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HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011SD71 Professional Development - HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MINDMark Isfeld Secondary - 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay, BCBE A FRIEND TO THE ENVIRONMENTCoffee: 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 – 3:00BE A FRIEND TO THE ENVIRONMENTKeynote Speaker:Guy Le Masurier, PhDAmbassadors of the Movement MovementWhile the year 2010 has long been associated with a 'Space Odyssey', it feels like we areexperiencing something more like a 'Place Odyssey'. Over the last decade it seems asthough our places (i.e., homes, schools, and communities) have changed rapidly andmarkedly, largely because of technology. Neither all good nor all bad, these changes simplymake our places in the world different. It is clear that children and adolescents are being lured with nanolaser precisioninto places where LED screens, ear buds, and Twitter feeds abound. How does this impact your teaching, studentlearning, and student development? It is also becoming clear that children and adolescents need to be lured into placesof movement for their healthy development. What is the school's role in promoting movement? How could this impactyour teaching, student learning, and students' lives? As we move beyond 2010, let's take some time to talk about thescience of physical activity, health, and learning. Let's talk about our unique opportunities to guide students intomovement settings, multi-sensory places, and dynamic learning situations. Let's talk about becoming an Ambassadorof the Movement Movement.Guy Le Masurier, PhD is a professor of Sport, Health and Physical Education at Vancouver Island University where he teachesphysical education pedagogy, research methods, nutrition for health and sport, and several activity-based courses. Guyreceived his doctoral degree in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and worked as an assistant professor ofKinesiology at Penn State University before returning to Vancouver Island where he grew up. His research focuses onphysical activity measurement and promotion among children and adolescents. In addition to teaching and supervisingstudent teachers in elementary and middle school physical education, Guy has conducted and published numerous studieson youth physical activity. He is passionate about physical education pedagogy, and how it can be used to promote physicalactivity among children and adolescents. Dr. Le Masurier is a co-author of the award-winning Fitness for Life: Middle School(2007) and the recently released Fitness for Life: Elementary School (2010) curricula. This year Guy was inducted as a Fellowto AAHPERD's Research Consortium. Guy enjoys kayaking, drumming, and most sports. Guy and his wife, Jodi, serve theircommunity as volunteer firefighters.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011AM SESSIONS1. Rm 530 When I Say “Go!”: Maximizing Physical Activity in Movement Settings – Guy Le Masurier, PhD2. Rm 405 Play On Words – Literacy Games – Jane Felling3. Rm 202 Inquiry: Why Cultivating Curiosity is Good for ALL Learners – Linda Kaser, Judy Halbert – repeat PM4. Rm 205 Playing Through the Primary Years – Jacquie Anderson, Colleen Friendship, Lisa Petersen-Skene5. Rm 511 Phonics Tools That Work – Beyond Jolly Phonics – Doreen Stride6. Rm 303 Do You Know a Gifted Student? An Introduction to Identifying and Supporting Gifted Learners in OurClassrooms – Dr. Janneke Frank7. Rm 301 Bringing Joy into Your Math Classroom: Creating Effective Learning Environments – David Sufrin8. Valley View Computer Lab Smartboards for Dummies – Brian Carmichael, Andrew Ferneyhough9. Rm 500 Overview of Google Apps and Working with Docs – Tomiko Collins, Kyle Timms, Avi Luxenburg10. Rm 204 Traditional Values, Territory Protocols and Learning From “Place” – Susan Leslie – repeat PM11. Library Debunking the Bunk: Gender identity and homophobia and why it should matter to all educators– Gerald Walton, PhD – repeat PM12. Rm 104 Creating a Positive Classroom Environment – Stephanie Koropatnick13. Rm 402 Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Integrating the Arts Into Other Curricular Areas – Cathy Bayley14. Rm 200 Making Movies With Your Class – Kara Turner-Dawson15. Rm 400 Lego Robotics Engineering Program I – Randy Grey, Stew Savard, Ian Royer16. Rm 512 The Alexander Technique – Shirley Wade-Linton, Michael Linton – repeat PM17. Rm 101 Staying Well Teaching – Our Quest for Optimum Well-Being and Quality of Life – Liz MoorePM SESSIONS18. Rm 530 Implementing Concepts-based Physical Education in Secondary PE – Guy Le Masurier, PhD19. Rm 405 Play On Words – Literacy Games – Jane Felling20. Rm 202 Inquiry: Why Cultivating Curiosity is Good for ALL Learners – Linda Kaser, Judy Halbert – repeat AM21. Rm 205 Beyond a Bucket of Lego – Jacquie Anderson, Colleen Friendship, Lisa Petersen-Skene22. Rm 303 Preparing for the Challenge: Best Practice for Gifted Learners in the Regular Classroom– Dr. Janneke Frank23. Rm 301 Hands On – Minds On – David Sufrinst24. Rm 402 World Café – How Can We Best Equip Our Students for the 21 Century? – Lucinda Wolters25. Rm 302 Using Tablet Computers in the Classroom – Larry Green26. Rm 200 Digital Responsibility – How & Why? – Marieke Holtkamp, Alissa Pratt27. Valley View Computer Lab Smartboards – Continued – Brian Carmichael, Andrew Ferneyhough28. Rm 500 Quick Overview of Google Apps and Working with Google Sites – Tomiko Collins, Kyle Timms,Avi Luxenburg29. Rm 401 Adding Aboriginal Content to English 10/11/12 – Jackie Lever, Gordon McMahon30. Rm 204 Traditional Values, Territory Protocols and Learning From “Place” – Susan Leslie – repeat AM31. Library Debunking the Bunk: Gender identity and homophobia and why it should matter to all educators– Gerald Walton, PhD – repeat AM32. Rm 201 Personal Branding in Career Education and Entrepreneurship Classrooms – Beth Campbell Duke33. Rm 400 Lego Robotics Engineering Program II – Randy Grey, Stew Savard, Ian Royer34. Rm 402 Experience/Explore/Create: Making Music the Orff Way – Cathy Bayley35. Rm 512 Approaches to Teaching Beginning Band – Brian ApplebyFULL DAY SESSIONS36. Rm 300 Multiplication: More Than Just the Basic Facts – Bev Ferner37. Rm 403 Executive Function in School Age Children, Teaching to the Other Curriculum – Martin Maxwell38. Rm 404 Positive Behaviour Support for Students with ASD – Kari Eaton39. Rm 102 Assessment for Learning – Jonathan Vervaet40. Rm 510 Creating With Clay – Lisa Chase

