Category: Past

Want to further develop your literacy skills?  Want to know how guided reading works?  This series is offered in three sessions:  Before Reading, During Reading and After Reading.  Interested teachers can register for all three sessions OR individual sessions of their choosing. Dates:  Session 1 on September 15th; Session 2 on October 27th & Session […]

A concept studio is a place for building connections to place, culture and community through responses to provocations using materials both natural and man-made.  This inquiry is about how to make this work for both students and teachers. Dates of Sessions:  September 27, October 18, November 22, January 24 & April 25, 2022 Time:  To […]

Want to gain an understanding of the Heggerty program and its benefits? Dates:  September 8 or November 3, 2022 Time:  3:30-5:00 pm Audience:  All interested teachers with a Kindergarten & grade 1 focus; Learning Assistant Teachers; Resource Teachers Location:  District Development Centre located at SD 60 Board Office Facilitator:  Anita Yorke, District Literacy Support Teacher […]

Plotting Your Course is a week of optional workshops for teachers, new, experienced and TTOCs. As well, support staff  is welcome to attend. The week offers a variety of curriculum areas as well as workshops about Social Emotional Learning.  Registration and questions can be directed to learningservices@prn.bc.ca.  Specific questions about the workshop can be directed […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]