Odyssey '17 K-12 Pro-D Conference Catalog by Think Langley

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

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Superintendent's Message

The Langley School District purpose and mission is “to inspire all learners to reach their full potential and create a positive legacy for the future.” A key component in that statement is “all learners” – clearly this includes staff as well as students. Staff and their professional development is so important for the continued success of our students; there is no other single thing that can impact students more than having highly trained staff to guide them in their educational journey. We are very fortunate in Langley that we have so many talented staff members that are willing to share their expertise and so many “learners” that want to reach their full potential. The Ministry of Education has introduced a newly re-designed curriculum and the District is fully supportive of our staff in its implementation, and is committed to providing the training and practical strategies to do so. The program for Odyssey 2017 is inspiring and diverse, and offers something for each staff member – kudos to the staff that are presenting and to the ones that have made this outstanding program available.

Gordon Stewart, Acting Superintendent of Schools

Welcome Message Every year, Odyssey provides our District with an array of opportunities to pursue excellence in professional practices. The program for Odyssey 2017 will once again provide a space for innovation, collaboration, and learning. The sessions offered are dedicated to enhancing knowledge and practice around the re-designed BC curriculum. You can practice effective use of technology in the classroom, further your knowledge of Aboriginal history and values, learn hands-on strategies for meeting specific student needs, come away with a greater understanding of accessibility and engagement in the classroom – and much more. In Session C, you’ll have the opportunity for discussion and collaboration with your peers. Our District’s administrators, Instructional Services staff, LTA members, CUPE staff and Learning Support staff have a wealth of experience and expertise to share, inspire, and motivate. Take the time to delve into wide range of topics directly related to the new BC Curriculum. Thank you to all of the talented staff and community members who have offered to contribute to the 2017 program. I’d also like to express my admiration and gratitude for our staff’s dedication to life-long learning, for the holistic benefit of our community’s children. We look forward to seeing you on the 24th.

Woody Bradford, Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Thank You Special thanks to all who made contributions to put this program and guide together: Odyssey ‘17 Program: Production and Design: Data Entry & Registration:

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Many thanks to all those who made suggestions for workshops, and to those who involved themselves in planning. If you have any ideas for staff development workshops please contact Professional Services (604-530-4060) or via email at thinklangley@sd35.bc.ca.

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Our Vision You may notice small icons next to each workshop listed in this year’s booklet. This is because each session is aligned to a particular part of the Langley School District vision. Use this key to determine which session corresponds to which part of the district vision. Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Revevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Share, Collaborate, and Create in Session C Many of the session C offerings included in this year’s program provide an opportunity to meet with your colleagues to work on resources, ideas, and other material for use in your role in the District. These sessions, geared towards teachers, are continuations of some of the new curriculum workshops offered in session B. These sessions provide the opportunity to dive deeper into working on materials that align with the redesigned curriculum.

Navigating your learning journey: Odyssey pre-registration in four easy steps New to Odyssey? Looking for a refresher on pre-registration? Our simple, step-by-step guide will provide you with the knowledge you need to make the most of your pro-d day. If you have any questions or concerns email, thinklangley@ sd35.bc.ca or call 604-530-4060. 1. BROWSE our workshop offerings by using our convenient schedule at-a-glance spread on pages 24 and 25, and by looking at our more detailed descriptions throughout the booklet. Workshops are listed according to the schedule, not topic, so you may have to do a little digging to find the right sessions for you. You’ll find information about the speakers too, including a biography as well as websites or Twitter handles if presenters have elected to include them. 2. NOTE the sessions that interest you most. Use the schedule-at-a-glance to keep track. 3. REGISTER online at thinklangley.com. Not only is online registration more convenient, it also ensures that your registration is processed instantly, ensuring you make it into your preferred workshops. If you work in the Langley School District, you can sign in using your employee number as your username, and your SD35 email password as your password. If you are an out-of-district educator, you can create an account by following the “Sign up here” link. Registration is $65 for outof-district participants. Langley student-teachers should contact the Professional Services department in order to have the registration fee waived. Deadline for registration is Friday, February 17. 4. TWEET about the conference using the hashtag #odyssey17 to connect with presenters and other attendees.

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KEYNOTE: 8:30 AM to 8:50 AM Langley Secondary School - 21405 - 56th Ave

Keynote: 8:30 AM to 8:50 AM

An Innovative, Inspiring, and Unified Learning Community Gord Stewart - Langley School District

Acting Superintendent Gord Stewart will be opening the day with a brief overview of where our District is going and how our District Vision ties in with the newly re-designed curriculum. Gord will touch on the ‘four quadrants’ of our District Visioning diagram and talk about how we, as a District, can inspire students while supporting them in their educational journey.

SESSION A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Langley Secondary School - 21405 - 56th Ave

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

MYEDBC Tips and Tricks for Teachers Bridie Robson - Langley School District

Learn tips and tricks in MYEDBC that will help you connect better with your students and families, find information quicker, troubleshoot problems, and learn what is coming in the future. Bridie is the MYEDBC trainer for the Langley School District. Audience: Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Access and Inclusion in the Classroom

Marika van Dommelen - Rick Hansen School Program - @rickhansenfdn

Join the Rick Hansen team for a highly interactive workshop on building disability awareness, inclusion, and citizenship skills in your classroom. You will walk away with ready-made resources and practical activities you can take into your classrooms immediately. Our resources raise students’ understanding of the potential of people with physical, visual and hearing disabilities, and empower students to become difference makers in their school and community. They support a culture of inclusion, where all students accept differences and are best positioned to succeed. Come find out how the Rick Hansen School Program’s free resources can be used in your school to inspire, engage, include, and help meet your District’s social responsibility and inclusion goals at the same time. You can also find out how to book a free guest speaker for your school! Marika is a program coordinator for the Rick Hansen School Program. She coordinates communications and programs for BC and Yukon schools for this national program. Marika was born with a disability herself and is passionate about teaching educators simple tools to help them create an environment where students with disabilities both feel included, and understand the potential of people with disabilities. Audience: All Interested Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Assessing and Engaging Students Lionel Sandner - McGraw-Hill Education Grace Lai - Surrey School District

“Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand.” This practical session provides teachers with an easy model to pull together all the curricular pieces (big ideas, core and curricular competencies, PBL, and content) to assess student understanding. Presenters will share rich examples and ideas aligned to the new curriculum that will allow you to assess your students while engaging them in science inquiry. Participants will leave with a strong understanding of how all the pieces fit together as well as ready-to-implement ideas for the classroom on Monday. An award-winning teacher and author, Lionel is passionate about making science education engaging for teachers and students. He is currently working to provide science teachers personalized print and digital science resources for use in the secondary science classroom. From customized print resources to supporting digital literacy through online delivery of content, his programs provide multiple opportunities for students to be successful. This work is combined with providing professional development on integrating inquiry into the science classroom, along with developing literacy skills in all students. The multifaceted approach to teaching science is being adopted by classrooms all over Canada and now the United States. Audience: Middle and Secondary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Accessibility and the iPad John Maschak and Tom Metuzals Apple Canada @metuzals

This workshop will explore what you may have been missing about your iPad. We believe that technology should be accessible to everyone. Learn about the powerful assistive features that are built into the iPad to complement your vision, hearing, motor skills, learning, and literacy. So you can create, learn, work, play, and do pretty much anything you want to do, wherever you want to do it, more easily than ever. We don’t design products for some people or even most people. We design them for every single person. John has been a teacher for 20 years and has been working with Apple for almost as many. Audience: All Interested Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. This workshop is also offered in session B and C.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Career Ed for Kids and Teens Ellen Bornowsky and Lara Petrie Langley School District

Careers are not just occupational destinations, but rather a journey that involves lifelong learning and planning. Join us to explore meaningful ways for students at all levels to experience the foundation and awareness years (K-5), exploration years (69), and experience and application years (10-12). Share effective ways to plan lessons and units that feature a range of engaging learning experiences appropriate to your situation. Connect with other educators to help your students bridge classroom learning, and the local and global communities. Ellen and Lara are part of the dynamic and dedicated career education team tasked with helping classroom teachers around the Langley School District implement the new career Ed K-12 curriculum. Audience: Classroom Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

6 Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

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Children’s Yoga for Self Regulation Jennie Abbot - Harmony Kids Yoga @harmonykidsyoga | www.harmonykidsyoga.com

Come and join us in this exciting workshop offering hands-on activities to easily integrate yoga into your classroom setting. Children’s yoga helps to develop essential tools such as self-regulation, a stronger mind-body connection, and introduces skills that help children find a sense of inner calm. These yoga tools are gifts that can transform the lives of the children who receive them. Each participant receives The Harmony Kids Yoga Guide for Elementary Teachers, with exercises and applications for classroom use. Jennie is the Founder and Director of Harmony Kids Yoga, bringing yoga to over 200 children a week in Langley Public and Private Schools, Strong Starts, Preschools and Daycares, as well as weekly group classes, private classes for children with special needs and teachers workshops. Jennie’s life passion is sharing Yoga with children to offer the tools of mindfulness, self-regulation and the ability to bring harmony to the body, mind and heart, so children can lead vibrant and fulfilling lives. Audience: Primary Teachers; Support Staff Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. This workshop is also offered in session B. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Coding 101: Trust Me, It’s Not Scary Ann Pimentel - Langley School District @Mrs_A_Pimentel mrspimentel.wordpress.com

Coding can spark our students to become problem solvers, critical thinkers, and innovators. Under the new BC Tech Strategy, starting in 2018, grades 6-9 will be expected to learn coding. This coding workshop will provide an engaging, hands-on learning experience. Ann has taken the BC Tech Strategy: Train the Trainer workshops and will be sharing free coding resources. No previous experience with coding is necessary. Please bring your own laptop and/or devices if possible. Feel free to check out mrspimentel.wordpress and join the SD35 Inspire Project Outlook group to connect with us. Ann is a resource and learning assistance teacher at James Kennedy Elementary School in Langley. She is passionate about inclusion and innovation. Ann is the lead teacher on the INSPIRE Project where she has been exploring how coding and robots can be used as inclusive tools for the Universal Design for learning principles in the classroom. She is excited about how the new BC curriculum and the new BC Tech Strategy will further develop inquiring minds, and spark innovation through coding and robots with children across British Columbia and the world. Audience: All Interested Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Elementary Math Games Julia Henrey - Langley School District

Math games help students practice skills. They are more motivating than worksheets and your opponent has a vested interest in making sure you don’t make a mistake in your calculation. All the games we demonstrate can be played at different levels of mathematical understanding. Julia teaches a grade 4/5 combined class at R.C. Garnett Demonstration School. She has been using the revised curriculum since September 2014. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Community Building Drama Games

Computer Science Unplugged

Learn to create a sense of community for students in any classroom by helping students bridge an understanding to their peers and make learning more inclusive. These drama games are designed to help students learn to cooperate, communicate, build community, but most importantly, these games are for fun!

In Unplugged, you will learn a series of active, hands-on activities that will teach your students the fundamentals of computational thinking and computer science, all without using a computer!

Stacey Bernier and Renee Frayne Langley School District

Madison McArthur - Langley School District

Stacey has been teaching for 12 years. He has a Masters of Educational Technology and focuses on computational thinking, applied design, skills, technology, and coding.

These easy to learn games bring elements of play, humour, and laughter to those taking part – and they’re certain to reduce stress. Each game is designed to last 10-15 minutes and keep students active and participating. Madison is a grade seven teacher at H.D. Stafford Middle School. Madison has a history in theatre and often uses an arts-based approach to teach the new curriculum.

