Professional Development Day

School District No. 71 (Comox Valley)Professional Development DayMonday, February 6, 2012Glacier View Secondary CentreCOMMUNITYSCHOOLUBANDARKElementary School

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Culture of Sharing 1SD71 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCulture of SharingMark Isfeld Secondary – 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay, BCCoffee 8:30 – 9:00Intro & Keynote 9:00 – 10:15Grab’n-go-break 10:15 – 10:45AM Sessions 10:45 – 12:15Lunch 12:15 - 1:30PM Sessions 1:30 - 3:00Keynote Speaker:Dean ShareskiConfessions of a ShareaholicIn 2012, we have now been given the ability to share and connect in ways not possible10, even 5 years ago. What does that potential mean for us as educators? Howwill it help us as individuals? How will it help our school district? How will that help ourstudents? What’s my responsibility? Where might I start? All challenging and complexquestions. Let’s look at some possibilities together and develop a clearer understanding of our new roles as educators.Dean Shareski is currently the Community Manager for Discovery Education Canada. He taught grades 1-8 for 14 yearsand spent 9 years as a digital learning consultant for Prairie South School Division in Moose Jaw, SK. In addition, heteaches pre-service teachers at the University of Regina. His blog consistently ranks among the top educational blogs.Dean also blogs for Tech Learning and the Huffington Post. He won the 2010 ISTE Award for Outstanding Leader ofthe Year.Something NewThis Year....An invitation to a Performance of aNew Anti-Homophobia PlayThis play is being written by Lori Mazey, based on interviews being conducted with students and recent grads fromthis District, so it will be fresh and local. It is part of an EmbraceBC funded arts engagement project, under the auspicesof the Community Justice Centre. It neatly ties in with the recently adopted SD71 policy on Gender Identity and SexualOrientation.This play will take place in the multipurpose room at Isfeld starting at 12:45 – 1:15. We request that you indicate on theregistration form if you will be attending.

2Culture of Sharing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012AM SESSIONSRooms1. Library Inside The Tools Of Sharing – Dean Shareski2. Multipurpose Reading Power - An Introduction And Overview – Adrienne Gear3. 139 Valley View Phonics Tools That Work – Beyond Jolly – Doreen Stride4. Library Valley View Math: Using Literacy Strategies – Cheryl Adebar5. 301 Successful Learners – A Framework for the 21st Century – Sue Bannister6. 500 Using iPods & iPads in the Classroom – Patricia Hart7. 158 Valley View Get SMART with CONTI (Smart Board) – the Basics – Chris Thomason8. 105 Developing a Writing Program using Assessment for Learning Strategies – Anne McCullough9. 401 Expanding “Texts” – using non-fiction film, graphic novels and other resources to engagelearners – Steve Stanley10. 512 Music Through the Day – Inez St. Dennis11. 511 Diving into Literature Through Drama – Christy Chia12. 300 Introduction to Lab Safety, Storage, and Chemical Handling – Angela Magon13. 103 Reality 101: Life Teaching On Call – Sheena Wilson14. Gym Valley View Teaching Games for Understanding in K-12 Physical Education – Steve Mitchell15. Multipurpose VV Circuits, Stations, and Yoga with Action Schools! BC – Sheila Marshall16. 400 Simple Machines – Stewart SavardPM SESSIONSRooms17. Library The Truth About Stories – Dean Shareski18. Multipurpose Reading Power – Helping Students Go Deeper – Adrienne Gear19. 158 Valley View Get SMART with COMTI (Smart Board) - Advanced – Chris Thomason20. 105 Assessment for Learning in the Science Classroom – Anne McCullough21. 101 Teaching ESL Learners – Heather MacLeod and Jessica Akehurst22. 401 Reading in the Dark – using film in the English classroom – Steve Stanley23. 512 Desert Island Five – Inez St. Dennis24. 511 Playbuilding – Christy Chia25. 