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This list of professional development conferences is provided as a service to members. The Federation does not necessarily endorse all the conferences, nor does it accept liability for errors or omissions in any of the information provided. Individuals planning to attend a conference should contact the sponsoring organization to confirm the dates and other details of registration. Conferences sponsored by the Federation's provincial specialist associations appear in boldface type throughout the calendar.
Please note procedure statement 36.28.10: "That the BCTF's PD Calendar not publish PD events by outside agencies scheduled for the provincial PSA Day."
FEBRUARY 2010
February 13 Burnaby, BC. PITA's Build UP Series provides support for early career teachers but the strategies presented are helpful for all teachers! Two Sessions: PORTRAITS Unit with Nora Mountain. In this hands on workshop, participants will learn to help students create self-portraits. We will using a variety of principal and design elements, discuss assessment & evaluation techniques for art using examples from the unit, and go over the visual arts learning outcomes. FRENCH with Liliana Lanfranchi: Whether you consider yourself to be fluent, semi-fluent, a little"rusty" or even a beginner, Liliana will practise fun, interactive and communicative mini-dialogues to reinforce basic vocabulary and common question-response patterns. Watch as your students individualize each skit with their own personality, props and flare! Why prepare alone? We provide resources, practical strategies and suggestions. For details or to register, go to pita-earlycareer.wikispaces.com or contact Ray Myrtle president@pita.ca
February 13 Surrey, BC. PITA's Build UP Series provides support for early career teachers but the strategies presented are helpful for all teachers! Two Sessions: Social Studies with Holly Lloyd: We will focus on differentiation of instruction through project-based learning. We will walk through the research process together, exploring the continuum that students move along as they head towards independent learning. Participants will be introduced to multiple strategies to help meet a range of needs and learning styles. These strategies can then be applied in the research unit developed for their grade level available on the PITA website. LA with Diana Cruchley. Using picture books: 'Love That Dog' is a fabulous book, the students love it, you can read it aloud in less than an hour and it lends itself to great discussions and terrific lessons. Use it to teach multiple reading strategies, introduce and motivate students journal program, inspire students in a poetry unit, and more. Why prepare alone? We provide resources including the book, practical strategies and suggestions. For details or to register, go to pita-earlycareer.wikispaces.com or contact Ray Myrtle president@pita.ca
February 19 Hemlock Mountain, BC. Snow Safety, An Adventure Based Learning Workshop -Begins the week prior with an on-line multi-media learning module. The day of Feb 5 will include a moderate 2 hr snow shoe trek in the winter alpine backcountry with your choice of a specific focus: Fitness, Natural History, Survival in the Snow, Snow Play, Avalanche Awareness. During lunch we will share curriculum ties by subject area, and outdoor adventure experiences and ideas. After lunch, we will explore the mountain on snowboards or skis on a full-access lift pass, with rentals provided for all those who need them. Lessons also available. Registration includes all costs for day. 8:30am-3:30pm. For more information email Grassrootsadventure@gmail.com, or visit www.Grassrootsadventure.ca
February 19 Kelowna, BC. PITA's Build UP Series provides support for early career teachers but the strategies presented are helpful for all teachers! Two Sessions: AM: PE with Tammy Wirick: In this intermediate PE workshop, participant will learn how to integrate math and physical education learning outcomes. PM: WRITING with Bryan Gidinski: Participants will gain insight into delivering mini-lessons to enhance their writing programs that are social, engaging, encourage revision and challenge students to extend themselves creatively. Why prepare alone? We provide practical strategies, and suggestions. For details or to register, go to pita-earlycareer.wikispaces.com or contact Ray Myrtle president@pita.ca
