“You belong among the wildflowers…”: A reimagined school community blooming into a new way of belonging.

By Alexa Charles Alexa Charles is a teacher in the Coquitlam School District. She loves learning, gardens, and rock and roll. Not necessarily in that order. Tom Petty’s music provides metaphor and meaning for the way I see the world, how I conduct myself as an educator, and who I am as a person. I have […]

Imagination for Inclusion in a Pandemic

By Golda Janzen (Langley School District #35 Administrator) As an elementary school administrator, I recognize that the inclusion of all students is not merely saying “You belong” to a student, but finding ways that support this precise statement on a daily basis. Inclusion in our schools requires encouraging collaborative imagination to make sure everyone feels […]

Imaginative Leadership: Building Shelves

By Jonathan Sclater (Principal, MEd in Imaginative Education, @jonathansclater) I think school leadership can be described as constructing a shelving unit. There are different stages we move through, and it’s both an exciting but demanding process from beginning to end which requires imagination. 1. Orienting: Begin by taking everything out of the box and laying […]