OISE CPL

Grab a quick lunch or coffee and join InnovED and OISE CPL this Wednesday for Scaling Impact Together: How Partnerships Enable Change in Education.

In this free 30-minute QuickCast, we'll chat with Martha Jez, Owner and CEO of Fair Chance Learning, about how partnerships can help education-focused ideas and initiatives move into broader practice.

Martha will reflect on Fair Chance Learning’s work, including the partnerships, pivots, and decisions that have shaped how the organization approaches scaling impact.

Especially relevant for edupreneurs and others building something new, navigating early traction, or thinking about how education-focused ideas can grow across classrooms, organizations, and systems.

📅 Wednesday, May 13
🕛 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET
📍 LinkedIn Live | Free to attend
👉 Register here: https://hubs.la/Q04g5pJy0

Day 2 of EduForum grounded our exploration in something tangible.

Together, we moved through classrooms, labs, greenhouses, and outdoor spaces, where students weren’t just learning about concepts — they were applying them in meaningful ways.

We observed:
• high school students growing food, then using it to prepare and share a meal (borscht made entirely from what they cultivated)
• middle school students designing and building sustainable cities, integrating geography, environmental science, engineering, math, and storytelling
• learning that connected across disciplines, rather than sitting in silos

This kind of learning doesn’t happen by accident. It’s intentionally designed and supported by the right conditions.

While this was happening, something else was taking shape.

Across planning sessions, informal exchanges, and in-between moments, educators weren’t just reflecting, but starting to connect, align, and think about what this type of learning could look like in their own contexts.

This emerging network that is motivated, thoughtful, and open to collaboration, may end up being one of the most important outcomes.

Onto Day 3!

Day 1 of EduForum brought deep experience, sharp thinking, and a wide range of perspectives across the room.

A few key takeaways:

• Experiential learning is not just about activities — it starts with a clear purpose. What is the learning gap, and why does the experience matter?

• There is a real tension between what young people need for life and what schools are often structured to measure.

• Community connection doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a mindset of noticing opportunities, building partnerships, and designing with intention.

Some of the richest moments happened between sessions — as people traded examples, tested ideas, and started mapping out ways to collaborate.

Now, onto Day 2: school visits!

Meet the outstanding facilitators for EduForum: Advancing K–12 School Improvement (Oct 21–23, OISE, University of Toronto).
Over three days, this team of experienced Ontario principals and system leaders will guide participants through:

• School site visits at University of Toronto Schools (UTS) and Miller’s Grove PS (PDSB)
• Workshops rooted in the Ontario Leadership Framework
• Leadership planning using the Leadership Canvas

EduForum is a rare opportunity for K–12 leaders and aspiring leaders to learn with peers, see leadership in practice, and leave with a plan for sustainable school improvement.

📅 Registration closes Oct 7
👉 https://cpl-oise-utoronto-3452167.hs-sites.com/k-12-school-improvement-conference-toronto-fall-2025

Grief touches every life—how we understand and support it matters.
Join Introduction to Grief and Bereavement to:

• Explore historical & contemporary theories
• Learn inclusive strategies for diverse grieving practices
• Build skills to support those navigating loss

🗓 Course runs Sept 18 – Oct 30
⏰ Register by Sept 11
💻 Taught online by Jodi Gorham

Details & registration: https://hubs.la/Q03FVfSG0

How do you support today’s learners? 📚

By the end of Engaging the Modern Learner (Sept 25 – Nov 6), you’ll be able to:
✔ Identify ways to build 21st century skills across the student journey
✔ Develop a student persona that reflects lived experiences and motivations
✔ Propose a plan to improve one aspect of the student lifecycle at your institution

Deadline to register: Sept 18
Funding support available (OSAP + UofT staff tuition waiver).

Taught by UTM's Jessica Silver

👉 Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03FTKzh0

Registration closes Sept 18!
Want to make a real impact on student success?

In Engaging the Modern Learner (Sept 25 – Nov 6), you’ll:
• Explore the student lifecycle before, during, and after their studies
• Understand diverse learner needs, with a focus on equity and inclusion
• Create an action plan to improve one aspect of the student experience at your institution

✅ Part of the Serving Students in Higher Education Certificate
✅ Eligible for OSAP micro-credential funding
✅Taught by UofT’s Jessica Silver, Director, Centre for Student Engagement (UTM).

Register before Sept 18: https://hubs.la/Q03FhSBS0