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Together We Learn
Our Team
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 Jamie Robinson, District Principal

Jamie-Robinson1-270x180.jpg​​About Jamie:
Jamie is the new District Principal of the Instructional Leadership Team.  In 2014, Jamie received a prestigious, Canada-wide award for being one of Canada's Outstanding Principals.  Jamie is deeply committed to quality assessment, engaging all learners, and looking at systems models to affect large-scale change.  When not in schools and classrooms around our district, Jamie can  usually be found on his road bike, passing cars along Lakeshore Rd.

Most exciting educational text he has read this year:
Professional Capital by Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan
Contact  
twitter: @_jrobinson
phone: 250-860-9729

 

 Marnie Birkeland

​Marnie B.jpgAbout  Marnie:
Marnie is deeply committed to creating cultures of thinking in our classrooms as we strive to provide our children with opportunities to truly become lifelong learners.  In her downtime, Marnie enjoys singing and playing the guitar, reading, and making memories with her family.
 
 
 
 
Most exciting educational texts she has read this year:
5 Principles of the Modern Mathematics Classroom: Creating a Culture of Innovating Thinking by Gerald Aungst
phone: 250-860-9729 ext 4263​

 

 Shelley Dickie

About Shelley: 

Shelley has taught at all grade levels, but most of her career has been in the Elementary French Immersion Program. She has also worked as a Teacher Librarian, as a Learning Assistance teacher and as a Counsellor. Shelley is committed to building resilient learners who thrive socially, emotionally and academically. She is passionate about student engagement and quality assessment. In her spare time, Shelley is most happy when she is with her family, in her kayak or exploring in a forest.

 

 Most exciting educational text she has read this year:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

 

Contact

Email: Shelley.Dickie@sd23.bc.ca

Twitter: @shelleyldickie

Phone: 250-860-9729 ext. 4514

 

 Carolyn Durley

Durley Pic.JPGAbout Carolyn:
Carolyn is deeply passionate about educational technology, science, student empowerment, and weaving literacy through the content areas.   Carolyn is the team's resident Twitter expert.

 
 
 
Most exciting educational text she has read this year:
Ungifted by Scott B. Kaufmann
Contact
twitter: @c_durley
ph​one: 250-860-9729 ext 7368

 

 

 Keely Flannigan

Keely.JPGAbout Keely:
Keely is passionate about literacy, educational technology, quality education for at-risk learners, project-based learning and quality assessment.  In her downtime Keely likes to be outside or with a book in her hands.
 
 
 
 
Most exciting educational text she has read this year:  
Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner
phone: 250-860-9729 ext 7304

 

 Lindsey Schroeder

Lindsey Schroeder.pngAbout Lindsey:

Lindsey has a background in math and science and is passionate about exploring ways to improve learning for all students. Recently she has been focusing her professional growth around areas of assessment, critical thinking, and creating positive cultures of learning.

 

Most exciting educational text she has read this year:

Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Truly Transform Our Schools by Ron Ritchhart

Contact

email: lindsey.schroeder@sd23.bc.ca

phone: 250-860-9729 ext. 4091

 

 

 

 Sarah Watson

Sarah New.JPGAbout Sarah:
Sarah is passionate about literacy, critical thinking, project-based learning, and quality assessment.  New to twitter, Sarah can often be found tweeting about literacy-related projects.  When not in schools across the district, Sarah can be found spending time with her busy and energetic family. 

 


Most exciting educational text she has read this year:
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Contact
phone: 250-860-9729 ext 6739 


 Kristina McLaughlin