300 Chemistry in the Bag: Inquiry Experiments and Activities for the Gr. 7 – 12 ScienceClassroom – Angela Magon26. Gym Valley View Teaching Games for Understanding in K – 12 Physical Education – Steve Mitchell27. 102 Aboriginal Astronomy – Jackie Lever28. 204 Classroom Healthy Eating with Action Schools! BC – Sheila Marshall29. 400 Introduction to Robotics – Stewart SavardFULL DAY SESSIONSRooms30. 404 Developing a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom and Among Your Collaborative Team -Mary-Lynn Epps31. 302 Activities for Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10 – Bernadette Abrioux32. 402 Designing Teaching and Learning ….. – Judy Martin33. 203 Bringing Global Education Into the Classroom (in French) – Lucie Ferrari34. 202 Understanding the Professional Relationship: Boundary issues – staying safe in your role as aTTOC – Viva Moodley35. 510 Experimenting and Creating in Multimedia Art – Lisa Chase

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Culture of Sharing 3AM SESSIONS1. Inside The Tools Of Sharing:Presenter: Dean ShareskiAllThis workshop will explore in depth the tools that allow us to easily, quickly and effectively share and receive contentthat is useful and relevant to a variety of audiences.2. Reading Power - an Introduction and OverviewPresenter: Adrienne GearGrades K – 8, teacher librarians, support teachersThis session is for any teachers who may not be familiar with Reading Power or who wish to have a “refresher”on the key concepts and classroom set up. Adrienne will introduce Reading Power for both fiction and nonfictionreading, discuss the importance of developing a “language of thinking” in your classroom and school and reviewthe key concepts of meta-cognition and how it relates to reading instruction. She will model some lessons andshare some great new books and lesson templates.Adrienne Gear is a teacher, literacy consultant and author. She currently teaches two days a week in Vancouver andthen spends time working in other school districts and classrooms around the province presenting workshops and givingdemonstration lessons. She is the author of two books on comprehension instruction: “Reading Power” and “NonfictionReading Power”. Her latest book “Writing Power” has just been released. Adrienne lives in Vancouver with herhusband and their two boys.3. Phonics Tools that Work - Beyond JollyPresenter: Doreen StrideGrades 1 - 7Did you know there are 71 letter combinations to represent the 42 sounds of English speech? Jolly Phonics coversthe first 41 letter combinations, but what about the rest?Knowledge of the advanced phonetic code has several practical applications including decoding and spelling.Struggling readers in both primary and intermediate grades often need explicit instruction in the area of phonics toenable them to become more proficient decoders of text.The Funny Phonogram Forecast (primary/lower intermediate) and Sounds Like Greek to Me (upper intermediate)are practical, visual tools that organize the vowels and all multiple letter combinations in a fun and logical way. Alsoto be introduced is a fun easy to use Phonics RAP that really works to teach letter combinations. These tools areintended for both classroom and learning assistance use. Catchy and creative mnemonic devices are used to capturethe interest of students in both the primary and intermediate grades. Teachers who are familiar with the JollyPhonics method can use these tools to both reinforce the letter combinations already covered by Jolly Phonics andteach their students the remaining phonograms.Please join me for a session intended to demonstrate a number of practical tools and resources that can make yourphonics instruction meaningful and interesting.Doreen Stride is an elementary teacher with 18 years of experience. She has taught all grades Kindergarten throughsix. Currently she teaches Grade 2/3 at Miracle Beach Elementary. Her strong belief that learning should be fun has beena major motivator in creating teaching tools for the classroom.

