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 2025-26 |
| Professional Growth Plan 2025-26 |
| ProD App for Paid Collaboration |
| Major Conference Fund Application |
2025-26 Professional Development Opportunities
Many conferences being offered can be previewed on the BCTF Website: Go to Event Calendar (bctf.ca)
myPita Primary Intermediate Teachers Association (PITA)
Spring Conference 2026 - Friday April 17th, 2026, Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa, Whistler, BC
An amazing day of professional development. Join the 2026 Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers Association (myPITA) Spring Teachers Conference on April 17, 2026, in Whistler, presented in partnership with the British Columbia Art Teachers Association - BCATA and the BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association - BCTLA . From CA$265.75
This year's conference will feature:
Spring Conference registration
TeachBC
What is TeachBC?
Lending Service at the BCTF Library
In addition to TeachBC, the BCTF has e-books available as well as physical books that the central library at the BCTF can mail out to members (it’s a free service for libraries from Canada Post).
Books range from items that are relevant to professional issues in education but they are building their catalogue of resources that are more geared to the classroom. Read more here.
Many conferences being offered can be previewed on the BCTF Website: Go to Event Calendar (bctf.ca)
myPita Primary Intermediate Teachers Association (PITA)
Spring Conference 2026 - Friday April 17th, 2026, Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa, Whistler, BC
An amazing day of professional development. Join the 2026 Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers Association (myPITA) Spring Teachers Conference on April 17, 2026, in Whistler, presented in partnership with the British Columbia Art Teachers Association - BCATA and the BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association - BCTLA . From CA$265.75
This year's conference will feature:
- Leyton Schnellert
- Engaging All Learners in the Middle Years
- Project-Based Learning: Integrating Curriculum and Competency Development
- Hands-on Art Workshops
- Art History in Cats: A Hands-On Painting Experience
- The Monsters in My Head – Exploring Imagination Through Sculpture and Mixed Media
- English Language Arts and Inclusion Workshops:
- Board Games in the Classroom to Build Community and Support Learning
- Every Student Seen: Centering Diversity in Your Book Selections
- Engaging Young Creators with Audiobooks, Radio Ads, Podcasts, and More!
- Visual Literacy Through Graphic Novels
Spring Conference registration
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.
Lending Service at the BCTF Library
In addition to TeachBC, the BCTF has e-books available as well as physical books that the central library at the BCTF can mail out to members (it’s a free service for libraries from Canada Post).
Books range from items that are relevant to professional issues in education but they are building their catalogue of resources that are more geared to the classroom. Read more here.