Purpose of workshops

Purpose of workshops—An overview

Each workshop developed by the BCTF has defined objectives to reflect its purpose. These are to be respected when you are making adjustments due to particular issues (time, audience, etc.). Please remember to keep a balance between process and content. Always provide time for participants to discuss and process the topic in relation to their own teaching context.

For more information, please visit https://www.bctf.ca/services-guidance/training-and-education.

1. School Union Representative Training Workshop Program

These workshops are intended for the school union representatives and are financed by a BCTF grant which releases school union reps for up to four days. Full listing of titles and descriptions are available on the BCTF website.

• Staff rep workshops • PD rep workshops • Social Justice rep workshops • Health and Safety rep workshops • Leadership team workshops • Professional and Social Issues workshops––may also be accessed to supplement SURT training days • Special requests—contact Henry Lee hlee@bctf.ca.

2. Health and Safety Training Workshop Program

Health and safety workshops can either be requested as a SURT, or as a tripartite, when booked by the school district. If the district is booking the workshop, it will be booked as a tripartite and billed to the district. Full listings of titles and descriptions are available on the BCTF website. • SURT • Tripartite.

3. Professional and Social Issues Workshop Program

These workshops are available for school staffs, groups of teachers, districts, locals, parent groups, conferences/PD days, and PSA days. Full listings of titles and descriptions are available on the BCTF website.

• Aboriginal education • French education • School and classroom issues • Social justice • Teachers teaching on call • Parent presentations/workshop