Renee has over 20 years of experience in the classroom. She uses the activities presented in this workshop with her Grade 2/3 class to engage them to ”think like a computer.” Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Audience: Classroom Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Building LGBT Understanding From K-12 Steve Mulligan - UBC/VSB @mullsteve | sogieducation.org

You want students to break free from the gender biases and boxes that often restrict them, and lead to slurs and insults. You also want them to know about and respect the LGBT people who exist in the world around them. For this, you’ll need a quick overview of District and Ministry guidelines, some practical teacher tips on creating a safe and inclusive environment, and some easy to use, age appropriate lesson plans, books, and short videos based on the new BC curriculum. Finally, we will go over a few well-chosen school-based scenarios that you can discuss with colleagues. Leave with ideas based on best practice, and respectful, proactive solutions. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to reach your next level of inclusive teaching practice! Steve is currently seconded to the Faculty of Education at UBC, coordinating the Teacher Education for All (TEFA) Project, which aims to build faculty, staff and teacher candidate capacity in sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) educational practices and climate. He has worked for the Vancouver School Board teaching both elementary and high school, as well as four years as the District’s anti-homophobia and diversity consultant. He has recently served on UBC’s Alumni Advisory Council, the UBC Faculty of Education External Advisory Board, and on the Board of Directors for the Out in Schools program, which brings film and facilitated discussion about sexual orientation and gender identity into high schools across BC. Audience: All Interested Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. This workshop is also offered in session B.

8 Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

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The Talking Tables Program Kristi Clifton - BC Educational Consultant

Come experience first-hand the activity sequence at the core of the Talking Tables program. The five strands are: chant, auditory activity, vocabulary activity, phonological awareness activity, and oral fluency activity. Each strand employs a game-format. Participants will learn several of the main games in each section, and discuss the role of each activity in relation to oral language and literacy development. Importantly, attendees will learn how to work on oral language skills with students, which helps to meet objectives in the BC English language arts curriculum, K-7. A kit containing original materials for the Kindergarten level has been developed and information about this resource will be available. Kristi has been privileged to work on a number of strong educational teams over the last 30 years, in SD 52 (Prince Rupert), SD 79 (Cowichan Valley) and most recently SD 92 (Nisga’a). Her interest in oral language development started during her graduate studies and was strengthened while she was the English Language Learning Coordinator for SD 52. She has been involved in a wide range of educational work, especially in Aboriginal education. Developing the Talking Tables program has been a highlight! Audience: Primary Teachers and Support Staff Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Excel – Basic Tips and Tricks

Christine Sainsbury - Langley School District

Starting with a simple spreadsheet, we will look at some basic functions of Excel, exploring how to add items to a toolbar, and how to use some of the main items on the toolbar. Christine is the planning and financial control manager for the Langley School District and has worked in the District for eight years. Amongst her responsibilities are Ministry reporting and school generated funds (school bank accounts). Christine was responsible for the implementation of the KEV accounting system into all the District schools and is now responsible for the management of this system, including training. She is also a master Excel user who likes to keep spreadsheets simple, snazzy, and easy to understand. Audience: Support and Clerical Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Delivering Indigenous Worldviews

Jeska Slater and Ronda Merrill-Parkin Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association | frafca.org

With BC’s new curriculum unfolding, many teachers in the Langley School District have important questions about how to ethically teach Indigenous worldviews. Come and join the conversation focused on identifying needs of teachers, how to ethically deliver Indigenous content, and how to keep Indigenous and non-Indigenous students safe in this important process of reconciliation. Jeska is a Nehiyah iskwew (Cree woman) whose mother’s side of the family is from Ochekwi Sipi (Fisher River Cree Nation) in Manitoba. She has been working with Indigenous youth for eight years. Currently, Jeska is tasked with developing a cultural safety workshop in partnership with the Langley School District, SFU, and the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre to help support teachers unfold BC’s new curriculum around Indigenous worldviews. Audience: Classroom Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Concussion/Anxiety/Cancer in Class?

Charis Rempel and Kristin Renville - Langley School District

Have you ever wondered how to best support students in your classroom dealing with chronic pain, concussion, cancer, eating disorders, and/or a mental health crisis? Come and meet our District hospital homebound teachers, and enter into a discussion highlighting real student medical scenarios, and ways in which teachers were able to successfully support them in their classrooms. Learn about typical symptoms for prevalent medical diagnoses and what life looks like outside the classroom for these students. We will discuss questions you have surrounding adaptations, assessment, typical classroom behaviors of sick kids, and more. You will leave with a better understanding of each medical diagnosis, and with practical resources to help support these students in your classroom. Charis and Kristin have a combined 12 years of hospital homebound teaching experience in the Langley School District. Through these years they have encountered many diverse situations. Both ladies have attended numerous professional development days at GF Strong, BC Children’s Hospital, and many mental health conferences recognized by the Canadian Psychological Association. They have a passion to share the knowledge they have gained from these professionals in a practical and meaningful way to you, the teachers and support staff on the front lines. Audience: All Interested Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. This workshop is also offered in session B. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Go Forth and Model Core Words

Lindi Rae and Andrea Lalic - Langley School District @LindiRae1

Many children with developmental disabilities experience severe delays in verbal communication. Learn all about Aided Language Modeling (ALM) and core word vocabulary. We will explain why this approach will help your student learn language, and how to use ALM/core words with your student. You will leave the workshop with practical ideas for language-building activities that you can start using with your student the next day. You will also get links to the Langley School District Core Word Communication Board and related materials that are designed to help you and your student start communicating in an effective and meaningful way. Lindi is a speech/language pathologist in the Langley School District. She has over 30 years of experience working with students with special needs. Her primary focus in the Langley School District is supporting teams working with minimally verbal students with autism. Audience: Primary Teachers; Support Staff Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Introduction to Inuit Games Duane Kroeker - Langley School District

Get ready to participate in some Inuit games! This workshop will show you how to organize and present an exciting and challenging Inuit games unit. You will learn about Inuit games and the unique Inuit culture along the way. At the end of the workshop, you will have an organized unit package that you can use to guide your students, teach them the different games, and evaluate your students. Duane is a grade six teacher at Yorkson Creek Middle School. Prior to teaching in Langley, Duane taught in the high arctic for several years, studying the culture of the Inuit people. While in the arctic, Duane immersed himself in the study of the history and culture of these unique people, and represented Nunavut as a coach in the arctic winter games. Duane completed his master’s degree with a focus on building community through Inuit games. Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. This workshop is also offered in session B. Join Duane for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

10 Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

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Inspiring Youth to be Entrepreneurial Bill Roche - PowerPlay Strategies Inc. @PPStrategies | powerplayforsuccess.com

Experiential learning with real-world applications is vital for engaging students in the 21st century. This presentation features PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs, a real-world project that helps grade 4-8 students explore the world of business by developing their own entrepreneurial ventures. Students design products, business plans, and marketing materials, and then implement their enterprises and earn real money. They also learn about social responsibility by donating a portion of their profits to charity. Case studies will illustrate how Langley teachers are using this program to engage students of all abilities, interests, and learning styles. Teachers will learn how to: • Engage students with project-based learning techniques and real world projects; • Integrate material into different subject areas and align with the new curriculum; • Make career education more meaningful and relevant for students; • Encourage self-directed and collaborative learning; • Help students develop important practical life skills like innovation, communication, and time management; • Present key financial topics in ways that are fun, yet relevant to real life; • Use games to introduce business planning topics and empower students to make informed business decisions; • Use a variety of practical assessment tools. Bill specializes in designing turnkey standards-based resources for K-12 classrooms related to entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and social responsibility. His highly engaging learning model makes it easy to differentiate instruction for diverse groups of learners. With an energetic and entertaining style, Roche captivates his audiences and inspires with real-life stories that feature practical, easy-to-implement solutions for the classroom. Audience: Intermediate and Middle School Teachers; Support Workers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Keep Calm and Reclaim Your Inner Self Yvonne Brenneman - Langley School District @yvonnebrenn | mrsbrenneman.weebly.com

While some stress is normal and even healthy, too much is making us sick and our classrooms sicker. Studies show when teachers are stressed, student academic ability suffers. Author and educator Parker Palmer states, “we teach who we are.” If we bring our stressed-out selves to school, it manifests in strained relationships with our students and colleagues. Gain insight into the harm of stress in the classroom, and learn practical strategies to help educators self-regulate, and do so without lighting a single candle! Yvonne’s teaching experience in the Langley School District reaches into the double digits. She is an instructional coach with the District’s Instructional Services department, assisting and informing dozens of teachers about using best practices in the classroom. Yvonne is presently working on her Advanced Studies Graduate Diploma from Simon Fraser University in the area of self-regulation and social-emotional development in education. She is learning about the effects of stress on teachers and students in the classroom. Audience: Teachers; Support Staff; Counsellors Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Language Revitalization sesmelət - Langley School District @sesemlot

Tweet: #LanguageRevitalization #hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ #ReconciliACTION. The audience will listen to oral stories that originate from Kwantlen First Nation with the #hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ language incorporated into the story. Attendees will learn a few #hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ words (orally) and will learn a few words that will be written out in #hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ using the First Voices app with the #hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ orthography to have the opportunity to experience learning the language using technology. Furthermore, attendees will learn that using oral storytelling is an integral part of learning the language. sesmelət k̓ʷə skʷixs təniʔ ʔə ƛ̓ q̓ʷa:n̓ƛ̓ən̓niʔ k̓ʷə xixaɬəməts tə hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓qəns Sesmelot, or Fern Gabriel, comes from Kwantlen First Nation. She is taking care of their hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ language, the downriver dialect of the Halqemeylem language of the stal̕əw̓ people. Sesmelot learned her language at the University of British Columbia on the traditional territory of xʷməθkʷey̓əm (people of the sacred river grass) Musqueam people. Sesmelot teaches her #hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ dialect in her Kwantlen First Nations community, where the late 1860s smallpox epidemic wiped out most of the population and the last of the fluent Kwantlen speakers. Sesmelot was hired as the first #hənq̓əm̓in̓əm̓ language teacher in the Langley School District. She is developing curriculum so that she will be able to teach grades 5-7 as part of #LanguageRevitalization through the #TRC and #Reconciliation. Audience: All Interested Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Let’s Talk About Substance Use Chelsea Conron and Ceiliah Sorenson Langley Community Services Society lcss.ca

Empower yourself to engage in discussions about substance use with students in grades 7-12. Topics covered include general information about types of substances, substance use trends, important things to know when talking to youth about substance use, phases of substance use, and ways to engage youth at various stages of use or risk of using. We hope you will leave the session with new tools and ideas, and the reassurance that when it comes to substance use, engagement is more important than expertise. Chelsea is a certified Canadian counsellor. She currently holds the position of the family specialist in the substance use program at Langley Community Services Society. In the past, Chelsea has worked in crisis pregnancy centres, integrative health clinics, and residential treatment for addictions and trauma. As the family specialist in substance use services, Chelsea provides counselling and education to children, youth, and families where substance use is a factor, as well as community education and prevention. Ceiliah is a clinical counsellor in the substance use program at Langley Community Services. She works primarily with youth who are substance using or affected by a loved one’s substance use both in the office and in an outreach capacity. She also takes part in community education and prevention. Audience: All Interested Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

12 Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

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Living with ADHD

Ted Leavitt - Langley Youth and Family Services; Connectivity Counselling @counselorted | connectivitycounselling.com

Many of us may be familiar with what ADHD looks like: hyperactive, lack of focus, poor memory, etc. But are you familiar with what it feels like? Do you know why the ADHD brain works the way it does? Do you know what can be done to help? This presentation will take you beyond the list of symptoms and explore the why and how of ADHD, giving you an enhanced perspective of what’s going on with these kids, inspiring you to support them more effectively. Ted is a registered clinical counsellor and program manager of Langley Youth and Family Services. He specializes in aggressive behavior, anxiety, addictive behavior, and ADHD, among other issues. Focusing on psychoeducation, Ted’s approach is all about increasing understanding of the underlying biological machinery that drives behavior and emotion instead of focusing on temporary solutions. Armed with this knowledge and awareness, expectations fall in line with capacity, and real progress can begin. Audience: All Interested Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Self-Regulation

Janice McLeod, Ross Taylor, Rae Fong, Tamara Robinson, Kari Olesen, and Megan Cliff Langley School District

Recently the OT/PT division has shifted our focus from primarily seeing many students on a tier 3 level to building capacity with staff by providing tier 1 in-servicing. We continue to see students individually, but would also like to offer this workshop in our ongoing provision of improving understanding of how sensory processing mechanisms impact a student’s ability to self-regulate. The workshop will provide a deeper understanding of sensory processing and provide activities to support improved self-regulation for all students. The core competencies of self-determination, self-regulation, and well-being are enhanced through the application of sensory/motor activities on an individual, group, or classroom-wide basis. The District Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Division has provided consultative services to Langley schools for many years. We are made up of four Occupational Therapists and two Physiotherapists and we divide our caseloads by schools and days of work. We corporately have many years of experience working with children. We provide services based on need and support students with physical, fine motor, equipment and/or sensory challenges. Audience: All Interested Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

