COTA Summer Institute 2019: Full Schedule

8:30am PDT

Developing STEM Pathways

Limited Capacity seats available

What do we need to do to make STEM studies more accessible and inclusive (e.g., increase the number of female students in Engineering)? This workshop will help map STEM pathways through the various stages and institutions of the local learning community. The goals are to clarify what is already being done and to come up with next steps to make STEM studies more accessible, equitable, and inclusive. Areas of focus will include in-class curriculum, extra-curricular clubs, awareness-raising initiatives, and more.
This workshop is repeated in the afternoon.

Target Audience: STEM Teachers (grades 4-12), Librarians, Administrators

Speakers

Dr. Jannik Haruo Eikenaar

Associate Professor of Teaching, UBC School of Engineering

Dr. Jannik Haruo Eikenaar is a faculty member in UBC's School of Engineering and the Associate Provost, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism.

Dr. Sabine Weyand

Instructor, UBC School of Engineering

Dr. Sabine Weyand is an Instructor and an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisor in UBC's School of Engineering.

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:45am PDT
KSS Rm. 143

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Train-the Trainer for Fish and Plants - Local Food Security

Limited Capacity seats available

INDOOR FARMING Teach students about the fastest growing industry in the world!
This is where the future jobs are. We start a fire....by providing you with your curriculum, your classroom, your way!
Aquaponics in the classroom, is mimicking nature and creating a wholesome, organic ecosystem, that uses 10% the water of conventional farming yet produces 10X times the produce on the same square meter of space as a convential farms, 24/365 days a year thereby reducing our environmental footprint and lowering carbon emmissions by eliminattion the transportation of the average Canadian dinner by 6,500 kilometers (your dinner was fertilized, grown and transported by burning fossil fuels).
This talk involving elements of the history, commercial agriculture and indigenous history of Aquaponics as well as the historical and inevitable collapse of all agrarian societies.
Involving plant science, fish biology, math, chemistry, environment and raising fish and plants together indoors for organic food security from a 24/7 365, classroom-based, food production system that mimics nature in a sustainable way.
EDU-taining your way, in the context of the learners life, rather than just offering content. A focus on the art of storytelling to become more compelling entertainment than Facebook; so that our students want to set their phones down and engage their eyes, ears and hands in the lesson. Comes with curriculum and equipment if requested.
We supply the easy to use curriculum, powerpoints and instructors manual for aquaponics with a parts list and diagram for your own Aquaponics classroom project.
Target Audience: Targeted at the risk takers, the restless agents of change and those willing to disrupt the current trajectory of environmental abuse, industrial agriculture and grow the localvore, organic, food-security movement. If we truly are the ancestors of the future...please join us in the most noble cause that we collectively ever face...how to save our little blue spaceship called earth by changing the way we feed 7 billion people. Come join us as we disrupt the the world order; one classroom at a time.

Speakers

Shawn Bonnough

CEO, Aquaponics Training Institute

Former Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship in The Faculty of Management at Royal Roads University. Co-founder of vocational training college licensed through the Ministry of Education in AB. Contracted business coach for University of Victoria. Founder/owner of customized industrial... Read More →

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - 10:45am PDT
KSS Rm. 225

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Blended Learning Program - Tech Tools

Hands on session for Tech Tools for those teaching Digital Communications 11 and Careers Classroom: Google Classroom, Zoom and Blackboard. ram. The program is evolving to consider the new Career Curriculum and how we deliver it. The morning will be structured with the group and the afternoon will be time for you to work with your team-teacher. Please bring your laptop to McWilliams (580 Doyle Ave).

Target Audience: Digital Communications 11 and Careers 11/12 Teachers

Speakers

Rochelle Youngberg

Teacher, SD#23

Mark Hauk

Teacher, SD23

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
McWilliams Center

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Cross Curricular Connections. Art in Education

Limited Capacity seats available

Through hands-on exploration and investigation of a variety of Art mediums and technques participants will create a portfolio of unique cross-curricular Art Projects that can be taken back to their classrooms and used immediately. Come prepared to create, have fun and get dirty.