February 19 Saanich, BC. Departures 2010 - Helping Students Soar to Success. Presented by Saanich Teachers' Association at Claremont Secondary in Victoria. Featuring Keynote speaker Dr. Carolyn Crippen on "Reweaving the Web: Strengthening Relationships" focusing on the importance of connecting all members of the school organization. Over 30 different workshops for educators of all levels and all teaching areas. For more information and/or to register visit our website at www.claremont-school.ca/lrc/Departures_2010.htm
February 19 Victoria, BC. Tapestry 2010 Conference. Presented by Greater Victoria and Sooke Teachers' Associations at Spectrum Community School, Victoria, BC. Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Egan on "Developing Students' Minds and Imagination." Dr. Egan will introduce new theories, principles, and practical techniques for making teaching more effective. Engaging students' imaginations in learning and teachers' imaginations in teaching is crucial to making knowledge in the curriculum vivid and meaningful, to teachers no less than to students. Dr. Egan will extend these ideas in the workshop connected with this presentation and show how this can be done routinely in everyday classrooms. Also, morning and afternoon session workshops and full-day workshops.. For registration and more detailed information contact www.gvta.net or www.sooketeachers.com
February 19 Victoria, BC. Yoga in Your School Pro-D workshop with Teressa Asencia, (M.A. and E-RYT) author of "Yoga in Your School" which has been #1 on Amazon.ca for P.E. in schools in Canada. Friday Feb 19th from 10:30 to 1:30, Base Lounge Studio, 1303 Broad Street, Victoria B.C. Register online at http://www.bellyfit.ca/baselounge/events/yoga-in-your-school-workshop or call 250 590-1816. $125 fee includes the 3 hour workshop and also a take home PowerPoint presentation with voice and images of the material presented in the workshop to make it easy for teachers to begin to easily insert Yoga Breaks into their daily classroom schedule. Special price for registration by Feb 7th, $100. Additional information available on www.YogaInYourSchool.com
TOP MARCH 2010
March 22 Pemberton, BC. The Sea to Sky Teachers' Professional Development Committee is hosting "Connectedness: within, with each other, and with the world". We are thrilled to have Dr. Gordon Neufeld to deliver his keynote address, "Relationship Matters: Harnessing the Power of Attachment". In addition, Dr. Neufeld will then stay for the day to expand on his keynote in workshop sessions. We are also proud to feature a fantastic line-up of speakers including Terry Small (Brain Boosting Secrets), Rachel Mason (Aboriginal Ed), Judy Fainstein (Youth and Environmental Sustainability), and more! Visit the SSTA website http://bctf.ca/ssta/ for workshop descriptions.
March 26-27 Kelowna. BC Science Teachers' Association present Catalyst 2010-A Science Odyssey. A conference for all Science Educators K-12+ at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre. Join us for: Exciting Keynotes, Featured Speakers, Teacher-Led Professional Development, Hands-on Workshops, Technology Workshops, Science Literacy and Reading Strategies, IRP Implementation Ideas, Current Issues in Science Education, Presentations by Leading Scientists, Science Teacher Collaboration, K-7 Science Workshops, Exhibitor Hall... And much more! Visit the BCScTA website www.bcscta.ca/ for more details.
March 26-27 Richmond, BC. BCTF New Teachers and Student Teachers Conference 2010. The 2010 conference will take place at the Radisson hotel in Richmond. For further information please contact Cécilia Huard de la Marre at chuarddelamarre@bctf.ca or 604-871-1869.
March 27 Vancouver, BC. Foundations for Adult Learning, 13th Annual Conference of the Adult Educators' Provincial Specialist Association. BC Teachers' Federation Building, 100 - 500 W. 6th Avenue, Vancouver. Keynote address by Mark Selman followed by five small group sessions, panel presentation and afternoon plenary. Contact Lynda Toews at psac74@bctf.ca and http://adultedpsa.wordpress.com/ for registration information.
March 31 Burnaby, BC. BCTF Day on Campus will take place in SFU at the Burnaby Campus. For further information please contact Cécilia Huard de la Marre at chuarddelamarre@bctf.ca or 604-871-1869.
