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Welcome The First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) welcomes everyone to our annual conference, where we will explore a wide range of effective practices in classroom instruction, school administration and key areas of professional growth.

Featured Speakers A passionate advocate for First Nations education and Aboriginal rights, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip is President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and an executive member of the First Nations Leadership Council. He is chair of the Okanagan Nation Alliance and former chief of the Penticton Indian Band. Todd Whitaker is a leading authority on staff motivation, employee morale, and teacher and principal effectiveness. He has written 30 books, including the bestseller, What Great Teachers Do Differently. Other titles include: Shifting The Monkey, Teaching Matters, Great Quotes for Great Educators, and more...

We are excited to feature David Hodges, a producer and educator with N’we Jinan who has recorded music videos with youth from a number of schools including ‘Na Aksa Gyilak’yoo School, Acwsalcta School and Tsay Keh Dene School as well as with First Nations youth from across Canada, including Oxford House First Nation and Garden Hill First Nation. The creative spirit of the youth shines in the music videos that they have produced in their communities, gaining valuable experience in song-writing, voice, sound recording, music and video production, and performance. Conference participants will enjoy live performances by many of the youth who have participated in the program.

The First Nations Schools Association is a registered non-profit society that represents and works on behalf of the First Nations controlled schools in BC. It supports schools in creating effective, nurturing and appropriate educational

environments that provide students with a positive foundation in all academic areas. www.fnsa.ca

Thursday, April 20 Authorized Representatives Meeting This day is dedicated to discussing issues at the heart of the work of First Nations schools and the FNSA. FNSA Authorized School Representatives are eligible to attend. 8:00 AM Registration & Breakfast 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Meeting (lunch and breaks provided)

Friday, April 21 FNSA Conference and AGM 8:00 AM Registration & Breakfast 8:50 AM Traditional Welcome, Debra Sparrow, Musqueam First Nation 9:00 AM Opening Remarks, Pamela Lee Lewis, FNSA President 9:10 AM Performance by students of ‘Na Aksa Gyilak’yoo School 9:20 AM Keynote, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip 9:50 AM Performance by students of Acwsalcta School 10:00 AM David Hodges, Producer and Educator, N’we Jinan 10:30 AM Performance by students of Garden Hill First Nation 10:40 AM Refreshment Break 11:00 AM Workshop Session 1 1A N’we Jinan: Arts Programming for the New Generation (BALLROOM) 1B Sweet Side of Recruitment (STANLEY) 1C Moving to Learn: Enhancing Student Attention (REGENCY A) 1D Surviving (& Working With) Technology! (GROUSE) 1E Science First Peoples Gr. 5-9 (ENGLISH BAY) 1F Collaborative IEPS: Planning for a Successful Future (PRINCE OF WALES) 1G FASD: Trying Differently, Not Harder (REGENCY B) 1H Hands-on Traditional Knowledge and Language Learning (CYPRESS) 1I Facilitating Adult Education (OXFORD)

12:30 PM Lunch (BALLROOM) Performance by students of Tsay Kay Dene School Performance by students of Oxford House First Nation N’we Jinan youth signing and photos (1:00 pm) 1:30 PM Workshop Session 2 2A N’we Jinan: Arts Programming for the New Generation (BALLROOM) 2B Help Me Tell a Story: Classroom Strategies (PRINCE OF WALES) 2C Back to the Future: Printing Skills (REGENCY A) 2D Communication Trench: School Improvement from the Front Lines (STANLEY) 2E Enhancing Language Class Through Games and Activities (GROUSE) 2F Trades and Technology: InSPIRE and Discover Trades BC (CYPRESS) 2G Robo-Teachers: Cracking the “Code” in your Classroom (ENGLISH BAY) 2H Trauma and the Adolescent Brain: Classroom Strategies (REGENCY B)

