At the CAIS Heads and Chairs 2011 Conference, Chris Bart presented Effective Governance Practices and all attendees received his book. The Globe and Mail ranked his book in the Top Ten List for 2011.
The BC Government announced in the 2011 Speech from the Throne, that British Columbia will be changing its Education system and moving towards a more personalized learning model throughout the province for all its learners. The Ministry is reaching out to its citizens through the BC Education Plan Blog and is seeking the public's opinion on various questions related to teaching and learning.
Canadian schools have failed to embrace the internet and are falling behind in the number of online learning opportunities available to students, according a report released Monday.
The Board of Governors of Ridley College are pleased to announce the appointment of J. Edward Kidd as the new Headmaster, effective July 16, 2012. Ed is currently the Principal of the High School at Shanghai American School in Shanghai, China. Shanghai American School has a current enrolment of over 3,200 primarily expatriate students from over 40 countries and is China˙s largest and most established international school.
Since last May, over 3,000 Queen's University faculty, staff, and students have been trained on how to identify and help students in distress, and demand for this training continues to rise. At the same time, changes at the Student Counselling Service have reduced wait times for counselling and ensured students in crisis are seen as quickly as possible.
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CAIS January 2012 Newsletter
The latest CAIS Newsletter has many important updates.
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March 3, 2012
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CAIS 2012 Spring Leadership Institute
Collingwood SchoolMarch 3-4, 2012
Full days of classes on Saturday, March 3
Half day of classes on Sunday, March 4
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April 17, 2012
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Student Leadership Conference
Montreal, QC (billeted)Dates: April 17-21, 2012 Host school: Selwyn House School
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April 18, 2012
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Junior and Middle School Heads Conference
Branksome Hall, Toronto, ONDates: April 18-21, 2012
Host: Branksome Hall School, Toronto, ON
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April 25, 2012
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Assistant Heads Conference
Calgary, AB (Hotel Arts)Dates: April 25-27, 2012
Host schools: West Island College and Rundle College
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April 29, 2012
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Business Officers Conference
Montreal, QC (Queen Elizabeth Hotel)Dates: April 29 – May 2, 2012
Host schools: Centennial Academy, Lower Canada College, Loyola High School, Miss Edgar’s and Miss Cramp’s School, Queen of Angels Academy, Selwyn House School, The Study and Trafalgar School for Girls
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