Coalition for Community Schools National Forum 2010
Learning Across the Community
Dave Hutchinson, Rod Allen, Allen Lefebvre
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Cornerstones of the Learning Model
Project Based Learning (PBL)
Service Based Learning
Authentic Internships & Cognitive
Apprenticeships offered through an
integrated, inquiry driven curriculum based in
the community.
Key Structural Philosophies
• Flexible teaching arrangements and
instructional groupings
• Teacher collaboration
• Interdisciplinary and inquiry-based
teaching and learning
• Inclusive practices
Student Progression
Projects
– what they are, how
they’re done
PBL Move from teacher directed to
more student directed
GRADE 9
Develop
a relationship with our
partners
SBL May be at the “low end” of SBL
i.e. Community Service etc.
Projects
GRADE
10 - 11
become more student
initiated
PBL Group projects have more student
individuality
Designed to meet Learning
Outcome for credit
Expectation to tie at least one
project to shared outcomes
SBL More involvement from facility
partners
 More reach (rigour) to projects
PBL
GRADE
12
Projects
student initiated
Designed to meet Learning
Outcome for credit
Expectation to tie to shared
outcomes
SBL Extended involvement from
facility partners
Internships
Graduation requirement
Requirement for Adult 12 students
Current Programs
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Grade 9
Hip Hop Project – U of R
Math that Works – Business Community
Paul Martin Entrepreneurship Program –
Chamber of Commerce / U of R / SIAST
• Photojournalism Project – SIAST & U of R
• Pathfinders Project – Students chose from 6
credit offerings – Variety of stakeholders
Structures Developed
• Grade 9 - 3 advisors who stay with group all
morning. Integrated and flexible groupings
• Grade 10 – largest and most transient group. 6
advisors, group divided into two teams that are
flexible. Transitions are key
• Grade 11 – 2.5 teachers assigned. Integration
of Humanities for next year
• Grade 12 – 3 teachers assigned. Continuation
of Pathfinders project
The Community Perspective:
The proposed North Central Shared
Facility will be a unique facility that will colocate Scott Collegiate and key community
agencies, and integrate programming and
operations at an unprecedented level.
The opportunity exists due to a one-time
convergence of needs, opportunity and
desire.
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Key Elements
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The goals of the school have converged with the broad
community development goals of the agencies
Anchored in the community vision: “By 2020, Regina North
Central will be a safe, healthy and caring community and a source
of pride for the area's residents.”
The community wants this!
Involves visionary co-operation among community stakeholders
and all levels of government
Innovative approaches for program delivery
Addresses the unique cultural and physical needs of North
Central
Learning Across The Community, focused on partner outcomes
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Partners
• Regina Public Schools
• Regina Catholic Schools
• Regina Qu’Appelle Health
Region
• Two Childcare Centre’s
• Regina Police Service
• Regina Public Library
• Community Based
Organizations
• City of Regina
• Government of
Saskatchewan (several
Ministries)
• Government of Canada
• File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal
Council
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Health, education and safety issues are
a complex inter-connected web.
Solutions require breaking down the
silos of traditional services.
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Integration: What does it mean?
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More than simple co-location
Merging and sharing of organizational outcomes
Relationships are paramount! Action cannot occur
without trust, and trust is only built through relationships
Examples:
• Combined library: Scott and Albert Branch
• Food education programs, greenhouse
Just getting started …..
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Integration: How?
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Understanding each organizations outcomes
Joint programming is the default condition: the norm not the exception
Significant community involvement in planning
Regular and effective environmental scanning enabled through larger critical mass
Joint communication vehicles (calendars and newsletters, exterior and interior
electronic signage)
Joint funding applications for integrated programs
Creating a joint pool of internal funding for integrated programming.
Common services delivered centrally (shipping and receiving, maintenance,
marketing & communications, IT) utilizing existing expertise among partners
All staff within NCSF support and live within the model and principles, “I come to
work in this building not just my organization”
Joint orientation processes and staff development programs
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Site Plan
and
Existing Buildings
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First Floor
Second Floor
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Thank You!
www.northcentralsharedfacility.ca
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