Odyssey 2015 by Think Langley

Odyssey '15 Staff Development Day Friday, February 20

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ODYSSEY '15 Superintendent's Message

Everyone from our local Langley learning community to outer space and the Canadian Space Agency is included in this year’s Odyssey program. Collaborate with colleagues as they share their knowledge and experience or Skype with an astronaut for and out-of-thisworld conversation; whichever you choose, both options are open to you at Odyssey 2015. Each year many administrators, Instructional Services staff, LTA members, and CUPE staff step forward to facilitate workshops and help lead the District in our shared pursuit of excellence and community. Professional Services has once again provided an outstanding array of offerings, sure to inspire, educate and motivate and I am thankful that we have a team of people that support the ongoing professional development of all staff in Langley Schools. On behalf of the District Leadership Team thank you for your participation in Langley’s professional development program and for your ongoing dedication to the enrichment of the children in our community.

Suzanne Hoffman, Superintendent of Schools

Welcome Message The Odyssey professional development sessions include a wide array of workshops to further enhance professional practices and contribute to collaboration conversations. Professional development opportunities continue to provide educators with the time needed to reflect upon current practices and develop new ways to assist students with their learning. The District collaboration model will enable school staff to continue these discussions around best practices for the duration of the school year. Thank you to all of the staff members that have offered to share their expertise with colleagues on this day—there is certainly a wealth of knowledge in the Langley School District. Our District would also like to extend its thanks to the many outside District presenters that are also making presentations. In addition, once again my thanks to the Professional Services department for their commitment to consistently providing Langley with outstanding professional development offerings. We look forward to seeing you on February 20th.

Gordon Stewart, Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Thank You Special thanks to all who made contributions to put this program and guide together: Odyssey ‘15 Program: Production and Design: Data Entry & Registration:

Ngaire Leaf & Nick Ubels Nick Ubels & Ngaire Leaf Denise Begg

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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Navigating your learning journey Odyssey pre-registration in four easy steps

Image: Ken Hoff/Langley School District

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 24-25 and

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 sessions right 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. Hopefully this will help you find the best presenters for you.

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 username and your regular email password. If you are an outof-district educator, you can create an account by following the “Sign up here” link. Registration is $65 for out-of-district participants. 4. TWEET about the conference using the hash

tag #odyssey15 to connect with presenters and other attendees.

KNOW YOUR ICONS! Next to each session description, you will find icons intended to make it easier to decide which workshops are a good fit for you. They indicate workshops that require advance preparation, have a trades focus, or deviate from the usual speaker-directed format.

- Bring your own device - Active workshop—bring your gym strip - Roundtable discussion

Rise and Shine Relax and Unwind with Hari Om Yoga

Enjoy a complementary morning or afternoon yoga session at Hari Om Yoga to round out your pro-d day! Participants can choose from “Rise and Shine” yoga from 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. or “Relax and Unwind” from 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Simply pre-register as part of your Odyssey selections at thinklangley.com These sessions is for all levels, those who have never tried yoga before to those who practice in a yoga studio.

Plus you will receive a 20% off discount card to come use for retail therapy for your favorite brands. New members can also sign up for one week of unlimited yoga for $10 +hst as a great way to try out a wide variety of yoga class styles to see what type of class best suit your own needs.

If it is your first time at Hari Om, please try to arrive about 15 to 20 minutes early as you will need to fill out a waiver form. By arriving early, you will not be stressed out about being rushed. As a multi-styles yoga studio, Hari Om Yoga offers a wide variety of yoga classes ranging from the more physically intensive (hot flow, core yoga fusion and ‘prana’ – energy flow classes) through to the more relaxing / or with a particular focal point (restorative, relax deeply, hatha, luna yoga - all about hips and lower back classes) and in-between (yin/yang - half the class movement oriented with the second half deeper stretching lengthening out, flow into yin heart & soul, shakti flow, beginners’ hot yoga with alignment, form of the pose and yin yoga classes) and pre-registered series like their our popular beginner series as well as pre-natal yoga.