ABA-SEA Tea & Talk

Meena Sangha - Langley School District - @meenasd35

This workshop is for ABA-SEAs working in the Langley School District. We’ll talk about how to continue to move forward to build successful partnerships and independence for students, as well as troubleshoot areas of need. Join your ABA-SEA colleagues in conversation! Meena is a vice principal and certified behaviour consultant. She has worked in the Langley School District for 20 years. Audience: ABA-SEAs Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Practical Strategies for Teaming Greg Kilvert and Shannon Handel Langley School District

Teaming is a relatively new concept in the Langley School District. If you are unsure what teaming looks like, or what opportunities it can provide your students, this is the place to start. When teaming is done right, it goes beyond just two or three teachers switching off students for different subjects. It can be a chance for students to experience opportunities they might otherwise miss out on, connect with more adults in the building, and see their learning through the lens of a different teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passions. We hope to teach you something new that you can bring back to your classroom or team, so your students can have a richer and more meaningful learning experience. Greg is a teacher at Betty Gilbert Middle School. He has taught a variety of grades, from 2-11, and is currently grade eight team leader at Betty Gilbert Middle School. Greg has been teaming with other teachers at his school for three years, and recently spent time at the Association for Middle Level Education conference in Austin, Texas where he spent several sessions exploring teaming. Greg is excited at the prospect of bringing meaningful teaming practice into his school. Shannon has been teaching in Langley School District since 2010 in grades five, six, and seven, and now teaches at Betty Gilbert Middle School. She is passionate about helping students become stronger readers and writers, and being able to express themselves through visual arts. She recently attended the Association for Middle Level Education conference in Austin, Texas, and participated in a number of fantastic sessions that she has begun to implement in her classroom. Audience: Middle Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Creating Personalized Resources Kim Cline - Langley School District

Learn how to create your own repertoire of engaging and personalized resources (math games, graphic organizers, response sheets) to fit the redesigned curriculum using Power Point, a resource thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right at your fingertips. Kim works in Instructional Services as a District teacher and instructional coach providing support to teachers in numeracy and literacy. Audience: Classroom Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Unpacking Core Competencies

Lynie Tener - Langley School District - @lynietener

The core competencies underpin the new curriculum K-12, yet teachers have lots of questions about them. Learn how to embed the core competencies in your classes while meaningfully engaging students in the curricular competencies of any curriculum. Ways for students to self-reflect and self-assess will be included in this workshop. Lynie has taught at the primary, intermediate, and secondary levels. She is passionate about engaging students in the learning process. Audience: Middle and Secondary Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

14 Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

DYSSEY ‘17

Queering your Classroom

Brandon Yan - Out in Schools @outinschools | www.outinschools.com

Can I say gay? What’s a pronoun? I thought pansexual meant...? Join us for an interactive and engaging session on how classrooms and schools can better include LGBT2Q+ experiences. We’ll talk about how film can be an engaging resource, and a handy tool by which to generate discussions of change and social justice in classrooms. So save all your awkward questions about sexual orientation and gender identity: we’ll be happy to answer them for you when we meet you! Out in Schools is a program that recognizes that media is a powerful tool for social change, as well as a marvelous teaching aid. We use film and video with facilitated group discussion to engage students across BC on issues of homophobia, transphobia, and bullying. As an educational outreach initiative, we seek to raise awareness and advance the safety of learning environments for all youth. We open hearts and change minds. Audience: All Interested Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

So You Want to Start a Leadership Class? Lenny Yun - Langley School District @YunLenyun42

This multi-faceted workshop will not only provide you with loads of material to kickstart your own leadership class, but also introduce opportunities to embed leadership-based initiatives within the new curriculum. You will walk away with a variety of resources, from short leadership lessons to team-building activities and material for school-wide and community awareness projects. All of this has the intent of developing the inner leader within your student body and is guaranteed to improve your school culture and climate by developing more socially responsible, compassionate, and confident student leaders! Lenny has taught in the Langley School District for 24 years and has been involved in student leadership for the past five years at Brookswood Secondary. She is currently overseeing the district’s leadership programs and has a passion for keeping students engaged and excited about serving and helping others, globally and within the community. She believes that every student can be a leader and is looking forward to working with you in making that happen! Lenny is also a workout addict to control her love for food, brownies in particular. Audience: Middle and Secondary Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Teaching Social Studies Competencies Adam Woelders - Langley School District @adamwoelders | www.fourlearning.com

Participants will gain a better understanding of the redesigned social studies curriculum and leave equipped with thinking routines, assessment strategies, and instructional tools that are effective and engaging for learners across grade levels. Adam has taught social studies in all grades, 2-12 and teaches university-level social studies methods courses. He was a member of the K-9 and 10-12 social studies curriculum writing teams. Audience: All Interested Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Queer Competency Training Lisa Salazar - QMUNITY @QMUNITY | qmunity.ca/resources

Are you interested in building safe, inclusive environments for your organization’s LGBTQ/2S members? Do you want to develop your understanding, language, and skills to better support LGBTQ/2S folk in your work or personal life? We can help! Through publications, multimedia materials, one-on-one consultations, and interactive workshops, our diversity and inclusion experts help individuals, families, businesses, schools, and service providers to identify and avoid discriminatory behaviours and to explore the complexity, fluidity, and potential of sexual and gender diversity. Lisa is a recent graduate of Vancouver School of Theology where she earned an M.A. in public and pastoral leadership. Professionally, she is a Vancouver-based graphic designer and photographer. In 2008, Lisa transitioned at the age of 58. She now devotes much of her time to advocacy and education on trans issues and has been a volunteer with QMUNITY since 2012. The comprehensive materials she presents in her workshops are punctuated with stories of lived experience, making the information more personal and relevant. In the words of a recent workshop attendee, “The presentation was, in fact, made complete with Lisa’s personal stories.” Audience: All Interested Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Teaching ELLs: What is SIOP?

Karen Beatty and Janis Sawatzky - Langley School District

What is SIOP? SIOP is good teaching plus purposeful teaching of the language necessary for ELLs to understand content. It is a model of sheltered instruction designed to make grade-level academic content understandable for English learners while at the same time developing their English language. Without proficient oral and written English language skills, all students are hard pressed to learn and demonstrate their knowledge of mathematical reasoning, science skills, social studies concepts, and so forth. The relationship between literacy proficiency and academic achievement grows stronger as grade levels rise. Backed by years of research, SIOP has been proven to improve learning for all students. Learn how to use the SIOP framework to develop learner activities that simultaneously promote content knowledge understanding and the corresponding academic language. Karen is currently the district vice-principal ELL/SWIS for the Langley School District. She has taught ELL and International students in the Langley School District for a number of years. Karen’s previous position was in the role of ESL Coordinator/District Teacher providing support for ELL teachers and classroom/subject area teachers in their delivery of instruction to English language learners. Her specialist skills in both ESL pedagogy and practice have led to consultations with other school districts, ministry personnel, professional, and community organizations. Janis is an ELL teacher for the Langley School District at Shortreed Elementary. For over five years, she has been instructing International Students for Vancouver Colleges and various summer camps. Janis graduated from UBC with a technology specialty and facilitates tech-talks as the ELL Department’s Digital Literacy Coach. You can find useful ELL/ESL resources on the website she created, sd35ell.wordpress.com. Audience: Classroom Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

DYSSEY ‘17

16 Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

9000 Years of History: The Stó:lō Michael Morgan and Donna Robins Langley School District @michaelseanmorg and @donna_robins

This teacher resource was developed with extensive participation by a large committee of educators from several Lower Mainland school districts, many Stó:lō elders and knowledge keepers, and several historical researchers and archaeologists. “This package was reviewed in its entirety by Chief Frank Malloway of Yakweakwioose First Nation (Chilliwack, B.C.),” (9000 Years of History: The Stó:lō, p. 5). Each module can be taught on its own and includes information, activities, blackline masters, and stories. Donna and Michael are members of the Aboriginal leadership team in the School District’s Aboriginal program. They are excited to reintroduce staff to this wonderful resource which stands the test of time. Audience: Classroom Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Technology Supports for Struggling Readers and Writers Colin Cheng - SET-BC

Learn about technology supports to aid students in the primary grades who may struggle with reading and writing in conventional ways. We will cover tools that exist on laptops, iPads, or on a browser, with a focus on free and accessible tools that can be easily implemented after the workshop by participants. Colin is a provincial teacher with SET-BC (special education technology BC), a Ministry of Education provincial resource program that supports school districts throughout the province in incorporating technology into learning for all students. He brings with him a diverse range of teaching experience at both the elementary and secondary level. Audience: Primary, Intermediate, and Middle Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

WEX Teachers Sharing Session Edna Schuerhaus and Audrey Milne Langley School District

This session is offered to current WEX teachers who are interested in sharing their experiences with others, along with WEX teachers who are seeking new strategies or to streamline their procedures. Staff interested in learning about work experience opportunities are also welcome. Edna is District vice-principal of career education programs in Langley School District. Her passions include any and all opportunities that support Langley learners as they move along their career development journey. She is a particular supporter of the work experience option (WEX 12A) available to Langley School District secondary aged students. Audrey is a member of the Langley School District’s career education team where she supports secondary career education programs. A former work experience teacher, and most recently a successful marketing and economics teacher at WGSS, Audrey has developed tourism programs along with a new AP economics 12 program. She is a strong supporter of trades education as a career option for youth and she works hard to promote exciting initiatives and learning opportunities for Langley’s students. Audience: Secondary Teachers and Support Staff Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for SEAs

Woodworking in Your Classroom: ADST

This beginners’ workshop will give you the confidence you need to do woodworking with your students in your classroom. Learn how to use basic hand tools and integrate woodworking projects into your curriculum. This is a hands-on workshop so come prepared to get dusty.

Arden Thomas and Laurell Welliver Langley School District

Arden and Laurell are District integration support teachers in the Langley School District. They have worked as resource teachers for a number of years, supporting inclusive education and working alongside SEAs, and would like to share their strategies with you. Audience: Support Staff Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. This workshop is also offered in session B.

Jason Proulx - Langley School District @japroulx1 | http://lasagessedesmains.weebly.com

Jason has been teaching grade three French immersion in Langley for 15 years. For the past five years, he has enthusiastically shared his love of woodworking with his students. This past year, he began teaching graphic coding and robotics to intermediate students at his school. Jason is passionate about hands-on learning and the maker movement. Audience: Primary, Intermediate, and Middle Teachers; Support Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Transformation in Education Maria LeRose Maria LeRose & Associates Ltd @mflerose | marialerose.com

Maria will partner with a representative from the Ministry of Education redesigned curriculum team to provide educators with a window into the world of transformation in education. Maria will share insightful information on the core competencies and social emotional learning, the heart of the redesigned curriculum. The Ministry of Education representative will share the latest information about the renewed curriculum, as well as emerging provincial education themes. This will be an engaging, interactive, and informative session that will further engage participants in the curriculum redesign. Maria is a communications and education consultant. She produces and moderates large-scale learning experiences, including the Dalai Lama Center’s Heart-Mind conference series. She is an award-winning television producer and interviewer, and an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. Maria received her Masters of Education from the University of British Columbia in the Department of Education and Counseling Psychology – with an emphasis on social and emotional development. Before embarking on a career in journalism, Maria coordinated the first child abuse prevention Program in BC, and worked in a variety of social service jobs including youth and child care worker, and mental health worker. She has moderated panels featuring the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Sir Ken Robinson and other luminaries. Audience: All Interested Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. This workshop is also offered in session B.

DYSSEY ‘17

18 Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Website Wizardry

Prototyping: Make it Work

Ken Hoff - Langley School District www.sd35.bc.ca

Dave Hetherington - Langley School District

Become the wizard of your school website with just a few simple illusions and incantations. Conjure up some magic to add newsletters, abracadabra as you add a calendar event, and charm everyone with your new skills! Wish you could ‘open sesame’ that weblink to somewhere else? Cast a spell on your parents with subscription options? Update tables and staff lists with the skill of a sorcerer? It’s all possible and within your grasp, my wizarding apprentice! Bring your own questions and potions for a magical time. Ken is responsible for the District website as well as supporting the school websites in his role as the communications manager. Sharing the successes of Langley students is the best part of his job! Audience: Clerical Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. This workshop is also offered in session B.

