As Canada’s largest school board, we are always working to improve so that all students, staff, parents/guardians and members of the community feel connected, involved and supported. In September 2016 we introduced a new strategy to improve the effectiveness of our schools, make us more responsive to the needs of our communities, and increase student achievement and well-being.
Learning Centres
As part of the new strategy, all TDSB schools feed into one of four Learning Centres, which are hubs where staff collaborate and share resources. Each Learning Centre is staffed by:
- Learning coaches who will provide extra support for teachers in the classroom
- Twelve superintendents, led by an executive superintendent
- Staff from the TDSB’s professional support services department, including psychologists, social workers and counsellors
Learning centres are closely connected to the schools they support and serve the needs of school staff, students and parents/guardians. The learning centres:
- Provide classroom teachers with extra support
- Allow staff to better identify and respond to the learning needs of students
- Improve communication with parents/guardians
- Make it easier for students, parents/guardians and the community to navigate the system
- Help resolve any issues or concerns in a more timely manner
- Ensure that all students across the TDSB have equitable access to programs and services
Superintendents of Education:
By School, Ward and Learning Centre
(effective September 3, 2019)
Learning Centre 1
- Vicky Branco
- John Chasty
- Curtis Ennis
- Leila Girdhar-Hill
- Andrew Howard
- Lorraine Linton
Learning Centre 2
- Elizabeth Addo
- Ian Allison
- Helen Fisher (acting)
- Louie Papathanasakis
- Audley Salmon
- Marc Sprack
Learning Centre 3
- Shirley Chan
- Peter Chang
- Diana Panagiotopoulos (acting)
- Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini
- Kerry-Lynn Stadnyk
- Lynn Strangway
Learning Centre 4
- Mike Gallagher
- Tracy Hayhurst
- Mary Jane McNamara
- Nadira Persaud
- Jane Phillips-Long
- Sandra Tondat