Forging the Path
A comprehensive tactical plan has been developed to activate the Spark strategic vision. It will be a 5-10 year horizon of activities that will evolve as required to meet our goals.
Already we have begun with a number of key initiatives designed to advance the objectives of ‘The Big 3’:
1. Human Capital and Unconventional Expertise
- Innovative Professional Development programs for faculty and staff to advance teaching and learning approaches that are aligned with our new vision for academic excellence.
2. Transformational Program
- Research and realign curriculum design to achieve a more expansive vision of academics to include creativity, character development and life skills.
- Enhance current collaborations and experiential programs, (i.e., Foodrunners, GO! Outdoor Education and International Exchange), to bring the classroom into the world.
- Investigate new approaches and integration of diverse subject areas to personalize learning and create a seamless path from Grade 8 through graduation.
- Courageous Conversations, a program for Senior School students, faculty and staff piloted last year, will be implemented. This provides an opportunity to explore challenging social and world issues while learning the skills of active listening, respectfully engaging with diverse perspectives on sensitive issues, and expanding our worldview.
3. Dynamic Future
- Transformation of Junior School facilities to support enhanced learning in science, art, engineering and technology.
- Renovation of Senior School spaces to support more complex program developments including a Multimedia Lab and an Engineering and Robotics Lab.