Hari Om Yoga • 20230 64 Ave • Langley, BC

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Session ABC 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Langley School Board Office * 4875 222 Street, Langley

First Aid -OFA Level 1 - School Board Office Valley First Aid Learning tasks:

• 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 only

Session ABC 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

R.E. Mountain Secondary Rugby Field * 7755 202A Street, Langley

Intro to Rugby 7s

Rob Hayes - RE Mountain Ben Herring - Rugby Canada Brian Hunter - Rugby Canada, Rugby Canada Strength Coach This workshop will introduce the sport of rugby 7s to any/all levels of coaches and PE teachers that are interested. Rugby 7s will be introduced in the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics and is really growing in popularity in both the district and the Province. There will be a few different sessions including intro to 7s play, strength training with a specific focus for rugby athletes and a skills/drills session.

Ben Herring (born in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former rugby union player and now a professional rugby coach at an international level. During his playing career Herring played two seasons for Southland. He was selected for the Highlanders after his first season in 2003. He transferred to Wellington and from 2004-2007 played for the Wellington Lions and Hurricanes. In 2007, he moved to England to play for the Leicester Tigers. He played two seasons before a premature retirement due to concussion. On his retirement he was immediately taken on as an assistant coach and spent two seasons coaching at Leicester before moving to Japan, to coach with the NEC Green Rockets of the top Japanese league. He was recently named to Rugby Canada as the Assistant Coach of the 7s program.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Physical Education/Health

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Session ABC 8:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Langley Secondary School

Session ABC: 8:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Imagination & Eco-Learning (K-12) Gillian Judson - Simon Fraser University http://ierg.ca/IEE

This interactive workshop introduces principles and practices that support imaginative and ecological engagement in learning across the curriculum. The Imaginative Ecological Education, or IEE approach (www.ierg.net/iee), is very unlike how the vast majority of teachers were trained to teach. IEE aims to engage students’ emotions and imaginations with learning the subject matter of the mandated curriculum and nurture the emotional and imaginative core of ecological understanding the understanding of one’s immersion in the natural world. Beyond principles and classroom practices, participants will explore a few IEE activities that are particularly suited to supporting ecological understanding and imaginative engagement. How do we teach in ways that enrich and develop the imaginative capacities of all students? How do we engage imagination in all subject areas to enhance student learning? How do we engage students emotionally and imaginatively with their world? These are a few of the questions we seek to answer at the Imaginative Education Research Group (IERG) (http://ierg.ca). IERG programs/resources connect to Kieran Egan’s theory of Imaginative Education (IE) and the imagination’s role in all learning across subject matter and with students K-12.

Dr. Gillian Judson is a lecturer at Simon Fraser University in B.C., Canada, co-director of the Imaginative Education Research Group (IERG), and coordinator of the Imaginative Ecological Education program (www.ierg.net/iee). Her research is primarily concerned with the role of imagination in learning and the development of ecological understanding. She taught for 7 years in the Langley School District at LSS (Room #212) and is pleased to be back! She is author of the books Engaging Imagination in Ecological Education: Practical Strategies For Teaching (Pacific Educational Press, 2015) and A New Approach to Ecological Education: Engaging Students_ Imaginations in Their World (New York: Peter Lang; 2010), editor of the book Teaching 360_: Effective Learning Through The Imagination (Rotterdam: Sense Publishing, 2008) and co-editor of the book Wonder-Full education: The centrality of wonder (New York: Routledge).

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Humanities, Literacy, Math Session ABC: 8:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Using Yoga in Your Work Yoga Outreach Facilitator - Yoga Outreach yogaoutreach.com

A non-invasive, therapeutic method, yoga has been used for centuries to address a variety of health conditions. Our interactive teaching methods provide participants with theory, practice and teaching skills to integrate yoga techniques into their work day.

Yoga Outreach partners with social service organizations and volunteer yoga instructors to offer strengths-based and traumainformed yoga programs for adult and youth facing challenges with mental health, addiction, poverty, violence, trauma, and imprisonment. Currently we support 12 facilities in the Lower Mainland.

