1. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 1 BCSTA Education Committee Meeting Reports June & October 2007

2. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 2 Key Agenda Items June Chair & Vice-Chair elections Education Committee Planning Education Committee research projects December Academy Tele-PD Programs October Presentations: Superintendents of Achievement, BCELC Campus 2020 Spring 2009 Academy BCCT Standards & SJ 12 Curriculum

3. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 3 Chair & Vice-Chair elections New chair: Linda McPhail New vice-chair: Janice Proudfoot

4. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 4 Committee Planning - Results Vision: EDUCATION  COMMUNICATION  SUPPORT Leading the way to trustee development for student achievement. Goals 1.Raise profile of all trustees amongst the [K-12] education community and the public 2.Enhance alignment of activities that support pro-d of all trustees

5. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 5 Education Committee Research Projects Best practices for dealing with school closures Understanding assessment of and for learning

6. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 6 December Academy Keynote speakers: –Mary Ellen Turpel Lafond –Michael Fullan –Bill Crothers –Clyde Hertzman Ministry participation Learning in Action Showcase Concurrent speakers confirmed 330+ registrations to date

7. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 7 Tele-PD Programs Discussion and Motion –The Committee supported the continuation of Tele-PD programs as one way of providing professional development for trustees. Members made several suggestions for improving and marketing the programs. –Moved that BCSTA makes a greater effort to inform and educate boards about Tele-PD and how it works and design a special kick-off program early this fall. (carried)

8. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 8 October Presentations Jacquie Taylor: Superintendents of Achievement Cathy Elliott: BC Educational Leadership Council (BCELC)

9. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 9 Campus 2020 The Committee moved that the BCSTA Board contact the Ministry of Advanced Education for an update on the status of the recommendations of the Campus 2020 report.

10. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 10 Spring 2009 Academy The Committee moved that it support the holding of the spring 2009 Academy and PC “back to back” but not overlapping. (February 2009)

11. Prepared By Rob Goodall Senior Director Education 11 BCCT & SJ 12 Committee members discussed the BC College of Teachers draft standards (June 2007) and the Social Justice 12 curriculum and provided feedback to the BCSTA board for inclusion in official responses.