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CLEAR VISION
FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
2020
THE 38TH ANNUAL
Canadian Association of Principals Conference
RBC CONVENTION CENTRE WINNIPEG, MB
MAY 5-8, 2020
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Message from the Prime Minister
TBD
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Message from the Premier
B R I A N PA L L I S T E R
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Message from the Mayor
BRIAN BOWMAN
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KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS
JENNIFER ABRAMS KEVIN CHIEF
A former teacher and teacher coach in Vice President at the Business Council of
Palo Alto, CA, USA, Jennifer Abrams is a Manitoba.
communications consultant who focuses on
We Are All Leaders: How a Bus Driver
new teacher support, being generationally
Showed us Anything was Possible
savvy, effective collaboration skills and
having hard conversations. Kevin draws on his personal and
professional experiences from growing
Jennifer’s publications include Having
up as an Indigenous youth in Winnipeg’s
Hard Conversations, The Multigenerational
North End, to his work in the community,
Workplace: Communicate, Collaborate &
education and business fields.
Create Community, Hard Conversations
Unpacked - the Whos, Whens and What As a former member of the Legislative
Ifs, and, Swimming in the Deep End: Four Assembly and Minister in the Manitoba
Foundational Skills for Leading Successful Government, he is able to share stories
School Initiatives. of seeing potential and possibility,
overcoming barriers, and creating
Jennifer keynotes, facilitates and coaches
opportunities out of challenges.
worldwide. She was named one of the “18
Women All K-12 Educators Should Know,” Born and raised in Winnipeg’s North
by Education Week’s ‘Finding Common End, he has considerable public sector
Ground’’ blog. and community experience. He spent
six years as a member of the Legislative
www.jenniferabrams.com
Assembly of Manitoba, representing Point
Twitter: @jenniferabrams Douglas, and previously worked in the
field of education.
Skype: jenniferabrams
Kevin and his wife Melanie have three
young sons: Hayden, Kellan, and Daxton.
He is also known as a high steppin’
square dancer as part of the Norman
Chief Memorial Dancers.
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KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS
WADE DAVIS KEVIN LAMOUREUX
Wade Davis is a writer and photographer Kevin Lamoureux is a Faculty member
whose work has taken him from the Amazon at the University of Winnipeg and a
to Tibet, Africa to Australia, Polynesia well-known public speaker. He has
to the Arctic. Explorer-in-Residence at served as Associate Vice President for
the National Geographic Society from the University of Winnipeg, Education
2000 to 2013, he is currently Professor Lead for the National Centre for Truth
of Anthropology and the BC Leadership and Reconciliation and as Scholar in
Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at Residence for several school divisions.
the University of British Columbia. Author Lamoureux is an award-winning scholar
of 22 books, including One River, The with an impressive publication and
Wayfinders and Into the Silence, he holds research grant record, and has consulted
degrees in anthropology and biology and for governments, organizations and
received his Ph.D. in ethnobotany, all from institutions across Canada. His most
Harvard University. In 2016, he was made recent book contribution for Ensouling
a Member of the Order of Canada. In Our Schools with Dr. Jennifer Katz is
2018 he became an Honorary Citizen of being used by educators across Canada
Colombia. working to create inclusive spaces for
all students. He has been seen on TV,
in documentaries, in print, and in the
media. More than anything, Lamoureux
is committed to reconciliation and
contributing to an even better Canada
for all children to grow up in.
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KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS
SHELLEY MOORE JOEL WESTHEIMER
Originally from Edmonton, and now based Joel Westheimer is an education columnist
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Shelley for CBC Radio and University Research
Moore is a highly sought-after teacher, Chair in Democracy and Education at the
researcher, speaker and storyteller and University of Ottawa. Author, speaker, and
has worked with school districts and education advocate, he also co-directs (with
community organizations throughout both John Rogers, UCLA) The Inequality Project,
Canada and the United States. Shelley’s investigating what North American schools
presentations are constructed based on are teaching about economic inequality.
contexts of schools and communities and Westheimer grew up in New York City and
integrate theory and effective practices of began his education career as a summer
inclusion, special education, curriculum camp director and then middle school
and teacher professional development. teacher in the New York City Public Schools
Her first book entitled, “One Without the before obtaining his Ph.D. from Stanford
Other” was released to follow up her TEDx University. His books include the critically
talk hosted in Langley in January 2016. acclaimed What Kind of Citizen: Educating
Shelley completed an undergraduate Our Children for the Common Good, and
degree in Special Education at the the award winning Pledging Allegiance: The
University of Alberta, her masters at Politics of Patriotism in America’s Schools
Simon Fraser University, and is currently (foreword by Howard Zinn) and Among
a SSHRC funded PhD candidate at the Schoolteachers: Community, Autonomy and
University of British Columbia. Ideology in Teachers’ Work. He is the author
of more than 75 academic and professional
journal articles, book chapters, and books.
He addresses radio and television audiences
and has delivered more than 200 keynote
speeches, nationally and internationally. He
lives with his wife and two children in Ottawa
where, in Winter, he ice-skates to and from
work.
You can visit his website at joelwestheimer.org
and follow him on Twitter @joelwestheimer.