Learn tips, tricks, and techniques for makers. This practical workshop will challenge you to be creative and resourceful using everyday items to build models to support design thinking. Inspired by the maker movement, this session will show how repurposed items and simple applied techniques can be used to create innovative design prototypes. This is a low tech, high fun session that promotes a relevant and practical skill set to support the new ADST curriculum. Dave has been a technology teacher in Langley for almost 30 years. A passionate advocate of design thinking, he sees the new curriculum as a natural process in directing students to be creative and innovative thinkers. His use of simple and readily available materials will encourage and inspire confidence for educators to take a meaningful approach to the new ADST curriculum. Audience: Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Session A: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

What is Truth and Reconciliation? Cecelia Reekie - Langley School District @cecelia_reekie

Cecelia will walk you through the history of residential schools in Canada and will also incorporate her dad’s experiences at the Alberni Residential School. Cecelia will also share her very moving personal experience of understanding the truth regarding residential schools and her work on reconciliation both personally and professionally. Cecelia will also give everyone an opportunity to share questions, thoughts, or emotions as we all begin walking the journey of reconciliation together. Cecelia is a cultural presenter for the Langley School District Aboriginal program. Cecelia has always been involved in her community, serving on many committees and organizations, both as a volunteer and/or board member. Cecelia was very honoured to have been elected as a school trustee in Langley and served from January 2011 to November 2014. In January 2016, Cecelia shared her story at TEDxLangleyED. Cecelia is married, a mother of two sons, and a proud member of the Haisla Nation. Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers; Support Staff Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. This workshop is also offered in session B. Join Cecelia for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

SESSION B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM Langley Secondary School - 21405 - 56th Ave

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

“Teach” Spelling, Not “Test” It! Sandi Osborne - Langley School District

Even with the revised curriculum, there is still a time and place for spelling instruction. However, we know that weekly spelling tests do little to improve students’ use of conventions and rarely provide opportunities for differentiated instruction. “Words Their Way” is a resources that provides teachers with a strategic approach to spelling instruction, helping students identify sounds and patterns in words, while working at their own level. Explore practical ways to engage students in word study and build their reading and writing skills all at the same time. Sandi is an instructional coach at Nicomekl Elementary and has been a teacher at Nicomekl for 14 years. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers. Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Join Sandi for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Introduction to Inuit Games Duane Kroeker - Langley School District

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

KEV – Cash Online and Parent Portal

Christine Sainsbury - Langley School District

Get ready to participate in some Inuit games! This workshop will show you how to organize and present an exciting and challenging Inuit games unit. You will learn about Inuit games and the unique Inuit culture along the way. At the end of the workshop, you will have an organized unit package that you can use to guide your students, teach them the different games, and evaluate your students. Duane is a grade six teacher at Yorkson Creek Middle School. Prior to teaching in Langley, Duane taught in the high arctic for several years, studying the culture of the Inuit people. While in the arctic, Duane immersed himself in the study of the history and culture of these unique people, and represented Nunavut as a coach in the arctic winter games. Duane completed his master’s degree with a focus on building community through Inuit games. Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. This workshop is also offered in session A. Join Duane for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

New to KEV? Needing a refresher? Can’t remember or never learned how to put items for sale online? This workshop is going to demonstrate how to set up items online, and to show what the parent will see. If there is time available, we will also look at school reports. Christine is the planning and financial control manager for the Langley School District and has worked in the District for eight years. Amongst her responsibilities are Ministry reporting and school generated funds (School Bank Accounts). Christine was responsible for the implementation of the KEV accounting system into all the district schools and is now responsible for the management of this system including training. Audience: Clerical Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

20 Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

DYSSEY ‘17

Book Creator: A Cross Curricular App Golda Janzen - Langley School District @goldjanzen

Book Creator is a fantastic tool to incorporate language arts, visual arts, technology, and more. This app has the potential for multiple cross-curricular connections. Book Creator is a very engaging tool for students of all learning levels (grades 1-7). It is a great tool to use all through the year, and as you will discover it has many uses. You can make a group anthology or individual works. Please bring an iPad to this workshop. The Book Creator app will need to be pre-installed. This workshop will include some sample ideas, how to use them, and handson time, so you leave ready to use the app with your students. Gold is both a classroom teacher at West Langley Elementary and a District Instructional Services digital literacy coach (at Coghlan, Richard Bulpitt, Lynn Fripps, and L.F.A.S.). She has taught in a variety of schools, subject areas, and grade levels (1-12). She is an arts-passionate teacher who likes to add technology infusion to her lessons. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Join Golda for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Building LGBT Understanding From K-12 Steve Mulligan - UBC/VSB - @mullsteve | sogieducation.org

MYEDBC training for Counselors Bridie Robson - Langley School District

Come and learn how to navigate MYEDBC. This session will include information on how to scheduling students, finding information fast, complete course requests and useful reports. Bridie is the MYEDBC trainer for the Langley School District. Audience: Counsellors Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Career Ed for Kids

Claire Guy - Langley School District

Careers are not simply occupational destinations, but a journey that involves lifelong planning and learning. Join Claire to explore meaningful ways for students to experience the foundation and awareness years (Kâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5) and exploration years (6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9). Learn the language of career education, and share effective ways to plan lessons and units that feature a range of engaging learning experiences appropriate for your particular classroom or school setting. Connect with other educators (networking is a career skill) so you can help your own students discover a bridge between classroom learning and the local and global community. Claire is assistant superintendent of schools in the Langley School District. Audience: Primary, Intermediate, and Middle Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

High Yield Math Routines

Deanna Lightbody - Langley School District @lightbody_d

Explore simple routines that can develop a wide variety of math concepts for your students. Each routine has a slightly different emphasis and purpose, but all of them focus on communicating, thinking, and working together (core competencies), as well as targeting the curricular competencies in math. Walk away with plenty of practical and engaging strategies that require little investment of time yet yield high returns in terms of mathematical understanding! Deanna works in Instructional Services as a District teacher who supports intermediate literacy and numeracy. Audience: Intermediate and Middle Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Join Deanna for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Join Claire for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Coding with Robots and More

Ann Pimentel and Annie Charron Langley School District @Mrs_A_Pimentel | mrspimentel.wordpress.com

Coding robots can create exciting opportunities for inclusion, inquiry, and innovation in our schools. During this hands-on workshop, you will be given the chance to engage with various codeable robots. We will demonstrate how codeable robots can be used as educational tools that compliment the new BC Curriculum. We will share our first-hand experiences from the INSPIRE Project (Innovation Partnership), where we are using UDL principles to teach coding and robotics to K-7 students. We want to encourage conversations on how educators can facilitate students to become curious innovators. Please feel free to check out mrspimentel. wordpress and join the SD #35 Inspire Project Outlook group to connect with us. Ann is a resource and learning assistance teacher at James Kennedy Elementary School in Langley. She is passionate about inclusion and innovation. Ann is the lead teacher on the INSPIRE Project where she has been exploring how coding and robots can be used as inclusive tools for the Universal Design for learning principles in the classroom. She is excited about how the new BC curriculum and the new BC Tech Strategy will further develop inquiring minds, and spark innovation through coding and robots with children across British Columbia and the world. Audience: All Interested Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

DYSSEY ‘17

22 Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Concussion/Anxiety/Cancer in Class?

Charis Rempel and Kristin Renville - Langley School District

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Creating a Culture of Collaboration

Creating Thinking Classrooms

Wondering how to start implementing the new curriculum? Starting with a strong culture of collaboration in your classroom may be right for you. We will look at ways to have students work together beyond group projects. Come and explore ways to encourage active, engaged, sometimes disruptive learning!

Building a culture of deep thinking is embedded in all areas of the revised curriculum. Learn practical ways to integrate strategies in all subject areas to enhance the thinking and inquiry mindset of your students.

Julia Henrey - Langley School District

Julia teaches a combined grade four and five class at R.C. Garnett Demonstration School. She has been using the revised curriculum since September 2014, and uses lots of collaborative and cooperative routines. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Join Julia for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Brenda Barlow - Langley School District @BrendaBarlow14

Currently the facilitator for the District’s teacher mentorship programs, Brenda has taught K to grade eight, regular classroom and FSL. Audience: Teachers and Librarians Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Join Brenda for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Curriculum Changes in the Classroom

Bruce McAskill - St. Michaels University School www.mheducation.ca/school

It’s not just what you teach, but how you teach and assess students. Join Dr. McAskill as he outlines the recent curriculum changes for mathematics eight and nine and how they will affect you and your students. You’ll also get to see how new learning resources can help you incorporate these changes into your classrooms. Bruce has been involved in mathematics education in a variety of roles including teacher, national and international curriculum consultant, and learning resource developer. He worked in the BC Ministry as the provincial mathematics curriculum coordinator, manager of the math, science and technology unit curriculum branch, and manager of the achievement standards branch. He is the founder of Hold Fast Consultants, specializing in provincial, national, and international educational consulting. Currently, Bruce is an author and senior pedagogy consultant with McGraw-Hill Education.

Designing The Need To Read Lynie Tener - Langley School District @lynietener

How can we get teens excited about reading? It all begins with great literature: fiction and non-fiction across all genres. Learn practical ways to create rich, thematically based units that embed inquiry, choice, open-ended strategies, and talk – all of which are huge motivators for adolescents. This workshop will build all of these through literature circles. Assessments will be included. During the facilitated working session, teams of teachers can collaboratively build and share resources for a wide variety of themes. Lynie has taught at the primary, intermediate, and secondary levels. She is passionate about engaging students in the learning process. Audience: Middle and Secondary Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Join Lynie for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Audience: Middle Teachers, Secondary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Deconstructing Myths

Brian Coleman - Langley School District

In this workshop, participants will be submerged into the depths of the mistruths that have made up the belief systems of mainstream Canada for far too long. Participants will be challenged to dig deeper through research, which must include historical documentation and oral testimony as opposed to acceptance of archaic misinformation and hidden, fabricated narratives. In a commitment to the continuation of the work that teachers started with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the BCTF invites all teachers to join in the effort to seek truth through the deconstruction of myths in the curriculum. Brian is Gitxsan, which means “People of the River of Mist.” He is an Aboriginal Support Teacher for math and science working at LSS and ACSS. As a BCTF facilitator with the Aboriginal education program, Brian has had the privilege of meeting and leading workshops with other educators from diverse regions around the province. Brian is also a local representative for the Langley Teacher’s Association and is a voice for his teacher colleagues at the representative assemblies of the BCTF. Recently, Brian has accepted a seat with the Aboriginal Advisory Committee. Spearheading the “Warriors Club” District program, he is committed to finding innovative ways of providing genuine and meaningful experiences for his students that reflect Aboriginal ways of knowing and perspectives. Audience: All Interested. Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. Join Brian for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE SESSION A: 9:00 AM TO 10:30 AM 9000 Years of History: The Stó:lō Michael Morgan and Donna Robins

Language Revitalization sesmelət

ABA-SEA Tea & Talk Meena Sangha

Let’s Talk About Substance Use Chelsea Conron, Ceiliah Sorenson

Access and Inclusion in the Classroom Marika van Dommelen

Living with ADHD Ted Leavitt

Accessibility and the iPad John Maschak with Tom Metuzals

MYEDBC Tips and Tricks for Teachers Bridie Robson

Assessing and Engaging Students Lionel Sandner and Grace Lai

Practical Strategies for Teaming Greg Kilvert and Shannon Handel

Building LGBT Understanding, K-12 Steve Mulligan

Prototyping: Make it Work Dave Hetherington

Career Ed for Kids and Teens Ellen Bornowsky Lara Petrie

Queer Competency Training Lisa Salazar

Children’s Yoga for Self Regulation Jennie Abbot

Queering your Classroom Brandon Yan

Coding 101: Trust Me, It’s Not Scary Ann Pimentel

So You Want to Start a Leadership Class? Lenny Yun

Community Building Drama Games Madison McArthur Computer Science Unplugged Stacey Bernie, Renee Frayne

