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?
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2020-21 Professional Development Opportunities
SFU Information Session – Master of Education in Educational Practice, MEd EP program
(SFU Burnaby or SFU Surrey)
Offered Jan 06 and Jan 07, 7:30 to 8:30 PM (PST), Online Information Session
Open to graduates of the SFU Graduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Studies in Education (GDE) program, the Master of Education in Educational Practice (MEd EP) is a 12-month, 35-credit professional degree program that provides the opportunity for teacher-learners to extend the work undertaken in a GDE program by broadening and deepening their understandings of educational theory, research & practice. You must RSVP to receive the meeting link and password, which will be emailed to you before the event:
For January 6th, 7:30 to 8:30 PM (PST), Online Information Session:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/master-of-education-in-educational-practice-med-ep-online-info-session-registration-132834921827?aff
For January 6th, 7:30 to 8:30 PM (PST), Online Information Session:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/master-of-education-in-educational-practice-med-ep-online-info-session-registration-132835910785?aff
British Columbia Social Studies Teachers' Association (BCSSTA) presents Teacher Sip & Chat
Jan 12, Virtual
British Columbia Social Studies Teachers' Association (BCSSTA) presents Teacher Sip & Chat January 12, 2021, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. How's your pandemic going? Connect with other BC Social Studies teachers. Some shop talk on course & assessment. Common questions. Timely issues. Celebrate the demise of 2020. Door prizes.
Zoom meeting link: bcssta.wordpress.com/events
Develop New Teachers. Become a School Associate.
SFU’s Faculty of Education, Professional Programs has multiple opportunities for elementary and secondary teachers to mentor student teachers in their teacher education programs – PDP, PLP. PQP and HEART.
If you are an experienced educator who’s willing to collaborate and share your classroom with one of BC’s brightest future educators, please speak to your school administrator or contact the Placement team. More Information Here
Tapestry Online Conference
Feb 12, Online
The Cowichan Valley, Greater Victoria, Saanich, and Sooke Teachers' Associations proudly present the Tapestry Online Conference. Join keynote speaker and workshop presenter David Bouchard, a Métis author and educator. Choose from over 60 K-12 workshops from a variety of subject areas including ADST, Art, Language Arts, Science, French,
and much more. Register now at: http://tapestry.ourconference.ca. Early bird rate until January 24.
ENGAGE Edcamp
Feb 19, 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM (PST), Online Camp
The Exploring Maker Pedagogy in Education, Graduate Diploma in Education cohort from Simon Fraser University’s Advanced Professional Studies (British Columbia, Canada) brings you an inspiring and powerful professional learning camp designed by educators for educators. We welcome all educators, school staff, parents and anyone from the world of Makers.
Free to attend, you must RSVP to receive the meeting link and password, which will be emailed to you before the event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfus-engage-edcamp-tickets-131242759627?aff=BCTF
Place and Nature-based Experiential Learning
(Sunshine Coast) - Spring 2021
A Graduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Studies in Education (GDE) two-year program has been developed in partnership with SD 46, Sunshine Coast for educators looking to deepen their understanding of how place and nature-based learning can influence educational decisions and interactions. Completion of the diploma allows educators to move from TQS category 4 to 5 or from category 5 to 5+. Program Overview here.
BCTF New Teachers' Conference 2021 - Community and connections for early career teachers
February 26, 2021 - This year, the BCTF New Teachers' Conference will be hosted online.
Events like the BCTF New Teachers' Conference bring together beginning career teachers who have been teaching for 5 years or less, members who are new to the district, members who are teaching new topics or grades, and teacher candidates from all over the province, and therefore offer unique networking and sharing opportunities. Please spread the word about this conference amongst your network. There will be many excellent workshops on a wide range of topics, such as Health and Safety, Aboriginal Education, Social Justice, Collective Agreement, Inclusive Education, French and Francophone education, etc.
In addition, there will be two renowned keynotes who will present and interact with participants on Indigenous topics. Their names will be revealed soon… There will be prizes to win at the end of the day and some fun activities such as Zumba and Yoga sessions for all!
The BCTF New Teachers' Conference is specifically designed for those who have been teaching for 5 years or less, members who are new to your district or members who teach new topics or grades.
Should you have questions or need more information, please send an email to ntc@bctf.ca
Stay tuned for more info! Registration will open soon...