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SPEAKERS
DR. DANIELLE DR.JACQUELINE KIRK
F U L L A N KO LTO N Jacqueline Kirk is an Associate Professor
Dr. Danielle Fullan Kolton is the from Brandon University where she is
Assistant General Secretary: Programs currently the Chair of the Department
& Professional and French Language of Leadership and Educational
Services at The Manitoba Teachers’ Administration. Her teaching career
Society. In this capacity, she provides started in a K-2 classroom in a small rural
support of the management function of community in Saskatchewan. Since then,
the Society and oversees professional she has taught a variety of grades from
learning programs and services. Danielle K-12, in both rural and urban settings,
is passionate about supporting members and in both private and public schools.
in the messiness of teaching, leading, Additionally, she experienced five years
and learning. She has worked as a as a high school principal and two years
K-12 teacher, principal, educational working at the school division level in
consultant, and university instructor. the areas of community partnerships and
integrated technology.
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SPEAKERS
M A R C K U LY DR. PHILIP McRAE
University of Winnipeg Dr. Philip McRae is Executive Staff Officer
and Associate Coordinator, Government-
Marc Kuly is an assistant professor
Research with the Alberta Teachers’
and the service learning program
Association and Adjunct Professor within
coordinator in the Faculty of Education
the Faculty of Education at the University
at the University of Winnipeg. Marc spent
of Alberta where he earned his Ph.D. He
fifteen years working in Winnipeg public
was the Director of the Alberta Initiative for
schools. His work is focussed on building
School Improvement (AISI) at the University
intercultural connections through the use
of Alberta from 2005-2009, and taught
of storytelling. A sought after lecturer and
several graduate courses in the Master of
storyteller, Marc has received awards for
Education in Educational Studies program.
his work from the Manitoba Foundation
Phil has worked in many secondary and
for the Arts, The Manitoba YM/YWCA,
post-secondary educational contexts
and the American Educational Research
while living and teaching in the Middle
Association.
East (United Arab Emirates), Asia (Japan),
Europe (Spain), and in Alberta, Canada
with the Lethbridge Public School District
and at Red Crow College with the Blood
Tribe (Kainai First Nation). The Blackfoot
honoured him with the name Áípapomm,
which means lightning.
Speaker biography, awards,
publications and reading list available at
www.philmcrae.com
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DAVID NORTHCOTT
David Northcott was the Executive Director of David was also an NGO member of the
Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank since 1984 to Canadian delegation to the UN’s Second
2017, with a short break from 2004 to 2007 World Food Summit in 2002. In May 2012,
to run for federal office and take part in a David received the Order of Canada from
food study tour of Africa. David was actively His Excellency the Right Honourable David
involved in the community and is a founder Johnston, Governor General of Canada,
of the Canadian Association of Food Banks at Rideau Hall. The University of Manitoba
and the Manitoba Association of Food Banks. recognized David’s work with poverty and
hunger in the community with a Distinguished
In addition to his involvement with the Vanier
Service Award in 2014.
Institute’s Board of Directors (as Past Chair).
David serves on the board of The Lady Bug David’s educational background includes
Foundation and Basic Income Manitoba and a BSC in Physics from the University of
volunteers with Agape Table soup kitchen. He British Columbia (1976) and a Certificate
has been active in many community boards of NGOs Management from the University
and events over his 30 plus years at Winnipeg of Manitoba, along with many continuing
Harvest with a great passion for human rights education opportunities that add to his
and hunger and poverty relief. extensive knowledge base.
For his efforts in the poverty field, David David has an active and passionate
Northcott was named a member of the commitment to food security issues and
Order of Manitoba in 2000 and received the human rights. He is married with three adult
Queen’s Canada 125 Medal for Community daughters and sons in law, and five young
Service. As well, the Queen’s Jubilee medal grandchildren, who keep his life busy.
was awarded to David for his continuing
efforts in community development.
Doctors Manitoba recognized David’s tireless
efforts in hunger and poverty relief with the
Health or Safety award for the year 2014.
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SPEAKERS
DEAN SHARESKI DR. TOM SKINNER
Dean Shareski lead Principal Engagement Dr. Skinner has been involved in
for Discovery Education Canada. He education for the last forty years. He has
taught grades 1-8 for 14 years and spent experience as a teacher from kindergarten
9 as a to grade 12 including multi-grade and
special education classrooms. As well,
digital learning consultant. Dean’s
his professional experience includes
two books focus on joy and change in
twelve years as a school principal in four
education. In addition, he designs and
Manitoba school divisions, including rural,
teachers at Wilkes University.
urban, and northern divisions. Currently,
His passion remains to help teachers he is an associate professor in the Faculty
explore the affordances of technology of Education at Brandon University
for learning. where he lectures in both the undergrad
program and the graduate program he
has served on a number of provincial and
national committees focused on policy
and legislative development in education
and has presented papers at the provincial
and national levels, focusing on education
law, leadership, and team building. He
graduated with a Doctor of Education
degree from the University of Toronto in
2002, specializing in Theory and Policy
Studies in Education Administration. The
doctorate was preceded by a Masters’
degree in Education Administration from
the University of Manitoba.
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SPEAKERS
ALEX WILSON RAINBOW RESOURCE
Dr. Alex Wislon (Opaskwayak Cree CENTRE
Nation) is a professor and director of the Working with the School Equity and Inclusion
Aboriginal Research Centre at the University Co-Ordinator of the Rainbow Resource
of Saskatchewan. Her scholarship has Centre a student panel will share with
greatly contributed to building and sharing participants their journeys. Members of the
knowledge about two spirit peoples, land- panel may be involved at the local level with
based education, Indigenous research their school’s GSAs.
methodologies, and the prevention of
violence in the lives of Indigenous peoples.