Teaching ELLs: What is SIOP? Karen Beatty and Janis Sawatzky

SESSION B: 10:50 AM Accessibility and the iPad John Maschak with Tom Metuzals ACE IT Teacher Sharing Session Sherri Silcox-Burk Book Creator: A Cross Curricular App Golda Janzen Building LGBT Understanding, K-12 Steve Mulligan Career Ed for Kids Claire Guy Children’s Yoga for Self Regulation Jennie Abbot Coding with Robots and More Ann Pimentel with Annie Charron Concussion/Anxiety/Cancer in Class? Charis Rempel and Kristin Renville Creating a Culture of Collaboration Julia Henrey Creating Thinking Classrooms Brenda Barlow Curriculum Changes in the Classroom Bruce McAskill Deconstructing Myths Brian Coleman

Concussion/Anxiety/Cancer in Class? Charis Rempel and Kristin Renville

Teaching Social Studies Competencies Adam Woelders

Designing The Need To Read Lynie Tener

Creating Personalized Resources Kim Cline

Technology Supports for Struggling Readers and Writers - Colin Cheng

Follett Destiny Library Management Deb Cowland

Delivering Indigenous Worldviews Jeska Slater and Ronda Merrill-Parkin

The Talking Tables Program Kristi Clifton

High Yield Math Routines Deanna Lightbody

Elementary Math Games Julia Henrey

Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for SEAs Arden Thomas and Laurell Welliver

Excel – Basic Tips and Tricks Christine Sainsbury

Transformation in Education Maria LeRose

Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into High School Math David Low and Chandra Balakrishnan

Go Forth and Model Core Words! Lindi Rae and Andrea Lalic

Unpacking Core Competencies Lynie Tener

Inspiring Youth to be Entrepreneurial Bill Roche

Website Wizardry Ken Hoff

Introduction to Inuit Games Duane Kroeker

WEX Teachers Sharing Session Edna Schuerhaus and Audrey Milne

Keep Calm & Reclaim Your Inner Self Yvonne Brenneman

What is Truth and Reconciliation? Cecelia Reekie

Self-Regulation District OTs and PTs

Woodworking in Your Classroom: ADST Jason Proulx

Intermediate Reading Strategies Kim Cline Introduction to Inuit Games Duane Kroeker KEV – Cash Online and Parent Portal Christine Sainsbury La Lecture Autochtone en Immersion Ellen Bornowsky Making Learning Visible: iPad edition Katherine Mulski Marooned in the New Curriculum Stacey Bernier Story Workshop in Kindergarten Leanne Heinrichs, Vanessa Steunenberg and Jen Espin

M TO 12:20 PM

SESSION C: 12:40 PM TO 1:40 PM

Math & Science : Technology PBL Cindy Pedersen and Greg Anslow

Accessibility and the iPad John Maschak with Tom Metuzals

KEV â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NSF and Group Collections Christine Sainsbury

Math Practice Can be Engaging! Carolyn Johnson

Admin Assistant Roundtable Candace Herrod

La Lecture Autochtone en Immersion Ellen Bornowsky

Math Projects, Puzzles and Problems Vanessa Goetzke and Tara Helps

Career Education 10-12 Lara Petrie with Audrey Milne

Making Learning Visible: iPad edition Katherine Mulski

Math Supports for Students with Diverse Learning Needs Colin Cheng

Clerical Roundtable Discussion Donna Mason

Math & Science : Technology PBL Cindy Pedersen and Greg Anslow

MYEDBC Tips and Tricks for Clerical Bridie Robson

Math Practice Can be Engaging! Carolyn Johnson

Personal and Social Responsibility Shelley Hegedus

Reading Comprehension and the New Curriculum Alison Donnelly and Anna Koet

Math Projects, Puzzles and Problems Vanessa Goetzke and Tara Helps

Primary Cross Curricular Connections Amanda Slade

Seizures in Schools Shazia Mele and Jill Spavor

Reading Comprehension and the New Curriculum Alison Donnelly and Anna Koet

Youth Care Worker/Family Support Worker Roundtable Discussion Patricia Dunphy

Standards-Based Grading in Math Andy Miller

Book Creator: A Cross Curricular App Golda Janzen

Stretching for Workplace Wellness Amanda Strider

Taking the Fear Out of ADST! Jason Proulx, Deb Cowland, Sandra Averill, Nimi Sidhu, Dave Hetherington

Career Ed for Kids Claire Guy

Taking the Fear Out of ADST! Jason Proulx, Deb Cowland, Sandra Averill, Nimi Sidhu, Dave Hetherington

MYEDBC training for Counselors Bridie Robson

Teach Spelling, Not Test It! Sandi Osborne Teaching a Global Context Silvia Knittel, Donna Usher, Alison Stuart, Cynthia Weldon The Life of a Child in IRS Jean Moir Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for SEAs Arden Thomas and Laurell Welliver Transformation in Education Maria LeRose Type 1 Diabetes in Schools Shazia Mele and Jill Spavor Using Big Ideas to Promote Ownership Meagan Wood and Kendall Sewell Weaving Aboriginal Content into Math - Carolyn Roberts Website Wizardry Ken Hoff What is Truth and Reconciliation? Cecelia Reekie

Creating a Culture of Collaboration Julia Henrey Creating Thinking Classrooms Brenda Barlow Deconstructing Myths Brian Coleman Designing The Need To Read Lynie Tener Follett Destiny Library Management Deb Cowland High Yield Math Routines Deanna Lightbody

Personal and Social Responsibility Shelley Hegedus Primary Cross Curricular Connections Amanda Slade Standards-Based Grading in Math Andy Miller

Teach Spelling, Not Test It! Sandi Osborne Teaching a Global Context Silvia Knittel, Donna Usher, Alison Stuart, Cynthia Weldon The Life of a Child in IRS Jean Moir Using Big Ideas to Promote Ownership Meagan Wood and Kendall Sewell

Integrating Aboriginal perspectives into High School Math David Low and Chandra Balakrishnan

Weaving Aboriginal Content into Math Carolyn Roberts

Intermediate Reading Strategies Kim Cline

What is Truth and Reconciliation? Cecelia Reekie

Introduction to Inuit Games Duane Kroeker

Working Group: Coding and Beyond Ann Pimentel with Annie Charron

Story Workshop in Kindergarten Leanne Heinrichs, Vanessa Steunenberg and Jen Espin

Woodworking for Kids Don Thomson

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What is Truth and Reconciliation?

Cecelia Reekie - Langley School District @cecelia_reekie

Cecelia will walk you through the history of residential schools in Canada, incorporating her dad’s experiences at the Alberni Residential School. Cecelia will also share her personal experience of understanding the truth regarding residential schools and her work on reconciliation both personally and professionally. There will be an opportunity to share questions, thoughts, or emotions as we all begin walking the journey of reconciliation together. Cecelia is a cultural presenter for the Langley School District Aboriginal program. Cecelia has always been involved in her community, serving on many committees and organizations, both as a volunteer and/or board member. Cecelia was very honoured to have been elected as a school trustee in Langley and served from January 2011 to November 2014. In January 2016, Cecelia shared her story at TEDxLangleyED. Cecelia is married, a mother of two sons, and a proud member of the Haisla Nation. Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers; Support Staff Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. This workshop is also offered in session A.

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

La Lecture Autochtone en Immersion

Ellen Bornowsky - Langley School District

Cet atelier offre l’occasion de participer au cercle de partage et ensuite d’examiner les ressources diverses de la maison d’édition Strong Nations. Partagez vos expériences avec la mise en pratique du nouveau curriculum. Créez des activités adaptables à l’âge et au niveau de français de vos élèves. Incorporez des strategies qui reconnaissent le rôle des savoirs autochtones. Ellen est conseiller pédagogique, coordinatrice des programmes français et langues modernes et aussi éducation à la carrière. Elle a enseigné 23 ans dans les classes de français de base, d’allemand et de l’anglais langue seconde au secondaire, au aussi au niveau intermédiaire. Dans son temps libre, Ellen aime lire, jouer du piano et faire du patinage artistique (comme patineuse et juge aux compétitions). Parfois elle se demande pourquoi elle a choisi des passe-temps si exigeants. Audience: Primary Teachers and Intermediate Teachers; French Immersion Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. Join Ellen for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Join Cecelia for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Making Learning Visible: iPad edition Katherine Mulski - Langley School District @Teachinginthe21 | http://teachinginthe21.weebly.com

This session will explore how iPads can enhance student learning and make it more visible. We will look at how some District approved apps can transform learning as well as connect us beyond our classrooms. Participants are asked to bring a favourite project or lesson to see how it can be tweaked with the integration of technology. Katherine is currently working as a bilingual instructional coach for the Langley School District. Prior to that, her passion for working with teachers took her to SFU as an inservice faculty associate teaching Graduate Diploma in Education programs. She has taught in Trinidad/Tobago and South Korea, and advocates for purposeful leveraging of technology and fun in the classroom. Katherine is studying as an Ed-D candidate and hopes to focus her research on teacher wellness. Audience: Intermediate and Middle Teachers (Gr. 4-9) Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Join Katherine for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Marooned in the New Curriculum

Stacey Bernier - Langley School District

Join a group of people marooned on an island in the South Pacific. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn about psychology, economics, mapping, forms of government, society, and culture through an engaging simulation that involves role play, cooperative group work, and, best of all, board games! Marooned is a comprehensive social studies unit, available for booking through the District media centre. Stacey has been teaching for 12 years. He has a Masters of Educational Technology from the University of British Columbia. His hobbies include playing role-playing and strategic board games, and he has a passion for using board games and role-play in the classroom. Audience: Intermediate and Middle Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Math Practice Can be Engaging! Carolyn Johnson Langley School District

Math games play an important role in building computational fluency and understanding. Explore a variety of games that will engage your students in mathematical thinking and communicating. See how a math game can provide meaningful practice without a worksheet or text book in sight. Carolyn is currently an instructional coach with the Langley School District. For the last five years, she has focused on learning and teaching mathematics using small group instruction within a guided math framework. Audience: Intermediate Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Join Carolyn for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Math & Science: Technology Project-Based Learning Cindy Pedersen and Greg Anslow Langley School District

Learn to use project-based learning and technology in your math and science classes. iPads will be supplied. Both Cindy and Greg are teachers at ACSS. Both have extensive experience. Cindy is a math and science teacher with an interest in technology and project-based learning. Greg is an expert with iPads and has given numerous workshops and presentations on the use of iPads. Audience: Middle and Secondary Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Join Cindy and Greg for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Math Supports for Students with Diverse Learning Needs Colin Cheng - SET-BC

Are you looking to move beyond teaching math from the textbook? Are you looking to reach out to a diverse group of students with varying needs? This workshop will draw principles from Universal Design for Learning to present math in an engaging manner through the use of technology. The workshop will also address challenges that teachers may be facing as they migrate towards meeting the new curriculum, focussing on thinking and communication skills rather than drilling. Colin is a provincial teacher with SET-BC (Special Education Technology BC), a Ministry of Education provincial resource program that supports school districts throughout the province in incorporating technology into learning for all students. He brings with him a diverse range of teaching experience at both the elementary and secondary level. Audience: Primary, Intermediate, and Middle Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

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Accessibility and the iPad

John Maschak and Tom Metuzals - Apple Canada @metuzals This workshop will explore what you may have been missing about your iPad. We believe that technology should be accessible to everyone. Learn about the powerful assistive features that are built into the iPad to complement your vision, hearing, motor skills, learning, and literacy. So you can create, learn, work, play, and do pretty much anything you want to do, wherever you want to do it, more easily than ever. We don’t design products for some people or even most people. We design them for every single person. John has been a teacher for 20 years and has been working with Apple for almost as many. Audience: All Interested Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Personal and Social Responsibility Shelley Hegedus - Langley School District @shelleyhegedus

In this session for K-5 teachers, we will look at the difference between personal and social responsibility and how to embed these core competencies into your daily lessons so that it becomes part of your everyday teaching. You will be pleased to see your students becoming more self-regulated, independent, and happy. Happy learners are more engaged learners. Session C will be for you to browse the resources and collaborate with others around this topic. Shelley works in Instructional Services as the District support teacher for primary. She is passionate about building positive learning experiences through meaningful activities and dialogue. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

This workshop is also offered in session A and C.

