The highest leverage strategy of educational improvement efforts is the development of staff capacity. In collaboration with the Cariboo-Chilcotin Teachers Association we are making significant investments in quality professional learning for educators in current, research-based practice to increase knowledge and confidence.
Some examples of the work of are:
- Shifting from one-off workshops to a robust learning series with successive professional development sessions and classroom learning rounds, time to practice and reflect in between, and a community of practice network to support one another
- Learning Series with exceptional BC, Canadian, and global leaders in numeracy, literacy, educational research, inclusion, resilience and trauma-informed practice.
- Common district assessments with support for learning how to administer them, analyze results, and use what is learned to plan for instruction
- District mental health plan
- Full program of support for new teachers in their first three years
Explore the ways we are LEARNING BETTER TOGETHER with support for professional learning in Cariboo-Chilcotin School District:
Thinking Twice, Learning Deeply: Double Entry Diaries with Bryan Gidinski
Chilcotin Road Elementary
What a wonderful literacy learning session with Bryan Gidinski! Staff had the opportunity to explore the power of Double Entry Diaries as a strategy to deepen thinking, reflection, and engagement with text.
Starting the Year in a Good way
Chilcotin Road Elementary
A wonderful way to begin the school year! Our teachers spent time engaging in Indigenous cultural learning activities, deepening their understanding and strengthening connections to Indigenous perspectives and traditions.
Math Made Fun with Carole
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Carole Fullerton is always a fun and welcomed guest at our school, bringing positive energy and enthusiasm wherever she goes. Her work has been instrumental in helping increase numeracy levels through practical, student-centered strategies.
6 Minute Solution to Leverage Reading Comprehension
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Julie Knevel delivered an amazing workshop focused on 6 Minute Solutions and how to effectively leverage the program to strengthen reading comprehension. She clearly explained practical strategies that teachers could immediately apply in their classrooms.
Literacy Bins
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Our Literacy Bins grew out of the hands-on work happening at Chilcotin Road during the 2024–25 school year and were developed by Marianne and Erin, with support from our SLP, Charlotte Lundeen. They’re grounded in the same adapted core assessment we’re now using across the district.
Teachers Engaging in Professional Development
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Mrs. Harrison writes: "I focused on Carole Fullerton's resource "Sums and Differences", as she had been in my class in late January, modelling intentional strategies for addition and subtraction. Building mathematical competency in students is part of building my own instructional capacity.
Teachers Engaged in Professional Developement
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Some teachers of Chilcotin Road Elementary gathered together to explore the world of UFLI. Mrs. Hutchinson writes: "I spent my Pro-D day learning about the UFLI Phonics program and exploring how it supports systematic, explicit reading instruction.
Chilcotin Road Engages in Professional Development
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Some teachers participated in session 2 of the 4 seasons of Indigenous Learning. This module was about connecting with the land and working on building that connection through talks with the land in the traditional languages.
Layered Literacy
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Teachers from Chilcotin Road Elementary were engaged in Bryan Gidinski's Layered Literacy Pro-D. They were given the tools to immediately implement new strategies in the classroom that would enhance literacy learning. Specifically their writing output from students.
ProD of POPARD at Chilcotin Road
Chilcotin Road Elementary
A team of us got together to learn more about Autism and girls. Super valuable information especially for this team of educators. Thank you Kristy Petroni for leading us this morning.
Chilcotin Road Friend Visits Again
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Carole Fullerton has played a large role in helping to transform numeracy in Chilcotin Road. Big thank you to teacher Tarla-Rae Sayenchuk for her willingness to be vulnerable and allowing a fellow professional to come into her learning space and help guide instruction.
Learning How to Do Some Simple Circle Activities
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Staff gathered at the beginning of the year and we learned together how to easily do some fun circle learning outside. Thank Educo for teaching us some fun new handshakes that teachers could share with their classes.
Who Can Take a Box of Cheerios and Make Math FUN? Carol Fullerton Can!
Chilcotin Road Elementary
Carol Fullerton working with staff and students, helping to strengthen Numeracy at Chilcotin Road. As part of our School Plan for Learner Success, we believe that strengthening our teams capacity to engage students in new ways will increase and strengthen our students overall Numeracy scores and