Dr. Wilson is one of many organizers with the
Idll No More movement, integrating radical
education movement work with grassroots
interventions that prevent the destruction of
land and water. She is particualrly focussed
on educating about and protecting the
Saskatchewan River Delta and supporting
community-based food sovereinty and
sustainable housing.
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SCHEDULE
P R E C O N F E R E N C E | T U E S D AY, M AY 5 , 2 0 2 0
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING
Environmental Tour Indigenous Tour Historical Walking Tour
Assiniboine Park Zoo U of M Of Winnipeg’s Exchange District
Polar Bear Conservation Centre Sweat Lodge
Truth and Reconciliation Centre
TIME
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Bus Pick-up from Delta Hotel
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Tour as selected from above
11:30 a.m. Bus Pick-up
Lunch
Marc Kuly Documentary and Speakers
12:00p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Q&A with Marc Kuly and Documentary Participants
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Explore Canadian Museum for Human Rights
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Free time
Ignite the Night - Sponsored by Discovery Canada
7:00 p.m.
- The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre
Manitoba Social
8:30 p.m.
- TBA
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TIME
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Opening Ceremonies/Greetings
9:15 - 10:30 a.m. KEYNOTE: Inclusion in Today ’s Classrooms - Shelley Moore
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. NUTRITION BREAK
B R E A KO U T S # 1 - S e l e c t 1
11:00 - 12:15 p.m. ROOM
(Repeated in the afternoon)
Supporting Individuals in a Diverse Classroom
1A
Shelley Moore
TBA
Many Voices, One World: Storytelling and Education
1B
Marc Kuly
TBA
Forecasting the Future for School Leadership in
1C Canada: Navigating in a Sea of Change TBA
Dr. Phil McRae
When the Answer is Both
1D
Dean Shareski
TBA
Manage the Messy with Clarity, Kindness, and Hope
1E
Dr. Danielle Fullan Kolton
TBA
Crossroads or Crossfire
1F
David Northcott
TBA
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. LUNCH
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. KEYNOTE: Education: The best and Last Possible Antidote - Kevin Lamoureux
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. NUTRITION BREAK
2:45 - 3:45 p.m. B R E A KO U T S # 2 - S e l e c t 1 ROOM
Supporting a classroom of diverse of individuals
2A
Shelley Moore
TBA
Many Voices, One World: Storytelling and Education
2B
Marc Kuly
TBA
Forecasting the Future for School Leadership in
2C Canada: Navigating in a Sea of Change TBA
Dr. Phil McRae
When the Answer is Both
2D
Dean Shareski
TBA
Manage the Messy with Clarity, Kindness, and Hope
2E
Dr. Danielle Fullan Kolton
TBA
Crossroads or Crossfire
2F
David Northcott
TBA
9:00 p.m. CAP 2021 HOSPITALITY
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TIME
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Greetings/Opening Remarks
9:15 - 10:30 a.m. KEYNOTE : Swimming in the Deep End - Jennifer Abrams
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. NUTRITION BREAK
B R E A KO U T S # 3 - S e l e c t 1
11:00 - 12:15 p.m. ROOM
(Repeated in the afternoon)
Land-Based Education
3A
Dr. Alex Wilson
TBA
The School Principal is a Counsellor
3B
Dr. Jacqueline Kirk
TBA
Legal Issues Around Technology
3C
Tom Skinner
TBA
Having Hard Conversations:
3D Finding Your Voice Around What Matters TBA
Jennifer Abrams
Into The Silence
3E
Wade Davis
TBA
Our Personal Journeys
3F
Rainbow Resource Centre
TBA
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. LUNCH
KEYNOTE : The Wayfinders: Why Ancient
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
W isdom Matters in a Modern World - Wade Davis
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. NUTRITION BREAK
2:45 - 3:45 p.m. B R E A KO U T S # 4 - S e l e c t 1 ROOM
4A
Land-Based Education TBA
Dr. Alex Wilson
The School Principal is a Counsellor
4B
Dr. Jacqueline Kirk
TBA
Legal Issues Around Technology
4C
Tom Skinner
TBA
Having Hard Conversations:
4D Finding Your Voice Around What Matters TBA
Jennifer Abrams
Schooling The World
4E
Wade Davis
TBA
Our Personal Journeys
4F
Rainbow Resource Centre
TBA
6:30 p.m. CAP 2020 BANQUET
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TIME
7:30 - 8:45 a.m. BREAKFAST
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. Greetings/Opening Remarks
KEYNOTE : We Are All Leaders: How a Bus Driver Showed us
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Anything was Possible - Kevin Chief
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. NUTRITION BREAK
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. KEYNOTE : What School Could Be - Joel Westheimer
Conference Wrap -Up
11:30 - 12:00 p.m.
