Summer Leadership Conference 2022 Program

Summer Leadership Conference 2022 Electives by Session Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 9:00–10:30 a.m.

1. 215: Honouring the Children Buried at Kamloops Indian Residential School—Fort Camp Lounge Teachers recognize how important it is to ramp up the teaching of Canada’s once hidden history of Indian Residential Schools. In this workshop we will explore how to deepen and expand our awareness of the ongoing revelations of Canada’s policies. This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to build knowledge and confidence in sharing sensitive topics at age-appropriate levels relating to the 215, to have a deeper understanding of the hidden history and legacy of Indian Residential Schools, and to develop strategies through reflection, dialogue, and action towards building allyship.

Facilitator(s): BCTF Aboriginal Facilitator 2. Accommodations and Human Rights—Neville Scarfe 202 This workshop will provide attendees with an introduction to the accommodation process for members. The workshop will explore the rights and responsibilities of the local, the member, and the employer framed by the Human Rights Code, case law, and the collective agreement. What are the obligations and entitlements? How does privacy factor in?

Facilitators: Lori Jones, Field Service Division, and Karlan Modeste, BCTF Legal Counsel 3. Antiracism for White Educators—Neville Scarfe 204 This session is specifically for white educators to come together to explore and learn about what it means to be a white educator in antiracism work. This workshop will explore the concepts of white fragility, white supremacy, and safety vs. discomfort and intent vs. impact.

Facilitator(s): TBD 4. Creating an Antiracist Classroom—Neville Scarfe 207 (Also offered August 24, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.)

This session will explore strategies for disrupting racism in our schools and classrooms while also deepening our understanding about microaggressions, colourism, white supremacy, and the importance of representation.

Facilitator(s): Serena Mohammed, Chris Rolle, and Shailly Sareen, members of the Committee for Action on Social Justice 5. Cultivate and Promote Positive Mental Health—Neville Scarfe 209 COVID-19 has created an unprecedented amount of uncertainty and challenges in the teaching profession. This highly interactive presentation will focus on stress, worry, and anxiety, and how these can be challenged in achieving or maintaining a work-life balance.

The session will answer the following questions: 1. How does stress affect your position on the mental health continuum?

2. How can we recognize and deal with our triggers?

3. What strategies can we use to set limits that allow us to better manage our mental health?

Facilitator: Earl van As, Vice President of Marketing & Customer Success at Starling Minds BCTF Summer Leadership Conference 2022 39