March 31-April 1, Vancouver. The Special Education Association (SEA) is proud to present the 35th Annual Crosscurrents Conference (right before the Easter long weekend) at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. The dates have been changed this year to accomodate the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Keynote: plus a variety of quality sessions and exhibitors for regular and special education. For information contact or visit the website: Exhibitors contact Karen Bell at karbell@shaw.ca
TOP APRIL 2010
April 9-11 Delta, BC. William Glasser Choice Theory and Lead Management training - BASIC LEVEL . Counselling credits if applicable. Further info call 604. 948.1967
April 10 Burnaby, BC. PITA's Build UP Series provides support for early career teachers but the strategies presented are helpful for all teachers. Two Sessions, SS & LA. Social Studies with Holly Lloyd: We will focus on differentiation of instruction through project-based learning. We will walk through the research process together, exploring the continuum that students move along as they head towards independent learning. Participants will be introduced to multiple strategies to help meet a range of needs and learning styles. These strategies can then be applied in the research unit developed for their grade level available on the PITA website. LA with Diana Cruchley. Using picture books: 'Love That Dog' is a fabulous book, the students love it, you can read it aloud in less than an hour and it lends itself to great discussions and terrific lessons. Use it to teach multiple reading strategies, introduce and motivate students'journal program, inspire students in a poetry unit, and more. Why prepare alone? We provide resources including the book, practical strategies and suggestions. For details or to register, go to pita-earlycareer.wikispaces.com or contact Ray Myrtle president@pita.ca
April 10 Kelowna, BC. PITA's Build UP Series provides support for early career teachers but the strategies presented are helpful for all teachers! Two Sessions: SCIENCE and Math. Eg. Invertebrate Adaptations (gr. 6) and Food Webs in Ecosystems (gr.7) both of which addressing grade-specific Life Science PLO's. Science 4/5 The Body with Ray Myrtle: includes science (body systems), math (measurement), and PE (nutrition) outcomes from both grade 4 & 5 in a 6-8 week unit. MATH with Ray Appel. "Using Mental Math to Deepen Learning". Ray will show you how to help support students to make sense of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Ray will also look at the role of number, equality, and algebraic reasoning while exploring the many new changes in the new math curriculum. Why prepare alone? We provide resources, practical strategies and suggestions. For details or to register, go to pita-earlycareer.wikispaces.com or contact Ray Myrtle president@pita.ca
April 10 Surrey, BC. PITA's Build UP Series provides support for early career teachers but the strategies presented are helpful for all teachers! Two Sessions: AM: PE with Glenn Young: In this intermediate PE workshop, participant will learn how to integrate math and physical education learning outcomes. PM: WRITING with Bryan Gidinski: Participants will gain insight into delivering mini-lessons to enhance their writing programs that are social, engaging, encourage revision and challenge students to extend themselves creatively. Why prepare alone? We provide practical strategies, and suggestions. For details or to register, go to pita-earlycareer.wikispaces.com or contact Ray Myrtle president@pita.ca
April 16-17 Harrision Hot Springs, BC.
The Adult Basic Education of BC is hosting a conference at Harrison Hot Springs. "Inspiring Skills for Success" is the title of the conference, our 30th annual event, which is open to all educators.
Usually we have instructors of adults from school districts, colleges, prisons, and aboriginal centres, people working with ESL, English, Math, and High School Completion programming. For further information, please check the website at http://www.abeabc.ca/conferences.htm
or contact Leonne Beebe
leonne.beebe@ucfv.ca
April 20-24 Victoria, BC.
