November Pro-d Events

STA sponsored Pro-D Workshops

Linking thinking: Integrating environmental education into all classrooms 

This interactive workshop provides strategies and lesson plans that teachers can use the next day to integrate environmental education into most aspects of the curriculum. This workshop may include sample lesson plans on environmental, social, and economic issues related to food, habitat loss, transportation, and water.  The focus of the workshop is on making environmental education accessible to all teachers and on highlighting the links between curriculum areas and our local communities.  Through the incorporation of environmental education into all classrooms, educators and learners alike will be inspired to think critically about consumption and ways to live more responsibly, thus reducing the overall impact humans have on the environment.

Coast Meridian Elementary, 8222-168A Street, Surrey.

Time: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Bring your own lunch.

To register please email Donna Stewart at dstewart@surreyschools.ca or Cindy Tierney atctierney@surreyschools.ca

Poverty as a classroom issue
BC has the highest poverty rate in Canada and 20% of all our children live in poverty. This workshop helps teachers to develop an awareness of the issue of poverty and its implication for our students. It will provide challenges for teachers on the assumptions we make about children living in poverty and provide strategies for teachers on how to support children who may be experiencing discrimination at school due to their socio-economic status.

Coast Meridian Elementary, 8222-168A Street, Surrey.

Time: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Bring your own lunch.

To register please email Donna Stewart at dstewart@surreyschools.ca or Cindy Tierney atctierney@surreyschools.ca

Challenging Behaviour: Dealing with Individual Students (3 hours)

What works best for managing difficult student behaviour?  This is a question often asked by teachers who, despite establishing a positive classroom environment and clear behavioural expectations, have students who require specific support in order to manage their behaviour.  This workshop reviews theory, assessment tools, teacher self-reflection, resources, and a variety of strategies for responding to chronic disruptive student behaviour.  Facilitators are behaviour resource teachers, counsellors, and teachers with expertise and experience in this field. Consultation regarding specific behaviour challenges (e.g., ADHD, aggression/ bullying, motivation) is subject to facilitator availability.

Target audience: Teachers teaching on call

Coast Meridian Elementary, 8222-168A Street, Surrey.

Time: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Bring your own lunch.

To register please email Donna Stewart at dstewart@surreyschools.ca or Cindy Tierney atctierney@surreyschools.ca

Supporting Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

This workshop provides a foundation for increasing educators’ understanding of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and its educational implications. With an increased level of understanding, educators will be able to provide more effective and appropriate supports for our students with FASD. The workshop focuses on an effective approach for teaching our students with FASD and provides an introduction to the Learner, Environment, Instruction, Curriculum (LEIC) planning tool.  Current resources, research, and strategies will also be shared. 

Location:  Old Yale Road Elementary at 10135 – 132 Street, Surrey.

Time:  8:30am – 2:30pm

Cost:  $5 to cover cost of lunch and refreshments

To register: contact lee_sol@surreyschools.ca

Registration Form is also available at http://www.surreyteachers.org /documents/PD/POPFASD2012.pdf

 

Self-directed Pro-D

Teachers have the autonomy to choose the type of Pro-D they want and need, and this doesn’t always have to mean attending a big, expensive conference.  If you are considering a self-directed pro-d event and would like some guidance, the BCTF has some resources on their website.   A planning tool which helps you reflect on your Pro-D needs and goals – http://bctf.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment.aspx?id=6380

 

Self-Directed Pro-D activities can include:

• Teacher study group
•  Action research group
• Developing a Pro-D growth plan or portfolio
• Job shadowing, class observations
• Curricular Development Projects
• Round table discussions on a relevant topic
• Reading/Discussing educational materials

Other PD…

November 9th: Conflict Resolution Skills: This workshop will teach participants to understand the dynamics of conflict and equip them with the skills needed to respond confidently when faced with situations of conflict. http://www.achievecentre.com/pwcrs.html

November 9th: Play is the Way Use games supported by a simple, logical language and underlying philosophy that gives children clear insight into self regulation. www.playistheway.ca

November 15th: Anxiety– Practical Intervention Strategies http://www.ctrinstitute.com/bcpw.html

November 16th: Depression-Practical Intervention Strategies http://www.ctrinstitute.com/bcpw.html

Storyoga  is a program that brings together children’s literature and the joyous movement of yoga. Picture books are used as inspiration to frame early yoga poses and beginning breath work.    http://www.storyoga.com/Storyoga/Workshops.html

Creative Dance in Seattle (home of the BrainDance program) http://creativedance.org/institute-workshops/educator-community/

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