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2019 New Teachers’ Conference Call for Workshop Proposals

By alex smiciklas

This year, the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) will be hosting two regional New Teachers’ Conference. The conferences are a professional development opportunity designed specifically for teachers and teachers teaching on call in their first five (5) years of teaching, as well as teachers candidates.

 

Friday, April 5 2019
Vernon Lodge & Conference Centre
3914 – 32nd Street
Vernon, British Columbia
V1T 5P1

Friday, May 10 2019
Vancouver Island Conference Centre
101 Gordon Street
Nanaimo, British Columbia
V9R 5J8

Responsibilities of facilitators

  • Prepare and present a 60-minutes or a 120-minutes workshop:
    1. a) to participants with some classroom experience and prior knowledge;
      b) with examples from/for the target audience picked (K–3, 4–7, 8–10, 11–12, K–12);
  • Present the workshop on Friday;
  • Have experience as a workshop facilitator and expertise in the content area.
  • IMPORTANT NOTES

      1. Facilitators will not receive an honorarium;
      2. Preference will be given to facilitators who are BCTF members;
      3. Due to the high attendance, some rooms will be set up in a classroom style;
      4. Expenses will be reimbursed for ONLY one (1) facilitator (Leave of Absence Request (LOA), travel, per diem and accommodation);
      5. Breakfast, lunch and health breaks will be provided.

    Workshop content areas ⎯ topics that are of high interest to new teachers

  • Aboriginal education
  • Boundary issues in teacher-student relationships
  • Classroom management
  • Controversial issues
  • Communication with parents
  • Curriculum related topics
  • English Language Learners (ELL)
  • French (core, immersion, francophone)
  • Mentoring
  • Literacy (in all areas) and media literacy
  • Reporting and assessment
  • Health and safety issues
  • Social justice
  • Special needs students
  • Work/life balance
  • Technology
  • Arts
  • New curriculum
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE:
    Friday, November 16th, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

    Complete the Workshop Proposal Submission Form here.


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