"If we want a change in culture...the work is to change the conversation, or more precisely, to have a conversation we have not had before, one that has the power to create something new in the world."
Peter Block - Community: The Structure of Belonging
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TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP
As a reflective research practitioner, Lucinda has clear core values that inform her leadership style. She values authentic relationships and communities; distributed leadership and active teacher involvement; informed and innovative educational practice; and the co-construction of goals and visions. Ultimately, Lucinda sees her purpose to be to unify communities in meaningful learning that positively impacts students’ lives.
The following presentations were selected to provide examples of Lucinda’s leadership and teaching with adult groups, in various educational contexts and purposes, that demonstrate her values, approach and areas of expertise.
A New Year at Arden
1. Arden School Visioning & Goal Setting - 2020
As a new principal, it was important to establish relationships. This presentation occurred early in September with all the teachers to begin to clarify school goals.
Who are we at Arden?
2. Arden School Visioning: Team Presentations 2020
The video demonstrates a risk-taking, fun-loving group with a care for their community. Lucinda values spending time on these kinds of team building activities since it fosters interdependence.
Brooklyn Video
3. Reaching Out to Our School Community During Covid-19
As a way to reach out to the Brooklyn Elementary family community during the initial weeks of Covid-19 school closure, Lucinda initiated and created this video with teacher input.
Framework of Student Learning
4. Arden's Collaboration Journey
This presentation Lucinda compiled based on her leadership and collaboration as a Vice Principal at Arden Elementary School. Two specific goals related to implementing Response to Instruction and improving school culture are described
Arden Primary Teacher Interview
5. A Teacher Team Shares Their Collaboration
Two Vancouver Island University instructors, Neil Smith and Leah Taylor, interviewed a team of teachers at Arden who had established new interdependent patterns of teaching and collaborating. Lucinda’s leadership influenced the development of this change.
A Program Review on Assessment
6. A District Program Review on Assessment Practices
Upon the request of the superintendent, Lucinda invited a team of teachers to do a thorough review of assessment practices k-12. This presentation was a session that Lucinda facilitated for teachers, at different levels, to provide their input on current assessment practices and new directions.
KU Women in Leadership
7. How has your gender informed your leadership narrative?
The Kansas University, Vancouver Cohort Women developed a leadership network to address a need for a space to share experiences. In this video, Professor Lisa Wolf-Wendel facilitates a conversation in which each woman has an opportunity to share their perspective on leadership.
Technology Use in Today’s Youth
8. A Presentation to the Comox Valley School Board
In response to a doctoral course on Technology, Social Change and Education, Lucinda collaborated with the District School Counsellor, Tara Ryan, to initiate a community dialogue event on technology misuse concerns. Tara and Lucinda delivered this presentation to Comox Valley Schools senior leaders and trustees.
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