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011When I Say “Go!”: Maximizing Physical Activity In Movement SettingsPresenter: Guy Le Masurier, PhDGrades K - 12According to recent statistics, children and adolescents accumulate 4-6 hours of screen time (i.e., TV,computers, & video games) each day. In addition, purposeful physical activity (e.g., walking fortransportation & chores) has declined because of the advent of labor–saving devices. Physical activity iscritical for the healthy development of children (and adults). School is one place where we can provide allchildren with health-enhancing physical activity. Therefore, physical educators and classroom generalistsneed skills and strategies to maximize physical activity during PE and classroom activities. The purpose ofthis session is to provide physical educators and classroom specialists with skills and strategies to maximizephysical activity in movement settings. This will be an energetic session with lots of activity. Bring yourrunners and your enthusiasm!Play On Words – Literacy GamesPresenter: Jane FellingGrades K – 2Are you a teacher who is seeking multi-sensory, literacy activities for your students? This hands-on workshopintegrates literacy skills and concepts through the use of cooperative learning games. Unique letter tiles,literacy dice, word decks and more will be used to teach a wide variety of concepts suitable to K-2. COMEPREPARED to PLAY. Reproducible game boards, student samples, and more will be shared. Great forRegular, Special Ed, ESL, Literacy Backpacks and centers.Jane Felling is co-author of the award winning Box Cars series. She is an international speaker with 20 yearsexperience teaching games as a teaching strategy. She continues to work K-8 as part of her consultingcontracts.Inquiry:Why Cultivating Curiosity is Good for ALL Learners(repeat in PM)Presenters: Linda Kaser and Judy HalbertGrades K - 12In this session we will actively and interactively explore: Why inquiry matters - curiosity and well-being for a lifetime How teachers are making inquiry a way of life for learners in classrooms and beyond Four forms of inquiry that you can use with your learners and with your colleagues Examples of inquiry by teacher leaders in regular BC settings – primary, intermediate andmiddle/secondary – to spark your interest Engaging in a spiral of inquiry - A range of questions you might choose to pursue alone, with a partneror as a bigger communityYou will get some print resources and a number of ideas about how to pursue inquiry with your learners and with yourcolleagues. We encourage you to come with a question regarding student learning that you are keen to pursue. If youdo not come with a question – we hope you will have at least one by the time you leave! We will emphasize doingmore than knowing.Judy Halbert and Linda Kaser's teaching and research focuses on shifting school systems to a deeper focus onpowerful learning for all learners through leadership development and networked learning across schools anddistricts.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011A recent external evaluation identified their leadership program for formal and informal school as one of thestrongest programs in North America. They are the founders and leaders of the Network of Performance BasedSchools and the Aboriginal Education School Network in British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian federalgovernment recently recognized the Aboriginal network as an exemplary practice in improving outcomes forAboriginal learners. They have served as school principals, district leaders and have worked provincially in schooland district transformation. Currently they are on faculty at Vancouver Island University in leadership studies.Their best selling book Leadership Mindsets - Innovation and Learning in the Transformation of Schools (Routledge:2009) is being widely used in several countries to challenge and extend the thinking of aspiring, new, andexperienced school leaders. They are also the authors of “Cross Grade Learner Conversations” in ProfessionalLearning Conversations: Challenges in Using Evidence for Improvement, (2008); and Deepening Learning inSchool-to-School Networks with Louise Stoll and Coaching: Enabling Leadership Learning through Integrative ProgramDesign with Catherine MacGregor forthcoming in 2011.Linda and Judy have presented internationally on leadership and networking in Canada, Germany, Switzerland,Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and the USA.They are deeply committed to achieving equity and quality for all learners – and to networking for innovationand improvement at the local and international levels.PLAYING THROUGH THE PRIMARY YEARSPresenters: Jacquie Anderson, Colleen Friendship, Lisa Petersen-SkeneGrades K - 1Play is not just for Kindergarten anymore! This workshop will the address the ways in which play can maximizelearning opportunities in the primary classroom. Through an understanding of the stages of play and its significance inchild development, teachers can become skilled observers of the learning taking place in their classroom. Usingclassroom footage and scenarios we will discover how children manifest their learning within a wide scope ofmeaningful play experiences and explore ideas about how we can extend and build on this solid foundation.Lisa Pedersen-Skene has been teaching kindergarten for the past ten years. Over the past 5 years Lisa's focus has been tocreate a classroom environment that focuses on the social/emotional learning of children. Through this focus, Lisa haschanged her teaching to incorporate developmentally appropriate practice, which includes play based learning. As Lisaadds more play into her schedule, she has noticed the students are happier and have achieved higher academic successthan through direct teaching.Jacquie Anderson is a kindergarten teacher at Brooklyn Elementary in with a strong background in Early Primary. In herteaching, writing and graduate studies she has consistently pursued her fascination with and enthusiasm for the wonderfuland myriad ways young children learn. Jacquie's particular professional interests are in early literacy and play as a mediumfor learning and development, both of which are driven by a delight in seeing children cultivate their unique personalitiesin the classroom community.Colleen Friendship is an Early Childhood Educator working in the field of Early Childhood Education for many years. She hasbeen inspired by children who have included her in their play. The more she observes children the more she learns aboutthe importance of creating a rich environment for learning. Creating learning environments and then following thechildren's lead as play learners continues to excite Colleen's own learning. In creating learning environments Colleenbelieves in “less is more” and using materials in nontraditional ways.