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Creating Thinking Systems Part 1: A conversation with senior leaders from Limestone DSB

June 24, 2025 • The Critical Thinking Consortium

In this first episode of our series Creating Thinking Systems, Usha James, TC² Executive Director, welcomes two guests from the Limestone District School Board in eastern Ontario. Krishna Burra, Director of Education, and Jess Silver, Superintendent of K-12 Curriculum and Program Services describe the district’s journey to think critically and collaboratively in a number of different ways. Three inquiry questions were developed that used data to guide system-wide planning with a focus on student achievement and professional learning.

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Credits
Announcer: Usha James
Host: Usha James
Guests: Krishna Burra (Director of Education, Limestone District School Board) and Jessica Silver (Superintendent of Education, Limestone District School Board)
Producer: Neil Bateman
Podcast administrator: Kara Zutz