School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) Professional Development...

Professional Development DaySchool District No. 71 (Comox Valley)

Monday, February 6, 2012

Glacier View Secondary CentreGlacier View Secondary Centre

COMMUNITYSCHOOL

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Elementary School

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Culture of Sharing 1

SD71 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Culture of SharingMark Isfeld Secondary – 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay, BC

Coffee 8:30 – 9:00Intro&Keynote 9:00 – 10:15Grab’n-go-break 10:15 – 10:45AMSessions 10:45 – 12:15Lunch 12:15 - 1:30PMSessions 1:30 - 3:00

Keynote Speaker:Dean Shareski

Confessions of a ShareaholicIn 2012, we have now been given the ability to share and connect in ways not pos-sible 10, even 5 years ago. What does that potential mean for us as educators? How will it help us as individuals? How will it help our school district? How will that help our students? What’s my responsibility? Where might I start? All challenging and complex

questions. Let’s look at some possibilities together and develop a clearer understanding of our new roles as educa-tors.

Dean Shareski is currently the Community Manager for Discovery Education Canada. He taught grades 1-8 for 14 years and spent 9 years as a digital learning consultant for Prairie South School Division in Moose Jaw, SK. In addition, he teaches pre-service teachers at the University of Regina. His blog consistently ranks among the top educational blogs. Dean also blogs for Tech Learning and the Huffington Post. He won the 2010 ISTE Award for Outstanding Leader of the Year.

AninvitationtoaPerformanceofaNew Anti-Homophobia Play

This play is being written by Lori Mazey, based on interviews being conducted with students and recent grads from this District, so it will be fresh and local. It is part of an EmbraceBC funded arts engagement project, under the auspices of the Community Justice Centre. It neatly ties in with the recently adopted SD71 policy on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation.

This play will take place in the multipurpose room at Isfeld starting at 12:45 – 1:15. We request that you indicate on the registration form if you will be attending.

Something New This Year....

Culture of Sharing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 2

AM SESSIONSRooms1. Library Inside The Tools Of Sharing – Dean Shareski2. Multipurpose Reading Power - An Introduction And Overview – Adrienne Gear3. 139 Valley View Phonics Tools That Work – Beyond Jolly – Doreen Stride4. Library Valley View Math: Using Literacy Strategies – Cheryl Adebar5. 301 Successful Learners – A Framework for the 21st Century – Sue Bannister6. 500 Using iPods & iPads in the Classroom – Patricia Hart7. 158 Valley View Get SMART with CONTI (Smart Board) – the Basics – Chris Thomason8. 105 Developing a Writing Program using Assessment for Learning Strategies – Anne McCullough9. 401 Expanding “Texts” – using non-fiction film, graphic novels and other resources to engage

learners – Steve Stanley10. 512 Music Through the Day – Inez St. Dennis11. 511 Diving into Literature Through Drama – Christy Chia12. 300 Introduction to Lab Safety, Storage, and Chemical Handling – Angela Magon13. 103 Reality 101: Life Teaching On Call – Sheena Wilson14. Gym Valley View Teaching Games for Understanding in K-12 Physical Education – Steve Mitchell15. Multipurpose VV Circuits, Stations, and Yoga with Action Schools! BC – Sheila Marshall16. 400 Simple Machines – Stewart Savard

PM SESSIONSRooms17. Library The Truth About Stories – Dean Shareski18. Multipurpose Reading Power – Helping Students Go Deeper – Adrienne Gear19. 158 Valley View Get SMART with COMTI (Smart Board) - Advanced – Chris Thomason 20. 105 Assessment for Learning in the Science Classroom – Anne McCullough21. 101 Teaching ESL Learners – Heather MacLeod and Jessica Akehurst22. 401 Reading in the Dark – using film in the English classroom – Steve Stanley23. 512 Desert Island Five – Inez St. Dennis24. 511 Playbuilding – Christy Chia 25. 300 Chemistry in the Bag: Inquiry Experiments and Activities for the Gr. 7 – 12 Science

Classroom – Angela Magon26. Gym Valley View Teaching Games for Understanding in K – 12 Physical Education – Steve Mitchell27. 102 Aboriginal Astronomy – Jackie Lever28. 204 Classroom Healthy Eating with Action Schools! BC – Sheila Marshall29. 400 Introduction to Robotics – Stewart Savard