BC Teachers' Institute on Parliamentary Democracy Spring 2010. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia offers an exciting professional development program for British Columbian teachers in elementary, middle and high school. Come to your Parliament Buildings in Victoria and learn about parliamentary democracy and the political process. Eighteen teachers will be selected to participate and experience B.C'.s parliamentary system first-hand, returning to their schools and communities with an enhanced understanding of democracy. Deadline for applications is January 31, 2010.Further information and to apply on-line visit www.leg.bc.ca/bcti
April 23 Vancouver, BC. Yoga In Your School Pro-D workshop with Teressa Asencia (M.A. and E-RYT) and author of "Yoga in Your School", which has been #1 on Amazon.ca for P.E. in schools in Canada. 1- 4p.m. The Path Yoga Centre, 2083 Alma St, Suite 240, Vancouver - For registration email info@yogainyourschool.com or call 778 737-1500. $125 fee includes the 3 hour workshop and also a take home PowerPoint presentation with voice and images of the material presented in the workshop to make it easy for teachers to begin to easily insert Yoga Breaks into their daily classroom schedule. Special price for registration by March 15th, $100. Additional information available on www.YogaInYourSchool.com
April 23-24 Vancouver, BC. First Nations Schools Association 14th Annual Conference and AGM. Conference theme: Valuing and Caring for All. Featuring workshops that support school and student success, with a focus on BC First Nations schools. Call for Workshops deadline: January 15, registration materials available February 2010. www.fnsa.ca/currentevents.htm Toll-free: 1-877-422-3672
April 25-26 Delta, BC. William Glasser Choice Theory and Lead Management training - BASIC LEVEL .Counselling credits if applicable. Further info call 604. 948.1967.
April 28 Vancouver, BC. Underwater Robots in the Classroom. Vancouver Maritime Museum, 7:30 pm. (No admission charge--just a donation offering for the VMM), The Underwater Archaeology Society of British Columbia (UASBC) will feature maritime author Vickie Jensen and student-built underwater robotics at its February Speakers Series. This lively, illustrated presentation dovetails with the Vancouver Maritime Museum's new Submersibles: Into the Deep exhibit. Jensen will take you into classrooms across North America where the challenge of building shallow-diving robots is enticing students to dive into scientific studies and explore maritime careers. The evening will also feature B.C.'s award-winning student teams, their robots, and a preview of the 800-page Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) textbook Underwater Robotics: Science, Design & Fabrication which Jensen has co-authored and edited. Vancouver Maritime Museum, 1905 Ogden Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1A3, 604-257-8300
April 30 Whistler, BC. Whistler PITA's 5th Annual mini conference ''Supporting Struggling Students in Literacy and Math'. Learn practical ways to survive the diversity in your classroom. "Encourage reluctant readers using Elaine Jaltema's literature circle approach"; "Guys Write!--nine sure-fire ways to excite your boys (and girls) about writing" with Diana Chruchley, "Strengthening students struggling in math" with Liz Barrett; "Understand andl learn how to support those frustrating disorganized children in your class" with Mary Moody; "Learn to engage learners through differentiating instruction and start on adapting YOUR units together with Amber!" with Amber Flanagan.details contact Ray Myrtle president@pita.ca
TOP MAY 2010
May 15 Vancouver, BC. Investigating Our Practices 2010 13th annual conference. Teachers from different educational contexts convene at UBC to share their investigations, understandings and questions. Deadline for proposals March 19, 2010. Registration fee $25 ($15 for students). Lunch and refreshments included. Scarfe Education Building 2125 Main Mall UBC. For more information, contact Judy Paley 604-822-2733 judy.paley@ubc.ca or visit http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/iop.php
May 15 Vancouver., BC. Investigating Our Practices 2010 13th annual conference. Teachers from different educational contexts convene at UBC to share their investigations, understandings and questions. Deadline for proposals March 19, 2010. Registration fee $25 ($15 for students). Lunch and refreshments included. Scarfe Education Building 2125 Main Mall UBC. For more information, contact Judy Paley 604-822-2733 judy.paley@ubc.ca or visit eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/ iop.php
May 15-16 Vancouver, BC. UBC offers at the Point Grey campus a French and Spanish Immersion Weekend. Single accommodation is available at the Pacific Spirit Hostel for $33 (+ taxes) per night. Teachers can use their Tuition Fee Certificate toward the $250 tuition fee. Call toll-free 1-866-528-7485 or see www.frenchcentre.ubc.ca/weekend.html
May 19-23 Vancouver.
