WVTA Professional Development Committee
The WVTA ProD Committee meets regularly and includes representatives from each school site. A focus of these meetings is for ProD reps to share what is occurring at each site, and to support ProD reps in acquiring leadership skills to facilitate and support the school-based professional development at their school.
Need a WVTA ProD Funding Application Form? Professional Growth Plan Template?
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2018 Summer Professional Development Opportunities
July 03 to July 13, Vancouver, BC
First Peoples Principles of Learning
UBC 2018 Summer Institute:The First Peoples Principles of Learning are an important element in the re-design of BCs new curriculum. The goal of this summer institute is to assist educators from K to 12 to incorporate the First Peoples Principles of Learning into their curriculum planning, teaching practice, and learning environments.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/first-peoples/
Deadline to register: May 29
July 05 to July 06, Vancouver, BC
Innovation and Inquiry for School and System Leaders
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: A two-day intensive working session for teachers, principals, Aboriginal cultural workers, district leaders and others interested in making inquiry-informed and innovative practices a way of life in your school and district settings.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/inquiry-and-innovation-2018/
Deadline to register: May 31
July 05 to July 06, Vancouver, BC
Safe is Not Enough: SOGI
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) inclusive policies and practices benefit all students by creating a more positive and accepting school climate from Kindergarten through to university.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/sogi-2018/
Deadline to register: May 30
July 16 to July 27, Nelson, BC
Assessment and Positive Behaviour Support in School and Community Settings
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the philosophy and methods of behavioural assessment and positive behavioural support with persons who engage in challenging behaviour in school and community contexts.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/behaviour-support/
Deadline to register: June 11
July 16, Vancouver, BC
Motivating Change Strategies for Approaching Resistance
This experiential workshop will equip helping professionals with new strategies that will strengthen relationships and maximize potential for motivating change. For more information, please visit our website:
http://ca.ctrinstitute.com/workshops/motivating-change-vancouver7-16/ Email: info@ctrinstitute.com
Call : (204) 452-9199 Toll-Free: (877) 353-3205
July 16 to July 20, Vancouver, BC
TC Mentorship
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: Clinical Supervision of Teaching. This week-long course will provide participants with the opportunity to think about, explore, and develop possibilities in their work (current or future) as school advisors (i.e., a classroom teacher who supervises a teacher candidate on practicum). The program will examine some of the underlying theories and practices for how we might best support someone who is learning to teach. Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/clinical-supervision/
Deadline to register: June 11
July 30 to Aug. 30, Vancouver, BC
Exploring BC's Re-Designed Curriculum - Intermediate
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: This UBC summer institute is a five-day intensive course that explores BCs New Curriculum for intermediate and middle school learners. Educators in contemporary learning environments are exploring how to integrate the core competencies, big ideas and learning standards in authentic and meaningful ways across all curricular areas.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/curriculum-intermediate/
Deadline to register: June 25
July 30 to Aug. 03, Vancouver, BC
Exploring BC's Re-Designed Curriculum - Primary
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: This UBC summer institute is a five-day intensive course that explores BCs New Curriculum for early learners (K-3). Educators in contemporary learning environments are exploring how to integrate the core competencies, big ideas and learning standards in authentic and meaningful ways across all curricular areas. Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/curriculum-primary/
Deadline to register: June 25
Aug. 20 to Aug. 22, Parksville, BC
Achieving Excellence in Writing Seminar
This seminar addresses a range of writing skills that prepares students to succeed in the inquiry process and meet the competencies required by the curriculum. It offers a program that guides teachers about what skills to teach and when and how to teach them. Students are shown how to use style to communicate their ideas in a way that is interesting, clear, and effective. Teachers will leave the workshop ready to teach a repertoire of writing skills that will greatly improve their students' writing within a few months. The workshop is practical, offering a comprehensive program to take back to the classroom to use immediately. Applicable for Grades 3 through 12. Contact: Susan Augustyn smtaugustyn@gmail.com or phone 250 248-6434
July 03 to July 13, Vancouver, BC
First Peoples Principles of Learning
UBC 2018 Summer Institute:The First Peoples Principles of Learning are an important element in the re-design of BCs new curriculum. The goal of this summer institute is to assist educators from K to 12 to incorporate the First Peoples Principles of Learning into their curriculum planning, teaching practice, and learning environments.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/first-peoples/
Deadline to register: May 29
July 05 to July 06, Vancouver, BC
Innovation and Inquiry for School and System Leaders
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: A two-day intensive working session for teachers, principals, Aboriginal cultural workers, district leaders and others interested in making inquiry-informed and innovative practices a way of life in your school and district settings.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/inquiry-and-innovation-2018/
Deadline to register: May 31
July 05 to July 06, Vancouver, BC
Safe is Not Enough: SOGI
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) inclusive policies and practices benefit all students by creating a more positive and accepting school climate from Kindergarten through to university.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/sogi-2018/
Deadline to register: May 30
July 16 to July 27, Nelson, BC
Assessment and Positive Behaviour Support in School and Community Settings
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the philosophy and methods of behavioural assessment and positive behavioural support with persons who engage in challenging behaviour in school and community contexts.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/behaviour-support/
Deadline to register: June 11
July 16, Vancouver, BC
Motivating Change Strategies for Approaching Resistance
This experiential workshop will equip helping professionals with new strategies that will strengthen relationships and maximize potential for motivating change. For more information, please visit our website:
http://ca.ctrinstitute.com/workshops/motivating-change-vancouver7-16/ Email: info@ctrinstitute.com
Call : (204) 452-9199 Toll-Free: (877) 353-3205
July 16 to July 20, Vancouver, BC
TC Mentorship
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: Clinical Supervision of Teaching. This week-long course will provide participants with the opportunity to think about, explore, and develop possibilities in their work (current or future) as school advisors (i.e., a classroom teacher who supervises a teacher candidate on practicum). The program will examine some of the underlying theories and practices for how we might best support someone who is learning to teach. Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/clinical-supervision/
Deadline to register: June 11
July 30 to Aug. 30, Vancouver, BC
Exploring BC's Re-Designed Curriculum - Intermediate
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: This UBC summer institute is a five-day intensive course that explores BCs New Curriculum for intermediate and middle school learners. Educators in contemporary learning environments are exploring how to integrate the core competencies, big ideas and learning standards in authentic and meaningful ways across all curricular areas.
Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/curriculum-intermediate/
Deadline to register: June 25
July 30 to Aug. 03, Vancouver, BC
Exploring BC's Re-Designed Curriculum - Primary
UBC 2018 Summer Institute: This UBC summer institute is a five-day intensive course that explores BCs New Curriculum for early learners (K-3). Educators in contemporary learning environments are exploring how to integrate the core competencies, big ideas and learning standards in authentic and meaningful ways across all curricular areas. Learn more and register: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/curriculum-primary/
Deadline to register: June 25
Aug. 20 to Aug. 22, Parksville, BC
Achieving Excellence in Writing Seminar
This seminar addresses a range of writing skills that prepares students to succeed in the inquiry process and meet the competencies required by the curriculum. It offers a program that guides teachers about what skills to teach and when and how to teach them. Students are shown how to use style to communicate their ideas in a way that is interesting, clear, and effective. Teachers will leave the workshop ready to teach a repertoire of writing skills that will greatly improve their students' writing within a few months. The workshop is practical, offering a comprehensive program to take back to the classroom to use immediately. Applicable for Grades 3 through 12. Contact: Susan Augustyn smtaugustyn@gmail.com or phone 250 248-6434