Keynote Presenters:  Patrisha Reader and son, Martin Reader Time:  9:00 – 10:30am        Max # participants:  250   (limited seating) Location:  G.P. Vanier Secondary – Multi-purpose room ~ for Q&A Keynote follow 11:00am – 12:00pm please register separately  (go back to Events Registration) We are excited to have 2 amazing keynotes, Patrisha Reader Read more

Keynote Presenters:  Patrisha Reader and son, Martin Reader Time:  11:00-12:00      Max # participants:  250   (limited seating) Location:  G.P. Vanier Secondary – Multi-purpose room  Follow up questions from the morning keynote for all in-person audience members and any virtual participants (with a moderator) to our keynote presenters. As district educators, you will truly value Read more

Presenters:  Heidi Jungwirth & Alison Walkley Time:  9:00-3:30  Grades: 1-5 Max # participants:  25 Location:  Courtenay Elementary Rooms #204 &#210  This workshop connects to the theme of ‘Excellence’ by promoting mastery, innovation, empowerment, and a commitment to the success of both teachers and students. Are you teaching math in a diverse classroom? Do you want Read more

Presenters:  Laura Miller & Dan Mckee Tuesday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm  &  Wednesday 3:30 -6:30pm  (2 day course at Glacier View gym) Max # participants:  30    Grades:   K-12  (participants must attend BOTH days to receive certification) Location (UPDATED):  Glacier View Gym Note times: Tuesday Feb 18 ~  8:30 am -3:30 pm  & Wednesday Read more

Presenters:   Nellie Lamb Time: 10:00 – 12:00pm  Grade 7-12 focus  Max # participants:  unlimited Location:  online (hosted by Charity Munro @ Highland) Nellie Lamb is an elementary school teacher and a sometimes writer, curator, and activist based in Victoria, BC, lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. She is a member of Independent Jewish Voices Read more

VIU Master of Education in Educational Leadership Presenters:  Scott Priestman, Sean Toal & Leah Taylor Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm    Max # participants:  30 Location:  G.P. Vanier Secondary Explore opportunities to deepen pedagogical practices, knowledge, leadership skills and create educational projects/thesis that advance innovative education. (1 hour) Scott, Leah, and Sean are friendly VIU faculty Read more

Bringing the K’ómoks to Pentlatch (Here)  Presenter: Dr. Jesse Morin Time: 11:00 – 12:30pm  PM Location: G.P. Vanier Secondary  Max in-person: 50  (session will also be available online – link provided later) Jesse Morin is a practicing archaeologist and adjunct professor at SFU Archaeology and UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. He works for Read more

Facilitators:   Christina Jones & Dawn Copeman Extended workshop session Time:   11:00 – 3:30pm   (break for lunch) | Location: Cumberland Museum & Archives (2680 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland) and Coal Creek Historic Site (20 min walk) Max (in-person): 16 Grades: 5+ – Discriminatory Government Policies, Immigration, Impacts of Colonial Settlement, Resource Extraction   The program will include 2 Read more

Presenters:  Andrea Wilson & Andrea Flesher Time: 11:00 am – 3:30 (with lunch break included) Target: Secondary LSTs, Counsellors, Glacier View Alternate Teachers Max # participants:  18 (6 groups of 3 for practice session)  Location:  Inclusive Education – 607 Cumberland Road, Courtenay  PATH is a collaborative planning process that helps students celebrate their excellence by Read more

Presenters: Emma Cotier & Stuart Gray Facilitator: Kara Dawson Time: 11:00 am – 3:30 (with lunch break included) Max # in-person participants:  30 Grades: 2-12 Location:  G.P. Vanier Secondary & online (Note: this session will also be available online – link provided later) This workshop empowers educators with the tools and resources to create engaging Read more

Presenters:  Martin Pelletier and Emma Cotter Facilitator:  Shannon Hagen  Time: 11:00 am – 3:30 (with lunch break included)  Grades: 2-12 Max # participants:  30 in-person & online Location:  G.P. Vanier       (this session will also be offered online through TEAMS – link provided later)  This workshop empowers educators with the tools and techniques to Read more

Presenters:  Susan Robinson Facilitator:  Serina Allison  Time: 11:00 am – 3:30 (with lunch break included)  Grades: 3-8 Max # participants:  50 in-person Location: Aspen Elementary – Math Prep Centre       (please bring a packed lunch) Reimaging Fractions: Core concepts to support conceptual understanding of fractions (grades 3-8) Join Susan Robinson from the BC Association Read more

Presenter:  Mona Haraty Time: 1:00 – 3:30   Grades: K – 12 Max # participants:  50 in-person Location: G.P. Vanier (bring a Wi-Fi-connected device)  What happens when students are guided to construct their own understanding instead of being told the answers? In this session, participants will engage with JoySchooler’s Socratic AI tutor to explore a science Read more

Presenter:  Joan Pearce Time: 1:00 – 3:30   Grades: Strong Start to Grade 7  Max # participants: 20 Location: LRC  (Glacier View School – in the four rooms of collection)  The LRC collection has a wealth of resources available to Strong Start to Grade 7 teachers to support the implementation of the curriculum, the new learning Read more