FULL DAY SESSIONSRooms30. 404 Developing a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom and Among Your Collaborative Team -

Mary-Lynn Epps31. 302 Activities for Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10 – Bernadette Abrioux32. 402 Designing Teaching and Learning ….. – Judy Martin33. 203 Bringing Global Education Into the Classroom (in French) – Lucie Ferrari34. 202 Understanding the Professional Relationship: Boundary issues – staying safe in your role as a

TTOC – Viva Moodley35. 510 Experimenting and Creating in Multimedia Art – Lisa Chase


AM SESSIONS

1. Inside The Tools Of Sharing:Presenter: Dean ShareskiAll

This workshop will explore in depth the tools that allow us to easily, quickly and effectively share and receive con-tent that is useful and relevant to a variety of audiences.

2. Reading Power - an Introduction and Overview Presenter: Adrienne GearGrades K – 8, teacher librarians, support teachers

This session is for any teachers who may not be familiar with Reading Power or who wish to have a “refresher” on the key concepts and classroom set up. Adrienne will introduce Reading Power for both fiction and nonfiction reading, discuss the importance of developing a “language of thinking” in your classroom and school and review the key concepts of meta-cognition and how it relates to reading instruction. She will model some lessons and share some great new books and lesson templates.

Adrienne Gear is a teacher, literacy consultant and author. She currently teaches two days a week in Vancouver and then spends time working in other school districts and classrooms around the province presenting workshops and giv-ing demonstration lessons. She is the author of two books on comprehension instruction: “Reading Power” and “Non-fiction Reading Power”. Her latest book “Writing Power” has just been released. Adrienne lives in Vancouver with her husband and their two boys.

3. Phonics Tools that Work - Beyond Jolly Presenter: Doreen StrideGrades 1 - 7

Did you know there are 71 letter combinations to represent the 42 sounds of English speech? Jolly Phonics covers the first 41 letter combinations, but what about the rest?

Knowledge of the advanced phonetic code has several practical applications including decoding and spelling. Struggling readers in both primary and intermediate grades often need explicit instruction in the area of phonics to enable them to become more proficient decoders of text.

The Funny Phonogram Forecast (primary/lower intermediate) and Sounds Like Greek to Me (upper intermediate) are practical, visual tools that organize the vowels and all multiple letter combinations in a fun and logical way. Also to be introduced is a fun easy to use Phonics RAP that really works to teach letter combinations. These tools are intended for both classroom and learning assistance use. Catchy and creative mnemonic devices are used to cap-ture the interest of students in both the primary and intermediate grades. Teachers who are familiar with the Jolly Phonics method can use these tools to both reinforce the letter combinations already covered by Jolly Phonics and teach their students the remaining phonograms.

Please join me for a session intended to demonstrate a number of practical tools and resources that can make your phonics instruction meaningful and interesting.

Doreen Stride is an elementary teacher with 18 years of experience. She has taught all grades Kindergarten through six. Currently she teaches Grade 2/3 at Miracle Beach Elementary. Her strong belief that learning should be fun has been a major motivator in creating teaching tools for the classroom.


4. Math: Using Literacy StrategiesPresenter: Cheryl AdebarGrades 2 – 7 math teachers

How can we use what we know about literacy strategies and apply them to our math classrooms, so that our stu-dents become better mathematical thinkers? Concepts in math are different from concepts in language, however cognitive processes underlie both. This workshop will begin to answer this question by examining mathematical thinking and concepts through the literacy strategies of asking questions, making connections, visualizing, infer-ring, determining importance, synthesizing and monitoring metacognition. Specific math examples across the grades will be used and applied to these strategies throughout the workshop. Handouts will be available in English and French.

Cheryl Adebar is presently the Numeracy Support Teacher for School District 71. She has taught math in classrooms (grades 2-10) for more than 15 years in Ontario and BC. She has recently worked as the Curriculum Support Teacher at École Robb Rd.

