Ainsley Rose recently retired after thirty-five years in education. As the former director of education and curriculum for the Western Quebec School Board in Gatineau, Quebec, Ainsley was responsible for initiating many systemic changes that continue to impact teaching and learning within the school board today. Throughout his career as an education leader, Ainsley has incorporated his expertise within a wide range of principles, practices, and concepts, all of which have significantly improved schools. These include Effective Schools, Professional Learning Communities at Work™, Instructional Intelligence, and standards and assessment. Ainsley is also trained in Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People®, the TRIBES teaching process, and more recently One Smart World, an approach that emphasizes the essential underlying thinking and emotional strategies of successful, intelligent behavior. Ainsley has presented across Canada and the United States on a range of educational topics.With experience as an elementary and secondary classroom teacher and principal, as well as an instructor of graduate-level courses for administrators and pre-service teachers, Ainsley shares perspectives that resonate with all educators. His presentations deliver practical school improvement strategies that work at every level, from within the classroom to district-wide support. Having worked in a French province in Canada his entire career, Ainsley is proficient with the French language.
Ainsley served as chair of the Committee for Anglophone Curriculum Responsables and the Implementation Design Committee, and was named to the Advisory Board of English Education by the Minister of Education of Quebec. Ainsley has also received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Association of Administrators of English Schools of Quebec.
Ainsley is a contributing author for three publications with Solution Tree Press. In The Teacher as Assessment Leader, the chapter is “Creating Equity in Classroom Assessment for English Language Learners and Students with Special Needs.” The Principal as Assessment Leader featured a chapter titled “The Courage to Implement Standards-Based Report Cards.” The Collaborative Teacher contains the chapter “Common Assessment: Bridging the Gap Between Teaching and Learning.” He has also contributed a chapter in a new publication with Lead and Learn Press on 21st Century Schooling and Data Teams, as well as Activate: A Leaders Guide to People, Practices and Processes.
Ainsley earned a Master of Arts degree and Bachelor of Arts Honors degree from the University of Western Ontario, Certificate in Education from Concordia University, and Certificate in French as a Second Language from the Adult Education Center in Cowansville, Quebec.
Ainsley is married with three grown children who all live in the province of British Columbia. His wife, Rahnieda, is a high school music instructor who keeps his educational theories grounded in practical approach. Ainsley continues to remain active by participating in sports, most notably men’s doubles Racquetball, where he competes nationally in Canada.
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What Clients Say
“Ainsley was excellent. He was extremely knowledgable. He also did a great job providing personalized service to our group and our district needs.”
—Susan Savage, East Maine District 207, ELL Reading Teacher, Instructional Coach, Maine West High School, Des Plaines, IL
“I was recently in Toronto for the Building Blocks Conference and had the distinct pleasure to work for two full days with Ainsley Rose. You probably hear this on a regular basis but I need to let you know how impressed I was with Ainsley’s knowledge, professionalism and ability to challenge the seminar participants. I think this speaks so highly of your organization and I hope I have opportunities in the future to continue to work directly with the Leadership and Learning Center. It is the work you and your colleagues are doing that makes education such an exciting profession to currently be involved in. Keep up the great work and I hope you continue to recruit A+ professionals like Ainsley Rose.”
—Derrick Cameron, M.Ed., Principal, Macklin School
“Mr. Ainsley Rose's presentation on the Leadership Imperative was a wonderful professional development opportunity for our B.C. First Nation Schools' principals and the positive feedback from that day is still pouring in!”
—Karen Linkart, Regional Principal, FNESC/FNSA, West Vancouver
“I appreciated all the references to good books to read and resources. I appreciate the excellently-prepared day.”
—Barbara MacLeod, Principal, Eliza Archie Memorial School, Bristish Columbia