Join Shelley for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

ACE IT Teacher Sharing Session

Sherri Silcox-Burk and Langley’s ACE IT teachers Langley School District @SSilcoxBurk

This session brings together school District teachers of Langley’s ACE IT programs. Goals of the session include sharing trends, promising practices, and updates from the ITA, MoE, and our post-secondary partners. Teachers can contribute to building the agenda and share ideas. Langley’s team of ACE IT teachers are a committed group of trades professionals who inspire, teach, and lead our specialized training programs.

Math Projects, Puzzles and Problems Vanessa Goetzke and Tara Helps Langley School District

In this session, we will share projects and some of the ways we incorporate puzzles and problem solving, including First Nations content and perspectives in Math. There will be time to share resources and start planning a project of your own. Bring your computers if you’d like! Vanessa teaches math, French, physics and biology at Langley Fine Arts School. Tara is Métis and is the Aboriginal support worker at Langley Fine Arts School.

Audience: ACE IT Teachers in Langley

Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers

Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Join Vanessa and Tara for a discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Follett Destiny Library Management

Deb Cowland - Langley School District

Come to get an overview of the Destiny program, both new and old. Bring your questions, tips, and recommendations to share with our District library staff. This session is open to Library Technicians and Teacher Librarians. Session C will follow with small group breakout sessions to further discuss issues as needed. Deb has been a teacher librarian in the district for a long time. Please join her at this sharing session, where district library staff will work together to answer questions about Destiny and continue work on library procedures and guidelines. Audience: Library Techs, Librarians Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Standards-Based Grading in Math Andy Miller Langley School District @teacheramiller | bit.ly/teacheramiller

Interested in seeing how to start using SBG in math? Care to share your expertise? This session is designed to be both informative and collaborative. Come prepared to learn, critique, and share strategies. Andy is a former elite pole vaulter, once ranked as high as #1 in Canada! In teaching, Andy is working towards a more student-centred approach, involving flipped learning, and standards-based grading. Audience: Secondary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Join Andy for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Primary Cross Curricular Connections

Taking the Fear Out of ADST!

Weaving cross curricular content together can bring about rich learning experiences in the classroom. Be guided through an activity that explores language arts, social studies, science, art, core, and curricular competencies all at once.

The intent of this workshop is to experience multidisciplinary hands-on learning. Receive ideas of how to incorporate the new ADST curriculum and maker movement into your classroom. Session B will involve the use of tools and developing a prototype. You will leave with resources and design challenges that can be implemented on Monday! Session C will provide you with opportunities to collaborate and create your own design challenge.

Amanda Slade - Langley School District @a_manda_slade

*Note: A similar session was offered on September 30, Curriculum Implementation Day Amanda is a District teacher in early learning in Langley. Amanda is interested playful learning and integrated curriculum. She believes in the power of collaboration and works with children and adults to create powerful learning environments. Audience: Primary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Join Amanda for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

Jason Proulx, Deb Cowland, Sandra Averill, Nimi Sidhu, and Dave Hetherington Langley School District

The team consists of six teachers from very diverse backgrounds. The design team participated in training in UBCO with respect to human-centred design thinking and the implementation of the new ADST curriculum. Audience: Intermediate and Middle Teachers; Librarians Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Join the ADST team for a collaborative, discussionbased session on the same topic in Session C.

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Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for SEAs Arden Thomas and Laurell Welliver Langley School District

Come and explore various websites and technology tools related to visual supports, as well as curriculum, that can be used to support your students. You will take away tips, tricks, and various graphic organizers. Bring your technology and/or a folder to fill up during the workshop. Arden and Laurell are District integration support teachers in the Langley School District. They have worked as resource teachers for a number of years, supporting inclusive education and working alongside SEAs, and would like to share their strategies with you. Audience: Support Staff Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

This workshop is also offered in session A.

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Story Workshop in Kindergarten Leanne Heinrichs, Vanessa Steunenberg, Jennifer Espin - Langley School District

Children have stories to share regardless of their ability for written output. Story Workshop is an approach to story writing that allows children to create their stories through the arts. It allows for differentiation and meeting students where they are at in term of ”writing readiness.” It was created by Opal School (a Reggio-inspired school in Portland, OR). Join Vanessa Steunenberg, Jennifer Espin and Leanne Heinrichs to see how they have used Story Workshop in their Kindergarten classrooms to explore the ”100 languages of children” and how it ties into the new curriculum. They will be showing real-life examples from their own classrooms. Leanne, Vanessa, and Jennifer have spent the last few years exploring a Reggio-inspired approach in their classrooms. In January 2016 they had the opportunity to visit Opal School (a Reggioinspired school) in Portland, Oregon as a means of expanding their knowledge of this approach and look forward to sharing their learning from this inspiring experience. Audience: Primary Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

The Life of a Child in IRS Jean Moir - Langley School District

Based on the story “The Gladys We Never Knew,” featured in the BCTF book, “Project of Heart: Illuminating the hidden history of the Indian Residential Schools,” this workshop will focus on presenting the Gladys Module, which has been developed for teachers in intermediate grades. You will receive a copy of the module, have the opportunity to engage in some of the module activities and speak with one of the developers. The goal of the session is to provide teachers with the background, resources, and support that will prepare them to take their students to a deeper level of truth and reconciliation education. Jean has taught in Langley for almost 25 years. She currently teaches a 3/4/5 split at Langley Meadows. Aboriginal studies have been a personal and professional area of interest for a number of years. Jean and her students have participated in numerous projects such as Project of Heart, Bring a Teddy Bear to School, Imagine a Canada, presenting at the TRC, creating a heart garden, and helping develop The Gladys Module with Gail Stromquist, Aboriginal Education, BCTF, and Janet Stromquist, Aboriginal program teacher with the Langley School District. Audience: Intermediate Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Join Jean for an opportunity to collaborate and discuss in Session C.

Using Big Ideas to Promote Ownership Meagan Wood and Kendall Sewell Langley School District @_mssewell

Learn how to create a concept-based classroom using big ideas, essential questions, and growth mindset to promote ownership and allow students to show what they know. Meagan and Kendall are English/Socials/ELL/ AVID teachers at Langley Secondary School. They have been teaching for five years and are passionate about big ideas, essential questions, and concept-based learning. Audience: Secondary Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. Join Meagan and Kendall for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Website Wizardry

Ken Hoff - Langley School District www.sd35.bc.ca

Weaving Aboriginal Content into Math Carolyn Roberts - Langley School District @mcarolynroberts | carolynroberts.net

Are you wondering how you will implement Aboriginal ways of knowing into your math lessons? In this session we will share some great lesson ideas, work through some of the First People’s Principles of Learning, and engage in discussions about how to get started. Carolyn Roberts is an educator and vice principal in the Langley School District. She is also currently working towards her master’s degree in Aboriginal education. For the past few years, her focus has been on early literacy and math. Weaving her Aboriginal heritage and knowledge into her daily practice of teaching gives her a unique lens in teaching the new curriculum. Audience: Primary and Middle Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. Join Carolyn for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Type 1 Diabetes in Schools Shazia Mele and Jill Spavor Nursing Support Services

Come out for a diabetes overview and review of glucagon administration in a school setting Shazia has been a nursing support services coordinator for 16 years for Fraser Health. She was involved in Child Health BC review of diabetes care in the school setting in 2013. Since then, Shazia has been actively involved with the implementation of the recommendations of the Child Health BC report within the nursing support services program. This has included administration of insulin in the school setting. Shazia successfully completed her diabetes educator certification in 2015. Audience: Support Staff Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

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Teaching a Global Context Silvia Knittel - Langley School District Donna Usher - Langley School District Alison Stuart - Coquitlam School District Cynthia Weldon - Surrey School District Butterflyeffect.hoop.la | PA-MOJA.com

This session will introduce Butterfly Effect, a practical, virtual platform that engages students in independent inquiry projects and connects their learning to students in other schools and countries. Currently, Butterfly Effect is an independent study inquiry course that addresses new core competencies in global education. This session is a sharing out of an innovative approach to providing highly motivated students with opportunities to engage in deep, authentic learning with other like-minded students. Silvia Knittel is a high school English teacher at Langley Fine Arts School and president of PA-MOJA, a nonprofit organization. Silvia is a co-founder of Butterfly Effect, a collaborative learning site. Donna Usher is a high school photography teacher at Langley Fine Arts Schools and co-founder of PA-MOJA, a nonprofit organization. Donna is a co-creator of Butterfly Effect. Alison Stuart is a high school science teacher at Charles Best Secondary and vice-president of PA-MOJA, a nonprofit organization. Alison is a co-founder of Butterfly Effect. Cynthia Weldon is a vice-principal at Johnston Heights Secondary and a co-creator of Butterfly Effect. Audience: Secondary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Join Silvia, Donna, Alison, and Cynthia for an opportunity to collaborate and discuss in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Transformation in Education Maria LeRose Maria LeRose & Associates Ltd @mflerose | marialerose.com

Maria LeRose will partner with a representative from the Ministry of Education redesigned curriculum team to provide educators with a window into the world of transformation in education. Maria will share insightful information on the core competencies and social emotional learning, the heart of the redesigned curriculum. The Ministry of Education representative will share the latest information about the renewed curriculum, as well as emerging provincial education themes. This will be an engaging, interactive, and informative session that will further engage participants in the curriculum redesign. Maria LeRose is a communications and education consultant. She produces and moderates large-scale learning experiences, including the Dalai Lama Center’s Heart-Mind conference series. She is an awardwinning television producer and interviewer, and an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. Maria received her Masters of Education from the University of British Columbia in the Department of Education and Counseling Psychology – with an emphasis on social and emotional development. Before embarking on a career in journalism, Maria coordinated the first child abuse prevention Program in BC, and worked in a variety of social service jobs including youth and child care worker, and mental health worker. She has moderated panels featuring the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Sir Ken Robinson and other luminaries. Audience: All Interested Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning. This workshop is also offered in session A.

Children’s Yoga for Self Regulation Jennie Abbot - Harmony Kids Yoga @harmonykidsyoga | www.harmonykidsyoga.com

Reading Comprehension and the New Curriculum Alison Donnelly and Anna Koet - Langley School District

Participants will explore how to move between levels of critical thinking in the new curriculum as well as exploring how self efficacy can be achieved using “I” statements. If your students are stuck on “minimally meeting” in comprehension or you are a resource teacher with small reading groups, then this workshop is for you. Create UDL thinking routines to target the needs of your levelled literacy or lit circle groups. Alison and Anna are teachers in the Langley School District. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative Join Alison and Anna for an opportunity to collaborate and discuss in Session C. Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Session B: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

Intermediate Reading Strategies

Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into High School Math

Take a closer look at several high yield balanced reading strategies that improve comprehension and vocabulary development across the curriculum.

Mathematics is arguably the most challenging area in which to integrate Aboriginal perspectives. Issues surrounding this challenge will be discussed. Some games will be demonstrated, and examples from grade nine and grade twelve will be given.

Kim Cline Langley School District

Kim works in Instructional Services as a District teacher and instructional coach providing support to teachers in numeracy and literacy. Audience: Intermediate and Middle Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Join Kim for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

David Low and Chandra Balakrishnan Langley School District

David and Chandra are educators in the Langley School District. Audience: Secondary Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. Join David and Chandra for a collaborative, discussion-based session on the same topic in Session C.