Target Audience: Elementary Educators

Speakers

Shannon Marsh

Founder, Creative Connections

Shannon has over 40 years experience teaching children of all ages both in and out of classrooms. She is passionate about fostering holistic learning environments that stimulate and create deep roots for life long learning. Shannon has a background in Early Childhood Education, Aboriginal... Read More →

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 183

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Exploring Play in K and Beyond

Limited Capacity filling up

Why play? Because play is young children’s work and as such is a critical element of the primary classroom. In this hands-on workshop, primary teachers will explore the possibilities for play, both inside and outside the classroom. The workshop explores how learning through play can help to develop self-regulation and executive functioning skills.

Target Audience: K to gr. 3

Speakers

Dr. Jennifer Kelly

Facilitator, BCTF

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 135

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Learning Leadership: Learning Partnership Prototype Year 2

This day is designed for participants from the Learning Partnerships Prototype Year 1 in order to foster leadership skills to support learning through the learning partnerships network. This session will be interactive and experiential and will build on the collective knowledge of the group. Topics may include: creating safe learning cultures, building adaptive expertise, and supporting the learning of others. This session is hosted by the ILT. Please also sign up for the Learning Partnerships Network Day. Choose one on either Aug 28th or 29th. The 29th is a repeat of the 28th day.

Target Audience: Participants from the Learning Partnerships Prototype Year 1

Speakers

Kristi Langlois

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Kelly Hanson

Presenter, SD 23

Kelly is a k-12 educator who is dedicated to supporting learning as an ongoing, responsive, inquiry process. She loves collaborating and co-creating learning experiences that value students holistically and that nurture their unique gifts in the context of their communities. Kelly... Read More →

Keely Flannigan

Teacher Librarian, School District No. 23

Marnie Birkland

Presenter, SD 23

Marnie is an K-12 educator who is deeply committed to innovating learning environments to help each learner feel success as they grow from who they are to become lifelong learners. In her downtime, Marnie enjoys singing and playing the guitar, reading, and making memories with her... Read More →

Sarah Gallo

SLE Grade 5, SD#23

Sarah is passionate about creating authentic and personalized learning experiences in inclusive classrooms, developing student agency, building resiliency, and improving learning for all students. In her downtime, Sarah is kept busy having adventures with her three young childr... Read More →

Lindsey Schroeder

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Lindsey has a background in math and science and is passionate about exploring ways to improve learning for all students. She believes in fostering cultures where students are empowered to have agency over their learning and develop the competencies they will need to become successful... Read More →

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Canyon Falls Middle School

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Math- Success from the Start

Limited Capacity filling up

Unlike the math instruction many of us recall, a problem solving based inquiry is a synthesis of meaningful problems (drawn from real contexts), teacher-led mini-lessons (based upon the struggles students are encountering), and games and puzzles (to support student curiosity and make connections to real life). This session will highlight several engaging and innovative trends that will change the landscape of teaching and learning in mathematics, while addressing both curricular and core competencies.This model provides students with the necessary skills to read a problem, choose from a variety of appropriate strategies, apply a strategy to solve the problem, and then reflect on the efficiency and accuracy of the strategy to explain the answer. Together, we will change the way our students think, reason and prove in mathematics . More importantly, we will enhance their positive feelings and confidence with mathematics. In this session, teachers will have an opportunity to further their mathematical teaching pedagogy and begin planning for the year ahead in their respective unique teaching environments.

Target Audience: Grades 1-8

Speakers

Kendra Jacobs

Presenter, SD 23

Kendra is a passionate mathematician who loves spreading the joy of mathematics to children and teachers alike. She loves inspiring others to see themselves as competent and capable mathematicians. Kendra brings an inclusive lens to her planning, facilitating and teaching.

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 137

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Orton-Gillingham Math Pre/K Training Course

Limited Capacity seats available

This Pre/K OG Academic Math Course will introduce you to a structured, interactive, multisensory approach for teaching math. It includes an Online Introductory Pre-study course. To register for the pre-study course send your name and email to ogmath@shaw.ca You will be sent a private link to access the course site.
You will learn:

How we learn Math
Why some students have difficulty with Math
How OG Academic Math can be successful for children learning math for the first time

More information about OG Math can be found at www.mathworkshops.com

Speakers

Donna Cole

Senior Instructor, Orton-Gillingham Academic Math

Donna Cole is a certified Orton-Gillingham Language and Math practitioner and senior instructor of the O-G Acadamic Math training course. She retired to the Okanagan after 27 years with Surrey Schools, her most recent role - supporting students primarily in math, at White Rock Learning... Read More →

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 139

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Grade 3 Math: Rethinking and Beyond

Limited Capacity seats available

As the math lead teacher for grade 3 at my school, my colleagues and I have developed a Mathematics' program based on the new curriculum that incorporates: problem-solving, math apps, First Peoples perspectives, Mindset Math from Jo Boaler and lots of hands on activities plus assessment for learning strategies.
During our time together we will share our best practices and best resources so we can collaboratively develop an engaging, effective grade 3 math program.
We will create a Google Drive folder plus a binder (optional) of math topics, lessons, activities and resources. For those working with Freshgrade, I can share how I use an online portfolio as a tool for assessment and growth.

