Big Ideas + Math concepts + Indigenous Ways of Learning + Nature + Curricular Competencies + Core Competencies = CONCEPT CLASSROOM. Concept Classroom is a place for building connections to place, culture and community. It is a place for student centered learning that is socially constructed and collaborative. Presentation Date: April 22, 2022 Time: 9:00 […]
Category: Past
This is a collection of Professional Development / Inservice offerings from past years.
Each year managers of the site should remove the month categories from posts and select Past as the new category for the post so that previous offerings show here and not in current months of the year.
Changemakers
The life outcomes for adults living with FASD are generally very poor, but most research has been focused on adverse consequences in children. As such, “research is urgently needed to understand the long-term developmental trajectory of individuals with FASD” (Himmelreich et al, 2020, p. 191). The Changemakers are six adults living with FASD who are […]
SMART Learning: Developing Thinking & Processing Skills with and within Students
Want to learn more about SMART reading? This workshop is being offered on April 22, 2022 from 9:00-3:00 pm. Audience: Teachers, LATs & Administrators Location: Venue will be communicated with registrants in the near future Registration: Please email Anita Yorke at ayorke@prn.bc.ca Final Smart Poster Apr 22
Social Emotional Learning Workshops
Please see below the link to information about workshop opportunities for the February 28th NID. Three options are available including Mental Health Literacy, Executive Functioning Skills and Youth & Yoga. All registration information can be found in the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fbX_IlDBKksVd_hQGG61PvAhu6D3qF_H/view?usp=sharing
Using Pictures to Advance Literacy Skills
Participants will learn how to use and adapt the Picture Word Inductive Model to improve the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills of their students. PWIM is a great UDL strategy for students of all grade levels. Date: Friday, April 22, 2022 Time: 1:00-3:00 pm Location: Virtual Delivery Registration: Please email Christine Bourgeois, District ELL […]
Teaching Main Idea in All Subjects- Grade 7-9
This workshop will focus on strategies to help students determine the main idea of text to support comprehension in all learning areas. When: February 28 2022 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: District Development Centre Facilitator: Anita Yorke, District Literacy Support Teacher Registration: Please register by February 24th at ayorke@prn.bc.ca Please note that this […]
Literacy Centers Workshop
Literacy Centers workshop for primary is the focus of this workshop. Date: January 28th Time: 9:00-11:00 am Where: Virtual, Google Meet Facilitator: Anita Yorke, District literacy support teacher Registration: Email Anita Yorke ayorke@prn.bc.ca by Thursday, January 27th to confirm your participation. Links will be sent out via email to registrants. Literacy center workshop poster
Using Pictures to Advance Literacy: The Picture Word Inductive Model: SESSION CANCELLED
Participants will learn how to use and adapt the Picture Word Inductive Model to improve the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills of their students. PWIM is a great UDL strategy for students of all grade levels. Date: January 28 2022 Time: 1:00-3:00 pm (virtual) Registration: Please contact Christine Bourgeois, District ELL Support Teacher via […]
Minecraft for Education Edition
We are sharing an opportunity from Logics Academy and Mission School District. School District 60 has Minecraft for Education Edition licenses for students in K-9 and teachers available. Contact your technician about options to get the software loaded onto school computers, ipads, or chromebooks. You can download Minecraft for Education Edition at https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/get-started/download Logics Academy […]
Stigma Free Society: Student Mental Health Toolkit Tour & Virtual Presentations Program Workshop
Information Session – Stigma Free Society- Student Mental Health Toolkit Tour and Virtual Presentations Program for Grades 4-12 Description: The Stigma-Free Society offers a valuable online Student Mental Health Toolkit and Virtual Presentations to all B.C. schools.. This Canadian Charity aims to reduce stigma of all kinds and provides mental health education resources for youth, […]