CAP 2021
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PRE-CONFERENCE - SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3
Sweat and NCTR Journey to Churchill: Historical Walking Tours
(Limited to 20 participants) Discover the Magic of the (Participants should bring proper
walking footwear and appropriate
North in the Heart of the outerwear for the weather—heat,
On the banks of the Red River, at the
University of Manitoba, participants
Continent cold, rain, snow (hopefully not).
will experience a sweat. Led by an Go deep into the heart of Manitoba’s Participants will take part in 2 walking
Elder, participants will learn about the North – without leaving the city of tours of Winnipeg’s Exchange District.
importance of a sweat to First Nation’s Winnipeg! Join us for an exclusive tour The 2 most popular tours chosen will be
Communities, as well as the meanings of the Journey to Churchill exhibit at the presented.
and teachings associated with a sweat. Assiniboine Park Zoo, one of the world’s
Participants are asked to bring a change best Arctic zoo exhibits. This immersive Tour 1 STRIKE! The Walking Tour
of clothes to put on after the sweat as the experience offers travelers a convenient The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike
clothes worn in the sweat will become and comfortable opportunity to discover was the longest and most violent labour
damp and smoky (change facilities on the wildlife, geography and culture of conflict in North America and had a major
site) Manitoba’s majestic North and visit one national impact on the labour movement.
After participating in the sweat, lunch will of Winnipeg’s must-see attractions. It Learn about the plight of the strikers from
be served. In the afternoon participants is ideal for large and small groups and the citywide halt of production to the firing
will visit the National Centre for Truth those with limited time. of the police force, and the tragic events
and Reconciliation and listen to a of Bloody Saturday.
presentation describing its role in the The Experience
reconciliation journey we are on. Your journey starts with a tour of the 10- Tour 2 Death and Debauchery
Participants will then be bussed back to acre exhibit, where you’ll get unobstructed Take a walk on the wild side and explore
the Canadian Museum of Human Rights views of a variety of northern species, the dark secrets that made Winnipeg the
if they wish to take a brief tour of the including one of Canada’s most iconic “Wickedest City in the Dominion”. See a
facility or to their hotel. animals – the polar bear. Then, join a different side of Winnipeg’s history with
member of the animal care team to drunk mayors, angry mobs, prostitutes on
learn about the care of our Arctic species horseback, and even a few executions.
including polar bears, muskoxen and
After the tours, participants will be bussed
snowy owls. You’ll visit the Sea Ice Passage
back to the Canadian Museum for Human
underwater viewing tunnels where polar
Rights (CMHR) for lunch. During lunch,
bears can be found swimming and
participants will view the Gemini Award
playing in the water overhead.
winning documentary, The Story Telling
After the experience, participants will be Class followed by a Q and A with the teacher
bussed back to the Canadian Museum and students featured in the film. The film
for Human Rights (CMHR) for lunch. looks at the lives of newcomers to Canada
During lunch, participants will view the and the difficulties of trying to fit into a new
Gemini Award winning documentary, school in a new country. The documentary
The Story Telling Class followed by a looks at how teacher Marc Kuly facilitated
Q and A with the teacher and students the de-stratification happening in the school
featured in the film. The film looks at the by getting students to share their stories
lives of newcomers to Canada and the with their peers. Check out a trailer for the
difficulties of trying to fit into a new school documentary at: https://www.youtube.
in a new country. The documentary looks com/watch?v=Se8gbKrlHXw
at how teacher Marc Kuly facilitated the
After viewing the documentary, participants
de-stratification happening in the school
will have some time to tour the CMHR if they
by getting students to share their stories
are interested.
with their peers. Check out a trailer for the
documentary at: https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=Se8gbKrlHXw
After viewing the documentary,
participants will have some time to tour
the CMHR if they are interested.
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PRE-CONFERENCE - SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
EVENING
Ignite the Night
Particpants in the pre-conference will be sure. Each presentation will also end the music of a live band. Unwind and
have some time to rest and relax until with a question that is intended to spark have some fun out on the dance floor.
the final portion of their day begins. your curiosity and provoke conversation.
Beginning at 7:00, at the beautifully We will be looking to participants of CAP If you do not register for the day portion
restored Metropolitan Event Centre, we 2020 to put their names forward as a of the Pre-Conference, you will be able
kick off CAP 2020 with Ignite The Night presenter. It would be great to get one to purchase a ticket for the Ignite The
CAP 2020, sponsored by Discovery presenter from each province. If you are Night/Manitoba Social separately (food
Canada. interested, make sure to indicate so on and beverage included). Cost TBD
Ignite The Night CAP 2020 will be a your registration. An added bonus may be that you will find
powerful evening of short, energizing yourself smack dab in the middle of a
presentations combined with networking Prior to the presentations, participants
will have a chance to sample a variety Winnipeg White Out as the Metropolitan
and engaging conversations. Presenters Event Centre is located right next door
will be sharing their personal stories of carvery bars: Noodle Bar, Nacho
Bar or Poutine Bar as well as enjoy a to the Bell/MTS Place, home of the
of experiences or learning that have Winnipeg Jets.
brought them joy. Each presenter will be complimentary beverage.
sharing in the Ignite format, which is a Following the Ignite Presentations, we will
5-minute presentation that features 20 switch gears and host a Manitoba Social
slides that automatically advance every to get CAP 2020 rocking. Join school
15 seconds. It is a fast-paced format to leaders from across the country to enjoy
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C O N F E R E N C E DAY 1 - S E S S I O N D E S C R I P T I O N S
SPEAKER SPEAKER four significant trends that will change
the landscape of school leadership
Shelley Moore Dr. Danielle Fullan Kolton across Canada over the next two
KEYNOTE BREAKOUTS decades. This presentation is also
9:15 am - 10:15 am 11:00 am - 12:15 pm intended to open up a discussion
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm about the promise and perils of digital
BREAKOUTS technologies that are actively (re)
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Managing the Messiness of shaping our children and youth and
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Difficult Conversations share how to achieve a fine balance in
Inclusion in Today’s Safe and professional spaces depend a digitally saturated world.