5. Successful Learners ~ A Framework for the 21st CenturyPresenter: Sue BannisterGrades K – 12 though most suitable for K – 7

Does fostering student success through the use of a limited and manageable framework that intersects allcurriculum interest you?

The Successful Learner Framework (SLF) represents 8 traits that are critical to a lifetime of success!

Consider 8 traits:• that powerfully impact student success• that are founded on a broad base of research, aligned specifically to the BC Ministry of• Education statements of mission• that over 1000 teachers have identified as key to student success• that become the central focus of teaching in all subject areas• that make up a framework aligned with:

AFL strategies, Positive Behaviour Support, 21st Century Learning/Personalizedlearning; Project/Play Based Learning; and the support of self-regulation and executivefunctioning skills.

If you are moving in these directions already, then the SLF offers a powerful way to simplify and focusyour practice, for any teacher K-12.

In this workshop you will:• get new ideas about re-orienting your teaching emphasis from a curriculum-based focus to a student capacity

focus• learn how to use the framework with the clear intention of bringing greater coherency to your practice using a

manageable framework;• be provided with materials to get you started … the following Monday!

Sue Bannister holds an MA in Student Assessment and Elementary Language Arts. She worked under thesponsorship/mentorship of Dr. Terry Johnson developing the Successful Learners Framework. Sue hasused the SLF in grades 1 through 8, as well as with her 3rd year university students; she reports theresults to be empowering and exciting, no matter the age!


6. Using iPods & iPads in the Classroom K - 7Presenter: Patricia HartK - 7, Learning Support Teachers or anyone who is fairly new to the technology. If you are com-fortable and are already using them, then this is not for you.

Are you wondering how to bring the latest technology into the classroom effectively? This workshop will focus on how we can incorporate iPods/iPad into the classroom for students to use effectively. I will show you how to use an iPod/iPad, which apps support the different subjects and topics in that subject area. Also, I will show you how to support students who have difficulty with written output, reading and focus, to succeed. There are so many dif-ferent ways we can incorporate this kind of technology and at the same time, teach the students how to use their own more effectively.

Patricia has been teaching for 7 years across the island, focusing on elementary. She has a specialty in special education, but focus on making kids engaged and independent learners. She introduced iPods 4 years ago, as a way to hook kids back into reading and from there it has branched out into different areas of learning. She is currently teaching grades 6 & 7, as well as learning support. Patricia finds iPods and iPads a valuable tool that reaches into children’s lives so that their learning will continue even after they leave school. She is still exploring and learning the endless possibilities that are available to us to meet new students and their learning needs.

7. Get SMART with CONTI (Smart Board) – the basicsPresenter: Chris ThomasonGrades: K – 12

Creating a new learning ecosystem • Engage students with hands on learning • Improve learning outcomes • Empower educators & students with interactive tools • Enhance the educational experience

The morning session will be dedicated to teach participants the basics on how to use SMART Boards.Ideally all participants should have a laptop with the notebook software uploaded.

Chris Thomason - I have been a teacher for thirty seven years teaching both in Elementary and Secondary. I Started my teaching career in the UK and on emigrating to Canada in 1978 I worked for School District 85 Vancouver Island North and then School District 35 Langley.

I have always been interested in technology. At North Island Secondary I instigated the construction of a two man Hovercraft as part of a Shop Technology 11 and 12 course. In the late eighties I became interested in computers with the introduction of the Mac Plus with its graphical interface and I have been responsible for the introduction of two mobile Mac labs in two schools.

I was a SFU Tlite Mentor and have enjoyed helping introduce technology to students and helping teachers maxi-mize technology tools within their schools. For the last five years I have used a SMART Board in my classroom and have used it in all subjects on a daily bases with great success.

In July 2011 I retired from teaching and joined Conti Electronics as their Education Consultant.


8. Developing a Writing Program Using Assessment for Learning StrategiesPresenter: Anne McCulloughGrades 5 – 9

This workshop will focus on using a variety of ‘assessment for learning’ strategies in developing your writing pro-gram. The use of the 6+1 Writing Traits will be addressed as well as the development of peer assessment practices.