Day 1: Overview of Grade 3 Math Program
What are effective Mathematics teaching practices?
Gr. 3 Math Curriculum - what to teach and when
Learning targets and formative assessment
Incorporating First Peoples' perspective into your Math program
How do we use a student portfolio to demonstrate growth in Math?
Setting up a team drive on Google
Day 2: Student Engagement
Jo Boaler and Mindset Math
Productive struggle
3 Act Math tasks (problem-solving)
Choice in Math - Daily 3/ centres
Time to collaborate and develop your math program
Day 3 Resources
Mental Math
Math manipulatives and Math apps
Attendee chosen topics
Time to collaborate and develop your math program
Target Audience: Grade 3 Teachers

Speakers

Susan Brown

Teacher, SD#23

I have worked in the school district since 2000 as both a primary and intermediate teacher. Currently, I am teaching grade 3 at Mar Jok Elementary where I have lead several math workshops focused on new and best practices in Mathematics. In 2018, I completed a Mathematics K - 12 Post-Grad... Read More →

Tuesday August 27, 2019 8:30am - Thursday August 29, 2019 2:00pm PDT
Mar Jok Elementary School

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

11:45am PDT

Developing STEM Pathways

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Dr. Jannik Haruo Eikenaar

Associate Professor of Teaching, UBC School of Engineering

Dr. Jannik Haruo Eikenaar is a faculty member in UBC's School of Engineering and the Associate Provost, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism.

Dr. Sabine Weyand

Instructor, UBC School of Engineering

Dr. Sabine Weyand is an Instructor and an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisor in UBC's School of Engineering.

Tuesday August 27, 2019 11:45am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 143

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

11:45am PDT

Our Relationship With Water - Okanagan Indigenous and Outdoor Education Workshop

Limited Capacity filling up

This workshop is intended to assist local teachers, of all grade levels, in learning respectful ways to incorporate Okanagan Indigenous knowledge and perspectives and the importance of water conservation into their classroom activities. Teachers will learn how to utilize outdoor education activities to achieve these goals. It is recommended that participants where clothing and shoes they are comfortable going outdoors in.

Target Audience: All Teachers

Speakers

Pamela Barnes

Wildrose Traditions

Pamela is an Okanagan Indigenous Educator at Wildrose Native Traditions.Pamela Barnes of Wildrose Traditionals, the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program, and Okanagan WaterWise are working together to support local teachers in meeting the curriculum requirements and engaging... Read More →

Shayne Meechan

Communication Coordinator, Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program

Tuesday August 27, 2019 11:45am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 133

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Facilitating success for ELL learners in the regular classroom!

Limited Capacity seats available

Strategies, techniques, and practices for classroom teachers to provide opportunities for English Learner success and to promote collaborative planning and practice with partner professionals. This workshop will provide easy to implement starting points, guidelines for developing effective co-planning, co-teaching, or co-assessing professional partnerships to support ELLs. Additionally, program suggestions, activities, and materials to enhance ELL language acquisition will be discussed, demonstrated, and discussed.

Target Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and High school grade teachers, ELL teachers

Speakers

Michelle Redman

Teacher, SD#23

I have been teaching for over 20 years. Currently, I am a middle school LAT teacher. I hold a Bachelor of Education, Diploma in Inclusive Education, Master of Education in Inclusive Education, and I am beginning an Educational Doctorate with a focus on systemic improvement plans for... Read More →

Wednesday August 28, 2019 8:30am - 10:45am PDT
KSS Rm. 139

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Blended Learning Program - Program Overview & Evolution

This is a great one day session for both those who have previously taught in the Blended Learning program as well as those new to the program. The program is evolving to consider the new Career Curriculum and how we deliver it. The morning will be structured with the group and the afternoon will be time for you to work with your team-teacher. Please bring your laptop to McWilliams (580 Doyle Ave).