3:00 PM Refreshment Break 3:15 PM FNSA Annual General Meeting 5:30 PM Day closes

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Saturday, April 22 FNSA Conference 8:00 AM Registration & Breakfast 8:40 AM Opening Song and Drumming, Justin Prairie Chicken 8:50 AM Opening of the Day, Pamela Lee Lewis, FNSA President 8:55 AM Special Presentation 9:10 AM Keynote: Todd Whitaker, It’s a wonderful life 10:10 AM Refreshment Break 10:30 AM Workshop Session 3 3A Todd Whitaker: What Great Teachers Do Differently (REGENCY BALLROOM) 3B Creating a Curriculum Based on Traditional Seasons (REGENCY A) 3C Moving to Learn: Enhancing Student Attention (ENGLISH BAY) 3D Surviving (& Working With) Technology! (SEYMOUR) 3E Kwakiutl Ways of Knowing (CYPRESS) 3F Incredible 5 Point Scale (PRINCE OF WALES) 3G FASD: Trying Differently Not Harder (REGENCY B) 3H Hands-on Traditional Knowledge and Language Learning (GROUSE) 3I Corrective Reading: Supporting Intermediate/High School Students (STANLEY)

12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Workshop Session 4 4A Todd Whitaker: What Great Principals Do Differently (REGENCY BALLROOM) 4B Get Healthy Stay Healthy: Breaking the Stereotype (PRINCE OF WALES) 4C Building a Thoughtful Classroom (GROUSE) 4D Coding and Computational Thinking in Gr. 8-12: You Know More Than You Think! (CYPRESS) 4E Enhancing Language Class Through Games and Activities (REGENCY A) 4F Trauma and the Adolescent Brain: Classroom Strategies (REGENCY B) 4G Number Sense and Place Value: The Key to Numeracy (STANLEY) 4H Teaching in the Multi-Grade/Level Classroom – Do It With Centres! (ENGLISH BAY)

2:30 PM Reflections, Door Prizes and Closing 3:00 PM Day closes

Photography Notice – We anticipate having media present at the event and would also like to take photos for use in our publications. Please contact us in advance of the event if you would prefer to not be photographed.

N’we Jinan Launch Party - On Saturday, April 22, youth artists who have been part of the N’we Jinan project will be having a launch party/performance for their new cd! The party will be at 1763 Venables Hall from 8 pm to 11pm. Tx $10. See the N’we Jinan exhibit table for tickets.

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Workshops (Alphabetical Order) Back to the Future: Printing Skills 2C Cris Rowan, Occupational Therapist, FNSA/FNESC Madeline Price, Special Education Program Manager, FNSA/FNESC Printing is an important part of literacy! Children who can’t remember how to make their letters and numbers are slow printers, impacting their performance in all other subjects. Come and learn how to perform a one-minute copy print test to database printing output delays and make a plan to increase your students’ printing speeds. We will also discuss the value of printing and cursive and ways in which we can ease the job of printing for all children. The workshop includes looking at how to incorporate five-point program into existing reading instruction, including. Read Well. If we’re still using printing, we’d better be teaching it! AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-3 and SEP Building a Thoughtful Classroom 4C Darryl Ashdown, Regional Principal, FNSA/FNESC This workshop will focus on the relationship between teachers’ classroom questioning behaviors and a variety of student outcomes, including achievement, retention, and level of student engagement. The “Art” of questioning evokes the most ancient of Educators. Participants will review current research, refine instructional skills, take home several new strategies, and be better equipped to deliver the Thinking Competencies of the new curriculum. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-12 Coding and Computational Thinking in Gr. 8-12: You Know More Than You Think! 4D Ted (Edwin) Martin, Teacher / Technology Coordinator, Bella Bella Community School Coding is being added to the BC K-12 curriculum and many teachers are unsure where to start and how to introduce these concepts in the classroom. But it’s not as hard or scary as you might think. In this workshop you will be walked through an introduction to computational thinking and the ways you are already using it. You will also see some of the many tools and resources you can use to code and express your student’s computational thinking. See how we have implemented coding, design, robotics and 3D printing for the grade 8-12 students at Bella Bella Community School and how First Nations students are creating interactive stories to share their experiences. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of Gr. 8-12 Collaborative IEPS: Planning for a Successful Future 1F Madeline Price, Special Education Manager, FNSA/FNESC Angela Murphy, Certified School Psychologist, Sts’ailes Community School See how one First Nation school has succeeded in involving close to 100% of students and families in the student’s Education Plans, and how this work has led to accelerated student achievement, successful relationships and a stronger school culture. AUDIENCE: Teachers, EAs and Principals of K-12

