Innovation In Ontario Update

Ontario Ministry of Education Supports Innovation in the Province with the Creation of the Incubation and Design Branch

“Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow." William Pollard

Ontario is committed to innovation. In 2017 the Ministry of Education created the System Planning, Research and Innovation Division and within that the Incubation and Design Branch. This area of the Ministry will work to support innovation in Ontario as our understanding “of how innovation impacts students" develops.

In August 2017, the Ministry announced a new Innovation in Learning Fund (ILF), a $10M per-year ongoing investment towards fostering greater innovation in learning and teaching to support the development of global competencies in students.

Through the ILF, each District School Board, School Authority Board, and the Provincial Schools Branch will receive a yearly allocation to:

• Provide professional learning opportunities that empower educators to facilitate learning experiences that foster deeper learning and global competencies in students.
• Implement innovations in educational practices (“innovation projects”) that will help to foster deeper learning and global competencies in students.

To learn more about the Innovation in Learning Fund please see the Innovation in Learning Guide

The Innovation and Design Branch takes a user-centric approach to solving problems. This online resource is an example of our work in that it will continue to change and adapt to district needs and as our understanding of how innovation impacts students evolves.

As the Innovation in Learning Resource develops, we encourage you to check back frequently to find out more about innovation occurring across the province and to see how the site changes.

Innovation in Ontario

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