Classrooms on productive conversations that build
trust, especially when stakes are high, SPEAKER
In this presentation, we deconstruct what emotions are strong, and opinions
inclusive education means in today’s
David Northcott
vary. Yet, these conversations have
classrooms and communities. We will also the potential to turn messy, muddled, BREAKOUTS
discuss common misunderstandings and ambiguous, and emotional. This is 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
myths and leave with ideas and possibilities because having conversations is not 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
of inclusive leaning communities and all formulaic; it is impossible to predict the
who benefit. Crossroads or Crossfire
outcome or sanitize the dialogue from
Supporting individuals either person’s history, reactive patterns, As a key focal point of the educational
in a diverse classroom or triggers. In this session, participants structure in Canada, you have multiple
will explore ways to manage the demands and expectations that add
This session will look at how planning can messiness in better conversations with stress and challenge you every day!
be responsive to the needs of individual clarity, kindness, and hope. Do you make a difference?
learners in inclusive classrooms. We will
discuss examples and strategies of how all SPEAKER SPEAKER
kids can achieve success through strategic
goal planning. Marc Kuly Dean Shareski
Supporting a classroom BREAKOUTS BREAKOUTS
of diverse of individuals 11:00 am - 12:15 pm 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
This session will look at how collaborative
teams can design a classroom support Many Voices, One World: When We Answer The Both
plan. Building on frameworks designed Storytelling and Education The complex and monumental task
to support inclusion, we will look at Thomas King wrote, “The truth about of educating children requires us to
examples of how classrooms and schools stories is that’s all we are.” Building on do many things. Questions like, “
are adapting to (and thriving from) the that sentiment this interactive session Do we want to prepare children for
changing roles of support staff and ever will explore practical, personal and college and career or to be productive
evolving resource models in inclusive theoretical ways of thinking about school citizens?”
classrooms and schools. as a storytelling space. Certainly, our response to questions
SPEAKER like this is “ both” or sometimes we
SPEAKER say “it’ s a balance.” But without a
Kevin Lamoureux Dr. Phil McRae clear vision and intention, we lose our
KEYNOTE focus. Healthy and productive cultures
BREAKOUTS are built around key and purposeful
9:15 am - 10:15 am 11:00 am - 12:15 pm ideas and actions. This message will
Education: The best and Last 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm challenge you to take stock of your
Possible Antidote Forecasting the Future for current culture and inspire you to
consider simple, yet powerful ways to
This session will explore the possibility School Leadership in Canada:
establish cultures of joyful learning.
that education may act as the best and Navigating in a Sea of Change
last possible antidote against the growing
Societies around the world are in the
sickness of hatred, xenophobia and fear.
midst of a period of rapid change
It is the basics of empathy, courage and
and transformation unlike any other
generosity that guarantees a healthy
time over the last 100 years. In this
society, economy and labour force; not
conversation, Dr. McRae will highlight
standardized test scores.
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C O N F E R E N C E DAY 2 - S E S S I O N D E S C R I P T I O N S
SPEAKER SPEAKER Canadian, Greg Mallroy.
Jennifer Abrams Wade Davis If the quest for Mount Everest began
as a grand imperial gesture, as
KEYNOTE KEYNOTE redemption for an empire of explorers
9:15 am - 10:30 am 11:00 am - 12:15 pm that had lost the race to the Poles, it
BREAKOUTS 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm ended as a mission of regeneration for
a country and a people bled white by
11:00 am - 12:15 pm BREAKOUTS
war. Of the twenty-six British climbers
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm 11:00 am - 12:15 pm who, on three expeditions (1921-24),
Swimming in the Deep End: 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm walked 400 miles off the map to find
What Does It Take? The Wayfinders: Why Ancient and assault the highest mountain on
Wisdom Matters in a Modern Earth, twenty had seen the worst of
No matter where what role we play in the fighting. Six had been severely
a school (teacher, team lead, admin), World
wounded, two others nearly killed by
we all strive to make a difference for Every culture is a unique answer to a disease at the Front, one hospitalized
students. We have initiatives we wish fundamental question: What does it twice with shell shock. Four as army
to roll out, mandates to fulfill, and mean to be human and alive? Wade surgeons dealt for the duration with
projects to design. Yet with how fast Davis leads us on a thrilling journey the agonies of the dying. Two lost
we move in education, we don’t spend to celebrate the wisdom of the world’s brothers, killed in action. All had
enough time on our communication indigenous cultures. In Polynesia we set endured the slaughter, the coughing of
around those initiatives and we sail with navigators whose ancestors the guns, the bones and barbed wire,
end up being less successful as we settled the Pacific ten centuries before the white faces of the dead.