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SESSION C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM Langley Secondary School - 21405 - 56th Ave

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Youth Care Worker/Family Support Worker Roundtable Discussion Patricia Dunphy - Langley School District

Join your colleagues for an opportunity to discuss the joys and challenges facing you in the workplace. Bring your ideas and discussion points to share with the group for this collaborative session. Patricia Dunphy is a youth care worker at Vanguard Secondary in Langley. Audience: Support Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Administrative Assistant Roundtable Discussion

Candace Herrod - Langley School District

Join your colleagues for an opportunity to discuss the joys and challenges facing you in the workplace. Bring your ideas and discussion points to share with the group for this collaborative session. Candace Herrod is an administrative assistant at Willoughby Elementary School in Langley. Audience: Support Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Clerical Roundtable Discussion Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Seizures in Schools Shazia Mele and Jill Spavor Nursing Support Services

Come out and learn about seizure management. Shazia has been a nursing support services coordinator for 16 years for Fraser Health. She was involved in Child Health BC review of diabetes care in the school setting in 2013. Since then, Shazia has been actively involved with the implementation of the recommendations of the Child Health BC report within the nursing support services program. This has included administration of insulin in the school setting. Shazia successfully completed her diabetes educator certification in 2015. Audience: Support Staff Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Donna Mason - Langley School District

Join your colleagues for an opportunity to discuss the joys and challenges facing you in the workplace. Bring your ideas and discussion points to share with the group for this collaborative session. Donna Mason is a member of the clerical services team at RE Mountain Secondary. Audience: Support Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative. Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

MYEDBC Tips and Tricks for Clerical Bridie Robson - Langley School District

Come and learn tips and tricks in MYEDBC: finding information faster, reports that are helpful, using queries, staying ahead of the rush - give me a problem and we will find the answer! Bridie Robson is the MYEDBC trainer for the Langley School District. Audience: Clerical Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Stretching for Workplace Wellness Amanda Strider - Healthx Physical Therapy

In this workshop we will review the importance of stretching as it relates to work, injury prevention, and living your best life. A full body stretch program is included. Amanda is a kinesiologist registered with the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists. She has over 10 years of experience working in injury rehabilitation and is a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) with the International Yoga Alliance. Audience: All Interested Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Introduction to Inuit Games: Collaboration Session Duane Kroeker - Langley School District

Bring ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion in this collaborative discussion on how to incorporate Aboriginal content into PHE in a way that complements the new curriculum. This workshop builds on “Introduction to Inuit Games” in session A and B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Duane is a grade six teacher at Yorkson Creek Middle School. Prior to teaching in Langley, Duane taught in the high arctic for several years, studying the culture of the Inuit people. While in the arctic, Duane immersed himself in the study of the history and culture of these unique people, and represented Nunavut as a coach in the arctic winter games. Duane completed his master’s degree with a focus on building community through Inuit games. Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture. Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Woodworking for Kids

Don Thomson - DonCol Nature Products www.doncolnature.ca

Don will share woodworking kits and other simple projects that are designed specifically for children. His “I Can Build It” kits come with pre-drilled holes, pre-cut pieces, and simple assembly which make them ideal for even the youngest of children. All tools and equipment will be provided. We will discuss tool use and safety, construction techniques, class management strategies, and extension activities. You will build and keep two kits for display in your classroom. Formerly a Langley teacher for 32 years, Don “retired” in 2011. However, between his own business, working for a local developer and playing with his four grandchildren, he keeps himself pretty busy. In his off-hours, he has a passion for fly fishing, camping, cycling, and travel. Audience: Primary, Intermediate, and Middle Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

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Story Workshop in Kindergarten

Leanne Heinrichs, Vanessa Steunenberg, Jennifer Espin Langley School District

Children have stories to share regardless of their ability for written output. Story Workshop is an approach to story writing that allows children to create their stories through the arts. It allows for differentiation and meeting students where they are at in term of ”writing readiness.” It was created by Opal School (a Reggio-inspired school in Portland, OR). Join Vanessa Steunenberg, Jennifer Espin and Leanne Heinrichs to see how they have used Story Workshop in their Kindergarten classrooms to explore the ”100 languages of children” and how it ties into the new curriculum. They will be showing real-life examples from their own classrooms. Leanne, Vanessa, and Jennifer have spent the last few years exploring a Reggio-inspired approach in their classrooms. In January 2016 they had the opportunity to visit Opal School (a Reggio-inspired school) in Portland, Oregon as a means of expanding their knowledge of this approach and look forward to sharing their learning from this inspiring experience. Audience: Primary Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning This workshop is also offered in session B. Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Intermediate Reading Strategies: Collaboration Session Kim Cline - Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around building balanced reading strategies in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Intermediate Reading Strategies” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Kim works in Instructional Services as a District teacher and instructional coach providing support to teachers in numeracy and literacy. Audience: Intermediate and Middle Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Follett Destiny Library Management: Collaboration Session Deb Cowland - Langley School District

Bring your questions, tips, and recommendations to share with our district library staff about the Destiny program. This session is open to Library Technicians and Teacher Librarians. Deb Cowland has been a teacher librarian in the district for a long time. Please join her at this sharing session, where district library staff will work together to answer questions about Destiny and continue work on library procedures and guidelines. Audience: Library Techs, Librarians Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

KEV – NSF and Group Collections Christine Sainsbury - Langley School District

Ever received an NSF? What happens when some people pay online and the rest of the class pay by cash or cheque? This workshop is for users with a little bit of experience, and will look at the process when a deposited cheque is returned as NSF. It will cover the NSF process, how to detach the item from the student and how to re-attach and process the payment when the student covers the payment. Group collections shows a quick and easy way to process manual payments by group – by homeroom, by grade, by course. If time, we will also discuss the checkout and close out functions and when you would choose those rather than group collections. Christine is the planning and financial control manager for the Langley School District and has worked in the District for eight years. Amongst her responsibilities are Ministry reporting and school generated funds (School Bank Accounts). Christine was responsible for the implementation of the KEV accounting system into all the district schools and is now responsible for the management of this system including training. Audience: Clerical Staff Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Creating a Culture of Collaboration: Working Session

Book Creator: A Cross Curricular App: Collaboration Session

Bring ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion in this collaborative discussion on how to bring collaboration to your classroom in a way that complements the new curriculum. This workshop builds on “Creating a Culture of Collaboration” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate.

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion in this collaborative discussion focused on primary and intermediate cross-competencies in the new curriculum. This workshop builds on “Book Creator: A Cross Curricular App” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate.

Julia Henrey - Langley School District

Julia teaches a combined grade 4/5 class at R.C. Garnett. She has been using the revised curriculum since September 2014, and uses lots of collaborative and cooperative routines. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Golda Janzen - Langley School District @goldjanzen

Golda is both a classroom teacher at West Langley Elementary and a district instructional services digital literacy coach (at Coghlan, Richard Bulpitt, Lynn Fripps, and L.F.A.S.). She has taught in a variety of schools, subject areas, and grade levels (1-12). She is an arts-passionate teacher who likes to add a technology infusion to her lessons. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

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Career Ed for Kids: Collaboration Session

“Teach” Spelling, Not “Test” It! Collaboration Session

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion in this collaborative discussion focused on primary, intermediate, and middle career education in the new curriculum. This workshop builds on “Career Ed for Kids” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate.

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion in this collaborative discussion focused on primary and intermediate literacy competencies in the new curriculum. This workshop builds on “‘Teach’ Spelling, Not ‘Test’ It!” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate.

Claire Guy - Langley School District

Claire Guy is assistant superintendent of Schools in the Langley School District.

Sandi Osborne - Langley School District

Sandi is an instructional coach at Nicomekl Elementary and has been a teacher at Nicomekl for 14 years.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, and Middle Teachers

Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers

Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Creating Thinking Classrooms: Collaboration Session

Designing The Need To Read: Collaboration Session

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion in this collaborative discussion on how to build a culture of deep thinking to your classroom in a way that embodies the new curriculum’s core principles. This workshop builds on “Creating Thinking Classrooms” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate.

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around creating a wide-range of rich, thematically based units that embed inquiry, choice, open-ended strategies and talk in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Designing The Need To Read” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate.

Brenda Barlow - Langley School District

Currently the facilitator for the District’s teacher mentorship programs, Brenda has taught K to grade eight, regular classroom and FSL. Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers; Librarians Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Lynie Tener - Langley School District @lynietener

Lynie has taught at the primary, intermediate, and secondary levels. She is passionate about engaging students in the learning process. Audience: Middle and Secondary Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Deconstructing Myths: Collaboration Session

Brian Coleman - Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion of how to bring deconstruction of myths about Canadian history to your classroom in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Deconstructing Myths” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Brian is Gitxsan, which means “People of the River of Mist.” He is an Aboriginal Support Teacher for math and science working at LSS and ACSS. As a BCTF facilitator with the Aboriginal education program, Brian has had the privilege of meeting and leading workshops with other educators from diverse regions around the province. Brian is also a local representative for the Langley Teacher’s Association and is a voice for his teacher colleagues at the representative assemblies of the BCTF. Recently, Brian has accepted a seat with the Aboriginal Advisory Committee. Spearheading the “Warriors Club” District program, he is committed to finding innovative ways of providing genuine and meaningful experiences for his students that reflect Aboriginal ways of knowing and perspectives. Audience: Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

High Yield Math Routines : Collaboration Session

Deanna Lightbody - Langley School District @lightbody_d

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around creating math routines that target the core competencies in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “High Yield Math Routines” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Deanna Lightbody works in Instructional Services as a district teacher who supports intermediate literacy and numeracy. Audience: Intermediate and Middle Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives in High School Math: Collaboration Session David Low and Chandra Balakrishnan Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around how to integrate Aboriginal perspectives into high school math, in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into High School Math” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. David and Chandra are educators in Langley. Audience: Secondary Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture

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DYSSEY ‘17

Making Learning Visible: Collaboration Session

Katherine Mulski - Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around how to make learning visible using technology in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Making Learning Visible: iPad edition” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Katherine is currently working as a bilingual instructional coach for the Langley School District. Prior to that, her passion for working with teachers took her to SFU as an inservice faculty associate teaching Graduate Diploma in Education programs. She has taught in Trinidad/ Tobago and South Korea and advocates for purposeful leveraging of technology and fun in the classroom. Katherine is studying as an Ed D candidate and hopes to focus her research on teacher wellness. Audience: Intermediate Teachers, Middle Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

La Lecture Autochtone en Immersion: Collaboration Session Ellen Bornowsky - Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around incorporating Aboriginal content into French instruction in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “La Lecture Autochtone en Immersion” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Ellen est conseiller pédagogique, coordinatrice des programmes français et langues modernes et aussi éducation à la carrière. Elle a enseigné 23 ans dans les classes de français de base, d’allemand et de l’anglais langue seconde au secondaire, au aussi au niveau intermédiaire. Dans son temps libre, Ellen aime lire, jouer du piano et faire du patinage artistique (comme patineuse et juge aux compétitions). Parfois elle se demande pourquoi elle a choisi des passe-temps si exigeants. Audience: Primary Teachers and Intermediate Teachers; French Immersion Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

The Life of a Child in IRS: Collaboration Session Jean Moir - Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around how to teach about the legacy of Indian Residential Schools in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “The Life of a Child in IRS” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Jean has taught in Langley for almost 25 years. She currently teaches a 3/4/5 split at Langley Meadows. Aboriginal studies have been a personal and professional area of interest for a number of years. Jean and her students have participated in numerous projects such as Project of Heart, Bring a Teddy Bear to School, Imagine a Canada, presenting at the TRC, creating a heart garden, and helping develop The Gladys Module with Gail Stromquist, Aboriginal Education, BCTF, and Janet Stromquist, Aboriginal program teacher with the Langley School District. Audience: Intermediate Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Math & Science - Technology Project-Based Learning: Collaboration Session

Math Practice Can be Engaging! Collaboration Session

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around using project-based learning in mathematics and science in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Math & Science: Technology Project-Based Learning” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate.

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around engaging students in mathematical thinking and communicating in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Math & Science: Technology Project-Based Learning” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate.

Cindy Pedersen and Greg Anslow Langley School District

Both Cindy and Greg are teachers at ACSS. Both have extensive experience. Cindy is a math and science teacher with an interest in technology and project-based learning. Greg is an expert with iPads and has given numerous workshops and presentations on the use of iPads.

Carolyn Johnson Langley School District

Carolyn is currently an Instructional coach with the Langley School District. For the last five years she has focused on learning and teaching mathematics using small group instruction within a guided math framework.