Anne was born and raised in B.C. After teaching in Richmond and Mission, B.C. for a number of years, Anne taught in Calgary, AB for over twenty years. For the past few years, she has been focusing her time on the changes in assessment practices and the role they play in schools. Anne is passionate about working alongside teachers to develop strategies that would help students become life-long learners as well as strong leaders in the community. Courtenay, B.C. is home for Anne and her husband.

9. Expanding“Texts”-usingnon-fictionfilm,graphicnovelsandotherresourcesto engage learners

Presenter: Steve StanleyELA teachers Gr. 6 – 12

The new ELA IRP allows for a broader definition of text to include multi-media sources, film, graphic novels and so on. All English teachers should embrace this range of materials to find “readings” that best suit the needs of their students in order to make the learning more meaningful and engaging. This workshop will introduce some specific titles that work and ways of using them in classrooms right away.

Steve is an English teacher in SD #71 and has worked at the Gr. 8-12 level for over 20 years.

10. Music Through the DayPresenter: Inez St. DennisPrimary

This session is intended to provide teachers with music games, songs and activities that support daily classroom learning. Some activities will be related to picture books and, others will include drama and movement.Songs for daily routines and music activities to stimulate children’s imagination will be included.

Inez spent the first 6 years of her career teaching in rural and central BC. In 1980, a desire to augment her studies in mu-sic and education brought her back to Victoria where she has remained. Inez taught at Frank Hobbs School for 10 years, until the lust for further education saw her return to UVIC, where she taught music education to pre-service elementa-ry teachers, while doing doctoral studies and working in the School Experiences office. Inez served as elementary music specialist in Sooke and Saanich School districts, 2004-2009. This role provided classroom based music in-service for K-5 teachers. Alas, budget cutbacks eroded district positions, so she came back to her roots teaching grade 2. Recently retired, she is back at UVIC teaching elementary music education. Inez has been actively involved with BCCF since 1980, serving on the board of directors, the executive, and for the past few summers has volunteered at the BCCF Choral Directors’ Course as course “mom” and elementary presenter.

11. Diving into Literature Through DramaPresenter: Christy ChiaAll grade levels

This workshop explores some dramatic strategies that can be applied to various pieces literature. Spend the work-shop being guided through a story using several dramatic strategies to enhance the excitement and comprehen-sion of the text.


Christy Chia graduated from Simon Fraser University with a focus on both Theatre and Education and now is complet-ing her Masters of Education with a focus on Fine Arts and Literacy. She is an experience elementary drama teacher who has worked in fine arts elementary school and is currently teaching at an inner-city school as well as working ERAC as a Drama Resource Evaluator. Christy combines her understanding of teaching K-7 with her knowledge in drama to create a diverse learning experience in her classroom. Christy facilitates drama workshops for elementary teachers and students as well as in university courses.

12. Introduction to Lab Safety, Storage, and Chemical HandlingPresenter: Angela MagonElementary though Sr. Science teachers, Science Dept. Head, lab technicians & administrators

In this session we will explore why accidents happen in the science laboratory, what kinds of accidents are the most common, and what can be done to help prevent accidents. Particular emphasis will be made on individual teacher, departmental, and administrative responsibilities and liabilities. We will then look at some interactive safety demonstrations to reinforce good safety habits with students. Lastly we will discuss an easy method for the storage of chemicals on site. A number of safety products will be given out in this session. This workshop is pre-sented by Angela Magon, and is sponsored by Boreal/Northwest. Session length: 90-100 minutes

Angela Magon is a University of Victoria graduate and a former medicinal chemist. She has an M.Ed and a BSc. in Chemistry, and has been teaching for 12 years. She is currently the Dept. Head for Science and Math at Queen Marga-ret’s School in Duncan, BC where she uses her practical experience, and her passion for science to inspire and motivate students. Angela has been an educational consultant for a number of companies including Toshiba, Boreal/Northwest, and Dialogue Magazine. In 2008, Angela won the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence from Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

13. Reality 101: Life Teaching On CallPresenter: Sheena Wilson

This workshop is designed to support teachers teaching on call with current teaching practices and resources, and to enhance their confidence in their professional status. Participants are encouraged bring their TTOC tips and tricks to share with colleagues.

Sheena Wilson is an experienced teacher teaching on call who has been facilitating workshops on behalf of the BCTF for two years. She has been employed by the Saanich School District as a TTOC and contract teacher since completing her BEd. from the University of Victoria in 2004. Sheena continues to work as a TTOC while completing her MA in Learning and Technology at Royal Roads University.

14. Teaching Games for Understanding in K-12 Physical Education Presenter: Steve MitchellK – 12

This workshop will focus on the teaching of games at the elementary and secondary level, with particular emphasis on using the Teaching Games for Understanding approach. The AM session will address the teaching of invasion games and will provide a progression of learning activities spanning both elementary and secondary Physical Edu-cation. Alignment with the Sport Education curriculum model will also be emphasized and recommendations will be given for assessment of student performance.

Steve is a Professor of Sport Pedagogy in the School of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies at Kent State Univer-sity, and is currently president of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. Steve is in his 20th year at Kent State and has authored numerous articles and book chapters related to standards-based teaching in Physical Education. He has also co-authored two textbooks related to teaching games for understanding within public school physical education, including one that is now into its third edition. Steve teaches in undergraduate and post graduate teacher education and also coaches soccer in Kent.


15. Circuits, Stations and Yoga with Action Schools! BC Presenter: Sheila MarshallK – 7

Looking for ideas to enrich your class’ Daily Physical Activity experience? This session elaborates on indoor and outdoor circuit ideas and yoga activities from the Action Schools! BC Classroom Action Resource. A variety of “10 minute” circuits will be shared integrating activities like skipping, dance, juggling, yoga, strength and conditioning, stretching, and sport-specific skills. Participants will leave with several new circuit ideas and the know-how to cre-ate many more. Participants will then learn how to further integrate yoga into the classroom using the poses from the Yoga Kit for Kids included in the Action Schools! BC K to 3 Classroom Action Bin. Techniques for classroom yoga such as visualization and storytelling will be shared. Copies of the Action Schools! BC Classroom Action Resource and DPA Pages! will be provided and participants will qualify their schools for complimentary Classroom Action Bins filled with equipment and teaching resources.

Sheila is a Regional Trainer with Action Schools! BC for the Upper Island and Port Alberni areas. She uses Action Schools! BC Classroom Action resources and equipment with her own students in grades 4-8 as well as when she TOCs for younger grades. Workshops have taken Sheila to interesting places like Ahousat, and Kyuquot. She has led work-shops for public schools, private schools and home-school families. Her four children keep her busy with their partici-pation in local sports teams and have been helpful subjects in at-home experiments with healthy eating!

16. Simple MachinesPresenter: Stewart SavardIntermediate Teachers

This workshop will present an introduction and overview of the new Intermediate Simple Machines kits, CD Re-sources, and School District site: http://elibrary.sd71.bc.ca/science/5_simple_machines.html. We will be building, from the LEGO kits, simple machines and working through a possible unit for you to implement from Sept. 2012. This will be very hands on, but no previous experience is required. This is Play Based learning at its best.

Stewart is a teacher at NIDES.

PM SESSIONS

17. The Truth About Stories:Presenter: Dean ShareskiAll

Stories are much bigger than we thought and play a role in all learning. We’ll examine some of the new story forms and explore some interesting and meaningful ways to tell our stories.

18. Reading Power - Helping Students Go Deeper Presenter: Adrienne GearGrades K – 8, teacher librarians, support teachers

This session is for teachers who are already familiar with and using Reading Power strategies in their classrooms but is looking for ways to enhance and “go deeper” with their students. Adrienne will model some lessons for both fiction and nonfiction and teachers some lessons that may support their nudge their students to think beyond the literal surface of the story. As always, Adrienne will share some great new books that support the strategies.


19. Get SMART with CONTI (Smart Board) - AdvancedPresenter: Chris ThomasonGrades: K – 12

Creating a new learning ecosystem • Engage students with hands on learning • Improve learning outcomes • Empower educators & students with interactive tools • Enhance the educational experience The afternoon session will cover more advanced techniques and resources on how to create lessons using SMART Tools.

Ideally all participants should have a laptop with the notebook software uploaded.