could be in getting our message Christ. In the Amazon we meet the
across. We need to build up a In a monumental work of history and
descendants of a true Lost Civilization,
skill set of messaging capabilities, adventure, ten years in the writing,
the Peoples of the Anaconda. In the
‘resistance management’ strategies Wade Davis asks not whether George
Andes we discover that the Earth really
and for the sake of our health, our Mallory was the first to reach the
is alive, while in the far reaches of
‘stress tolerance.’ This workshop summit of Everest, but rather why he
Australia we experience Dreamtime,
will provide support, a laugh, kept on climbing on that fateful day. His
the all-embracing philosophy of the first
and some cognitive, social and answer lies in a single phrase uttered
humans to walk out of Africa. We then
psychological resources to help by one of the survivors as they retreated
travel to Nepal, where we encounter
you communicate more effectively, from the mountain: ‘The price of life
a wisdom hero, a Bodhisattva, who
confidently and collaboratively about is death.’ Mallory walked on because
emerges from forty-five years of
whatever project or initiative you are for him, as for all of his generation,
Buddhist retreat and solitude. And
undertaking. death was but ‘a frail barrier that men
finally we settle in Borneo, where the
crossed, smiling and gallant, every
Having Hard Conversations: last rainforest nomads struggle to
day.’ As climbers they accepted a
Finding Your Voice Around survive.
degree of risk unimaginable before
What Matters Understanding the lessons of this the war. They were not cavalier, but
journey will be our mission for the death was no stranger. They had seen
As administrators and colleagues,
next century. Of the world’s 7000 so much of it that it had no hold on
we often come up against situations
languages, fully half may disappear them. What mattered was how one
where difficult topics must be
within our lifetimes. At risk is a vast lived, the moments of being alive.
addressed. What do we know about
archive of knowledge and expertise, For all of them Everest had become
the best strategies for those moments?
a catalogue of the imagination that an exalted radiance, a sentinel in the
What questions should we be asking
is the human legacy. Rediscovering a sky, a symbol of hope in a world gone
ourselves before we speak, and what
new appreciation for the diversity of the mad.
language is best for when we do
human spirit, as expressed by culture,
speak? Based on Jennifer’s books, Schooling The World
is among the central challenges of our
Having Hard Conversations, and Hard
time. For Wade’s second breakout, he will be
Conversations Unpacked, and her
looking at Schooling The World, a talk
work with conflict and interpersonal Into The Silence
looking at different educational subjects
communication, this session will
Wade Davis has a vast number of that he has researched or witnessed
provide participants with action
topics that he can explore. For Wade’s firsthand through his world travels. Our
plans and scripting tools for having
first breakout he will be looking at faith in the power of education to do only
those necessary humane and growth
Into The Silence, a talk surrounding good is absolute; it’s the one element
producing conversations.
his newest book and an unheralded of the global development paradigm
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C O N F E R E N C E DAY 2 - S E S S I O N D E S C R I P T I O N S
that is never questioned. But in my SPEAKER personal lives. When teachers have
experience education in many been disciplined, suspended, or had
parts of the world is fundamentally Dr. Jacqueline Kirk their contracts terminated, school
a process of enculturation, with BREAKOUTS districts, and in turn the courts, have
the transmission of information 11:00 am - 12:15 pm sited “community disruption” and “a
and knowledge playing very much 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm loss of public confidence” as reasons
a secondary role. In this session, for their actions and decisions. Defining
Wade will look at: The School Principal a “disruption” or measuring “public
• The book, Three Cups of Tea,
Is a Counsellor confidence” is a delicate task. Teachers
This session will explore the role the school should expect to be free from actions of
by Greg Mortenson, and how
principal plays in helping individuals discrimination and have a reasonable
fiction was reported as fact. A
within the school community to work right to freedom of thought, opinion and
sad story to be sure. However,
through emotionally sensitive issues. expression. This presentation will focus
it begs a question, why do so
Teachers, parents, staff, custodians, on how school districts have responded
many see western education,
bus drivers and students often report as well as recent court decisions
essentially the same curriculum
imposed throughout the world, to the school principal when things go that will provide for a glimpse at this
wrong and the principal is called upon evolving issue.
as the silver bullet that can end
every social ill, lift people out to respond appropriately. Participants in
this session will be introduced to current
SPEAKER
of poverty or in the case of the
Mortenson scandal bring peace research about the role of the school Dr. Alex Wilson
to Afghanistan? principal and will be invited to join in the
discussion about how principals should BREAKOUTS
• Residential Schools in 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
be prepared for, and supported through,
Canada--- We tend to forget 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
these difficult conversations.
that these residential schools
operated well into the 1970s, Land-Based Education
SPEAKER
and that the fundamental Land-Based education has become
model still operates today in Dr. Tom Skinner increasingly popular in First Nations
virtually every country of the and provincial schools over the past few
developing world. The only
BREAKOUTS
11:00 am - 12:15 pm years. But what exactly is “land-based
difference is that the rationale education”? This workshop, grounded in
is for the most part no longer 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
an Indigenous approach, will provide an
religious conversion but rather Legal Issues Around overview of current models of land-based
the mandatory embrace of the education. We will discuss and analyze
Technology
cult of modernity. what is working and what isn’t working
“They Posted What? Now What
• A look to Africa and in with the ultimate goal of understanding
Do We Do”
particular, schools in Kenya--- how land-based educastion can be a
Education as instituted in much School District Response to Teachers and potentially liberatory, transformative and
of the world is in fact a process Personal Use of Social Media effective anti-oppressive approach to
of enculturation as communities Self-expression and self-promotion are teaching and learning.
give up their children to be very much a part of our lives today. With
trained as cadre of a modern the evolution of social media, teacher’s PA N E L
centralized economy. The lives have become extensively more Rainbow Resource Centre
conditions and pedagogy of public as they express themselves on
the schools, the rote learning, many social platforms. Social media BREAKOUTS
military regimentation, the has given teachers forums to express 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
despotism over mind and body, opinions and views on varying topics as 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
generates a grinding conformity well as openly share their private lives.
to a world in which they may Our Personal Journeys
School districts have traditionally had
well never find a place. to balance the values of the community Working with the School Equity
If time permits, Wade will open up a and teachers rights to expression. and Inclusion Co-Ordinator of the
question and answer period related Utilizing current Canadian case law Rainbow Resource Centre a student
to any of his three presentations. as a framework, this presentation will panel will share with participants their
During this breakout, Wade will talk examine the relationship between journeys. Members of the panel may
about: community values and teacher’s be involved at the local level with
their school’s GSAs.