Audience: All interested

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Session AB 8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Langley Secondary School

Session AB: 8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Restorative Action: Peace Circles Cristy Watson - Langley School District sd35.bc.ca Kaylie Maughan - Community Justice Initiatives Sarah Dean - Langley School District

Peace Circles are being used in classrooms to build community and learn about different aspects of human relationships. Restorative Action is a set of principles that gives students and those who care for them, words and ideas to solve conflicts and work together collaboratively. This two-part workshop will look at ways to facilitate Peace Circles and will look at the application of Restorative Action at the Elementary/Middle School levels.

Cristy Watson is a district restorative action teacher who supports classroom teachers with community building Peace Circles and Mediations at elementary, middle, and high school levels. She supports CJI in training high school students to be Peer Mediators and has presented workshops on Restorative Action. Kaylie holds degrees from SFU in Psychology and Criminology, and a graduate certificate in Youth and Mental Health from Thompson Rivers University. She’s worked as a researcher and counselor at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. She worked in the North Vancouver School district as a restorative mediator/program facilitator and outreach worker. She volunteers with The Alternatives To Violence Project (AVP), a non-profit organization doing restorative workshops in the federal corrections system and now supports Langley schools with peace circles, peer mediation training, and “smoke jump” mediation.

Sarah Dean has been a teacher sponsor for the restorative action team at Brookswood for the past five years. She believes strongly in the principles and the positive impacts on students who participate as mediators, those who are mediated, and dialogue participants. She has co-facilitated the Conversation Peace training within the district and is co-facilitating Peace Circle training at the elementary and middle school levels for Langley.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Social Emotional/HACE Session AB: 8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Learning in Depth-Innovative Inquiry Kavita Hoonjan - Langley School District and SFU

Inquiry. Depth of knowledge. Enduring understanding. Authentic learning. All of this terminology comes from BC’s new curriculum. Want to learn about a wonderful way to incorporate all of these dynamics into your classroom and/or school? “Learning in Depth” is a simple though radical innovation in curriculum and instruction designed to ensure that all students become experts about something during their school years. This approach to inquiry based learning is being implemented all over the world. In this workshop, the theory behind Learning in Depth (LiD) will be presented along with the realities of its implementation, whether in the regular stream, or in a second language context. You paradigm will be shifted, you will have many questions, but most of all the hope is that you will leave this workshop feeling inspired.

Kavita Hoonjan has been an Elementary French Immersion teacher with the Langley School District for over 20 years. She completed Simon Fraser University’s M.Ed. program this past year in Imaginative Education and is currently working for SFU as a Faculty Associate in the Professional Development Program (Faculty of Education). She is active with the Imaginative Education Research Group and is strongly committed to creating teaching-learning environments which are authentic, engaging and foster enduring and meaningful knowledge acquisition.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, French

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Session AB: 8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Working Together with Parents BCTF Facilitator

Positive relationships between parents and teachers enhance student learning. Ministry of Education reporting requirements are explored in this workshop. Concrete ideas for parent-teacher conferencing and preparing for IEP and behavioral meetings with parents are featured in this newly revised workshop. In today’s school climate of ascending parental rights, teachers’ positive communication strategies and conflict-resolution skills are often required. This workshop for school staffs overviews the current context influencing roles and responsibilities, provides introductory communication and conflict skill practice, and focuses on how to build shared advocacy between teachers and parents on behalf of students. Your workshop facilitator is a trained BCTF volunteer.

Audience: All Interested

Session AB: 8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Linking Thinking BCTF Facilitator

This interactive workshop provides strategies and lesson plans that teachers can use to integrate environmental education into most aspects of the curriculum. This workshop may include sample lesson plans on environmental, social, and economic issues related to food, habitat loss, transportation, and water. The focus of the workshop is on making environmental education accessible to all teachers and on highlighting the links between curriculum areas and our local communities. Through the incorporation of environmental education into all classrooms, educators and 12 learners alike will be inspired to think critically about consumption and ways to live more responsibly, thus reducing the overall impact humans have on the environment. Your workshop facilitator is a trained BCTF volunteer.