4Culture of Sharing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 20124. Math: Using Literacy StrategiesPresenter: Cheryl AdebarGrades 2 – 7 math teachersHow can we use what we know about literacy strategies and apply them to our math classrooms, so that our studentsbecome better mathematical thinkers? Concepts in math are different from concepts in language, howevercognitive processes underlie both. This workshop will begin to answer this question by examining mathematicalthinking and concepts through the literacy strategies of asking questions, making connections, visualizing, inferring,determining importance, synthesizing and monitoring metacognition. Specific math examples across thegrades will be used and applied to these strategies throughout the workshop. Handouts will be available in Englishand French.Cheryl Adebar is presently the Numeracy Support Teacher for School District 71. She has taught math in classrooms(grades 2-10) for more than 15 years in Ontario and BC. She has recently worked as the Curriculum Support Teacher atÉcole Robb Rd.5. Successful Learners ~ A Framework for the 21st CenturyPresenter: Sue BannisterGrades K – 12 though most suitable for K – 7Does fostering student success through the use of a limited and manageable framework that intersects allcurriculum interest you?The Successful Learner Framework (SLF) represents 8 traits that are critical to a lifetime of success!Consider 8 traits:• that powerfully impact student success• that are founded on a broad base of research, aligned specifically to the BC Ministry of• Education statements of mission• that over 1000 teachers have identified as key to student success• that become the central focus of teaching in all subject areas• that make up a framework aligned with:AFL strategies, Positive Behaviour Support, 21st Century Learning/Personalizedlearning; Project/Play Based Learning; and the support of self-regulation and executivefunctioning skills.If you are moving in these directions already, then the SLF offers a powerful way to simplify and focusyour practice, for any teacher K-12.In this workshop you will:• get new ideas about re-orienting your teaching emphasis from a curriculum-based focus to a student capacityfocus• learn how to use the framework with the clear intention of bringing greater coherency to your practice using amanageable framework;• be provided with materials to get you started … the following Monday!Sue Bannister holds an MA in Student Assessment and Elementary Language Arts. She worked under thesponsorship/mentorship of Dr. Terry Johnson developing the Successful Learners Framework. Sue hasused the SLF in grades 1 through 8, as well as with her 3rd year university students; she reports theresults to be empowering and exciting, no matter the age!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Culture of Sharing 56. Using iPods & iPads in the Classroom K - 7Presenter: Patricia HartK - 7, Learning Support Teachers or anyone who is fairly new to the technology. If you are comfortableand are already using them, then this is not for you.Are you wondering how to bring the latest technology into the classroom effectively? This workshop will focus onhow we can incorporate iPods/iPad into the classroom for students to use effectively. I will show you how to usean iPod/iPad, which apps support the different subjects and topics in that subject area. Also, I will show you howto support students who have difficulty with written output, reading and focus, to succeed. There are so many differentways we can incorporate this kind of technology and at the same time, teach the students how to use theirown more effectively.Patricia has been teaching for 7 years across the island, focusing on elementary. She has a specialty in special education,but focus on making kids engaged and independent learners. She introduced iPods 4 years ago, as a way to hook kidsback into reading and from there it has branched out into different areas of learning. She is currently teaching grades6 & 7, as well as learning support. Patricia finds iPods and iPads a valuable tool that reaches into children’s lives so thattheir learning will continue even after they leave school. She is still exploring and learning the endless possibilities thatare available to us to meet new students and their learning needs.7. Get SMART with CONTI (Smart Board) – the basicsPresenter: Chris ThomasonGrades: K – 12Creating a new learning ecosystem• Engage students with hands on learning• Improve learning outcomes• Empower educators & students with interactive tools• Enhance the educational experienceThe morning session will be dedicated to teach participants the basics on how to use SMART Boards.Ideally all participants should have a laptop with the notebook software uploaded.Chris Thomason - I have been a teacher for thirty seven years teaching both in Elementary and Secondary. I Startedmy teaching career in the UK and on emigrating to Canada in 1978 I worked for School District 85 Vancouver IslandNorth and then School District 35 Langley.I have always been interested in technology. At North Island Secondary I instigated the construction of a two manHovercraft as part of a Shop Technology 11 and 12 course. In the late eighties I became interested in computers withthe introduction of the Mac Plus with its graphical interface and I have been responsible for the introduction of twomobile Mac labs in two schools.I was a SFU Tlite Mentor and have enjoyed helping introduce technology to students and helping teachers maximizetechnology tools within their schools. For the last five years I have used a SMART Board in my classroom andhave used it in all subjects on a daily bases with great success.In July 2011 I retired from teaching and joined Conti Electronics as their Education Consultant.