20. Assessment for Learning in the Science ClassroomPresenter: Anne McCulloughGrades 5 – 9

This workshop will explore what assessment for learning means and how to put it into practice in the science class-room. We will explore the use of collaborative learning groups, the development of performance tasks, and how to set the criteria. We will also look at using peer assessment as a learning tool.

21. ESL Learners in the Secondary Classroom: Understanding students’ needs and supporting their academic success (PM only)

Presenters: Heather MacLeod and Jessica AkehurstSecondary – all subject areas

This workshop will begin with interactive activities and discussions which will give teachers an expanded under-standing of the academic needs and challenges of secondary ESL students. The workshop will then focus on strat-egies that can be used in secondary classrooms to scaffold and support ESL students’ success as they pursue the daunting goal of developing formal, academic language. Teachers of all subject areas will find strategies they can use in their classrooms to support the learning of secondary language learners.

Heather has worked in the field of multicultural education for over 20 years in both the Comox Valley and North Van-couver School Districts. She teaches secondary ESL at Highland Secondary, where she also coordinates the school’s International Student Program. She is currently completing her M.Ed in Teaching English as a Second Language at UBC. Her research interest is in development of academic language, particularly writing.

Jessica has recently returned to British Columbia and is currently employed as a Teacher on Call in the Comox Valley School District. She has taught in Canada, China, and Poland and is currently completing her Master of Arts in Educa-tion degree through UBC Okanagan. Her research interests are in Canadian and Chinese cultures of learning, teaching Chinese learners, and fostering intercultural sensitivity and competence in education.


22. Reading in the Dark – Using Film in the English ClassroomPresenter: Steve StanleyELA teachers Gr. 6 – 12

In this highly interactive session we will watch and discuss many films which can be used in the English classroom. We will discuss current research on how best to use film, and pedagogy which will support and engage students in getting the most out of the film. We will also review lots of web-based and other resources available to teachers who want to use film in their classrooms.

23. Desert Island Five Presenter: Inez St. DennisIntermediate

This session will feature five of my favourite activities for intermediate classes. These songs and activities encom-pass responding to music through listening, movement, playing instruments, body percussion, music mapping and singing. Development of criteria for assessment will also be included.

24. PlaybuildingPresenter: Christy ChiaAll grade levels

Playbuilding allows students to create a production based on their experiences and ideas. It is a process where stu-dents use their imagination and creativity to develop performance pieces utilizing drama strategies such as story-telling, tableau, narration and movement. In this workshop teachers will learn how to facilitate students to collec-tively become playwrights, actors, designers, directors and critics of their ensemble work. The strategies covered in this workshop are all practical ideas that can be implemented and integrated into any classroom.

25. Chemistry in the Bag: Inquiry Experiments and Activities for the Gr 7-12 Science Classroom

Presenter: Angela MagonGrade 7 – 12 Science Teachers

Scientific inquiry experiments encourage students to develop their natural curiosity, and allow students to con-struct knowledge in a deep and personal way. Inquiry experiments and activities are the direction that science is moving today, and converting your old experiments to inquiry ones is not as difficult as you might think. In this workshop you will explore the nature of inquiry experiments and be shown several activities that can be done with students in Gr. 7 science through Chemistry 12. Everyone attending this session will come away with demo and activity materials. This workshop is presented by Angela Magon, and is sponsored by Boreal/Northwest. Session length: 90-100 minutes

26. Teaching Games for Understanding in K-12 Physical Education Presenter: Steve MitchellK – 12

This workshop will focus on the teaching of games at the elementary and secondary level, with particular emphasis on using the Teaching Games for Understanding approach. The PM session will address the teaching of net/wall games and will provide a progression of learning activities spanning both elementary and secondary Physical Edu-cation. Alignment with the Sport Education curriculum model will also be emphasized and recommendations will be given for assessment of student performance.


27. Aboriginal AstronomyPresenter: Jackie LeverGrades K – 10 Science, Earth Science 11

Are you looking for resources to teach the Aboriginal astronomy PLO’s in your grade? Are you interested in adding more Aboriginal contact to your curriculum? This session will present Aboriginal astronomy stories and knowledge from many Aboriginal groups. We will discuss sun, moon and star stories. There will be various types of media shown and connections to cultural activities will be discussed. The Aboriginal astronomy kits currently in the LRC will be reviewed as well.