Audience: All interested

Session AB: 8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Francais de base BCTF Facilitator

A workshop in English for Core French teachers: Cet atelier permettra aux enseignants de Core French de se familiariser avec des stratégies qui permettent de répondre aux résultats d’apprentissage des ERI et aux compétences du CECR Your workshop facilitator is a trained BCTF volunteer.

Audience: All interested

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Session A 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Langley Secondary School

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Starting with Strengths Chris Wejr - James Hill Elementary @chriswejr| www.chriswejr.com

Chris is a father of preschool aged twin girls and a former high school PE/Science/Math teacher. He currently works as a teacher/ principal at James Hill Elementary. Previous to this, he worked as a principal in the community of Agassiz, BC in which he worked with staff to create positive changes in school culture, student motivation, assessment, technology, strength-based education and parent engagement. Chris has had the opportunity to present and share his stories for educators and parents in districts throughout BC and the United States as well as online.

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session B. Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Marika Delisle - Betty Gilbert Middle School & ACSS

Shana Alexander - Action Schools! BC www.actionschoolsbc.ca

French Activities for your Class

Get ideas for French activities and how you can get your students involved in the exciting and challenging process of learning another language. Self-confidence and team work’s effects on learning another language are core aspects that have to be considered. Activities presented focus on all language competencies and can be adapted to all levels. Marika Delisle is a French Canadian currently working as a French teacher assistant in public schools. She provides individual French support to students and support to teachers in class. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication in 2012 from Sherbrooke University, where she taught French to international students. She has a Certificate in teaching French as a second and foreign language. She has experience in tutoring at Elementary, High School and Cegep in different subjects as well as experience teaching abroad.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, French, Student Support

Eat Your Veggies and Fruit!

Looking for ideas to incorporate healthy eating messages into your classroom and school? This session focuses on activities in the Action Schools! BC Healthy Eating Action Resource that highlight increasing vegetable and fruit consumption. Participating schools will be eligible for the Healthy Eating School Food Grant and Action Packs filled with resources and equipment. Your presenter is excited to be an advocate and regional trainer for Action Schools! BC, an initiative designed to assist schools in creating individualized action plans to promote healthy living. As a local educator for many years, your trainer is passionate about bringing Action Schools! BC to schools throughout British Columbia and providing more opportunities for more children to make healthy choices more often.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Physical Education/ Health, Student Support

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Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Educators Surfing with the Alien Charles Scott - City University Canada @CityU| http://cityuniversity.ca

Teaching in an era of rapid and often chaotic change means it is possible for us and our students to lose their bearings, partially because we’re riding “waves” that keep changing and taking us into unknown, alien situations—curriculum changes, social changes and environmental changes. Using both surfing and skiing as metaphoric vehicles into this inquiry, we will collaboratively explore what good surfers and skiers do to successfully ride the waves, keeping themselves grounded, focused and engaged with vision and heart; collaboration, dialogue, and connection; and responsive movement.

“There is an experience of ‘nothing’ when skiing powder. But the idea of nothingness in our culture is frightening, and we have no words for it. However, in Chinese Taoist thought, it’s called ‘the fullness of the void’ out of which all things come.” –Dolores LaChapelle “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” –Jon Kabat-Zinn

“Your surfing can get better on every turn, on every wave you catch. Learn to read the ocean better. A big part of my success has been wave knowledge.” –Kelly Slater

Charles Scott coordinates an M.Ed. Educational Leadership program at City University of Canada. His background is in arts education, philosophy of education, and working with international students. He has a Ph.D. in education from SFU and his academic work focuses on educational relationships and how we learn in and through relationships; more specifically, he is interested in and excited about how knowledge is created and developed in dialogical relationships, in how the presence of the teacher impacts learning, in how we learn through multiple forms of intelligence, and in how learning can be meaningful for students. His research interests include leadership as a matter of being, as well as dialogical and contemplative approaches in education. His work is informed by Martin Buber, Paulo Freire, bell hooks, Heesoon Bai, Andy Hargreaves, Robert Greenleaf, Thomas Sergiovanni and Otto Scharmer. His other passion is skiing—anywhere, anytime, in deep powder snow.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Arts, Humanities, Physical Education/Health

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Sandra Averill - School Board Office @Av3rill| av3rill.com

Rosalind Cloutier - Yorkson Creek Middle School

DLCoaches Unite!