6Culture of Sharing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 20128. Developing a Writing Program Using Assessment for Learning StrategiesPresenter: Anne McCulloughGrades 5 – 9This workshop will focus on using a variety of ‘assessment for learning’ strategies in developing your writing program.The use of the 6+1 Writing Traits will be addressed as well as the development of peer assessment practices.Anne was born and raised in B.C. After teaching in Richmond and Mission, B.C. for a number of years, Anne taught inCalgary, AB for over twenty years. For the past few years, she has been focusing her time on the changes in assessmentpractices and the role they play in schools. Anne is passionate about working alongside teachers to develop strategiesthat would help students become life-long learners as well as strong leaders in the community. Courtenay, B.C. is homefor Anne and her husband.9. Expanding “Texts”- using non-fiction film, graphic novels and other resources toengage learnersPresenter: Steve StanleyELA teachers Gr. 6 – 12The new ELA IRP allows for a broader definition of text to include multi-media sources, film, graphic novels and soon. All English teachers should embrace this range of materials to find “readings” that best suit the needs of theirstudents in order to make the learning more meaningful and engaging. This workshop will introduce some specifictitles that work and ways of using them in classrooms right away.Steve is an English teacher in SD #71 and has worked at the Gr. 8-12 level for over 20 years.10. Music Through the DayPresenter: Inez St. DennisPrimaryThis session is intended to provide teachers with music games, songs and activities that support daily classroomlearning. Some activities will be related to picture books and, others will include drama and movement.Songs for daily routines and music activities to stimulate children’s imagination will be included.Inez spent the first 6 years of her career teaching in rural and central BC. In 1980, a desire to augment her studies in musicand education brought her back to Victoria where she has remained. Inez taught at Frank Hobbs School for 10 years,until the lust for further education saw her return to UVIC, where she taught music education to pre-service elementaryteachers, while doing doctoral studies and working in the School Experiences office. Inez served as elementary musicspecialist in Sooke and Saanich School districts, 2004-2009. This role provided classroom based music in-service for K-5teachers. Alas, budget cutbacks eroded district positions, so she came back to her roots teaching grade 2. Recentlyretired, she is back at UVIC teaching elementary music education. Inez has been actively involved with BCCF since 1980,serving on the board of directors, the executive, and for the past few summers has volunteered at the BCCF ChoralDirectors’ Course as course “mom” and elementary presenter.11. Diving into Literature Through DramaPresenter: Christy ChiaAll grade levelsThis workshop explores some dramatic strategies that can be applied to various pieces literature. Spend the workshopbeing guided through a story using several dramatic strategies to enhance the excitement and comprehensionof the text.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Culture of Sharing 7Christy Chia graduated from Simon Fraser University with a focus on both Theatre and Education and now is completingher Masters of Education with a focus on Fine Arts and Literacy. She is an experience elementary drama teacherwho has worked in fine arts elementary school and is currently teaching at an inner-city school as well as working ERACas a Drama Resource Evaluator. Christy combines her understanding of teaching K-7 with her knowledge in drama tocreate a diverse learning experience in her classroom. Christy facilitates drama workshops for elementary teachersand students as well as in university courses.12. Introduction to Lab Safety, Storage, and Chemical HandlingPresenter: Angela MagonElementary though Sr. Science teachers, Science Dept. Head, lab technicians & administratorsIn this session we will explore why accidents happen in the science laboratory, what kinds of accidents are themost common, and what can be done to help prevent accidents. Particular emphasis will be made on individualteacher, departmental, and administrative responsibilities and liabilities. We will then look at some interactivesafety demonstrations to reinforce good safety habits with students. Lastly we will discuss an easy method for thestorage of chemicals on site. A number of safety products will be given out in this session. This workshop is presentedby Angela Magon, and is sponsored by Boreal/Northwest. Session length: 90-100 minutesAngela Magon is a University of Victoria graduate and a former medicinal chemist. She has an M.Ed and a BSc. inChemistry, and has been teaching for 12 years. She is currently the Dept. Head for Science and Math at Queen Margaret’sSchool in Duncan, BC where she uses her practical experience, and her passion for science to inspire and motivatestudents. Angela has been an educational consultant for a number of companies including Toshiba, Boreal/Northwest,and Dialogue Magazine. In 2008, Angela won the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence from Prime MinisterStephen Harper.13. Reality 101: Life Teaching On CallPresenter: Sheena WilsonThis workshop is designed to support teachers teaching on call with current teaching practices and resources, andto enhance their confidence in their professional status. Participants are encouraged bring their TTOC tips andtricks to share with colleagues.Sheena Wilson is an experienced teacher teaching on call who has been facilitating workshops on behalf of the BCTF fortwo years. She has been employed by the Saanich School District as a TTOC and contract teacher since completing herBEd. from the University of Victoria in 2004. Sheena continues to work as a TTOC while completing her MA in Learningand Technology at Royal Roads University.14. Teaching Games for Understanding in K-12 Physical EducationPresenter: Steve MitchellK – 12This workshop will focus on the teaching of games at the elementary and secondary level, with particular emphasison using the Teaching Games for Understanding approach. The AM session will address the teaching of invasiongames and will provide a progression of learning activities spanning both elementary and secondary Physical Education.Alignment with the Sport Education curriculum model will also be emphasized and recommendations willbe given for assessment of student performance.Steve is a Professor of Sport Pedagogy in the School of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies at Kent State University,and is currently president of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. Steve is in his20th year at Kent State and has authored numerous articles and book chapters related to standards-based teaching inPhysical Education. He has also co-authored two textbooks related to teaching games for understanding within publicschool physical education, including one that is now into its third edition. Steve teaches in undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education and also coaches soccer in Kent.

