This partnership-driven model fosters trust and collaboration, empowering parents and the larger community to actively participate in local education. It also ensures that the district remains deeply attuned to the needs of its community, creating a supportive environment where every student can excel. ADAPTING TO TECHNOLOGICAL REALITIES WITH INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS While provincial standards largely govern the district’s curriculum, it is not immune to the seismic shifts brought about by technology. Advances in artificial intelligence and information management have prompted a gradual shift in educational focus.The academic landscape is moving towards information management rather than traditional learning processes; however, Medicine Hat already has policies in place to keep up. “We aren’t a one-to-one division. Our average is two-to-one… so for us, technology is definitely a tool that’s relied on by our teachers and educational assistants. It really enhances the work that’s done every day in our classrooms,” Zarichny says. Although the district operates on a two-to-one student-to-device ratio, technology isn’t the focal point. Rather, educators remain at the heart of the learning process. Fortunately, the more integrated 6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 01
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