DLCoaches are encouraged to come to this session to further develop and share and build their DLCoach network!

Sandra Averill is the District Teacher for K-12 Digital Literacies and Safe Schools. She is a strong supporter of empowering students to make decisions that will empower their “Future Me”

Audience: K-12 Digital Literacy Coaches

French without French

Have you been assigned to teach French, but don’t speak French? Do the French textbooks look like Greek to you? Have no fear—Êcoutez-Parlez is here! Learn how to use the CD, textbook and accompanying workbook to teach French to your students, even if you don’t speak any.

“But I don’t speak French, how am I suppose to teach it?” was Rosalind Cloutier’s response to hearing that she was going to have to teach French. For the last five years she has been using the Êcoutez, Parlez program with grades 5, 6, and 7. Through the use of the CD, textbook, student workbook and supplemental activities, she has successfully taught basic French to hundreds of students. Now Rosalind and others use Êcoutez-Parlez at Yorkson Creek Middle School.

Audience: Intermediate, Middle, French

@thinklangley Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

How do you Know What They Know? Jane Gill - Langley Secondary School @jane_gill

Have you ever been surprised by a class’s result on a test or in-class assignment? Have you ever heard yourself echoed back when you read a student’s work? What methods do you use to know accurately and authentically what your students have actually learned? With the use of backwards design, differentiation and authentic assessment-including mode and student selfassessment-teachers can ensure their classes are places of deeper learning and thinking.

In this session we will be discussing means for assessing and improving student learning. Be prepared to collaborate and contribute.

Direct and honest, Jane Gill is an English teacher in the Langley School District. Over the past several years, along with the support of several of her department members, she has transformed the assessment and instructional practices in her class. This transformation has resulted in increased student engagement as well as more accurate reporting of the learning outcomes. The journey has not always been easy but the results have trumped the challenges.

Audience: Secondary

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

K-3 Inquiry-Based Learning Brenda Boylan - Scholastic Education

Inquiry is fundamental to deep learning; it helps students to “learn how to learn in powerful ways so they can manage the demands of changing information, technologies, jobs, and social conditions.” But how do teachers cultivate inquiry-based learning? What is the role of the teacher in a learning environment empowered by student questions? How is inquiry facilitated effectively? Attend this session to discover answers to these questions and more. Examine ways to stimulate open-ended investigations that promote deep thought-processes and theory building as well as develop 21st -century communication and collaboration skills. Brenda Boylan is a teacher in an inner city school in downtown Vancouver. Over the past 16 years, Brenda has been deeply involved in literacy initiatives both at the district level and provincial level. She has been a literacy mentor for Vancouver, a sessional instructor and mentor for Simon Fraser University, and given workshops all over the province. Brenda is part of the writing teams for Scholastic Education’s resources K-3 Literacy Place for the Early Years and Moving Up with Literacy Place, 4-6. Brenda has taught kindergarten through grade 7. Brenda is passionate about literacy and believes we should never underestimate what children can accomplish.

Audience: Primary, Literacy

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Project-Based Learning for Beginners Chris Janzen - DW Poppy @MrJanzen1984| https://cjanzen1984.wordpress.com/

Ever wonder how to incorporate inquiry projects into high-school curriculum? This workshop will help high school teachers finish their inquiry units with high tech and low tech solutions for product and presentation. Discussion on tips and tricks, along with some hands on learning, will be the focus of our time together. Please join us in discovering the benefits of this rewarding teaching style. Chris Janzen has been teaching in the Langley District for ten years. He has a passion for creative and innovative teaching styles that bring out the passion in students. Currently teaching Computer and Business courses at DW Poppy, Chris has been exploring with project-based, multiple grades/discipline classroom settings.