8Culture of Sharing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 201215. Circuits, Stations and Yoga with Action Schools! BCPresenter: Sheila MarshallK – 7Looking for ideas to enrich your class’ Daily Physical Activity experience? This session elaborates on indoor andoutdoor circuit ideas and yoga activities from the Action Schools! BC Classroom Action Resource. A variety of “10minute” circuits will be shared integrating activities like skipping, dance, juggling, yoga, strength and conditioning,stretching, and sport-specific skills. Participants will leave with several new circuit ideas and the know-how to createmany more. Participants will then learn how to further integrate yoga into the classroom using the poses fromthe Yoga Kit for Kids included in the Action Schools! BC K to 3 Classroom Action Bin. Techniques for classroom yogasuch as visualization and storytelling will be shared. Copies of the Action Schools! BC Classroom Action Resourceand DPA Pages! will be provided and participants will qualify their schools for complimentary Classroom Action Binsfilled with equipment and teaching resources.Sheila is a Regional Trainer with Action Schools! BC for the Upper Island and Port Alberni areas. She uses ActionSchools! BC Classroom Action resources and equipment with her own students in grades 4-8 as well as when she TOCsfor younger grades. Workshops have taken Sheila to interesting places like Ahousat, and Kyuquot. She has led workshopsfor public schools, private schools and home-school families. Her four children keep her busy with their participationin local sports teams and have been helpful subjects in at-home experiments with healthy eating!16. Simple MachinesPresenter: Stewart SavardIntermediate TeachersThis workshop will present an introduction and overview of the new Intermediate Simple Machines kits, CD Resources,and School District site: http://elibrary.sd71.bc.ca/science/5_simple_machines.html. We will be building,from the LEGO kits, simple machines and working through a possible unit for you to implement from Sept. 2012.This will be very hands on, but no previous experience is required. This is Play Based learning at its best.Stewart is a teacher at NIDES.PM SESSIONS17. The Truth About Stories:Presenter: Dean ShareskiAllStories are much bigger than we thought and play a role in all learning. We’ll examine some of the new story formsand explore some interesting and meaningful ways to tell our stories.18. Reading Power - Helping Students Go DeeperPresenter: Adrienne GearGrades K – 8, teacher librarians, support teachersThis session is for teachers who are already familiar with and using Reading Power strategies in their classroomsbut is looking for ways to enhance and “go deeper” with their students. Adrienne will model some lessons forboth fiction and nonfiction and teachers some lessons that may support their nudge their students to think beyondthe literal surface of the story. As always, Adrienne will share some great new books that support the strategies.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Culture of Sharing 919. Get SMART with CONTI (Smart Board) - AdvancedPresenter: Chris ThomasonGrades: K – 12Creating a new learning ecosystem• Engage students with hands on learning• Improve learning outcomes• Empower educators & students with interactive tools• Enhance the educational experienceThe afternoon session will cover more advanced techniques and resources on how to create lessons using SMARTTools.Ideally all participants should have a laptop with the notebook software uploaded.20. Assessment for Learning in the Science ClassroomPresenter: Anne McCulloughGrades 5 – 9This workshop will explore what assessment for learning means and how to put it into practice in the science classroom.We will explore the use of collaborative learning groups, the development of performance tasks, and how toset the criteria. We will also look at using peer assessment as a learning tool.21. ESL Learners in the Secondary Classroom: Understanding students’ needs andsupporting their academic success(PM only)Presenters: Heather MacLeod and Jessica AkehurstSecondary – all subject areasThis workshop will begin with interactive activities and discussions which will give teachers an expanded understandingof the academic needs and challenges of secondary ESL students. The workshop will then focus on strategiesthat can be used in secondary classrooms to scaffold and support ESL students’ success as they pursue thedaunting goal of developing formal, academic language. Teachers of all subject areas will find strategies they canuse in their classrooms to support the learning of secondary language learners.Heather has worked in the field of multicultural education for over 20 years in both the Comox Valley and North VancouverSchool Districts. She teaches secondary ESL at Highland Secondary, where she also coordinates the school’sInternational Student Program. She is currently completing her M.Ed in Teaching English as a Second Language at UBC.Her research interest is in development of academic language, particularly writing.Jessica has recently returned to British Columbia and is currently employed as a Teacher on Call in the Comox ValleySchool District. She has taught in Canada, China, and Poland and is currently completing her Master of Arts in Educationdegree through UBC Okanagan. Her research interests are in Canadian and Chinese cultures of learning, teachingChinese learners, and fostering intercultural sensitivity and competence in education.