Target Audience: Digital Communications 11 and Careers 11/12 Teachers

Speakers

Rochelle Youngberg

Teacher, SD#23

Margo Mcgarvey

Teacher, SD23

Wednesday August 28, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
McWilliams Center

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Exploring Place-Based Learning

Limited Capacity seats available

This workshop will help teachers deepen their understanding of place-based education (PBE), explore the connections between PBE and student inquiry, and develop their confidence and efficacy in using PBE with their students. In the day-long version of this workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to work on a plan for implementing PBE into their own practice.

Speakers

Pauline Veto

Facilitator, BCTF

Wednesday August 28, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 135

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Learning Partnerships Network Day: Group 1

These sessions are designed to continue and amplify learning that will continue all year with the Learning Partnerships Network, as outlined in the June 2019 session. The focus of these sessions will be on innovating teaching and learning through shifting the four elements of the pedagogical core with the 7 OECD Principles of Learning. Group focus areas will be determined based on input from the participants, and may include topics: inquiry-based learning, pedagogical documentation, assessment, numeracy, building community, empathy, and student agency. These sessions will be interactive and experiential and will build on the collective knowledge of the group.
Choose either group 1, 2 or 3 with your teaching partner(s) if you have one. The groups will be flexible and may mix throughout the day.

Target Audience: All Teachers

Speakers

Kristi Langlois

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Lindsey Schroeder

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Wednesday August 28, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Rutland Senior Secondary School

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Learning Partnerships Network Day: Group 2

Speakers

Lindsey Schroeder

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Kelly Hanson

Presenter, SD 23

Sarah Gallo

SLE Grade 5, SD#23

Wednesday August 28, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Rutland Senior Secondary School

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Learning Partnerships Network Day: Group 3

Speakers

Lindsey Schroeder

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Keely Flannigan

Teacher Librarian, School District No. 23

Marnie Birkland

Presenter, SD 23

Wednesday August 28, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Rutland Senior Secondary School

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Nature-Based Learning @Clubhouse Farm

Limited Capacity filling up

Come experience this unique learning space outdoors. Play and explore in nature, as our children would, through a variety of invitations designed to connect with place and one another. We will explore many of its outdoor classrooms including the forest, creek, earth works, and loose parts. Connections to Competencies, First Peoples' Principles, and 7 OECD Principles will be highlighted. Audrey Hystad will be there to facilitate as well (the farm's lead farmer and outdoor enthusiast!). An August harvest lunch is included. This potential fieldtrip opportunity is one that you won't want your students to miss!

https://www.clubhousechildcare.com/clubhousefarm/
4490 Anderson Rd, Kelowna, BC V1X 7V7

Kim Ito's "outdoor math" presentation on Thursday, August 29th is a perfect extension of this workshop.

Target Audience: K-2

Speakers

Robbi Martens

Classroom Teacher, SD23

Robbi is a passionate early childhood educator who is zooming-in on how emotions are integral to learning. This intention has her exploring community, inquiry, & core competencies, where the question of "Who is unheard?" is at the core. In her downtime, Robbi loves 'adventure-ing... Read More →

Kim Reynaud

Teacher, SD#23

Kim Reynaud and Robbi Marterns We are two Kindergarten teachers who are exploring teaching and learning outdoors more and more! We have each been to the farm with our K classes and cohorts. Kim teaches at RVE and Robbi teaches at MJE. Not only do we share a lot of the same beliefs... Read More →

Wednesday August 28, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Club House Farm

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Story Grammar Marker and Narrative Text

Limited Capacity seats available

This highly interactive workshop will focus on narrative development using the research based methodology and tool, Story Grammar Marker which has been used in classrooms for 20 years to help children think, communicate and learn. The Story Grammar Marker program includes tactile, kinesthetic tools and methodology that complement existing classroom programs to teach children to tell personal narratives, retell stories, write stories, comprehend oral language, think critically and develop social emotional competence. This approach is appropriate for all children in general education, as well as those with language learning difficulties and social communication challenges.
It is highly recommended that participants purchase materials through www.mindwingconcepts.com and bring them to the workshop. Please e-mail Miranda at Miranda.odonnell@sd23.bc.ca prior to purchase for more information regarding what to order and to receive the 30% purchase discount.