Audience: Secondary

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Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Jonathan Dyck - Langley Education Centre / Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) @langleyteacher / @eepsa| eepsa.org

Kim Heber - Learning Support Services Caitlin Kellner - Learning Support Services

Eco-Literacy in the 21st Century

Join us for a collaborative inquiry into place and competency-based learning! Where does place-based learning fit within the framework of 21st century education? How can we help our students develop ecological literacy? Meet like-minded educators, share your experiences and struggles, and walk away with new ideas to invigorate your practice!

Jonathan is a secondary teacher at Langley Education Centre. He completed his M.Ed. in Ecological Education, and he is always looking for ways to help his students become more aware of and connected to the places they inhabit. Jonathan is the vice-president of the Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA).

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Mastering the Multiplication Facts Deanna Lightbody - Instructional Services @lightbody_d| http://35mathk8.weebly.com

Learning the multiplication facts is more complicated than just memorization. In order for students to truly master the facts, they need to understand and recall them. We will explore different strategies and lessons that can help students build fluency and conceptual understanding of multiplication. Come and have fun playing some math games that you can take back to your own classroom.

Deanna Lightbody works in the Langley School District as a district teacher for Numeracy K-8. She has 25 years teaching experience and loves teaching math to both students and teachers.

Audience: Intermediate, Math, Student Support

Anxiety: What to Know and What to Do

Do you have students who: don’t want to come to school, have a difficult time participating with their peers, show oppositional or defiant behaviours, are physically aggressive, make inappropriate comments or are withdrawn and timid? These behaviours can all be symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety is becoming more prevalent among our students and interfering with academic, social and emotional success. Come learn about what anxiety can look like in your students, ways to interpret behaviour and strategies to teach kids the skills they need to optimize learning. You will leave with a variety of self-regulation strategies that can be used in whole-class, small group or one-on-one teaching settings. Kim Heber and Caitlin Kellner work as district teachers for Learning Support Services. Kim and Caitlin have a variety of experiences working with kids with high anxiety in regular classrooms as well as specialized program settings.

Audience: All Interested

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Minds On Reading in the Framework of the New Curriculum Lynie Tener - Instructional Services @lynietener| 35literacy.weebly.com

Do you have students who struggle with comprehension while reading texts, viewing videos, and researching? You aren’t alone. Students need to be engaged, strategic readers to understand nonfiction sources. Learn easily incorporated reading strategies in the context of the reading process. Comprehending means thinking, so let’s get every student’s brain engaged. Ms. Lynie Tener has taught at the primary, intermediate, and secondary levels. She is passionate about engaging students in the learning process.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Humanities, Literacy

@thinklangley Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Opening the Doors to Literacy Ruth Hodgins - Educational Consultant @hodgins_r Sandy Murray - Sessional Faculty, UFV

Literacy and music can share the same strategic approaches that help students become problem-solvers. We will explore ways to connect singing, playing and literacy. This is a workshop for all, especially for people who do not feel comfortable singing or think they can’t sing. In this workshop you will: -have fun singing, playing and moving!

-apply shared reading strategies to a music setting; -learn alternate ways to symbolize music;

-learn how to make reading accessible for students who haven’t yet acquired literacy.

Ruth Hodgins, recently retired district teacher for Early Learning and Reading Recovery for the Langley School District, is currently an educational consultant, specializing in literacy education and classroom management. As well as instructing children from kindergarten to grade 4 as a classroom and Learning Assistance/Resource/Reading Recovery teacher, Ruth has also worked with practicing and pre-service teachers. She is a sessional instructor at SFU and continues to provide professional development.

Sandy Murray is a retired classroom teacher from the Abbotsford school district. In addition to various classroom positions from grades one to five, she also enjoyed her role as a district music helping teacher. Helping classroom teachers discover that they can teach music was her favourite part of the job. Sandy currently mentors University of the Fraser Valley student teachers. She continues to be an active workshop presenter and member of the Music EdVentures organization.

Audience: Primary, Arts, Literacy

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Lesson Creation on the SMART Board James Ribeyre - Glenwood Elementary @MrRibeyre

In this workshop we will share various ways to make learning more visible on a SMART Board. We will also go through the steps to create engaging lessons for SMART Boards, and create our own lesson to use in class.

