**IMPORTANT NOTICE** On your Google application, you will need to indicate that you as the teacher(s) and your principal acknowledge that there is possibility that sites/organizations may have their own policies/protocols related to COVID-19. You are applying for a Campus Calgary / Open Minds experience with the possibility that your experience may not be at the site during 2022-23 school year and that you accept the possibility of a virtual/interactive/in-school community experience. We anticipate that experiences will be at the sites and will modify plans accordingly should circumstances arise that need a different response. We have learned that circumstances can change quickly with regards to COVID-19 and we are not able to predict what the 2022-23 school year will look like.
Applications for the 2022-2023 school year are now available!
Campus Calgary/Open Minds is an award-winning program that provides authentic learning experiences to transform teaching and learning by increasing engagement through community, funder, and educational partnerships. Creating personalized and flexible learning programs for each student, Campus Calgary/Open Minds provides a dynamic learning experience by connecting students in the community for five days and connecting them to experts who are passionate about experiential learning.
How to Apply
For
CBE teachers, please be logged into your CBE google accounts (educbe) before starting. The CBE google application form is found here:
https://forms.gle/LAfkXarSHs4UwpTi7
For
CCSD teachers, please be logged into your CCSD google accounts (learn) before starting. The CCSD google application form is found here:
https://forms.gle/yaPu3Dpwn5gik9cm7
For
Independent teachers, and CBE and CCSD teachers who can’t log into their google accounts, use this google application form:
https://forms.gle/9YQKKT4AAcC9LGoy9
Within this google application, you will be asked to attach an “Application Supporting Document”.
The Application Supporting Document includes the following:
- What is your Big Idea/Question/Provocation and how do you see this influencing/inspiring your year’s work?
- What is a big or essential question or idea that you can see being overarching that could lead your year’s work?
- What are some other essential questions that can support this as well?
- What do you hope/want your students to come to understand as part of this Campus Calgary / Open Minds experience?
- When it’s all said and done, what are some potential pieces of learning that you want your students to take away with them, as part of their work with a site?
- Why this site? How do you anticipate this site supporting your big question and your students’ learning?
- How will your first-choice site(s) support specific learning for you and your students based on your big question?
- Anything else you want to share as part of your application?
- An opportunity to share any other information to help support your application, sharing the story of you and your students and why you want a Campus Calgary / Open Minds experience as part of your year for 2022-23.
**How you layout/organize this information is up to you, but please make sure that all of this is contained within your Application Supporting Document.
** This file may be a .pdf, .docx/.doc, google doc, or other typical multimedia files. (please do not use Pages).
The application deadline for the 2022-2023 school year is Thursday May 12, 2022.
For more information about Campus Calgary / Open Minds, join us for an additional information session on Wednesday April 13, 5:30 p.m., online. RSVP here
Cost of Program
We are grateful for the support of community and funder partners who put this program within reach of all Calgary teachers and students.
Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District schools pay $1250 and all other Calgary schools pay $1500 (bussing included).
This is a heavily subsidized program with actual costs being about $5000 - $8000 per week.
New to applying?
For teachers new to Campus Calgary / Open Minds, further questions will be answered at upcoming information sessions. Please see the dates below.
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Information Meeting for teachers new to Campus Calgary / Open Minds will be Tuesday January 25, 2022 via Microsoft Teams, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
RSVP here
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Campus Calgary / Open Minds 101 will be at Teachers’ Convention – Friday Feb. 18, 10:15 a.m., online. Please see the Teachers’ Convention website for more details.
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Proposal Writing Workshop will be at Teachers’ Convention – Friday February 18, 8:45 a.m., online. Please see the Teachers’ Convention website for more details.
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Additional Information and Application Session Wednesday April 13, 5:30 p.m., online.
RSVP here
The application deadline for the 2022-2023 school year is Thursday May 12, 2022.
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