Audience: Middle and Secondary Teachers

Audience: Intermediate Teachers

Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Math Projects, Puzzles and Problems: Collaboration Session Vanessa Goetzke and Tara Helps Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around intermediate, middle, and secondary math instruction in BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Math & Science: Projects, Puzzles, and Problems” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Vanessa teaches math, French, physics and biology at Langley Fine Arts School. Tara is Métis and is the Aboriginal support worker at Langley Fine Arts School. Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Personal and Social Responsibility: Collaboration Session Shelley Hegedus - Langley School District @shelleyhegedus

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around how to embed the core competencies of personal and social responsibility to the primary and intermediate grades in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Personal and Social Responsibility” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Shelley works in Instructional Services as the District Support Teacher for primary. She is passionate about building positive learning experiences through meaningful activities and dialogue. Audience: Primary Teachers, Intermediate Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

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DYSSEY ‘17

Primary Cross Curricular Connections: Collaboration Session

Amanda Slade - Langley School District @a_manda_slade

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around creating cross-curricular content in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Primary Cross Curricular Content” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Amanda is a District teacher in early learning in Langley. Amanda is interested playful learning and integrated curriculum. She believes in the power of collaboration and works with children and adults to create powerful learning environments. Audience: Primary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Taking the Fear Out of ADST! Collaboration Session

Jason Proulx, Deb Cowland, Sandra Averill, Nimi Sidhu, and Dave Hetherington Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around designing thinking and makerspaces in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Taking the Fear Out of ADST!” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. The team consists of six teachers from very diverse backgrounds. The design team participated in training in UBCO with respect to human-centred design thinking and the implementation of the new ADST curriculum. Audience: Intermediate and Middle Teachers; Librarians Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Accessibility and the iPad

Using Big Ideas to Promote Ownership: Collaboration Session Meagan Wood and Kendall Sewell Langley School District @_mssewell

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around creating a concept-based classroom using big ideas, essential questions, and growth mindset to promote ownership in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Using Big Ideas to Promote Ownership” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Meagan and Kendall are English/Socials/ELL/ AVID teachers at Langley Secondary School. They have been teaching for five years and are passionate about big ideas, essential questions, and concept-based learning. Audience: Secondary Teachers Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Teaching a Global Context: Collaboration Session

Silvia Knittel and Donna Usher - Langley School District, Alison Stuart - Coquitlam School District Cynthia Weldon - Surrey School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around independent inquiry projects in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Teaching a Global Context” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Silvia Knittel is a high school English teacher at Langley Fine Arts School and president of PA-MOJA, a nonprofit organization. Silvia is a co-founder of Butterfly Effect, a collaborative learning site. Donna Usher is a high school photography teacher at Langley Fine Arts Schools and co-founder of PA-MOJA, a nonprofit organization. Donna is a co-creator of Butterfly Effect. Alison Stuart is a high school science teacher at Charles Best Secondary and vice-president of PA-MOJA, a nonprofit organization. Alison is a co-founder of Butterfly Effect. Cynthia Weldon is a vice-principal at Johnston Heights Secondary and a co-creator of Butterfly Effect. Audience: Secondary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments. Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Standards-Based Grading in Math: Collaboration Session Andy Miller - Langley School District @teacheramiller | bit.ly/teacheramiller

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around standards-based grading in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “StandardsBased Grading in Math” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Andy is a former elite pole vaulter, once ranked as high as #1 in Canada! In teaching, Andy is working towards a more student-centred approach, involving flipped learning and standards-based grading. Audience: Secondary Teachers Learning takes place through flexible and connected environments.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Reading Comprehension and the New Curriculum: Collaboration Session Alison Donnelly and Anna Koet - Langley School District

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around critical thinking and reading comprehension in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Reading Comprehension and the New Curriculum” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Alison and Anna are teachers in the Langley School District. Audience: Primary and Intermediate Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Career Education 10-12

Lara Petrie and Audrey Milne - Langley School District

Plan ahead for career education 10-12 with this session: a working group discussion to pilot ideas for the new courses. What could or should they include? Lara and Audrey both work for Instructional Services with transitions and career education. Most recently they have been developing the new Ministry careers Curriculum 10-12. Audience: Secondary Teachers; Counsellors; Planning 10/Grad Transitions Relevant, meaningful choices for students ignite a lifelong passion for learning.

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DYSSEY ‘17

Weaving Aboriginal Content into Math: Collaboration Session Carolyn Roberts - Langley School District carolynroberts.net | @mcarolynroberts

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around weaving Aboriginal content into math in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “Weaving Aboriginal Content into Math” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Carolyn Roberts is an educator and vice principal in the Langley School District. She is also currently working towards her master’s degree in Aboriginal education. For the past few years, her focus has been on early literacy and math. Weaving her Aboriginal heritage and knowledge into her daily practice of teaching gives her a unique lens in teaching the new curriculum. Audience: Primary and Middle Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

What is Truth and Reconciliation? Collaboration Session Cecelia Reekie - Langley School District @cecelia_reekie

Bring your ideas, shareable resources, and topics for discussion to this collaborative discussion around teaching about truth and reconciliation in keeping with BC’s revised curriculum. This workshop builds on “What is Truth and Reconciliation?” in session B, but you do not need to attend both sessions to participate. Cecelia is a cultural presenter for the Langley School District Aboriginal program. Cecelia has always been involved in her community, serving on many committees and organizations, both as a volunteer and/or board member. Cecelia was very honoured to have been elected as a school trustee in Langley and served from January 2011 to November 2014. In January 2016, Cecelia shared her story at TEDxLangleyED. Cecelia is married, a mother of two sons, and a proud member of the Haisla Nation. Audience: Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary Teachers Our schools foster an inclusive and accepting culture.

Session C: 12:40 PM to 1:40 PM

Working Group: Coding and Beyond

Ann Pimentel and Annie Charron - Langley School District @Mrs_A_Pimentel | www.mrspimentel.wordpress.com

Let’s get inspired together! This is an opportunity to share ideas about bringing coding into the classroom. This could include robots, PE games, picture books and any other resources. Please feel free to bring your own codeable robots, coding resources and tools. We plan to have an open time of sharing, inquiring and networking together. If you are new to coding, please feel free to join us. Ann is a resource and learning assistance teacher at James Kennedy Elementary School in Langley. She is passionate about inclusion and innovation. Ann is the lead teacher on the INSPIRE Project where she has been exploring how coding and robots can be used as inclusive tools for the Universal Design for learning principles in the classroom. She is excited about how the new BC curriculum and the new BC Tech Strategy will further develop inquiring minds, and spark innovation through coding and robots with children across British Columbia and the world. Audience: Teachers Learners are knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative.

First Aid: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM School Board Office - 4875 222 Street, Langley

First Aid: OFA, Level 1 Valley First Aid Instructor Get your Occupational First Aid, Level 1 certificate. Learning tasks include: • Priority action approach • Primary survey - conscious patient /unconscious patient • Cervical spine control • Airway and breathing interventions • Hemorrhage control • One person CPR • Minor injuries which require medical aid • Management of soft tissue injuries • Records and reports You must bring two pieces of identification, (at least one of which is photo I.D.) to the class. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your own lunch. Be prepared to spend a great deal of time on your knees, consider bringing something to kneel on (yoga mat, towel, knee pads). Manual included. Space is limited please register early if you require this training or recertification. SD35 employees $85. Available to SD35 staff only. Audience: SD35 staff

Rookie Rugby: 8:30 AM to 1:40 PM

Aldergrove Community Secondary - 26850 29 Ave, Aldergrove Stuart Crowley - Langley School District Looking to teach the fast growing sport in the world to your class? Then sign up for Rookie Rugby. This all-day workshop is aimed for teachers (both elementary and secondary) who want to learn how to incorporate rugby in their physical education classes. Rookie Rugby is Rugby Canada’s mass participation program that introduces the game in a safe, non-contact format for boys and girls of all ages. The program comes complete with a full rugby curriculum that is easy to implement and focuses on having fun and learning the basics of the game. Dress warmly as sessions may be held outside. Stuart has taught in Langley at ACSS since 2008, and has been coaching rugby for over a decade. He is certified at the World Rugby Level 2/Competition Introduction level. He has coached for the Langley Rugby Club, the Fraser Valley Rugby Union, and most recently coached the Fraser Valley-Zone 3 girls’ U17 team to the gold medal at this past summer’s BC Games in rugby 7s. He is passionate about teaching the game and bringing it to younger age groups. Audience: Elementary and Secondary PHE Teachers and other interested groups.

ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS DYSSEY ‘17

The Fourth R: 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM School Board Office - 4875 222 Street, Langley

Healthy Relationships, Safe Choices, Connected Youth (Grades 7-9) The Fourth R Physical & Health Education Program provides grade seven, eight, and nine students with instruction on personal safety and injury prevention, healthy growth and development, and substance use and abuse. The programs for grade seven and eight students also include instruction on healthy eating. This workshop will give teachers lesson ideas and strategies for teaching these important PHE topics. Teachers will go home with a binder full of lessons for their grade level. Audience: PHE Teachers (Grade 7-9)

PTSD Regulation: 9:00 AM to 2:45 PM Douglas Park Elementary - 26850 29 Ave, Langley

Interpersonal Neurobiology & Traumatic Stress Regulation Ally Jamieson - University of British Columbia

Learn about attachment and relational theories, biological and psychological stress responsivity, and developmentally appropriate approaches for effectively promoting safe environments for the developing mind. Learn how to: • Describe differences between how the adult and child brain manifests traumatic stress. • Recognize different behavioral manifestations of traumatic stress during development. • Articulate ‘safety’ from psychological, social, cultural, and systems perspectives. • Understand the role relationships play in co-regulation of stress responsivity and reduction of traumatic stress. • Develop a personal ‘art of practice’ for approaching a trauma-informed interaction. A selection of meat and vegetarian sandwiches will be provided for lunch. It is suggested that those with specific dietary concerns should pack a lunch. Ally Jamieson, MSW, PhD (ABD) is currently a doctoral candidate and social work researcher at the University of British Columbia. Her education in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and social work provide the conceptual framework for her research and instructional approaches. She is currently studying the ways in which foster-parents welcome children into their families. With over 15 years of early childhood and adolescent youth work, Ally intertwines social service practice techniques with contemporary neuroscientific findings into educational course work. The overarching objective of her work is to promote resolution of early childhood stress through stable relationship experiences between children and their caregivers. Instructional approaches are grounded in relational theories, trauma-informed paradigms, strengths- based approaches, and physiological psychology and brain development. Audience: Classroom Teachers; Support Workers; Administrators

Reading Recovery: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Reading Recovery Centre - 20202 35th Ave, Langley

Reading Recovery Teacher Webinars Two webinars will be presented by Mary Ann McBride, “Accelerated Literacy Learning: Moving Up The Levels and Letter’s” and “Words In The Early Grades.” Both webinars are intended for Reading Recovery Teachers or teachers who work with small literacy groups. Audience: Reading Recovery and Primary Teachers

Reading Recovery: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Reading Recovery Centre - 20202 35th Ave, Langley

Reading Recovery Booklist Revision Amanda Leach - Langley School District

This workshop is for reading recovery teachers only. We will be looking at new books (not on our recommended list yet), running records, and discussing recommendations for additions to the reading recovery Booklist. Amanda is the reading recovery teacher leader in the Langley School District. Audience: Reading Recovery Teachers (Invitation Code Required)

Who Should Attend?

One Day Combined Training FRIENDS for Life (grades 4-5) and My FRIENDS Youth (grades 6-7)

Grade 4, 5, 6 and 7 teachers, school counsellors, and other school personnel who will directly implement the program with grade 4-7 students in a classroom. The required 1 day training provides teachers with: • an overview of anxiety and the impact on children • an introduction to FRIENDS skills and concepts and experiential opportunities • a training package including handouts and supplementary resources • an opportunity to review the step by step Leader’s Manual and student workbook • eligibility to deliver FRIENDS and order a Leader’s Manual and student workbooks at no cost

Ten weekly FRIENDS lessons address:

empathy attention training relaxation goal setting problem solving giving back

recognizing positive thoughts identifying bullying behaviours Date/Time: Friday, February 24, 2017, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Location: Langley School Board Office – 4875 222 Street, Langley

Lunch Details: Bring Your Own Lunch Registration contact: thinklangley.pdplace.com Email: thinklangley@sd35.bc.ca Phone: 604-530-4060 Registration Deadline: Friday, February 10, 2017 This training is hosted by School District #35 and sponsored by the Ministry of Children and Family Development in cooperation with School Districts and Independent Schools

For more information about the BC FRIENDS Program, please email MCF.CYMHFRIENDS@gov.bc.ca or visit: