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Rural Renewal Conference
Originally broadcast on October 11, 2007
INTRODUCTION:  The Rural Renewal Conference was an instructionally-focused conference designed to meet the needs of educators who work in British Columbia’s rural communities and schools. Keynote presenters have been archived to support professional growth over time.
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Presentations: (To begin a webcast, click on the title)

  1. Linda Kaser: Small Schools, Big Impact (Introduced by Pat Pearce, Rural Conference Chair)
  2. Leyton Schnellert - Secondary: Success for all (Introduced by Cathy Van der Mark)
  3. Minister Shirley Bond - Welcome and Distance Learning Demo (introduced by Dan Boudreault)


  4. 4. Faye Brownlie: Teaching and Learning in Diverse Elementary Classrooms (Introduced by Bonnie Chappell)

  5. Faye Brownlie: Teaching and Learning in Diverse Secondary Classrooms (Introduced by Dan Boudreault)
  6. Leyton Schnellert: Elementary: Success for all (Introduced by Wendy Neilson)

  7. Barry Anderson: Is the Future Here? (Introduced by Lori Tedrick, BCCPAC)
  8. Closing Debrief Panel - Leyton Schnellert, Linda Kaser, Faye Brownlie