Many conferences being offered can be previewed on the BCTF PD Calendar link: https://bctf.ca/PDCalendar/
SFU Information Session – Master of Education in Educational Practice, MEd EP program
(SFU Burnaby or SFU Surrey)
Offered Jan 06 and Jan 07, 7:30 to 8:30 PM (PST), Online Information Session
Open to graduates of the SFU Graduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Studies in Education (GDE) program, the Master of Education in Educational Practice (MEd EP) is a 12-month, 35-credit professional degree program that provides the opportunity for teacher-learners to extend the work undertaken in a GDE program by broadening and deepening their understandings of educational theory, research & practice. You must RSVP to receive the meeting link and password, which will be emailed to you before the event:
For January 6th, 7:30 to 8:30 PM (PST), Online Information Session:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/master-of-education-in-educational-practice-med-ep-online-info-session-registration-132834921827?aff
For January 6th, 7:30 to 8:30 PM (PST), Online Information Session:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/master-of-education-in-educational-practice-med-ep-online-info-session-registration-132835910785?aff
British Columbia Social Studies Teachers' Association (BCSSTA) presents Teacher Sip & Chat
Jan 12, Virtual
British Columbia Social Studies Teachers' Association (BCSSTA) presents Teacher Sip & Chat January 12, 2021, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. How's your pandemic going? Connect with other BC Social Studies teachers. Some shop talk on course & assessment. Common questions. Timely issues. Celebrate the demise of 2020. Door prizes.
Zoom meeting link: bcssta.wordpress.com/events
Develop New Teachers. Become a School Associate.
SFU’s Faculty of Education, Professional Programs has multiple opportunities for elementary and secondary teachers to mentor student teachers in their teacher education programs – PDP, PLP. PQP and HEART.
If you are an experienced educator who’s willing to collaborate and share your classroom with one of BC’s brightest future educators, please speak to your school administrator or contact the Placement team. More Information Here
Tapestry Online Conference
Feb 12, Online
The Cowichan Valley, Greater Victoria, Saanich, and Sooke Teachers' Associations proudly present the Tapestry Online Conference. Join keynote speaker and workshop presenter David Bouchard, a Métis author and educator. Choose from over 60 K-12 workshops from a variety of subject areas including ADST, Art, Language Arts, Science, French,
and much more. Register now at: http://tapestry.ourconference.ca. Early bird rate until January 24.
ENGAGE Edcamp
Feb 19, 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM (PST), Online Camp
The Exploring Maker Pedagogy in Education, Graduate Diploma in Education cohort from Simon Fraser University’s Advanced Professional Studies (British Columbia, Canada) brings you an inspiring and powerful professional learning camp designed by educators for educators. We welcome all educators, school staff, parents and anyone from the world of Makers.
Free to attend, you must RSVP to receive the meeting link and password, which will be emailed to you before the event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfus-engage-edcamp-tickets-131242759627?aff=BCTF
Place and Nature-based Experiential Learning
(Sunshine Coast) - Spring 2021
A Graduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Studies in Education (GDE) two-year program has been developed in partnership with SD 46, Sunshine Coast for educators looking to deepen their understanding of how place and nature-based learning can influence educational decisions and interactions. Completion of the diploma allows educators to move from TQS category 4 to 5 or from category 5 to 5+. Program Overview here.
BCTF New Teachers' Conference 2021 - Community and connections for early career teachers
February 26, 2021 - This year, the BCTF New Teachers' Conference will be hosted online.
Events like the BCTF New Teachers' Conference bring together beginning career teachers who have been teaching for 5 years or less, members who are new to the district, members who are teaching new topics or grades, and teacher candidates from all over the province, and therefore offer unique networking and sharing opportunities. Please spread the word about this conference amongst your network. There will be many excellent workshops on a wide range of topics, such as Health and Safety, Aboriginal Education, Social Justice, Collective Agreement, Inclusive Education, French and Francophone education, etc.
In addition, there will be two renowned keynotes who will present and interact with participants on Indigenous topics. Their names will be revealed soon… There will be prizes to win at the end of the day and some fun activities such as Zumba and Yoga sessions for all!
The BCTF New Teachers' Conference is specifically designed for those who have been teaching for 5 years or less, members who are new to your district or members who teach new topics or grades.
Should you have questions or need more information, please send an email to ntc@bctf.ca
Stay tuned for more info! Registration will open soon...
Many conferences being offered can be previewed on the BCTF PD Calendar link: https://bctf.ca/PDCalendar/