​Rita Dickson，Louise Dean School的校长，被学习伙伴认定为加拿大杰出校长之一。

学习伙伴举行的《加拿大杰出校长》计划已进入第13个年头，旨在表彰公立学校校长的独特和重要贡献。这40位校长由家长、同事和社区成员提名，并由一家全国性评选委员会选择，以表彰他们在学校社区寻找解决方案和机会时所展现的创新、领导力和创意。他们将在2017年2月28日在多伦多喜来登中心酒店的年度《加拿大杰出校长》颁奖晚会上接受表彰。

Rita Dickson是Louise Dean School的远见卓识的领导者，该校专门为怀孕和带孩子的青少年提供教育。Rita为她的学生创造了一个安全、友好的学习环境，让他们能够在迎接高中文凭或证书的同时，为怀孕假期、咨询或生活挑战提供灵活的时间安排。Rita和学校的多学科员工包括教师、社工和心理学家在每个学生的高中学习过程中充当教师导师和值得信赖的成年人。学校与社区、卫生合作伙伴、公司和政府有着密切的合作。Rita实施了更具灵活性和个性化的职业、技术、儿童保育、育儿、法律和土著教育项目，以及学分恢复课程。针对学生的需求，进行有针对性的集会。提供学习者奖学金以获得财务援助，并与高等教育机构建立伙伴关系，以实现更有效的过渡。Louise Dean School在学分积累和毕业率方面取得了成功。

"Rita之所以被选中负责Louise Dean School的领导工作，是因为这个学校极其复杂，政治敏感，并且需要转型," David Stevenson，学区总监说。"这是一个充满挑战和风险的环境。Rita不仅需要关注学生的教育和生活方式，还需要确保200名婴幼儿的安全和保障。为了应对转型的挑战并提升学生成绩，Rita必须加强现有合作关系，建立新的合作伙伴关系，并在她与学校相连的公司和政府世界中游刃有余。"

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​Rita Dickson, principal of Louise Dean School, has been named as one of Canada's Outstanding Principals by the Learning Partnership.

Now celebrating its 13th year, The Learning Partnership’s Canada’s Outstanding Principals program recognizes the unique and vital contribution of principals in publicly funded schools. The 40 principals, nominated by parents, colleagues, and community members, and chosen by a national selection committee, are being celebrated for demonstrating innovation, leadership and for employing creativity in finding solutions and opportunities within their school communities. They will be awarded for their accomplishments at the annual Canada’s Outstanding Principals gala on February 28th, 2017, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.

Rita Dickson is a visionary leader at Louise Dean School for expectant and parenting teens. Rita has created a secure, safe, welcoming learning environment for her students to work towards a high school diploma or certificate, while affording them flexible scheduling for maternity leaves, counselling or lifestyle challenges. Rita and the school’s multidisciplinary staff include teachers, social workers and psychologists who interact as teacher mentors and trusted adults throughout each student’s high school journey. Collaboration is strong with community and health partners, corporations and government. Rita instituted more flexible and personalized programs in careers, technology, childcare, parenting, legal and Indigenous education, as well as credit recovery courses. Targeted assemblies are driven by students’ input and needs. Learner Bursaries for financial assistance are offered and partnerships are established with post-secondary institutions for more effective transitions. Louise Dean School is a success with credit accumulation and graduation rates increasing.

"Rita was selected to provide leadership to Louise Dean due to its extreme complexity, political sensitivity, and need for transformation," said David Stevenson, chief superintendent of schools. "It is a challenging, high-stakes setting. Rita not only needs to address the education and lifestyles of students but the safety and security of 200 infants/toddlers. To meet the transformational challenge and impact student achievement, Rita has had to strengthen existing partnerships, forge new ones and navigate corporate and government worlds that she has connected to the school."

The complete list of winners from across Canada and the national press release on the Learning Partnership website.