Target Audience: k to 6

Speakers

Miranda O'Donnell

Speech-Language Pathologist, SD 23

Miranda has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist for 16 years. She has worked with School District #23 for 12 years. She has a special interest in metalinguistics and explicit teaching of speech, language, social cognition and literacy skills. She has done numerous workshops... Read More →

Wednesday August 28, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 137

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

11:45am PDT

Applying the Engineering Design Cycle - Mars Lander Design Challenge

Limited Capacity filling up

Engineering is a broad field that presents many opportunities for creative problem solving and hands-on learning. The engineering design cycle is a framework for thinking that can be broadly applied across all subjects and connects well to the new Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies curriculum. In this workshop, you’ll act as engineers and participate in a hands-on STEM lesson related to space science, while utilizing the engineering design cycle. You will build a “Mars Lander” and walk away with a ready-to-go activity to run in your classrooms. You will also be given a kit of materials to run the activity with your class!

Target Audience: Grades 2 - 9

Speakers

Jenna Hutchen

Kelowna Coordinator, Geering Up

Talk to me about:- Girls programming- Cross curricular programs- Building relationships at your home university

Katarina Smith

Assistant Manager, School Programs, Geering Up

Wednesday August 28, 2019 11:45am - 2:00pm PDT
KSS Rm. 143

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

How can we spark inquiry using essential questions?

Limited Capacity filling up

The focus of this workshop is to determine if you want to do a guided inquiry project with your students; how to organize one, and what it might look like using science as an example.

Target Audience: K to 12 Teachers

Speakers

Phil Bakker

Teacher, SD#23

Phil Bakker has been teaching since 1983 and has been at Kelowna Secondary School since 1994. He presently teaches senior Chemistry and Science 10 but has taught choir, law, social studies, art, physed in the past. He is a master gardener who reads voraciously and is known to tell... Read More →

Thursday August 29, 2019 8:30am - 10:45am PDT
Okanagan College Building B. Rm. B. 213

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Story of Our Ways

Limited Capacity seats available

This workshop will look at the resource "Stories of Our sqilx Ways" . It is about our local Okanagan - Syilx language, knowledge and ways. It is about a collection of stories from Elders who posses the knowledge of traditional practices and culture. It is about the Syilx people, their ways, their world view and who they are.

Target Audience: Everyone

Speakers

Dr. Bill Cohen

Okanagan Artist, Educator and Indigenizor, Okanagan College

Dr. Bill Cohen is from the Okanagan Nation. He specializes in the areas of Indigenous knowledge, research, education, and radical, transforming pedagogy. Throughout his twenty-five year educational career, he has engaged in community driven, transforming projects, as volunteer, advisor... Read More →

Thursday August 29, 2019 8:30am - 10:45am PDT
Okanagan College Building E. Rm. E. 202

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Taking your Math Class Outdoors

Limited Capacity filling up

Add a new dimension to your math class. Learn some strategies and tips to help your students to communicate their mathematical thinking and knowledge in concrete, pictorial and symbolic ways in the great outdoors. We will look at ways we can use our surroundings to incorporate math learning and thinking, to make connections to real-world math and to incorporate First Peoples’ perspectives. We will also examine ways to build upon student work using inquiry, assess student work and how to incorporate student self-assessment. Come prepared to be outdoors, rain or shine. The workshop is suitable for K-3, but strategies can be used in higher grades as well.

All resources and powerpoint can be found here:

http://bit.ly/MathOutdoors2019

Target Audience: K-3

Speakers

Kim Ito

Teacher, SD 23

Kim Ito is a teacher in SD23, Central Okanagan, who recently moved from teaching Kindergarten to middle school. Kim has taught as a classroom teacher, as well as a LAT and Resource teacher in K-8 settings. She has presented within SD23 and provincially on a variety of mathematical... Read More →

Thursday August 29, 2019 8:30am - 10:45am PDT
Okanagan College Building E. E 105

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Blended Learning Program - Capstone & The Blended Learning Program

This is a great one day session for both those who have previously taught in the Blended Learning program as well as those new to the program. The Capstone is being introduced this year and we will look at how we can support learners in this process in the Blended Learning Program. We will review the Career Passport and how we can support students as they explore career opportunities and possibilities. The morning will be structured with the group and the afternoon will be time for you to work with your team-teacher. Please bring your laptop to McWilliams (580 Doyle Ave).