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011Phonics Tools that Work – Beyond Jolly PhonicsPresenter: Doreen StrideGrades 1 - 7Did you know there are 71 letter combinations to represent the 42 sounds of English speech? Jolly Phonics covers thefirst 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) arepractical, visual tools that organize the vowels and all multiple letter combinations in a fun and logical way. Also to beintroduced is a fun easy to use Phonics RAP that really works to teach letter combinations. These tools are intended forboth classroom and learning assistance use. Catchy and creative mnemonic devices are used to capture the interest ofstudents in both the primary and intermediate grades. Teachers who are familiar with the Jolly Phonics method canuse these tools to both reinforce the letter combinations already covered by Jolly Phonics and teach their students theremaining 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 through six.Currently she teaches Grade 2/3 at Miracle Beach Elementary. Her strong belief that learning should be fun has been amajor motivator in creating teaching tools for the classroom.Do You Know a Gifted Student? An Introduction to Identifying and SupportingGifted Learners in our ClassroomsPresenter: Dr. Janneke Frank, PhDAll grades and levelsGifted individuals, because of their greater facility with abstract reasoning, may have complex inner lives, early ethicalconcerns and heightened awareness of the world. Intellectual complexity gives rise to emotional depth andcomplexity. These students think and feel differently from their peers. This interactive session will provide a deeperunderstanding of gifted characteristics and will explore who we need to be and what we need to know to act in thebest interest of gifted students in our classrooms. (Beginner)Dr. Janneke Frank holds a PhD in Gifted Education from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her research centeredon teacher effectiveness in gifted education, specifically exploring inspirational teachers of gifted students. She hasextensive experience as a teacher of the gifted and administrator in schools that offer the Gifted and Talented Education(GATE) program. She served two years as appointed director of the Centre for Gifted Education at the University ofCalgary. Dr. Frank's passionate advocacy for gifted students and their families inspires her work as president and founderof the Frank Foundation for the Gifted, est. 2010.BringingJoy into your Math Classroom: Creating Effective LearningEnvironmentsPresenter: David SufrinGrades 8 - 12This workshop explores how teachers can help to motivate students with a wide variety of attitudes, skills, andbackgrounds. By establishing workable classroom rituals, routines, and behavioural expectations, students can find

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011enjoyment in their day to day math classes, and learn how to take responsibility for their own learning. As teachers, ourjobs involve much more than delivery of curriculum. By being attentive to each student as an individual, your studentscan learn to set aside negative feelings about their relationship with math.This workshop will help you help your students to find their “inner math nerd”.David Sufrin has taught math in Haida Gwaii, Vancouver and Parkville for a total of over 30 years. He has given numerouspresentations, workshops, and key note speeches on math education throughout BC. He is a co-author on PearsonEducation's Math Makes Sense series for grades 8 and 9, as well as their Foundations and Precalculus 10 text. He iscurrently working on Pearson's new Precalculus 11 and 12 worktexts. He has also written chapters for the Essentials ofMath 11 and 12 texts, and the new Mathworks 11 text. David loves teaching, and tries to bring joy and excitement to each ofhis classes every day. His favorite number is currently 153, but that could change.Smartboards for DummiesPresenters: Brian Carmichael, Andrew FerneyhoughAll StaffWe will introduce very basic information as well as showcasing a variety of different resources both inside theNotebook software as well as on the internet. We will demonstrate how teachers in the district are using this powerfultool both as a teaching tool as well as a learning tool.Brian Carmichael and Andrew Ferneyhough are both intermediate teachers in the Comox Valley School District and haverecently been team teaching grade 6/7's at Valley View Elementary. They integrate a great deal of technology into theircurriculum including Smartboard and Tablet activities.Overviewof Google Apps and working with DocsPresenters: Tomiko Collins, Kyle Timms, Avi LuxenburgAll EducatorsThis session is an overview of some of the Apps available (sites, calendars, docs, mail, groups) and how they might beused with your students. Then we will have hands-on work with Google Docs (experience working collaboratively onWord-like documents, see how students can create surveys and work with spreadsheets, presentations, createcollaborative flowcharts, and so much more we are literally awash with excitement). About half of this workshop ishands-on. Participants will be working together in a calm, yet interested manner.These hands-on workshops will have you try out the district Google Apps service (all of the students now have anaccount). Session 2 does not require you to have done Session 1.Tomiko Collins is an enthusiastic student and teacher of all things collaborative and communicative. Tomiko spent anumber of years chasing bunnies around U-VIC (where she received her BA in Environmental Studies and Sociology, and herB-Ed.) While working for a number of non-profit environmental and community education organizations, Tomiko hasstudied the challenges and potentials of communication systems and tools. Currently, TOCing in the district and pursuing aMasters at VIU provides Tomiko the opportunity to look at schools, education and where we are going next.Although Kyle Timms is currently the vice-principal at Queneesh Elementary School, people still say he's a nice guy. He hasbeen integrating technology into his classrooms for the past 10 years. His latest attempt involves using Google Sites andCalendars to maintain communication with his students and parents. Kyle hopes to increase teachers' confidence in usingtechnology and willingness to "go for it".In two decades as an educator, Avi Luxenburg has worked with students from grades two to 12 in subject areas as diverseas film production, media, information technology, psychology, and more. Avi received the Premier's Excellence inTeaching Award for school leadership in 2009 (Which is really old news, but he keeps sliding it into conversations). Hestworks with teachers to help integrate 21 Century Skills into their practice, offers Internet safety workshops for parents