Communication Trench: School Improvement from the Front Lines 2D Joe McHale, Principal, Maaqtusiis Secondary School Small school? Big challenges? Few resources? School improvement comes in many forms. Join us for a discussion of strategies and structures developed through trial (and much error!) that have had a positive impact on our school climate, attendance, and graduation rate. AUDIENCE: Teachers and Administrators of Gr. 8-12 Corrective Reading: Supporting Intermediate/High School Students 3I Leah Asher, Literacy/Numeracy Coach, FNSA/FNESC Debbie Henderson, Literacy / Numeracy Coach, FNSA/FNESC This workshop is for educators who are keen to support their struggling intermediate/high school learners in reading. We will introduce the Corrective Reading Program and help educators get started in delivering the program. Our goal is to provide hands-on strategies that can be used immediately in classrooms. If you have intermediate/high school struggling students in reading but lack age-appropriate materials for them, this workshop is for you! AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of Gr. 5-12 Creating a Curriculum Based on Traditional Seasons 3B Pehgee Aranas, Principal, Maaqtusiis Elementary Terri Robinson, Language and Culture Teacher, Maaqtusiis Elementary Every First Nation community is different and that uniqueness should be celebrated within the school and in particular in the Language and Culture program. This interactive workshop will help each community look at the traditional activities that occur during the school year and connect it to a meaningful Language and Culture program. After mapping out the year, groups will go through a “backwards planning” activity to see how one theme can be planned throughout K-7 so that learning is varied and meaningful for each grade. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-7 Enhancing Your Language Class Through Games and Activities 2E 4E Janice E. Billy, Immersion Teacher Chief Atahm School / Language Coach FNSA/FNESC In this workshop, participants will learn some fun-filled games and activities to enhance language learning in the classroom. Games and activities increase students’ interest and can encourage them to use the language in a relaxing and fun environment. Let the games begin! AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-12 and Language Classes

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Facilitating Adult Education 1I Holly Smith, SEP Senior Manager, FNSA/FNESC Marie Matthew, Director, First Nations Schools Initiatives, FNSA/FNESC Velma Sutherland, SEP Coach, FNSA/FNESC In this workshop, we will explore the implications of educational principles in the design, delivery, funding and evaluation of adult education centres. Join an informal discussion focused on improved outcomes in adult education within First Nations schools system. This is an opportunity to inform FNSA’s future work and policy directions, and a great opportunity to network with others in adult education. AUDIENCE: Adult Education Teachers and Administrators FASD: Trying Differently, Not Harder 1G 3G Dean Heald, Behavior Coach, FNSA/FNESC Children and youth affected by FASD do learn but the challenge is that they all learn differently and sometimes it is difficult to establish how to best support these learners. In this workshop we will discuss the importance of data-based practices to establish the best educational and behavioral approaches for each individual with FASD. Information discussed will be a combination of research, anecdotes based on the presenter’s experience working with children and youth affected by FASD, as well as tips taken from a book titled “Trying Differently Rather Than Harder: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.” AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of Gr. 4-12 Get Healthy Stay Healthy: Breaking the Stereotype 4B Eric Wong, Coordinator, Get Healthy Stay Healthy Challenge, FNSA/FNESC In a world where convenience and technology are the driving forces in our lives it is no wonder that obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other health issues are endemic in our communities. The Get Healthy Stay Healthy Challenge was designed to assist First Nation schools and communities to implement programs that result in children and youth participating in daily physical activity and making healthy food choices. It is time to reflect on this process. How successful has the Get Healthy Stay Healthy Challenge been in achieving its goals? What future steps can be taken to create opportunities for well-being? AUDIENCE: All

Hands-on Traditional Knowledge and Language Learning 1H 3H Lillian Gogag, Language Coach, FNSA/FNESC Traditional knowledge is key to language acquisition and to the advancement of The First Peoples Principles of Learning. This workshop will focus on traditional knowledge as a means of promoting the holistic well-being of students while at the same time teaching a First Nations language. For demonstration purposes, devils club products will be shown in a number of different forms: liquid, capsules, tea shavings, and smudge with an explanation of how each form is produced. AUDIENCE: All Help Me Tell a Story: Classroom Strategies 2B Deanne Zeidler, Speech Language Pathologist, FNSA/FNESC

