Initiating Change

As an organization dedicated to learning and youth, Classroom Connections feels a strong responsibility not only to advocate for educational change, but to lead in taking action. Our extensive experience within education has allowed great insight into existing gaps, issues and challenges. The context for education has changed significantly over the past 200 years and so too has our understanding of brain function, human development and the process of learning. Many ingrained educational practices, as well as the very structures of our systems are counterproductive to real learning, the development of innovative thinking and successful transition into adulthood.

As a result, Classroom Connections began an initiative to synthesize what we know and pilot test new approaches to education. Visit our Change Learning site to learn more, see innovative programs in action and network with others who are advocating for change. Visit our Discovering Strengths site to learn more about strength-based approaches and explore a combination of programs that has been used with great results in a variety of First Nations communities.

Watch our Change it Up! video to see one of our pilot projects in action in Chipeweyan Prarie First Nation.