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011and teachers, has developed or co-developed several educational programs and Web sites. The important thing is that Avican help you see the power of using Google Apps (Docs and Sites) with your students. Traditional Values, Territory Protocols and Learning From "Place”(repeat in PM)Presenter: Susan LeslieElementaryDiscover how traditional values, territory protocols and learning from “place” support all student learning in allclassrooms. Students learn best when they feel connected to their teacher, the classroom environment and theirpeers. Creating a supported family- like environment sets the stage for meaningful relationships and for meaningfullearning to occur.Gilakasla!Susan Leslie has worked for the Comox Valley School District for 10 years developing programs and curriculum inAboriginal Education. She has partnered with Aboriginal community, Elders and Aboriginal Educators throughout theprovince striving to bring an Aboriginal perspective and curriculum to classrooms in B.C. public schools. Susan aspresented at the FNESC (First Nations Education Steering Committee) provincial conference for the past 4 yearshighlighting and sharing her work in aboriginal program development.Debunking the Bunk: Gender Identity and Homophobia and why it should matterto all educators (repeat in PM)Presenter: Dr. Gerald Walton, PhDElementary / Middle / SeniorAudience: any and all but perhaps especially male teachers who work primarily with male students. Gender identityand homophobia are complex issues for both boys and girls, but I'd say that homophobic bullying is especiallychronic among boys which is why more male teachers and students need assistance in this area.Restrictive gender norms are the foundation of homophobia in schools and society. In this workshop, participants willlearn how commonsense understandings of gender shape unsafe school cultures for all students, but especially thosewho do not meet usual social expectations of what it means to be a “girl,” or “boy.” Participants will explore how towork towards inclusive schools on the basis of gender diversity.Gerald Walton is a former student of Highland Senior Secondary in Comox, survivor of ongoing homophobic bullying, andcurrently offers courses in the BEd program in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University on gender diversity. He alsoteaches in the MEd and PhD programs and conducts research on diversity and education policy. In his teaching andresearch, he addresses how the culture of gender that victimized him continues to victimize many current students andhow educators can make a difference. Creating a Positive Classroom Environment (Classroom Management)Presenter: Stephanie KoropatnickElementary / MiddleThis workshop introduces a model of classroom discipline based on developing positive and supportive structures androutines to create a safe and smooth functioning classroom environment. Essential principles are discussed and avariety of strategies for implementation are described. While the principles apply to all grade levels, many of thestrategies will be more applicable to elementary and middle school.Stephanie Koropatnick has been a special education teacher and a counsellor in Vancouver for the past 20+ years.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011Currently working as a Behaviour Strategies Consultant, she provides support in the form of behaviour plans,recommendations and hands on training for staff and students across the district. She is also a member of the SpecialEducation Association, working countless hours with a committee planning and staging CROSSCURRENTS CONFERENCE,one of the provinces largest and most popular PSA conferences each spring. She is looking forward to celebrating her 30thwedding anniversary in the coming year. Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Integrating the Arts into other curricular areas.Presenter: Cathy BayleyElementary MusicKen Robinson said we need to create the circumstances which allow our students to flourish. This workshopwill explore how to do this through the integration of the arts into other curricular areas.Cathy Bayley has taught elementary school music from Kindergarten to Grade 7 in Canada and Australia and is currently theFine Arts Coordinator for the Surrey School District with responsibilities in dance, drama, visual arts and music fromKindergarten to Grade 12. Cathy has Orff Schulwerk Levels I, II and III and Post Level III as well as a Diploma in Visual andPerforming Arts from UBC. She has a Masters of Education in Music Education from the University of Victoria.Cathy has conducted workshops all over British Columbia. She is passionate about the Orff approach to music educationand has worked for many years to promote this philosophy both locally and nationally. Cathy is the current President ofCarl Orff Canada. Making Movies With Your ClassPresenter: Kara Turner-DawsonGrades 4 – 8This workshop is designed to help teachers feel comfortable using the movie feature of our digital cameras andMicrosoft Movie maker to create movies with their classes. Kara will provide ideas for intermediate and middle schoolteachers of ways to use movie making to have fun with your class while covering areas of the curriculum.Kara Turner-Dawson has been working for the Comox Valley School District for 14 years and has taken on various roles inpursuit of her keen interest in technology. She is currently working at NIDES. Lego Robotics Engineering Program IPresenters: Randy Grey, Stew Savard, Ian RoyerGrades 5 - 11Robotics is a fun, highly engaging program that reinforces science, technology, engineering, and mathconcepts (STEM). Collectively they are considered core technological underpinnings of an advanced society.It also teaches leadership, teamwork, time management, organization, and design skills.Robotics encourages kids to think creatively, analyze situations and apply critical thinking and problemsolving skills to real world problems. Teamwork and co-operation are a cornerstone of any robotics project.Students learn it is acceptable to make mistakes, especially if it leads to better solutions.The ScienceThe participants will be introduced to the highly acclaimed and popular Lego NXT Mindstorms platform. Inthe day, participants will learn to build, program and compete in some simple competitions. It isrecommended that if you have a Lego Mindstorms kit at your school, please bring it to the workshop.Advanced participants will delve deeply into the area of sensors.You may also wish to bring your own Laptop.The first half of the day is an overall description of Lego robotics with some building of robots. The second