Jackie Lever is the Aboriginal Curriculum Development Teacher for Aboriginal Education in SD#71. Jackie is Métis and grew up in the Comox Valley.

28. Classroom Healthy Eating with Action Schools! BC Presenter: Sheila MarshallK – 7

Looking for ideas to incorporate healthy eating into your classroom and school? Action Schools! BC is a best practices model designed to assist schools in creating individualized action plans to promote healthy living while achieving academic outcomes. This recently updated workshop now highlights increasing vegetable and fruit consumption, reducing intake of sugary drinks, reducing sodium intake, and enhancing media awareness. Copies of the Action Schools! BC Classroom Healthy Eating Action Resource will be provided and participants will qualify their schools for complimentary Classroom Action Bins filled with equipment and teaching resources.

29. Introduction to RoboticsPresenter: Stew SavardIntermediate Teachers

This workshop will provide an overview of what a short Robotics in the Classroom unit might look like at the Intermediate level. It will also provide a reasonably detailed overview of how to establish, and maintain, a school-based Robotics Club. Participants will have access to build robots and will spend some time working through basic programming skills and issues. We will also review resources available on the District Robotics site: http://careers.sd71.bc.ca/Robots/index.html


FULL DAY SESSIONS

30. Developing a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom and Among Your Collaborative Team

Presenter: Mary-Lynn EppsGrades 4 – 9

Participants will engage in a process to develop a community of learners in their classrooms as a foundation to spiral inquiry throughout the school year. Using inquiry and assessment for learning opportunities participants will explore how to connect inquiry questions to multiple processes that engage diverse learners in deepening understanding, develop ownership for learning and foster self regulation skills that can transfer throughout their educational experiences.

Mary-Lynn Epps is an intermediate classroom teacher from Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District. She has taught for over 30 years with experience at both the elementary and secondary levels, served as a secondary vice principal as well as a district resources teacher in curriculum and enrichment/gifted. Currently, she is involved in the Network of Per-formance Based Sch0ools as a regional leader in Nanaimo and has been working closely in partnership with Vancouver Island University in building a bridge between researchers and practitioners to support systems transformation.

31. Activities for Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10Bernadette AbriouxSenior level mathematics teacher

This presentation will focus on some of the activities that can be used in the grade ten course. All of these are inexpensive, but student friendly activities. These activities will help the students to express their understanding in a variety of ways: graphically, numerically, algebraically, and verbally. These activities also help the teachers to address the many different types of learning styles that can be found in any classroom. Many of these activities can be extended for use in the higher level courses.

Bernadette is the Head of Mathematics at Saint Michaels University School, in Victoria. She has been teaching for 29 years, in both public and independent schools, in Quebec, Manitoba, and British Columbia. Bernadette is teaching Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Pre-Calculus 11, and Principles of Mathematics 12. She believes that if students get to “play” with the mathematical concepts, they will fully understand the concepts.

32. Designing Teaching and Learning…Presenter: Judy MartinGrades K - 12

Inquiry is a dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlement and coming to know and understand the world. As such, it is a stance that pervades all aspects of life and is essential to the way in which knowledge is cre-ated. Inquiry is based on the belief that understanding is constructed in the process of people working and con-versing together as they pose and solve the problems; make discoveries and rigorously testing the discoveries that arise in the course of shared activity.

This multimedia, hands-on/minds-on workshop provides an opportunity for participants to immerse themselves in the most current research related to designing teaching and learning. This session profiles the work of teachers in two different classrooms who have created 21st century learning environments to foster these competencies in their students. Technology enables us to glimpse inside these classrooms and view the teaching and learning in one elementary and one secondary school classroom. Here we will see how students were invited to undertake authentic intellectual work and the assessment practices that enabled them to take increasing control over their


learning, receive frequent and descriptive feedback on their progress, and revise work to meet high professional standards. Participant Outcomes: 1) Be made aware of current research that underpins the inquiry process 2) Identify key criteria that must be in place in order to design authentic learning and assessment3) Begin exploring ideas you have and designing a study for your students

Judy has been with Galileo Educational Network since 2003. Her current role is as a mentor for educators in inquiry based teaching and integration of Information Communication Technologies. Her experiences as a teacher include kin-dergarten, elementary, middle school and high school. Judy has particular expertise in implementing inquiry across all core disciplines and integrating ICT to extend and enhance students’ learning. She has presented her work at numer-ous national and international conferences.