Jessica Bandstra, Speech Language Pathologist, FNSA/FNESC A solid oral language foundation is key to children's success in literacy. In this workshop, participants will learn about several tools they can use to help children develop listening and speaking skills. The easy-to-use tools provide an important bridge between oral skills and student reading/writing. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of Preschool to Gr. 3 Incredible 5-Point Scale 3F Jacquie Ledoux, Special Education Coach, FNSA/FNESC The Incredible 5-Point Scale was originally introduced as a method of teaching social understanding to students with autism spectrum disorders, however 5-point scales have since been used effectively with diverse populations and for a variety of issues. Participants in this workshop will review the research on self-regulation and learn how to develop and use 5-point scales to support students. Many different examples of 5-point scales will be presented, and opportunities will be given to practice developing 5-point scales. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-12 Kwakiutl Ways of Knowing 3E Donna Cranmer, Principal, Wagalus School Tanya Hunt, Teacher, Wagalus School Patricia Dawson Hunt, Teacher, Wagalus School Wagalus School is incorporating Kwakiutl ways of knowing into their students’ daily lessons and the most important of the teachings is Mayaxala - treating others and things the way you want to be treated. See the Kwakiutl Ethnobotany curriculum and Kwakiutl timeline used in Wagalus School and see how students’ eyes have been opened to the traditional plants that were and are still used by the Kwakiutl people. The traditional values and teachings help to create strong community members! AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-7 Moving to Learn: Enhancing Student Attention 1C 3C Cris Rowan, Occupational Therapist, FNSA/FNESC Children’s bodies and brains need movement, touch, human connection, and nature in order to optimize their development, but more and more children are staying indoors and overusing technology. In this workshop we will discuss current trends and review the neuroscience basis for the use of movement and nature to enhance attention and learning. A modified outdoor school approach is proposed and a variety of classroom, gym, and playground movement and nature tools and techniques for grades K-12 will be profiled. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-12 Number Sense and Place Value: The Key to Numeracy 4G Andy Karassowitsch, Assessment and SEP Coach, FNSA/FNESC Teachers are often frustrated when older students are still struggling with the basics of math. Often our solutions and interventions are band-aid solutions for the real problems: lack of the basics of number sense and place value. This will be a hands-on session to learn some concrete methods to build key mathematical understandings using manipulatives. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-9

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N’we Jinan: Arts Programming for the New Generation 1A 2A David Hodges, N’we Jinan, Katie Green, Program Director, Mikw Chiyâm, & Colleen Austin, Principal 'Na Aksa Gyilak'yoo School and FNSA Vice-President Explore the world of enriched arts programming which is making waves in First Nation schools. The Cree School Board has implemented an exciting arts program designed to increase student engagement, and attendance at school, by providing an alternative space for creative learning. Students are mentored by diverse artists to develop their technical capacities in the arts. Through this Arts residency program students learn how to generate effective and meaningful artistic productions which reflect language and culture through the lens of their youth. Join us to discover how 'Na Aksa Gyilak'yoo School will pilot this program, and how you can bring this creative residency program to your BC First Nations school. AUDIENCE: ALL Robo-Teachers: Cracking the “Code” in your Classroom 2G Steve Beier, Teacher, Ditidaht Community School Sue Davis, Teacher, Stzuminus Community School Paul Burley, Teacher, Xet’olacw Community School This workshop will explore coding and robotics within the new Applied Design and Technologies curriculum and show you how to bring them into the classroom. The first part of the workshop will explore coding and coding resources that are available to teachers. The second part will show how to transfer those skills into the coding of an actual robot using Lego Mindstorms. Teaching coding and robotics takes courage and this workshop will give you resources and strategies to successfully begin. This workshop is hands on! Bring your own device for full engagement! AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of Gr. 5-12 Science First Peoples Gr. 5-9 1E Jo-Anne Chrona, Curriculum Coordinator, FNSA/FNESC Ellen Simmons, Head Teacher, Penticton Indian Band In this workshop, see how First Peoples’ perspectives in science can be recognized and included in science inquiry and take home examples of fully developed units that correspond with the Big Ideas and Learning Standards in the BC Provincial Science Curriculum for grades 5- 9. You will receive a copy of the Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide and be introduced to its teaching units: Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Plants and Connection to Place, Power from the Land, Bears and Body Systems, Climate Change, Shaking and Flooding, Interconnectedness of the Spheres, and Ocean Connections. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of Gr. 5-9 Surviving (& Working With) Technology! 1D 3D Dawn McGuire-Reeves, Connected Classrooms Coordinator/School Assessment Coach, FNSA/FNESC Are you terrified of technology, but have to use it in your job? Do the kids know more than you? If so, then this is the workshop for you! Bring your laptop, tablet, iPad, “not so smart” phone, and together we will learn to demystify how they all work! From joining a hotspot to uploading videos, to accessing free music, and using the cloud, this is a workshop in the basics!