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011half of the day delves more into sensors, programming and building robots. Both workshops are very handson.Randy Grey is the SD#71 Career Programs Coordinator at the Sandwick Technical Education Project, Stew Savardis a teacher with the district and Ian Royer is a robotics engineering technologist. The Alexander Technique(repeat in PM)Presenters: Shirley Wade-Linton and Michael LintonAll TeachersDo you remember the simple poise and ease of movement that you once knew? Come to this fun workshop and findyour body again. Learn how to balance on the long bones of the body, because it is all about HOW you do what youdo.You'll be surprised what your body can teach you using AT to enhance everything you do, from running to choppingcarrots. Learn how you can calm the body down at any moment and begin to move at the speed of life. Watch how afree body begins to quiet the mind.There are three great benefits of the Alexander Technique:• Pain management – general health and vitality improve, pain and stiffness decrease.• Finding pleasure in performance – music, sports, life – a growing sense of freedom and an ease ofmovement in all activities.• A tool for self development and discovery.This session is limited to 15 people, so with two registered teachers of the Alexander Technique you'll be in goodhands.Michael Linton and Shirley Wade-Linton are both registered teachers of the Canadian Society of Teachers of the AlexanderTechnique. Michael also has a degree in Engineering from Cambridge, an MBA from Cranfield and a Diploma in Educationfrom London. He has taught the Alexander Technique for over 25 years, including two years at the Alexander TeacherTraining School in London, England. Michael brings to his teaching his experience in Tai chi and various sports, includingsailing and skiing.Shirley is also a registered dietitian, and for over 25 years has specialized in working with people with disordered eating.She has a private practice in AT and also uses AT in her ongoing work with women dealing with body image and eatingissues. She brings to her teaching her on-going experience in Yoga, meditation and kayaking.Michael and Shirley have lived in the Comox Valley for 28 years and raised 3 children together. Staying Well Teaching - Our quest for optimum well-being and quality of lifePresenter: Liz MooreAllStaying well...we already know what we have to do. It's common sense really...a safe, relaxed and enjoyableapproach to discovering ways to be our best at our best. Just breathe. Dress comfortably.In addition to being a BCTF Health, Wellness and Balance facilitator and a full time Grade 6/8 middle schoolteacher, Liz is also a nutrition and wellness specialist and a certified practicing fitness/pilates instructor. In herwords: “I love what I do!”

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011 Implementing Concepts-based Physical Education in Secondary PEPresenter: Guy Le Masurier, PhDGrades 7 - 12Providing adolescents with the skills to self-assess their fitness and self-manage a personal fitness program are someimportant outcomes of high school physical education (see NASPE standards). More importantly, these skills enableadolescents to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle as they transition into adulthood. In order to develop students'skills and knowledge to execute a personal fitness program, time must be spent teaching and learning health-relatedfitness concepts, goal-setting, and behaviour change strategies. This session will describe one approach* (i.e., Fitness ForLife) to delivering concept-based physical education aimed at developing student knowledge and skills that supportlifelong physical activity, fitness, and wellness. Play On Words – Literacy GamesPresenter: Jane FellingGrades 3 - 5Are you a teacher who is seeking multi-sensory, literacy activities for your students. This hands-on workshopintegrates literacy skills and concepts through the use of cooperative learning games. Unique letter tiles,literacy dice, word decks and more will be used to teach a wide variety of concepts suitable to 3-5. COMEPREPARED to PLAY. Reproducible game boards, student samples, and more will be shared. Great forregular, special ed., ESL, Literacy Backpacks and centers. Inquiry: Why Cultivating Curiosity is Good for ALL Learners(repeat of AM)Presenters: Linda Kaser and Judy HalbertGrades K - 12In this session we will actively and interactively explore: Why inquiry matters - curiosity and well-being for a lifetime How teachers are making inquiry a way of life for learners in classrooms and beyond Four forms of inquiry that you can use with your learners and with your colleagues Examples of inquiry by teacher leaders in regular BC settings – primary, intermediate andmiddle/secondary – to spark your interest Engaging in a spiral of inquiry - A range of questions you might choose to pursue alone, with a partneror as a bigger communityYou will get some print resources and a number of ideas about how to pursue inquiry with your learners and with yourcolleagues. We encourage you to come with a question regarding student learning that you are keen to pursue. If youdo not come with a question – we hope you will have at least one by the time you leave! We will emphasize doingmore than knowing. Beyond a Bucket of LegoPresenters: Jacquie Anderson, Colleen Friendship, Lisa Petersen-SkeneGrades K - 1Play spaces support children in their play and their play supports their learning. As Educators we are in a uniquesituation which allows us to create engaging play spaces for children and adults alike. In this workshop participantswill be given an opportunity to view, experience, and implement creative play spaces. These play spaces will allowparticipants to move away from a bucket of Lego to play spaces which encourage deep meaningful play. Participantswill view photos of play spaces, have an opportunity to discuss in groups the elements of creative play spaces andcreate a play space to share with the group. Resources will include natural and recycled materials. Come ready to beinspired.