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.
The Professional Development Fund now includes what was previously called the School Effectiveness Fund, and the criteria guiding the allocation of the Professional Development Fund has been broadened accordingly. Please review the new criteria on the second page of the ProD Funding Application Form.
Need a WVTA ProD Funding Application Form? Professional Growth Plan Template?
| ProD Funding Application form 2024-25 |
| Major Conference Fund Application |
| Application for Paid Collaboration Program |
| Professional Growth Plan Template |
2024-25 Professional Development Opportunities
Many conferences being offered on the Provincial PSA Date October 25th, 2024 can be previewed on the BCTF Website: Go to Event Calendar (bctf.ca)
mypita 2024 Fall Conference
October 25-26, 2024 – Royal Bay Secondary, Victoria and Online
This year's conference features 80 in-person and 80 online workshops, including Julianne Harvey (Teacher Wellness); Tom Hierck (Trauma-Informed Classroom Management); and Kenneth Oppel (Canadian YA Author).
Early bird benefits until September 30th. Discounted rates, prize draws, mailed goodies! Early birds are entered to win a class visit by Kenneth Opal.
Registration is open here. $130 for BCTF members and $105 for EAs and Teacher-Candidates until September 30th; $170 and $145 after until October 20th closing date.
BC Primary Teachers (BCPTA) 2024 Fall - Inspiring Engagement for Learning
October 25th, at the Empress and Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC
Dr. Gordon Neufeld and his team, plus many more great presenters like Charlotte Diamond, Sharon Jeroski, Lauren MacLean and more!
More information, register here.
Camp Suzuki at Chá7elkwnech: WALKING WITH THE SQUAMISH
October 25-26, 2024
Are you an educator interested in learning more about Indigenous education, culture, and ways of knowing? If you are, this professional development retreat is for you!
Coinciding with the province-wide Pro-D day, a Professional development retreat for educators of all backgrounds and grade levels (K through to post-Secondary). Interactive and engaging seminars in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation history, language, ethnobotany, culture, stories, and stewardship in a welcoming, encouraging outdoor-education setting.
Hosts: Longstanding partners the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, David Suzuki Foundation, Sea to Sky Outdoor School
and Camp Fircom
MORE INFORMATION REGISTER NOW
Questions? [email protected]
Museum & Archives of North Vancouver:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AT MONOVA
October 25, 2024
Join MONOVA on October 25th for a rich day of learning, connection and reflection and become more familiar with their school program offerings. Experience hands-on activities from their programs, like Coast Salish Wool Weaving. Learn how to bring archival photographs into your classroom with their education kits and hear from guest presenter, Giselle Clarke-Trenaman as she shares her virtual presentation, Black History Matters. Lunch provided. Cost: $75. Register at eventbrite.ca
TeachBC
What is TeachBC?
Many conferences being offered on the Provincial PSA Date October 25th, 2024 can be previewed on the BCTF Website: Go to Event Calendar (bctf.ca)
mypita 2024 Fall Conference
October 25-26, 2024 – Royal Bay Secondary, Victoria and Online
This year's conference features 80 in-person and 80 online workshops, including Julianne Harvey (Teacher Wellness); Tom Hierck (Trauma-Informed Classroom Management); and Kenneth Oppel (Canadian YA Author).
Early bird benefits until September 30th. Discounted rates, prize draws, mailed goodies! Early birds are entered to win a class visit by Kenneth Opal.
Registration is open here. $130 for BCTF members and $105 for EAs and Teacher-Candidates until September 30th; $170 and $145 after until October 20th closing date.
BC Primary Teachers (BCPTA) 2024 Fall - Inspiring Engagement for Learning
October 25th, at the Empress and Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC
Dr. Gordon Neufeld and his team, plus many more great presenters like Charlotte Diamond, Sharon Jeroski, Lauren MacLean and more!
More information, register here.
Camp Suzuki at Chá7elkwnech: WALKING WITH THE SQUAMISH
October 25-26, 2024
Are you an educator interested in learning more about Indigenous education, culture, and ways of knowing? If you are, this professional development retreat is for you!
Coinciding with the province-wide Pro-D day, a Professional development retreat for educators of all backgrounds and grade levels (K through to post-Secondary). Interactive and engaging seminars in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation history, language, ethnobotany, culture, stories, and stewardship in a welcoming, encouraging outdoor-education setting.
Hosts: Longstanding partners the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, David Suzuki Foundation, Sea to Sky Outdoor School
and Camp Fircom
MORE INFORMATION REGISTER NOW
Questions? [email protected]
Museum & Archives of North Vancouver:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AT MONOVA
October 25, 2024
Join MONOVA on October 25th for a rich day of learning, connection and reflection and become more familiar with their school program offerings. Experience hands-on activities from their programs, like Coast Salish Wool Weaving. Learn how to bring archival photographs into your classroom with their education kits and hear from guest presenter, Giselle Clarke-Trenaman as she shares her virtual presentation, Black History Matters. Lunch provided. Cost: $75. Register at eventbrite.ca
TeachBC
What is TeachBC?
- Online resources of teaching materials, lessons, and research relevant to the K-12 BC curriculum.
- Allows users to download, upload and share resources.
- Search by subject, grade, resource type, title, description, language and more.
- Everyone! The website is public.
- Teachers, provincial specialist associations, and other organizations.
- Upload your favourite lesson plans, unit plans, activities, resources, or research and make TeachBC the go-to site for K-12 BC resources.
- Tell your colleagues about TeachBC and help build the site.