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C O N F E R E N C E DAY 3 - S E S S I O N D E S C R I P T I O N S
SPEAKER SPEAKER ways. Schools should be places where
children and youth find meaning,
Kevin Chief Joel Westheimer community, and purpose, where they
KEYNOTE KEYNOTE learn that their thoughts and actions
9:00 am - 10:15 pm 10:00 am - 11:30 pm matter, where they recognize that they
are needed. Public schools are not
We Are All Leaders: How a Bus What School Could Be just schools for the public but places
Driver Showed us Anything If schools were nothing more than where we learn what it means to be a
was Possible vehicles for the transmission of public—a civic community made up of
Kevin draws on his personal and knowledge to the next generation, individuals with both shared and diverse
professional experience from growing then school leaders could rely on identities. What does an ideal school
up as an Indigenous youth in Winnipeg’s simplistic metrics of success. If they look like in your mind? What lessons
North End to his work in the community, were nothing more than job training are being conveyed? How are children
education and business fields. sites or arms of the global economy, and teachers interacting? What kinds
then we would not need to worry about of responsibilities are students being
As a former member of the Legislative “vision collision.” But I prefer to think asked to take on? What vision of the
Assembly and Minister in the Manitoba of schools in democratic societies as “good” society are students asked to
Government, he is able to share stories much more. Schools should be places imagine? In this keynote presentation,
of seeing potential and possibility, where children learn about the society I will explore what schools could be
overcoming barriers and creating in which they are growing up and amidst Manitoba’s (and the world’s)
opportunities out of challenges. how they might engage in productive changing political landscapes.
CAP Conference 2020 Winnipeg, MB | CLEAR VISION FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 25PAST PRESIDENTS
1977–1978 Ross Shaver 1995–1996 Beverley LeMoine 2002–2003 Hugh Fraser
Ontario Secondary School Headmas- School Administrators’ Council, Council of School leaders of the
ters’ Council Newfoundland & Labrador Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Teachers’ Association
1978–1979 Gordon Pollock 2003–2004 Marny Beale
Quebec Association of School Admin- 1996–1997 lan McLellan Catholic Principals’ Council of
istrators Ontario Secondary School Princi- Ontario
pals’’ Council
1979–1980 Wally Ward 2004–2005 David Miles
Ontario Secondary School Headmas- 1997–1998 Jeff Deane Prince Edward Island Association
ters Council New Brunswick School Adminis- of School Administrators
trators’ Council
1980–1981 Barbara Claridge 2005–2006 James Hibbs
Manitoba Association of Principals 1998–1999 B.J. Willis School Administrators’ Council,
Prince Edward Island Association Newfoundland
1981–1982 Steve Pavelko
of School Administrators & Labrador Teachers’ Association
Quebec Association of Catholic
School Administrators 1999–2000 Nick Parker-Jervis 2006–2007 Ted Whiteland
British Columbia Principals’ & Ontario Principals’ Council
1982–1984 Norm Ornes
Vice-Principals’ Association
British Columbia Principals’ & 2007–2008 Maria Di Perna
Vice-Principals’ Association 2000–2001 Brian McKinnon Association of Administrators of
Ontario Principals’ Council English Schools of Quebec
1984–1985 Mercy Pond
New Brunswick Principals’ 2001–2002 George Tucker 2008–2009 Terry Young
& Vice-Principals’ Council School Administrators’ Council, Nunavut Teachers’ Association
Newfoundland & Labrador
1985–1986 len Manko
Teachers’ Association
Manitoba Association of Principals
1986–1987 Ron Fava
Quebec Association of School Admin-
istrators
1987–1988 Bob Frohlick
Saskatchewan High School Principals’
Group
1988–1989 Doreen Steel
Catholic Principals’ Council of
Ontario
1989–1990 Tony Cochrane
Nova Scotia School Administrators’
Association
1990–1991 Gerry Powlik
British Columbia Principals’ &
Vice-Principals’ Association
1991–1992 James Thorburn
New Brunswick Principals’ &
Vice-Principals’ Association
1992–1993 Jim Rooney
Catholic Principals’ Council of
Ontario
1993–1994 George Buckley
British Columbia Principals’ &
Vice-Principals’ Association
1994–1995 Mel McFayden
Principals’ and Vice-Principals’
Council, Ontario Public School
Teachers’Federation
26 CLEAR VISION FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP | CAP Conference 2020 Winnipeg, MBCAP HISTORY
For many years Canadian principals and David Eaton, Executive Assistant with sorship of McDonalds’ Restaurants of
vice-principals attended conferences in the the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Canada, Ltd. The CAP Student Leader-
United States, many of which were spon- Federation and Executive Secretary of the ship Award and the Primary/Elementary
sored by the National Association of Sec- Ontario Secondary School Headmasters’ School Recognition Award were developed
ondary School Principals (NASSP). Often Council, provided the guiding light as Sec- thanks to the sponsorship of Premier.