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011Preparing for the Challenge: Best Practice for Gifted Learners in the RegularClassroomPresenter: Dr. Janneke FrankAll grades and levelsDifferentiating the curriculum for all learners is the key to addressing diverse needs in our classrooms. Howwill our practice increase opportunities for gifted and all learners to experience optimal success in ourclassrooms: Join Dr. Frank in an interactive session that will debunk myths and reframe our conceptionsabout gifted students, and will discuss appropriate gifted education programming options for these specialeducation students in our current diverse classroom setting. From an in-depth examination of Betts' andNeihart's 6 gifted profiles to exploring grouping, differentiation, the affective curriculum and IndividualizedProgram Plan (PPs), this is a session that promises to challenge us to reconsider how we serve the needs ofthis unique student population. (Intermediate) Hands On - Minds OnPresenter: David SufrinGrades 9 - 11This workshop offers a variety of short, but effective hands on, and minds on classroom investigations for studentsfrom grade 9 to 11. By developing and extending their prior skills with carefully designed “discovery activities”,students are given the opportunity to become engaged in their learning, and to develop a deep understanding of themathematical concepts being studied.stWorld Café: How can we best equip our students for the 21 century?Presenter: Lucinda WoltersAll GradesHow can we best equip our students to meet the complex challenges of life in the 21st Century? How can we prepareour students to exit the school system with a relevant skill set and options for success? Although the vision is global,the path to 21st century education requires a local journey; one that recognizes and responds to complexity andopportunity.stThe intention of this session is to engage educators in a timely dialogue about how to prepare our students for the 21century. In addition, through participation, educators can share their ideas while learning about the world café methodfor use in their schools and classrooms. The world café is a conversational process to foster meaningful dialogue, sharemutual knowledge and discover new opportunities for action.Lucinda Wolters is a grade 3 teacher at École Puntledge Park School. Using Tablet Computers in the ClassroomPresenter: Larry GreenSecondaryTablet computers, ones that you can write on with a special pen, are the new tech toy for teachers. But they are morethan just a toy and much more than a glorified chalkboard. They offer more access to teaching the student's brain thanteachers have ever had before. This presentation will show you some of the power the tablet has to engage studentsin the classroom and out of it. We will go over basic Tablet setup, choices for delivering notes, blogging, tools forteaching and programs for engaging students and ensuring your lessons will always be delivered the way you wantwhen you are not there. Although many of the examples will be from experiences teaching math and science, all ofthe techniques are applicable to any classroom and discussion on using tablets in nontraditional classrooms will beencouraged.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011Larry Green is a math/science/yearbook teacher at Mark R. Isfeld with 17 years of teaching experience and has been havingfun with a tablet computer in the classroom for three years. Digital Responsibility – How & Why?Presenters: Marieke Holtkamp and Alissa PrattElementary and SecondaryThis workshop will focus on digital safety and responsibility. Marieke and Alissa will provide an overview of some ofthe most prevalent issues when using technology with children and some of the most useful resources available forteachers to use with their class to encourage discussion and understanding of the issues.Marieke Holtkamp and Alissa Pratt are SD#71 teachers at the North Island Distance Education School. Smartboards - continuedPresenters: Brian Carmichael, Andrew FerneyhoughAll StaffThis session will begin with a brief outline of the morning's session and then move to a hands-on workshop in whichparticipants will be able to explore, create and share the Notebook software. Participants are encouraged to bringseveral ideas related to the classroom and/or curriculum on which they can create, or build lesson ideas. SeveralSmartboards will be available as well as a computer lab with the Notebook software. Quick Overview of Google Apps and working with Google SitesPresenters: Tomiko Collins, Kyle Timms, Avi LuxenburgAll EducatorsThis session will begin with a quick overview of some of the Apps available and how they might be used with yourstudents. The rest (the majority) of the workshop with be hands-on, where you will create a Google site to postannouncements, calendars, documents, provide resources, and basically develop a teacher/class Web page easy as pie.Students can also create sites as projects. Sites can be as simple or complex as you like.These hands-on workshops will have you try out the district Google Apps service (all of the students now have anaccount). Session 2 does not require you to have done Session 1. Adding Aboriginal Content to English 10/11/12Presenters: Jackie Lever and Gordon McMahonGrades 10 - 12This session focuses on giving teachers background information and lesson ideas for secondary English unitsor courses with an Aboriginal theme or text. You do not have to be teaching English First Peoples to takethis session. If you are looking to add an Aboriginal theme or focus to the class you are teaching this year wecan help. If you are interested in teaching an Aboriginal unit or an entire class with this focus we haveresources and field trip possibilities. Aboriginal Education is looking to promote the new English FirstPeoples courses and is willing to help schools and teachers incorporate the curriculum into English classes insome way. Materials will be shared, assignment ideas will be given out, useful links will be shown, and bookswill be reviewed and discussed. Join us as we answer questions about Aboriginal history, culture andliterature.Jackie Lever is the Aboriginal Curriculum Development Teacher for SD #71.Gordon McMahon is a district Aboriginal teacher in SD 71 who grew up on the Fort Rupert reserve near Port Hardy. He is of