Please bring your laptop with SMART Notebook installed. James Ribeyre is a grade 5/6 teacher at Glenwood Elementary in Langley. He is a Digital Literacy coach and has specialized in using technology to enhance student learning for the last eight years.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Technology

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Making Thinking Visible Adam Woelders - RC Garnett

How do we make students’ thinking visible? Explore effective strategies to help students develop thinking routines including: making inferences, flexible thinking, supporting hypotheses and noticing detail of images and texts.

Vice Principal at RC Garnett Demonstration School, teaching experience in K-12 schools throughout the Fraser Valley. Sessional instructor in the School of Education at Trinity Western University.

Audience: All Interested

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Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Poetry in Dance and Drama Cheryl Hillier - Blacklock Fine Arts Angela Mitchell - Blacklock Fine Arts

Explore literary devices such as personification, hyperbole, rhyme scheme, and onomatopoeia through creative movement and dramatic characterization. Come wearing comfortable clothing and be prepared to move.

Cheryl and Angela have been teaching together at Blacklock Fine Arts for the past 7 years and are very passionate about integrating curriculum into their arts classes. They have used dance and drama to teach intermediate curriculum concepts such as body systems, the writing process, and environmental and social issues.

Audience: Intermediate, Arts, Literacy

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Self-Regulation and the Student Michelle Meadows - RE Mountain Hillary Devries - Topham

Self-regulation: the ability to monitor and modify emotions, to focus or shift attention, to control impulses, to tolerate frustration or delay gratification. Can a child’s ability to self-regulate be improved? Michelle and Hillary will lead you through an exploration of the five major domains: what they are, how they work, what they look like in the classroom, and what we can do to help students strengthen in that domain for student success. Educators within the Langley School District.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Meena Sangha - Learning Support Services Lindi Rae - Learning Support Services

Anne Midzain - Learning Support Services Amanda Brien - West Langley Elementary Melissa Homan - West Langley Elementary Brigitte Massin-Ball - West Langley Elementary Victoria Plant - West Langley Elementary

Show me Pictello!

Pictello is a visual storytelling app that can be used to develop different student skills inside and outside of the classroom. Come explore the ease, features and uses of the app. Staff are encouraged to attend in school teams. Time will be given to make and take media that can be transferred to the classroom.

Note: Attendees must bring an iPad and the Pictello app installed. Lindi Rae is a speech and language pathologist in the Learning Support Services department. She has extensive experience with using visuals supports and assistive technology to support students with ASD to develop their communication skills. Meena Sangha is a district teacher for autism spectrum disorders with 18 years of experience in the classroom and in alternate settings. Meena is an advocate for inclusive practices that are accessible to school teams and families.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Literacy, Student Support

App-solute Access

The West Langley Learning Support team has been very progressive in using iPads to make curriculum and classroom activities accessible for children with diverse needs. They will present their “go-to” apps and provide practice opportunities as well as other ideas for successful support. Bring your internet-ready device with you and be ready to access curriculum in new ways. iPads will be provided for you to use during this workshop.

Anne is a district teacher for Learning Support Services. She has the privilege of working with dedicated school teams in North Langley/Walnut Grove this year. Amanda is the resource teacher at West Langley School, and is proud of the passion, innovation and commitment that her SEA team brings to the students at their school.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Student Support

This workshop is also offered in session B.

@thinklangley Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Intro to MyEducation BC for Clerical Staff Bridie Robson - SD35

The province of BC is changing the student demographic program from BCESIS to MyEducation BC. Everyone will be using this new program by January 2016. You will get hands on learning on how to navigate, log on, do attendance, enrollment, FOIPPA, assign TTOCs, reporting and all the cool features. Bridie is the L1 support and trainer for BCESIS and MYEDBC for the Langley School District.

Audience: Clerical and Support Staff

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Where There's Smoke

Gary Proznick - Township of Langley Fire Department Fire prevention strategies may not always be enough. But with the right training, you can confidently and effectively use a fire extinguisher to put out small, contained fires. The Township of Langley Fire Department will oversee this comprehensive training session that covers extinguisher installation and maintenance, types of extinguishers, whether to fight a fire or not, and all other pertinent information. It’s always better to be prepared. Gary Proznick is a former classroom teacher turned Fire Department captain in the Township of Langley. Gary is currently serving as a Public Education Officer.

