Brenda Gabriel
Brenda Gabriel is the Superintendent of School Operations with the ADEA, serving Saskatchewan's most northern remote schools.
Her career in Education has been extensive serving student learning in many capacities over 40+ years.
Shortly after retirement, she began her work with First Nations Schools in northern Saskatchewan.
In 2020 she joined the Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority.
"Growing Readers & Leaders" in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin ... Our journey to addressing a "Literacy Deficit" in Grades 1 to 5
Brenda will share her story of three independent first nations communities in the most isolated regions of Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin as they join to become one professional learning community serving the needs of the young people of the North. Her story will focus on addressing the “Literacy Deficit” in the elementary years and the focussed approach used "grow readers" for the past 4 years. She will also share how developing effective school leaders of learning can influence learning and growth significantly, at all levels. Brenda will share resources, strategies & data, as well as, challenges, successes & celebrations of this inspirational journey.