Target Audience: Digital Communications 11 and Careers 11/12 Teachers

Speakers

Sarah Wood

Career Consultant, SD23

Presenters: Sarah Wood - SD23 Career Consultant, Rochelle Youngberg - GESS Career Coordinator, Tyler Jensen - iGen District Lead and Jeff Davies - Dr. Knox Educator

Rochelle Youngberg

Teacher, SD#23

Margo Mcgarvey

Teacher, SD23

Thursday August 29, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
McWilliams Center

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Learning Partnerships Network Day: Group 4

These sessions are designed to continue and amplify learning that will continue all year with the Learning Partnerships Network, as outlined in the June 2019 session. The focus of these sessions will be on innovating teaching and learning through shifting the four elements of the pedagogical core with the 7 OECD Principles of Learning. Group focus areas will be determined based on input from the participants, and may include topics: inquiry-based learning, pedagogical documentation, assessment, numeracy, building community, empathy, and student agency. These sessions will be interactive and experiential and will build on the collective knowledge of the group.
Choose either group 4, 5 or 6 with your teaching partner(s) if you have one. The groups will be flexible and may mix throughout the day.
This is a repeat session from Wednesday.

Target Audience: All Teachers

Speakers

Keely Flannigan

Teacher Librarian, School District No. 23

Lindsey Schroeder

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Thursday August 29, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Rutland Senior Secondary School

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Learning Partnerships Network Day: Group 5

These sessions are designed to continue and amplify learning that will continue all year with the Learning Partnerships Network, as outlined in the June 2019 session. The focus of these sessions will be on innovating teaching and learning through shifting the four elements of the pedagogical core with the 7 OECD Principles of Learning. Group focus areas will be determined based on input from the participants, and may include topics: inquiry-based learning, pedagogical documentation, assessment, numeracy, building community, empathy, and student agency. These sessions will be interactive and experiential and will build on the collective knowledge of the group.
Choose either group 4, 5 or 6 with your teaching partner(s) if you have one. The groups will be flexible and may mix throughout the day.
This is a repeat session from Wednesday.

Speakers

Lindsey Schroeder

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Kelly Hanson

Presenter, SD 23

Sarah Gallo

SLE Grade 5, SD#23

Thursday August 29, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Rutland Senior Secondary School

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Learning Partnerships Network Day: Group 6

These sessions are designed to continue and amplify learning that will continue all year with the Learning Partnerships Network, as outlined in the June 2019 session. The focus of these sessions will be on innovating teaching and learning through shifting the four elements of the pedagogical core with the 7 OECD Principles of Learning. Group focus areas will be determined based on input from the participants, and may include topics: inquiry-based learning, pedagogical documentation, assessment, numeracy, building community, empathy, and student agency. These sessions will be interactive and experiential and will build on the collective knowledge of the group.
Choose either group 4, 5 or 6 with your teaching partner(s) if you have one. The groups will be flexible and may mix throughout the day.
This is a repeat session from Wednesday.

Speakers

Lindsey Schroeder

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Kristi Langlois

Instructional Leadership Team Member, SD#23

Marnie Birkland

Presenter, SD 23

Thursday August 29, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Rutland Senior Secondary School

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

8:30am PDT

Story Grammar Marker and Expository Text

Limited Capacity filling up

This is a continuation of the workshop: 'Story Grammar Marker-Narrative Text'. It is recommended that attendees have had past training in SGM-narrative text. Expository Text is text that contains description, compare and contrast, lists, sequence, cause and effect, problem/solution, and arguments/opinion/persuasion. This workshop will provide opportunity to learn about these different types of expository texts by identifying them and then exploring ways to help students organize, comprehend and write non-fiction/informational material using the Story Grammar Marker methodology.

Target Audience: k to 6
It is highly recommended that participants purchase materials through www.mindwingconcepts.com and bring them to the workshop. Please e-mail Miranda at Miranda.odonnell@sd23.bc.ca prior to purchase for more information regarding what to order and to receive the 30% purchase discount.

Speakers

Miranda O'Donnell

Speech-Language Pathologist, SD 23

Thursday August 29, 2019 8:30am - 2:00pm PDT
Okanagan College Building E. Room E 102

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom

11:45am PDT

Taking your Math Class Outdoors

Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers

Kim Ito

Teacher, SD 23

Thursday August 29, 2019 11:45am - 2:00pm PDT
Okanagan College Building E. E 105

Rethinking the curriculum and how it works in your classroom