AUDIENCE: Teachers, EAs and Administrators of K-12 Sweet Side of Recruitment 1B Keri Blacker, Regional Principal, FNSA/FNESC Recruiting is one of the most important activities we do to ensure student success and the recruitment season is fast-approaching! In this workshop, we will review the new FNSA recruitment manual that includes all the steps to a successful hire. From developing criteria and interview questions, to thoroughly checking references, participants will grow in their confidence in leading the hiring process in their community. Although recruitment can be a stressful undertaking, having the process broken down into smaller parts and knowing you have support along the way can make it a much sweeter proposition. AUDIENCE: Administrators Teaching in the Multi-Grade/Level Classroom – Do It With Centres! 4H Amanda Holland, SEP Coach, FNSA/FNESC Linda Newman, SEP Coach, FNSA/FNESC Teaching reading in a multi-grade (i.e. K-Gr.3) or multi-level class (i.e. Gr.1 with multiple reading levels/groups) and feeling overwhelmed? Wondering how to manage it all and, most importantly, how to effectively reach all of your students? It can be done and a centres-based approach is the way to do it! This practical workshop will walk participants through the planning, set-up, organization and implementation of meaningful literacy centres in the classroom. The focus will be on literacy instruction (with Read Well as the “core”), however, this approach can easily be adapted to other subject areas as well. There will be discussion, sharing of ideas and experience, and hands-on practice leaving participants with practical strategies and resources. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-3 Todd Whitaker: What Great Teachers Do Differently 3A Todd Whitaker, Conference Keynote Speaker What are the specific qualities and practices of great teachers that elevate them above the rest? This session reveals what the most effective teachers do differently than their colleagues. You will leave knowing what great teachers do differently, why these things make them more effective, and learn how to immediately implement each of these into your own classrooms and schools. AUDIENCE: ALL Todd Whitaker: What Great Principals Do Differently 4A Todd Whitaker, Conference Keynote Speaker What are the specific qualities and practices of great principals that elevate them above the rest? This session reveals what the most effective administrators do differently than their colleagues. You will leave knowing what great principals do differently, why these things make them more effective, and learn how to immediately implement each of these into your own schools. AUDIENCE: ALL Trades and Technology: InSPIRE and Discover Trades BC 2F Workshop Facilitator, InSPIRE

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Rene Ragetli, Operations Director for Skills BC Come out to try the Skills Canada-BC (Skills BC) presentation designed to help students explore trades & technology careers, including a variety of hands-on activities, team challenges and informative, career-related videos. The InSPIRE program provides students with a new perspective on skilled trades and technology careers by connecting these careers to classroom subjects and students’ passions. The program also provides useful industry resources and links to educational pathways. Part two of the workshop introduces Discover Skills BC Online Portal for Trades and Technology Information, which is designed for teachers, students and parents. See the online resources and ways to use the materials in grade 4-12 classes. AUDIENCE: Teachers, EAs and Administrators of Gr. 4-12 Trauma and the Adolescent Brain: Classroom Strategies 2H 4F Dean Heald, Behavior Coach, FNSA/FNESC It is essential that teachers understand how trauma affects children’s ability to learn and what research says are the best approaches to supporting children who experience a significant childhood trauma. The importance of “trauma informed” classrooms will be discussed as well as what teachers can do in their classrooms to support the often complex needs that these children present. Participants will also receive information on how to simultaneously meet the needs of all students in their classrooms using research-based best practices for classroom management as well. This workshop will consist of key points covered in the full day workshop presented to schools throughout the province. AUDIENCE: Teachers and EAs of K-12

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