Welcome to the landing page for my practicum for my principal’s qualifications from the Ontario Principal’s Council.

You will find a series of documents here, including my thoughts regarding my practicum topic: evaluating how we collect the data that we use to inform our school improvement plan actions.

On this page you can expect to find:

• my reflections concerning the impact of the work

• the tools, resources and techniques used to gather the impact of our work, ranging from 2017 to present day

• links to research on school improvement, equity and student engagement

This page will be updated throughout the next few months as I consolidate the research.

I hope that this work will help/inspire school leaders to continue to influence positive change in their individual communities. I welcome any conversations or feedback on the work. Please contact me through the reach out section and let’s have a further conversation.

Also, I invite you to check out my blog, Leadership Inspired By Arts Education, for further tips and articles about leadership through inclusivity.

I wish you all the best on your leadership journey. Remember: being a leader is about making decisions that are ethical. The answer is always rooted in what’s addresses your community’s urgent needs and barriers.

Ontario Principals’ Council Leadership Inquiry Practicum

Requirements and Guidelines

Ontario Principal’s Council Leadership Inquiry Practicum | Overview and Rationale

2018 Guidelines for Leadership Inquiry Practicum

Practicum Activities and Resources

Where to Start | Picking Your Practicum Topic? Thoughts To Consider Before Launching Into The Project

Where to Start | Inquiry Learning Models

Where To Start | Considerations To Consider When Looking at Urgent Needs (Coming Soon)

Looking At School Improvement Data With A Collaborative Eye (Coming Soon)

Departmental Sharing of Resources To Make A Plan (Coming Soon)

The Role of Ethics In Creating and Maintaining Inclusive Environments (Coming Soon)

Reviewing Our Challenge of Practice (Coming Soon)

Creating Action Plans for School Improvement (Coming Soon)

Strategies for Involving Students in the School Improvement Conversation (Coming Soon)

Celebrating Accomplishments While Being Realistic About What The Data Says (Coming Soon)

The Facilitator’s Guide to Navigating the “We Need More Time” Comment (Coming Soon)

How Your Assessment and Evaluation Policy Impacts School Improvement (Coming Soon)

Dealing With Student Absences and Their Impact (Coming Soon)

Leading Your Team Through Finding Common Threads To Create Common Language for Your School Improvement Document (Coming Soon)

The Work Has Come To A Pause, What’s Next? (Coming Soon)

Logs and Personal Reflections on the Work

Leadership Inquiry Practicum Proposal

The Working Plan | Where To Start

How Examining My Website Statistics Helped Me Overcome My Project Procrastination

Research Reflections:

Readings, Studies and Conference Research (coming soon)