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011Tlingit descent on his mother's side. After obtaining a B.A. in English and teaching certificate from Uvic, he taught in HaidaGwaii for 14 years, where he was immersed in Haida history and culture. He moved his growing family to the Comox Valleyin 2005, where he applied his interest in Aboriginal education to assisting with the writing team for English First Peoples 10-11. Gordon is an ardent hunter-gatherer and part time commercial fisherman. He loves to pass on his knowledge oftraditional food harvesting and preparation to his students. Traditional Values, Territory Protocols and Learning From "Place”(repeat of AM)Presenter: Susan LeslieElementaryDiscover how traditional values, territory protocols and learning from “place” support all student learning in allclassrooms. Students learn best when they feel connected to their teacher, the classroom environment and theirpeers. Creating a supported family- like environment sets the stage for meaningful relationships and for meaningfullearning to occur.Gilakasla! Debunking the Bunk: Gender Identity and Homophobia and why it should matterto all educators (repeat of AM)Presenter: Dr. Gerald Walton, PhDElementary / Middle / SeniorAudience: any and all but perhaps especially male teachers who work primarily with male students. Gender identityand homophobia are complex issues for both boys and girls, but I'd say that homophobic bullying is especiallychronic among boys which is why more male teachers and students need assistance in this area.Restrictive gender norms are the foundation of homophobia in schools and society. In this workshop,participants will learn how commonsense understandings of gender shape unsafe school cultures for allstudents, but especially those who do not meet usual social expectations of what it means to be a “girl,” or“boy.” Participants will explore how to work towards inclusive schools on the basis of gender diversity. Personal Branding in Career Education and Entrepreneurship ClassroomsPresenter: Beth Campbell DukePersonal Branding is a natural and essential fit for those teaching Career Education, Entrepreneurship, Planning 10and Grad Transitions.Personal Branding is not a great addition to high school classrooms. It is the process that helps pull together moresttraditional career education and entrepreneurship curriculum into a 21 century personal marketing package. The endresultof the personal branding process is a solid on-line presence, incorporating aspects of personal successpsychology and communication (including all aspects of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing andrepresenting). The incorporation of on-line tools in an effective personal brand presents the opportunity to addressmany issues involved in technological literacy.Before launching CampbellDuke Personal Branding, Beth worked for a decade in the biotech sector as a lab technician andregulatory affairs officer, where she spent a significant amount of her volunteer time tutoring adult literacy, working withthe regional science fair, and coordinating volunteers for the 24-Hour Relay for Easter Seals.Perhaps not surprisingly, she left biotech to “retool” as a high school teacher and spent another seven years as a highschool teacher. During the last 2 years of her formal teaching career, she and a colleague took on the challenge of theredesign and implementation of a Career and Academic Readiness program for at-risk youth, re-engaging them in theirown education by focusing on their strengths and showing them that they could be successful in school and life.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011Beth and her husband (@AntiqueExpert Tony Duke) have lived in the Comox Valley since late 2008 where they run theirown businesses and volunteer with a number of organizations. Beth edits the Fanny Bay Flyer, and is also the VP Educationfor the 60 Minutes Toastmasters and current President of the Comox Valley Women's Business Network.Lego Robotics Engineering Program IIPresenters: Randy, Grey, Stew Savard, Ian RoyerGrades 5 - 11Robotics is a fun, highly engaging program that reinforces science, technology, engineering, and mathconcepts (STEM). Collectively they are considered core technological underpinnings of an advanced society.It also teaches leadership, teamwork, time management, organization, and design skills.Robotics encourages kids to think creatively, analyze situations and apply critical thinking and problemsolving skills to real world problems. Teamwork and co-operation are a cornerstone of any robotics project.Students learn it is acceptable to make mistakes, especially if it leads to better solutions.The ScienceThe participants will be introduced to the highly acclaimed and popular Lego NXT Mindstorms platform. Inthe day, participants will learn to build, program and compete in some simple competitions. It isrecommended that if you have a Lego Mindstorms kit at your school, please bring it to the workshop.Advanced participants will delve deeply into the area of sensors.You may also wish to bring your own Laptop.The first half of the day is an overall description of Lego robotics with some building of robots. The secondhalf of the day delves more into sensors, programming and building robots. Both workshops are veryhands on. Experience/Explore/Create: Making Music the Orff WayPresenter: Cathy BayleyElementary MusicUse speech, singing, movement and instrumental play to address the new K-7 music curriculum. Approaches to Teaching Beginning BandPresenter: Brian ApplebyBeginning BandThis session will deal with approaches and materials used by Brian in his 33 years of teaching beginning band students.Brian Appleby taught at Westminster Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for 33 years, retiring in June 2004.Since retiring, he has been active as a guest conductor and clinician, including six months as a guest temporary teacher atHong Kong International School in 2005. Brian has written a number of pieces for young concert and jazz bands, as well asseveral instructional publications, including the SoundStart Band Method.