About Jeff & PSII

Jeff Hopkins is the founder and principal of the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII), located at 808 Douglas Street in Victoria, which is an independent high school (grades 9-12). The school is built entirely on an inquiry framework, which means there is an emphasis on starting where the learner is at – what their interests are and co-creating the curriculum together. You can learn more about their approach on the PSII website. Please take a look specifically at their inquiry tools for learners and explore their daily calendar of opt-in classes. Jeff was formerly the Superintendent of the Gulf Islands School District and is an advocate for learning that is research-informed and inclusive. Please review the resources below to help you understand his approach, and the PSII approach, to supporting student learning.

You can also follow and connect with Jeff on Twitter as well as the PSII Twitter account.

Jeff’s Introduction to PSII

360 Tour of PSII

Jeff’s TEDxTalk:

Related Processes:

PSII uses Trello as a core tool for scaffolding free inquiry. Below you will find an example of a grade 9 PSII learner’s free inquiry on Monarchy and Power. Click the Tweet to expand and view the thread to explore the cross-curricular product.