10Culture of Sharing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 201222. Reading in the Dark – Using Film in the English ClassroomPresenter: Steve StanleyELA teachers Gr. 6 – 12In this highly interactive session we will watch and discuss many films which can be used in the English classroom.We will discuss current research on how best to use film, and pedagogy which will support and engage students ingetting the most out of the film. We will also review lots of web-based and other resources available to teacherswho want to use film in their classrooms.23. Desert Island FivePresenter: Inez St. DennisIntermediateThis session will feature five of my favourite activities for intermediate classes. These songs and activities encompassresponding to music through listening, movement, playing instruments, body percussion, music mapping andsinging. Development of criteria for assessment will also be included.24. PlaybuildingPresenter: Christy ChiaAll grade levelsPlaybuilding allows students to create a production based on their experiences and ideas. It is a process where studentsuse their imagination and creativity to develop performance pieces utilizing drama strategies such as storytelling,tableau, narration and movement. In this workshop teachers will learn how to facilitate students to collectivelybecome playwrights, actors, designers, directors and critics of their ensemble work. The strategies coveredin this workshop are all practical ideas that can be implemented and integrated into any classroom.25. Chemistry in the Bag: Inquiry Experiments and Activities for the Gr 7-12 ScienceClassroomPresenter: Angela MagonGrade 7 – 12 Science TeachersScientific inquiry experiments encourage students to develop their natural curiosity, and allow students to constructknowledge in a deep and personal way. Inquiry experiments and activities are the direction that science ismoving today, and converting your old experiments to inquiry ones is not as difficult as you might think. In thisworkshop you will explore the nature of inquiry experiments and be shown several activities that can be done withstudents in Gr. 7 science through Chemistry 12. Everyone attending this session will come away with demo andactivity materials. This workshop is presented by Angela Magon, and is sponsored by Boreal/Northwest. Sessionlength: 90-100 minutes26. Teaching Games for Understanding in K-12 Physical EducationPresenter: Steve MitchellK – 12This workshop will focus on the teaching of games at the elementary and secondary level, with particular emphasison using the Teaching Games for Understanding approach. The PM session will address the teaching of net/wallgames and will provide a progression of learning activities spanning both elementary and secondary Physical Education.Alignment with the Sport Education curriculum model will also be emphasized and recommendations willbe given for assessment of student performance.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Culture of Sharing 1127. Aboriginal AstronomyPresenter: Jackie LeverGrades K – 10 Science, Earth Science 11Are you looking for resources to teach the Aboriginal astronomy PLO’s in your grade? Are you interested in addingmore Aboriginal contact to your curriculum? This session will present Aboriginal astronomy stories and knowledgefrom many Aboriginal groups. We will discuss sun, moon and star stories. There will be various types of mediashown and connections to cultural activities will be discussed. The Aboriginal astronomy kits currently in the LRCwill be reviewed as well.Jackie Lever is the Aboriginal Curriculum Development Teacher for Aboriginal Education in SD#71. Jackie is Métis andgrew up in the Comox Valley.28. Classroom Healthy Eating with Action Schools! BCPresenter: Sheila MarshallK – 7Looking for ideas to incorporate healthy eating into your classroom and school? Action Schools! BC is a bestpractices model designed to assist schools in creating individualized action plans to promote healthy living whileachieving academic outcomes. This recently updated workshop now highlights increasing vegetable and fruitconsumption, reducing intake of sugary drinks, reducing sodium intake, and enhancing media awareness. Copies ofthe Action Schools! BC Classroom Healthy Eating Action Resource will be provided and participants will qualify theirschools for complimentary Classroom Action Bins filled with equipment and teaching resources.29. Introduction to RoboticsPresenter: Stew SavardIntermediate TeachersThis workshop will provide an overview of what a short Robotics in the Classroom unit might look like at theIntermediate level. It will also provide a reasonably detailed overview of how to establish, and maintain, a schoolbasedRobotics Club. Participants will have access to build robots and will spend some time working through basicprogramming skills and issues. We will also review resources available on the District Robotics site: http://careers.sd71.bc.ca/Robots/index.html