Presenter:  Lila Armstrong Time: 1:00 – 3:30   Grades: 3-9 Max # participants:  30 Location: Mark Isfeld Secondary Portable 6 Note: Please bring a laptop  How might we work together to consider the value of the technology that we are using and integrating in our classrooms when we step back and look at digital and media Read more

Presenter:  Leah Rempel Time: 1:00 – 3:30   Grades: Secondary Teaching  Max # participants:  30 Location: Highland Room # 205 Discover the power of storytelling as a tool to connect and inspire. In this (gently) interactive workshop, we will explore how embracing vulnerability and reflecting on our own journeys can encourage students to embrace resilience, self-acceptance, Read more

Presenter:  René Ragetli, Director of Project Operations, Construction Foundation of BC Facilitator: Tammy Williamson -District Careers and Transitions Lead Teacher  Time: 1:00 – 3:00  (or less) Grades: 5-7 Max # participants:  12 Location: Sandwick school, 2947 Rennison Rd, Courtenay, Discover an innovative and hands-on approach to teaching that inspires creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork in the classroom. Read more

Supporting teachers as they guide newcomer students to find The Excellence Within Presenters:  Kira Woldring, Amy Lang & Robin Van Holderbeke Time: 1:00 – 3:30   Grades: Teachers of English Language Learners   Max # participants:  25 Location: Queneesh Elementary Room # 102 Are you looking for ways to include and engage ELL learners in your classroom? Read more

Presenter:  Benton Dorman, Jill Kotapski & Karla Lasota Time: 1:00 -3:30pm   Grades:  All Grades Max # participants:   100 Location:  Glacier View Secondary   “Empowering Excellence: Supporting Students Through School Avoidance with Compassion and Connection” By focusing on the innate strengths and potential within both students and educators to overcome school refusal, we will equip teachers Read more

Presenter:  Emily Pontus, Geneviève Eby & Beth Peddle Time: 1:00 -3:30pm   Grades:  K-9, French Immersion Max # participants:  20 Location:  École Robb Road (Please bring a computer and headphones) Students can achieve more and become more independent when they have a strong tool kit for self-regulation and managing big feelings, such as anxiety. We can Read more

Presenter:  Randy Grey & Dawn Anderson Time: 1:00 -3:30pm   Grades:  K-12 Teachers Max # participants:   12 Location:  Sandwick School  This hands on learning session will allow teachers to gain knowledge and skills with hand tools and power tools. Randy Grey will lead teachers through safety and knowledge building. Teachers will then be able to practice Read more

BCTF Presenter:  Marc Savard Time: 1:00 -3:30pm   Grades:  All Grades Max # participants:   30+ Location:  Online This workshop provides a framework for creating a classroom management plan that includes preventing problems, taking action when problems arise and intervening with individual students. This framework allows teachers to create a management plan that is based on positive Read more

Presenter:  Emily MacPherson Time: 1:00 -3:30pm   Grades:  All Grades Max # participants:   25 Location:  G.P. Vanier  In this workshop participants will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge of the experiences of queer staff and students and their unique needs and challenges within the context of regressive political movements and ideologies organizing against SOGI education. Read more

The role of mindfulness in trauma-informed practice: Strategies for presence in the face of the storm Presenter:  Chelsea Woods Time: 1:00 -3:30pm   Grades:  All Grades all subjects  Max # participants:   30   Location:  G.P. Vanier  (this workshop will also have online available – link to be sent later) We will look at how trauma works in Read more

Presenters: Jina Taylor, Natasha Tousaw, Alexis Rekdal Time: 1:00 -3:30pm   Grades:  K-7 Max # participants:  50 Location:  Queneesh Elementary This professional development session focuses on integrating movement, play, and active learning strategies into literacy instruction for students from Kindergarten to Grade 7. Participants will explore how active classrooms can enhance phonics, letter recognition, vocabulary acquisition, Read more

Presenters:   Waleed Kadray Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm   Max # participants: 150 Location:  online (hosted by Charity Munro @ Highland) In this workshop, educators will learn about Palestinians–who they are, what their history and culture is, and what the racism they experience looks like. The goal of this workshop is to equip educators with the knowledge Read more

Time: 1:00 – 3:30pm Location: G.P. Vanier Secondary Presenter: Dr. Jesse Morin Max in-person: 50 (Note: this session will also be available online – link provided later)  Jesse Morin is a practicing archaeologist and adjunct professor at SFU Archaeology and UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. He works for Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Takla Nation, and Read more

Facilitators:   Qwultultun (Robert) Goldsmith, Emma Metallic, Natalie Laurin & Dr. Valdine Bjornson Through Outdoorlearning.comTime:   4:00 -5:00 pm  Free 60 min Virtual Workshop Online for all early & elementary educators   Register here –>   https://outdoorlearning.com/event/indigenous-resources-early-elementary-years/  Explore the plethora of Indigenous resources available to support all youth in developing core skills in reading, writing, science all while Read more