33. Bringing Global Education Into the Classroom (in French)Presenter: Lucie FerrariK – 12

Are you looking for new ways to energize how you teach existing units? Introducing a global perspective into your classroom can be challenging, but exciting. Bring your existing ideas, a current unit, or theme to this workshop and let us show you how to integrate, infuse, and deliver it from a global perspective at any grade level. A global education approach activates student interest as it increases personal engagement and involvement in the class-room, the surrounding community, and our world. This workshop is beneficial for K–12.

Lucie had been the executive director of a local TV show in Madison Wisconsin for five years. Her main focus was local organic farms, grocery stores and cooking as well as local art and politics. She teaches Social Studies, Planning 10 in Delta School District and she has been a Social Justice BCTF Associate for the last three years. Lucie believes in change for the better, she is trained as a facilitator and she is glad to be sent to facilitate this wonderful environmental BCTF workshop. Lucie a été réalisatrice d’une émission de télévision pour une chaîne local à Madison dans le Wisconsin. Son centre d’intérêt était les fermes et épiceries biologiques locales, la cuisine ainsi que l’art et la politique dans la communauté. Lucie enseigne les Sciences Humaines, Planification 10 dans la commission scolaire de Delta. Ca fait trois ans qu’elle est une associée de Justice Sociale pour la FECB et BCTF. Lucie croit fermement au changement pour le meilleur, ainsi, elle a suivi plusieurs formations pour devenir animatrice d’ateliers. C’est avec joie qu’elle a accepté de venir à Courtenay pour nous offrir cet atelier sur l’insertion des questions sur l’environnement dans nos salles de classe.

34. Understanding The Professional Relationship: Boundary issues - staying safe in your role as a TTOC

Presenter: Viva Moodley

Sometimes the standards of conduct between students and teachers are ambiguous. Teachers place themselves in jeopardy when boundaries are crossed. This workshop helps TTOCs identify the boundaries and provides TTOCs with real-life TTOC scenarios. Reference will be made to the BCTF Code of Ethics.

Viva has taught for 35 years in Victoria and Prince Rupert. He is currently a Grade 3 teacher and a Teacher Librarian at Oaklands School. He served as a Staff Rep. Trainer for 17 years and serves on the Working and Learning Conditions/Bar-gaining Advisory Committee and is Chair of the Judicial Council of the BCTF.


35. Experimenting and Creating in Multimedia ArtPresenter: Lisa ChaseAll levels

Take the day to explore and create through experimentation. In this session we will explore a variety of differ-ent mediums including: paper, polymer clay, spray paint, water colour, stamps and acrylics. Using these mediums we will create: art cards, a polymer clay pendant and a small canvas piece. Various techniques will be shown and individuals can see how these project ideas can be turned into large scale class pieces of art. A materials list and handout will be given.

Lisa Chase is an Art teacher at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary.

THANK YOU TO YOUR 2012 COMMITTEE

Joint PD Committee Members

Jen TurnerPat Doleman

Jacquie AndersonDave AshwellJackie Lever

Jan SmithCarol Walters

Sheila McDonnellSteve Stanley

MACARONIand CHEESE

Photocopy this registration form and send or fax to Pat Doleman (Please do not e-mail registrations)

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Please Check One: Out of District - $50 Student Teacher - $10 NIC Student - $25

Questions? call 250-334-5519 Tuesday through Thursday 10:30 - 4:00

Culture of Sharing - Registration FormSD 71 Professional Development 2012

FOOD HAMPER

We will be having a Professional Day food hamper drive again this year. Everyoneis encouraged to bring a non- perishable food item or in lieu, a small cash donation.

Please check applicable boxes and fax completed registration.

Please Check One: Cheque enclosed I will pay at the door

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I will be attending the Anti-Homophobia Play by Lori Mazey at 12:45 PM in the MP Room at

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SD71 - 607 Cumberland Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 7G5 or Fax 250-334-4472

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