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C21 Canada Shifting Minds Award Presented to the Brandon School Division

1Karen Yamada (C21 Canada Ambassador), Kelli Boklaschuk (C21 Canada Shifting Minds Award Recipient), Greg Malazdrewic (Brandon School Division Associate Superintendent) and David Roberts (C21 Canada President).

The 2015 C21 Canada Shifting Minds Award in the individual category was presented to Kelli Boklaschuk from the Brandon School Division on January 29, 2015.  Award recipients were nominated and selected by a process inviting 21st century learning and innovation practices from coast to coast.

Kelli is an incredibly creative and talented educator and visionary. She had a profound impact with staff and students in the Saskatoon Catholic Board prior to arriving in Brandon. Since coming to the Brandon Division Kelli has been responsible for a complete overhaul of the external web picture of the Brandon School Division and has instituted the portal design which has helped enormously with both internal and external communication. Currently Kelli is responsible for the leadership of personalized learning through technology in Brandon schools.  Her ability to work with teachers and community members is enabling this work to become a reality in the Brandon Division.

David Roberts, President of C21 Canada said, “I’ve had the opportunity on a personal level to work with Kelli on several occasions. Her capacity to cut through the clutter, see the bigger picture and have people follow her to places they wouldn’t normally go on their own is always inspiring to be around. The former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington once said that if he had the right player he would build a winning team around him. He drafted Wayne Gretzgy and the rest is history. I think the same can be said about Kelli (without Gretskys salary). Her ability to engage and her capacity to focus on the right steps forward assure Brandon of a winning team.

Brandon School Division is under the progressive leadership of Dr. Donna Michaels. Her ability to change the culture and engage staff in an agenda of change and innovation continues to be  a success. Dr. Michaels is also a member of the C21 Canada CEO Academy, a by invitation only professional learning consortium of divisional and district CEOs committed to setting Canadian standards for 21st century learning, innovation and technology.

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Dakota Collegiate Awarded for Its Digital Revolution

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Jill Mathez, Dakota Collegiate’s principal, and Duane Brothers, superintendent of Louis Riel School Division, in the school’s library on Jan. 28 after the pair was presented with the Shifting Minds Award from C21 Canada.

Dakota Collegiate has been recognized for shifting its focus to the future of learning.

On Jan. 28, the school received the Shifting Minds Award from non-profit organization C21 Canada for showing leadership and innovation through its 21st Century Learning Initiative.

The initiative integrates the use of digital technology in a learning environment that reflects today’s social and economic realities. The initiative, supported by Louis Riel School Division, was the first of its kind in Manitoba, officials say.

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C21 Canada — Canadians for 21st Century Learning and Innovation Announce C21 Canada CEO Academy

TORONTO, ON, December 2, 2014 — C21 Canada, a leading non-for-profit organization promoting the accelerated change in teaching and learning practices across Canada, enters its next phase in its journey to nurture 21st century skills in all students across Canada.

Following successful summits and round table events in collaboration with CMEC (Council of Ministers of Education Canada) and Canadian Chambers of Commerce, inspiration led to the formation of the C21 Canada CEO Academy, a concept connecting 21 innovative K12 School District CEO’s from coast to coast to share and create best practices and meet challenges standing in the way.

Dr. Guy Tétrault, Director of Education/CEO for the Sun West School Division in Saskatchewan and a new member of the Shifting Minds Academy believes, “Joining the C21 Canada Shifting Minds Academy provides you with opportunities to collaborate with 21st Century leaders who are focused on transforming traditional educational paradigms into systems that promote and develop 21st Century competencies amongst today’s youth!”

“C21 Canada is pleased to announce the creation of a CEO Academy for Learning Innovation and Technology. This Academy has the participation of the most innovative and progressive CEO’s from public school systems across Canada coming together to share and provide insight, leadership and direction to a 21st century learning, innovation and technology agenda,” says David Roberts-President of C21 Canada.

About C21 Canada

C21 Canada is a national, not for profit organization that advocates for 21st Century models of learning in education. Their belief is that 21st century models of learning must be adopted in public education on an urgent basis to position Canadians for economic, social and personal success in the high skills, knowledge and innovation based economy.

For more information contact, please contact Robert Martellacci at robert.martellacci@c21canada.org or visit www.c21canada.org.

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C21 Canada and its members provide collaborative vision and support to help Canadian education organizations enhance learning in the foundation areas of literacy, numeracy and science while infusing 21st Century skills (creative problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, personal development, global citizenship and digital competency) into content, and instructional and assessment practices.

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