The Environmental Educators' Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) hosts the EECOM 2010 national conference in partnership with Simon Fraser University and Metro Vancouver. Diversity, Sustainability, Environment: Cultural and Practical Diversity in Environmental Education. Contact Patrick Robertson, (604) - 818-6521, pabrobo@shaw.ca
TOP JULY 2010
July 1-13 . The 7th Peace & Reconciliation Study Tour for B.C. Teachers. This is an excellent and heavily subsidized professional development opportunity supported by BC Social Studies Teachers' Association. The Study Tour is organized to enhance teachers using "Human Rights in the Asia Pacific 1931-1945: Social Responsibility and Global Citizenship" - a teachers' guide developed by the BC Ministry of Education to support aspects of senior Social Studies Curriculum. The Study Tour facilitates selected teachers to have better understanding of the cultural and historical background of China during the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945) through meeting survivors and historians, as well as visiting museums and historical sites in Beijing, Quzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai. The Study Tour organizer, B.C. ALPHA covers all ground costs inside China while teachers basically need only to take care of their own international travel costs between Canada and China. For application details and highlights of the Study Tours in previous years, visit http://alpha-canada.org/StudyTour or contact Thekla Lit at 604-313-6000 or bcalpha@alpha-canada.org . Application deadline: February 15, 2010
July 5-23 Quebec City, Quebec. Institut de Français, UBC à Québec, French Bursary Program for Teachers. This French immersion program is intended for all teachers and administrators interested in learning or improving their French language skills. www.frenchcentre.ubc.ca/quebec or toll-free 1-866-528-7485
July 18-23 Vancouver, BC. 37th Annual International Systemic Functional Congress, University of British Columbia. A rare opportunity for educators to hear the latest in research and teaching in the field of functional systemic linguistics. Congress Theme: Language Evolving: Language is constantly evolving, whether we consider it from the perspective of its use in practical contexts or as a system. This congress presents an opportunity to learn about, reflect on, and extend SFL's various ways of thinking about language evolving. We will be joined by researchers, teachers and students working on these topics from around the globe. Plenary speakers include Michael Halliday, Jim Martin, Terrence Deacon and Gunther Kress . Wednesday, July 21st will open with a plenary session given by Mary Schleppegrell, a Professor of Education at the University of Michigan School of Education and author of The Language of Schooling (Erlbaum, 2004). Dr. Schleppgrell's research explores the relationship between language and learning with a focus on students for whom English is a second language. This will be followed by parallel sessions from both practicing teachers presenting classroom-based work involving SFL and academic leaders in the field of SFL, or functional grammar in educational contexts. Further information is available at: www.isfc2010. ubcconferences.com
TOP Future October PSA days (BCTF procedure statement 30.A.14)
30.A. 14 That for the purposes of a province-wide PSA day, the BCTF supports the third Friday in October as the day on which all districts hold a professional day, except in years in which Thanksgiving Monday falls in the same week, in which case the fourth Friday would be the designated day.
| 2010 - 2011: October 22, 2010 2011 - 2012: October 21, 2011 2012 - 2013: October 19, 2012 2013 - 2014: October 25, 2013 2014 - 2015: October 24, 2014 2015 - 2016: October 23, 2015 |
TOP Links to Conference Sites
- Alberta Teachers' Association Conferences & Events
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Conferences
- Autism Community Training
- Centre for Educational Leadership, McGill University, Faculty of Education
- Continuing Studies in Education at the University of Victoria
- CREED seminars, helping educators examine and extend the effectiveness of their professional practice.
- Gordon Neufeld, making sense of kids
- Institute for Boosting Social Responsibility/Watters & Associates
- Jack Hirose and Associates Inc. workshops for education and mental health professionals'
- Justice Institute of British Columbia
- Mentoring Boys
- Naramata Centre
- Phi Delta Kappan (PDK) International Conferences
- Solution-Focused Counselling workshops by Nancy McConkey
- University of British Columbia Faculty of Education, External Programs & Learning Technologies
The Professional Development Web Sites document provides a comprehensive listing of online courses, calendars of workshops and conferences, electronic journals, and teaching and learning resources.
TOP Additions or changes? E-mail Sandy Drummond.
Compiled and maintained by Sandy Drummond, PSA services co-ordinator, Professional and Social Issues Division, BCTF.