12Culture of Sharing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012FULL DAY SESSIONS30. Developing a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom and Among Your CollaborativeTeamPresenter: Mary-Lynn EppsGrades 4 – 9Participants will engage in a process to develop a community of learners in their classrooms as a foundation tospiral inquiry throughout the school year. Using inquiry and assessment for learning opportunities participantswill explore how to connect inquiry questions to multiple processes that engage diverse learners in deepeningunderstanding, develop ownership for learning and foster self regulation skills that can transfer throughout theireducational experiences.Mary-Lynn Epps is an intermediate classroom teacher from Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District. She has taught forover 30 years with experience at both the elementary and secondary levels, served as a secondary vice principal as wellas a district resources teacher in curriculum and enrichment/gifted. Currently, she is involved in the Network of PerformanceBased Sch0ools as a regional leader in Nanaimo and has been working closely in partnership with VancouverIsland University in building a bridge between researchers and practitioners to support systems transformation.31. Activities for Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10Bernadette AbriouxSenior level mathematics teacherThis presentation will focus on some of the activities that can be used in the grade ten course. All of these areinexpensive, but student friendly activities. These activities will help the students to express their understandingin a variety of ways: graphically, numerically, algebraically, and verbally. These activities also help the teachers toaddress the many different types of learning styles that can be found in any classroom. Many of these activitiescan be extended for use in the higher level courses.Bernadette is the Head of Mathematics at Saint Michaels University School, in Victoria. She has been teaching for 29years, in both public and independent schools, in Quebec, Manitoba, and British Columbia. Bernadette is teachingFoundations and Pre-Calculus 10, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Pre-Calculus 11, and Principles of Mathematics 12. Shebelieves that if students get to “play” with the mathematical concepts, they will fully understand the concepts.32. Designing Teaching and Learning…Presenter: Judy MartinGrades K - 12Inquiry is a dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlement and coming to know and understand theworld. As such, it is a stance that pervades all aspects of life and is essential to the way in which knowledge is created.Inquiry is based on the belief that understanding is constructed in the process of people working and conversingtogether as they pose and solve the problems; make discoveries and rigorously testing the discoveries thatarise in the course of shared activity.This multimedia, hands-on/minds-on workshop provides an opportunity for participants to immerse themselves inthe most current research related to designing teaching and learning. This session profiles the work of teachersin two different classrooms who have created 21st century learning environments to foster these competenciesin their students. Technology enables us to glimpse inside these classrooms and view the teaching and learning inone elementary and one secondary school classroom. Here we will see how students were invited to undertakeauthentic intellectual work and the assessment practices that enabled them to take increasing control over their

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Culture of Sharing 13learning, receive frequent and descriptive feedback on their progress, and revise work to meet high professionalstandards.Participant Outcomes:1) Be made aware of current research that underpins the inquiry process2) Identify key criteria that must be in place in order to design authentic learning and assessment3) Begin exploring ideas you have and designing a study for your studentsJudy has been with Galileo Educational Network since 2003. Her current role is as a mentor for educators in inquirybased teaching and integration of Information Communication Technologies. Her experiences as a teacher include kindergarten,elementary, middle school and high school. Judy has particular expertise in implementing inquiry across allcore disciplines and integrating ICT to extend and enhance students’ learning. She has presented her work at numerousnational and international conferences.33. Bringing Global Education Into the Classroom (in French)Presenter: Lucie FerrariK – 12Are you looking for new ways to energize how you teach