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)
2025 mypita Fall Conference
Friday, October 24 & 25th, 2025
The Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers' Association (myPITA) proudly presents their 2025 Fall Conference on Friday, October 24th, featuring over 75 in-person workshops in Mission and 75 online workshops. Plus on Saturday, October 25, choose from three in-person experiential morning workshops. Featuring:
Adrienne Gear
At-a- glance brochure Registration Site
Camp Suzuki at Chá7elkwnech: WALKING WITH THE SQUAMISH
October 25-26, 2025
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 Nation, David Suzuki Foundation, Sea to Sky Outdoor School and Camp Fircom
MORE INFORMATION REGISTER NOW
Questions? [email protected]
Primary Teachers Association (BCPTA)
Fall Conference 2025 will be held back in the lower mainland this year!
The BCPTA Conference will again be held back in the lower mainland this year! It will be held at the Burnaby Hilton Metrotown on Friday, October 24th. Space will be limited, so stay tuned to the registration link and sign up as soon as possible so that you get a spot!
BCAMT Fall Conference 2025
The BCMAT Conference will be held at at New Westminster Secondary School on Friday, October 24, 2025. Visit https://bcamt.ca/fall2025/ for more information.
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)
2025 mypita Fall Conference
Friday, October 24 & 25th, 2025
The Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers' Association (myPITA) proudly presents their 2025 Fall Conference on Friday, October 24th, featuring over 75 in-person workshops in Mission and 75 online workshops. Plus on Saturday, October 25, choose from three in-person experiential morning workshops. Featuring:
Adrienne Gear
- Powerful Thinking in Reading
- Non-Fiction Writing
- AI for Educators and Creativity
- Inquiry -Based Learning
- Strategies for ELL’s in your classroom
- Core French
- Immersion Francaise
At-a- glance brochure Registration Site
Camp Suzuki at Chá7elkwnech: WALKING WITH THE SQUAMISH
October 25-26, 2025
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 Nation, David Suzuki Foundation, Sea to Sky Outdoor School and Camp Fircom
MORE INFORMATION REGISTER NOW
Questions? [email protected]
Primary Teachers Association (BCPTA)
Fall Conference 2025 will be held back in the lower mainland this year!
The BCPTA Conference will again be held back in the lower mainland this year! It will be held at the Burnaby Hilton Metrotown on Friday, October 24th. Space will be limited, so stay tuned to the registration link and sign up as soon as possible so that you get a spot!
BCAMT Fall Conference 2025
The BCMAT Conference will be held at at New Westminster Secondary School on Friday, October 24, 2025. Visit https://bcamt.ca/fall2025/ for more information.
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.