the Canadians would meet to discuss what retary-Treasurer of CAP from its inception
was happening back home and to share ex- until December 1982. From 1982 until We recognize that education is a provincial
periences. During the gatherings it became 1989, Norm Ornes of the BCPVPA served responsibility; however, there are national
increasingly common to wonder about a as Secretary-Treasurer and then as Treasurer education needs and issues that impinge
national association for Canadian principals until 1990. Harvey Kingdon of the Manito- commonly on students, schools and educa-
and vice-principals. In 1975, about 50 Ca- ba Association of Principals followed Norm tors all across Canada. The CAP Journal and
nadian delegates attending the NASSP con- and became the first staff officer as General the CAP News, together with our national
ference in Las Vegas, determined to estab- Secretary, which included the positions of conferences, are vehicles for the exchange
lish a formal association of Canadian school secretary and treasurer, from 1990 to 1997. and nurturing of Canadian ideas and Cana-
administrators and to organize, in due time, dian solutions to Canadian problems. Our
a national conference in Canada. Following CAP established a head office in Ottawa in goals foster the professional growth of Ca-
this NASSP conference, a number of par- 1990, staffed by Harvey Kingdon, General nadian school leaders and, at the same time,
ticipants from Ontario contacted provincial Secretary. At that time CAP began the reg- we realize that we have the capacity to influ-
principals’ and vice-principals’ associations ular publication of the CAP Journal and the ence the direction of education in Canada.
across Canada to discuss forming a national CAP Info, (now the CAP News). The CAP
office has since moved to a central location We must continue to develop policies on is-
association. The response was favourable. sues that affect us not only as principals and
In very little time, a Board of Directors was in downtown Ottawa and is staffed by Ma-
rie Schutt, CAP Executive Secretary since vice-principals but also as co-inhabitants of
established, a constitution was written and this country and the globe: peace education,
in 1977 the Canadian Association of Prin- 1997 (following Harvey’s retirement).
the environment, poverty, technology, and
cipals (CAP) became a reality. To foster the distinctive identity of CAP, others. CAP continues to grow as we pur-
CAP is a national umbrella organization a CAP pin and logo were developed. The sue our role as an effective, respected and
representing individual Canadian princi- CAP Distinguished Principal of the Year powerful organization working on behalf of
pals and vice-principals through provincial Award was developed thanks to the spon- its members, as well as other Canadians.
affiliate organizations. Every provincial or-
ganization can become an affiliate of CAP
in accordance with CAP By-Laws, and in
this way gain representation on the CAP
Board of Directors which acts on behalf of
every member of CAP.
PAST CONFERENCES
CAP 2009 Winnipeg
Co-chairs: Joycelyn Fournier-Gawryluk
& Ken Pearce
CAP 2008 St. John’s CAP 2009 Winnipeg Planning Committee Back row (left–right): Terry Skarban, Jim
Co-chairs: Lyn Moore & Bill Tucker Beveridge, Chris Hicks, Myles Blahut. Front row (left–right): Susan Schmidt, Ken Hoglund,
CAP 2007 Vancouver Joycelyn Fournier-Gawryluk, Ken Pearce, Maxine Geller Bell. Not pictured: Dale Ready
Co-chairs: Maeve Buckley & Ray Comeau
CAP 2006 Quebec City CAP 1998 Whistler CAP 1990 Halifax
Co-chairs: Laird Bracken & Maria Di Perna Co-chairs: Elizabeth Alien & Dave Derpak Chair: Murdock Morrison & Mary Sargent
CAP 2005 Halifax CAP 1997 Moncton CAP 1989 Toronto
Co-chairs: Jim Burns & Connie Pottie Co-chairs: Jeff Deane & Ruth Keswick Chair: Ab Dukaa
CAP 2004 Saskatoon CAP 1996 Regina CAP 1988 Saskatoon
Co-chairs: Basil Hughton & Patricia Prowse Co-chairs: Marion Maclver & Alien Willis Chair: Art Shepherd
CAP 2003 Toronto CAP 1995 Toronto CAP 1987 Montreal
(cancelled due to SARS) Chair: Ethne Cullen Chair: JackMartin Chair: Ron Fava
CAP 2002 Charlottetown CAP 1994 Winnipeg CAP 1986 Winnipeg
Co-chairs: Lois Adams & Jean Boudreau Co-chairs: Jeanne Gitzel & Don Mandryk Chair: John Proudfoot
CAP 2001 Winnipeg CAP 1993 St. John’s CAP 1985 St. John
Co-chairs: Hugh Fraser & Rick Piaiser Chair: Richard Harvey Co-chairs: Norman Fergus & Mercy Pond
CAP 2000 Ottawa CAP 1992 Banff CAP 1984 Vancouver
Co-chairs: Doug McCall & Marie Schutt Co-chairs: Michael Barbero & Don Ross Chair: Andy Talmanis
CAP 1999 S1. John’s CAP 1991 Victoria CAP 1982 Ottawa
Chair: Lynn Martin Chair: Lyle Garroway Chair: Norm Sliter
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