existing units? Introducing a global perspective into yourclassroom can be challenging, but exciting. Bring your existing ideas, a current unit, or theme to this workshopand let us show you how to integrate, infuse, and deliver it from a global perspective at any grade level. A globaleducation approach activates student interest as it increases personal engagement and involvement in the classroom,the surrounding community, and our world. This workshop is beneficial for K–12.Lucie had been the executive director of a local TV show in Madison Wisconsin for five years. Her main focus was localorganic farms, grocery stores and cooking as well as local art and politics. She teaches Social Studies, Planning 10 inDelta School District and she has been a Social Justice BCTF Associate for the last three years. Lucie believes in changefor the better, she is trained as a facilitator and she is glad to be sent to facilitate this wonderful environmental BCTFworkshop.Lucie a été réalisatrice d’une émission de télévision pour une chaîne local à Madison dans le Wisconsin. Son centred’intérêt était les fermes et épiceries biologiques locales, la cuisine ainsi que l’art et la politique dans la communauté.Lucie enseigne les Sciences Humaines, Planification 10 dans la commission scolaire de Delta. Ca fait trois ans qu’elle estune associée de Justice Sociale pour la FECB et BCTF. Lucie croit fermement au changement pour le meilleur, ainsi, ellea suivi plusieurs formations pour devenir animatrice d’ateliers. C’est avec joie qu’elle a accepté de venir à Courtenaypour nous offrir cet atelier sur l’insertion des questions sur l’environnement dans nos salles de classe.34. Understanding The Professional Relationship: Boundary issues - staying safe inyour role as a TTOCPresenter: Viva MoodleySometimes the standards of conduct between students and teachers are ambiguous. Teachers place themselves injeopardy when boundaries are crossed. This workshop helps TTOCs identify the boundaries and provides TTOCswith real-life TTOC scenarios. Reference will be made to the BCTF Code of Ethics.Viva has taught for 35 years in Victoria and Prince Rupert. He is currently a Grade 3 teacher and a Teacher Librarian atOaklands School. He served as a Staff Rep. Trainer for 17 years and serves on the Working and Learning Conditions/BargainingAdvisory Committee and is Chair of the Judicial Council of the BCTF.

14Culture of Sharing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 201235. Experimenting and Creating in Multimedia ArtPresenter: Lisa ChaseAll levelsTake the day to explore and create through experimentation. In this session we will explore a variety of differentmediums including: paper, polymer clay, spray paint, water colour, stamps and acrylics. Using these mediumswe will create: art cards, a polymer clay pendant and a small canvas piece. Various techniques will be shown andindividuals can see how these project ideas can be turned into large scale class pieces of art. A materials list andhandout will be given.Lisa Chase is an Art teacher at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary.THANK YOU TO YOUR 2012 COMMITTEEJoint PD Committee MembersJen TurnerPat DolemanJacquie AndersonDave AshwellJackie LeverJan SmithCarol WaltersSheila McDonnellSteve Stanley

MACARONIBE A FRIEND TO THE ENVIRONMENTSD 71 Professional Development 2012Culture of Sharing - Registration FormPhotocopy this registration form and send or fax to Pat Doleman (Please do not e-mail registrations)A CATERED LUNCH will be provided so pleasepre-register as we need a head count to order lunch.Outside ParticipantsPlease check applicable boxes and fax completed registration.Please Check One: Out of District - $50 Student Teacher - $10 NIC Student - $25Please Check One: Cheque enclosed I will pay at the doorName: _________________________________________________Last Name (please print)First Name( )Work Fax: ________________________School: ____________________________________________Grade(s) or subjects: ______________________TOC / Student Teacher email address: _______________________________________________1 s t Choice2ndChoiceALL DAY session (10:45-3:00) #________ # ________AM session (10:45- 12:15) #________ # ________PM session (1:30-3:00) #________ # ________I will be attending theAnti-Homophobia Playby Lori Mazey at 12:45PM in the MP Room atMark Isfeld.YES NOth*** Please note workshops will be cancelled if we do not have enough registrations by January 27 ***and CHEESEFOOD HAMPERWe will be having a Professional Day food hamper drive again this year. Everyoneis encouraged to bring a non- perishable food item or in lieu, a small cash donation.Submit registration form to Pat DolemanSD71 - 607 Cumberland Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 7G5 or Fax 250-334-4472Questions? call 250-334-5519 Tuesday through Thursday 10:30 - 4:00