and has recently testified at the Clean Environment Commission of Manitoba hearings on the Keeyask Generating Station and Bipole III transmission line.

6 Dr. Sinclair obtained his BA in Education at the University of Winnipeg, before completing an MA in Native- and African-American literatures at the University of Oklahoma, and a PhD in First Nations and American Literatures from the University of British Columbia. Oshki Gikinaamagegamik: Indigenous and Canadian Futures in Education Every single issue in Canada s future involves Indigenous peoples - from land to economy to culture to global affairs. Yet, Canadians are consistently unprepared to engage relationships with Indigenous peoples in meaningful ways, whether it be in boardrooms, courtrooms or living rooms. So, how can we make one of the most important rooms for Canadians - classrooms - places where they can become competent in Indigenous education? How do we educate students on the most important and crucial issue in Canada s future?WEDNESDAY MORNING KEYNOTEDr. Niigaan SinclairGraduate Program Chair, Dept.

7 Of Native StudiesUniversity of ManitobaLivestream PresentationMississauga BallroomLeadON20: Looking Back, Leading Forward - 20th Anniversary Celebration6 WEDNESDAY MORNING LEARNING SESSIONS Equity and Inclusive EducationLS1LS2LS4LS3 Leading school Renewal: From two schools to one vision In this session, a school administrative team will share their experience of amalgamating two high schools into a single, new school identity. Dundas Valley Secondary school (DVSS) was recognized in 2016-2017 with a Premier s Award for Accepting Schools for creating a school vision that centered on human rights and social justice. DVSS is focused on an empathetic culture of respect and learning through the lens of human rights. The session will cover the processes and frameworks used in closing, renovating and opening a new school . The focus will be on how student voice was harnessed to bring the school community together to create a new school vision.

8 The session will highlight how important it is to focus on principles of equity, inclusion and well-being when confronted with a task that appears primarily Del Sordo Principal, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB Simon Goodacre Principal, Hamilton-Wentworth DSBThe Listening Stone: Sharing our learning from the Indigenous education focused collaborative inquiry This session is based on the findings of The Listening Stone Year-Three Project, a research and evaluation project requested by the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE). It documents what was accomplished, examines strategies to support Indigenous Student Well-being and Achievement and identifies challenges educators and community members continue to work through in accomplishing change. This collaborative inquiry seeks to improve student well-being and achievement by increasing awareness and understanding of Indigenous histories, cultures and perspectives for all students; and increasing engagement with First Nation, M tis and Inuit community partners.

9 Participants will leave with a greater understanding of the impacts of colonialism, the significance of Residential Schools and knowledge and appreciation of Indigenous culture and worldviews. Dr. Susan Dion Associate Professor, York UniversityLibby Stephenson Student Achievement Officer, Student Support Branch, Ontario Ministry of Education Indigenous Learning at Kirkland Lake District Composite SchoolKirkland Lake District Composite school (KLDCS) is a proud winner of the Premier s Award for Safe and Accepting Schools (2017) for its work around Indigenous education and culture. This session will detail the steps taken to recognize the school s needs, how these were addressed and next steps moving forward. The school has worked tirelessly over the last few years to change its school culture so that Indigenous students, parents and community members feel welcome.

10 The visibility of Indigenous peoples and issues with all members of the school s community has been improved. The presenter will focus on the role of the principal in facilitating this process, with a special emphasis on student-led learning. Alison Fantin Principal, Ontario North East DSBC ulturally Responsive Leadership: Supporting diversity, equity and instruction As schools become more diverse spaces and the social, political and cultural climate within our society changes, the importance of meeting the diverse needs of students is stronger than ever. There are times when principals and vice-principals are challenged to meet these diverse needs and may feel ill-equipped to do so. Culturally responsive leadership offers a way forward. It opens the door towards challenging current structures, biases and privilege, while making way for greater inclusion in our schools.