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011 Multiplication: More Than Just The Basic FactsPresenter: Bev FernerGrades 4 - 8Traditionally, instruction in multiplication has focused on learning the facts but multiplication is about more than justmemorizing the facts. In this workshop teachers will explore a variety of practical, hands-on activities that connect tovarious mathematics topics across the strands and grades to deepen our understanding of multiplication. Once theseactivities have been explored, a variety of mental calculation strategies that improve computational fluency with basicfacts will be shared. One example of a systematic approach for increasing computational fluency for the basic facts inthe classroom will also be demonstrated.Bev Ferner is a retired educator who relocated to Nanaimo after 30 years of teaching and curriculum consulting in MooseJaw, Saskatchewan. She is an active member of Island Numeracy Network. Teachers may be familiar with the At a GlanceMathematics Curriculum Project which Bev created for Island Numeracy Network to assist teachers with the MathematicsIRPS. Executive Function in School Age Children, Teaching to the Other CurriculumPresenter: Martin R. MaxwellGrades K - 12Are you frustrated with your student's work ethic? Do your student's appear capable but not really achieving theirpotential as perceived by others? We all know many or at the very least some of these students. In reality, thesestudents are not just the designated but the undesignated student. Student under achievement is wide spread andmany of today's students simply do not understand how to “be a learner”. Task planning, prioritization, attentionskills, time management, flexibility and work persistence are just a few of these important skills that are increasinglyunderdeveloped in today's students. Teachers are increasingly acknowledging their frustration with their lack ofoverall school readiness and poor motivation. Without addressing these basic skills of learning we will not be able tosthelp our students in the 21 century succeed and lead us into the future. Executive Function skills are achievable andwe can teach to them at the same time while teaching curriculum. In this workshop, you will learn the core principlesof Executive Functioning, how you can develop student specific and class wide goals and how to explicitly teach tothese learner centered skills.Martin Maxwell is a school district Speech and Language Pathologist in the Comox Valley. Martin has worked in theprofession since 1978 as a practicing Speech and Language Pathologist working with individual, small groups and classroomwide instruction. Martin's background in child development and his neurological understanding of how students learnprovides him with both the technical and practical link to how students learn. Martin holds a Bachelor Degree inCommunication Science and a Masters Degree in Speech Pathology from Utah State University Positive Behavior Support for Students with ASDPresenter: Kari EatonLearning Support Teachers, Classroom K - 12Like many students in today's classrooms, students with Autism Spectrum Disorders struggle with socialsituations, managing their emotions and behavior, and executive functioning. Guaranteed to be aninteractive, enjoyable day, this workshop will provide several practical positive behavior support strategiesfor classroom teachers.Kari Eaton taught for several years in both regular and special education classrooms and was previously employed withSD#71 as the Autism Support Teacher and SNIRT. She is currently working as an Education and Behavior Consultant for theProvincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (based in Delta).

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - Professional Development 2011Assessment For LearningPresenter: Jonathan VervaetMiddle / SecondaryThis workshop reviews the research that shows that doing more formative assessment in classrooms can havedramatic effects on student learning and achievement for all students, and help low achievers the most. The workshopwill review the research, clarify the differences between formative assessment for learning and summative assessmentof learning, and provide opportunities for participants to discuss what this might look like in the grades and subjectsthey teach.Jonathan Vervaet is a BCTF AFL workshop facilitator and member of BCTELA. He currently teaches English and SocialStudies in Surrey, B.C. In addition to classroom teaching, Jonathan is the chair of his school's "Developing Readers" literacyteam as in also involved in district initiatives focused on improving student learning in Surrey schools. He is currentlyenrolled at Simon Fraser University in graduate work researching the role of formative assessment has in engagingadolescent learners. Creating with ClayPresenter: Lisa ChaseElementary TeachersCome explore your creative side and discover all of the fun and interesting things you can do with clay. The focus ofthis session will be on how to teach the basics of clay construction to kids of all ages. You will learn through demos andby experiencing the process yourself. This is a hands on class. Even if you are experienced with clay, use thisopportunity to ask questions or create for yourself.Lisa Chase is an Art teacher at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary.

BE A FRIEND TO THE ENVIRONMENTSD 71 Professional Development 2011HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MINDPhotocopy this registration form and send or fax to Pat(Please do not e-mail registrations)will be provided so please pre-registeras we need a head count to order lunch.BE A FRIEND TO THE ENVIRONMENTOutside 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: ______________________________________________ Home phone: ______________________( )Last Name (please print)First NameSchool: ________________________________________Grade(s) or subjects: ______________________Work phone: (________________________________)Work fax: _______________________________( )1 s t Choice2ndChoiceALL DAY session (10:45-3:00)#________ # ________AM session (10:45- 12:15) #________ # ________PM session (1:30-3:00) #________ # ________*** Please note workshops will be cancelled if we do not have enough registrations by Feb. 2nd ***MACARONIand 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

Thank you to your 2011 committee.Thank you to your 2011 committee.JOINT PD COMMITTEE MEMBERSJen TurnerPat DolemanJacquie AndersonCatherine MansonDonna MayBruce CurtisAllan DouglasCheryl Rabbitt