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Trade Talk

Dave Hetherington - DW Poppy Trade options are opening up across the country as industrial needs are not being filed quickly enough. Students taking technology courses in school have a huge advantage fast tracking into careers through SSA and ACE IT programs. But are we able to meet their needs and the industries needs for workers in the 21st century? This workshop will outline the latest changes in career pathways and some of exciting initiatives being offered by local employers and the Langley School District. It’s a chance for teachers of technology, career counsellors, principals and vice principals to hear what’s happening and how proactive planning is meeting the needs for students in Langley. Dave Hetherington has been a technology teacher in Langley for the past 27 years. He is the president of the Langley Technology Teachers Association and a passionate advocate for Trade options for students in Langley.

Audience: Trade/Career Education

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Transformative Change: Innovation and Inspiration! Suzanne Hoffman - District Leadership Team Gord Stewart - District Leadership Team

Superintendent Suzanne Hoffman and Assistant Superintendent Gord Stewart will provide examples of the transformative changes necessary to take to place in the educational system at the provincial, district and school levels. Strategies will be provided for administrators and/or teachers to help initiate a culture that supports transformative change in their schools and classrooms. Those with a passion for innovation in their roles should come prepared to share ideas, successes, and challenges for those ready to embark on this path. Suzanne Hoffman is the Superintendant of the Langley School District. Gord Stewart is an Assistant Superintendant in the Langley School District.

Audience: All interested

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Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Transforming Grad Learning Years Jan Unwin - Ministry of Education and Advanced Education

How might the vision of Education in BC along with all the research and consultation feedback impact and help transform graduation learning years?

Jan is currently jointly seconded by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Advanced Education from the superintendency in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows. She has been a principal at both the elementary and secondary levels and has a passion for student learning and student success. Jan is currently working with k-12, post secondary institutes as well as industry and employers to continue to improve transition opportunities for students out of high school. Her work will be to also work with all partners to co create transformed graduation years and better align our grad years to the vision of learning in BC.

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Twitter for New Tweeps!

Katherine Mulski - SFU/ Langley SD @Teachinginthe21| www.teachinginthe21.weebly.com Come join the exploration of Twitter as a means to expand your Personal Learning Network (PLN). Lurk, read, and chat! Come learn the basics from signing up, privacy, hashtags, chats, and connecting with fellow educators and beyond to help enhance your learning. Install the app to your phone/tablet ahead of time if you wish, to see the non-web interface. Please ensure that you have your own personal technology in order to best serve your Tweeting purposes! (laptop, tablet, or phone needed) All interested all welcome! Katherine is currently applying for her EdD with a focus on mentoring colleagues in their own classroom research. She has taught in Korea and Trinidad. Currently seconded working as a Faculty Associate for SFU in Field Programs with Teacher Learners, she was previously teaching grade six Late French Immersion in the Langley School District, working as Digital Literacy Coach for her school. Jill of all trades, master of none, Kat is always learning more about intentional tech integration for education.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Technology

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Teaching with Inquiry Julia Henrey - RC Garnett

Explore the different ways a teacher might use inquiry to engage students. We will also look at ways to help students ask questions, and ways to assess both the process and the product.

Julia Henrey has been teaching students through inquiry for several years, with classes from grade 3 to 7. She is currently teaching a grade 4 and 5 combined class at RC Garnett Demonstration Elementary School, and has been involved with the provincial Network of Inquiry and Innovation for many years.

Audience: Intermediate, Middle

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Want to Understand the Teenage Brain? Kari Hall - Langley Fine Arts

Explore the teen brain and how to support this stage of a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development. We will explore concepts from Dan Siegalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain. We will also discuss curriculum connections as well.

Kari Hall is currently a resource/Math teacher at Langley Fine Arts School. She has an extensive special education background and a passion for supporting all types of learners. Kari likes to apply current authors and research into her teaching practice.

Audience: All interested

@thinklangley Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Kathy Nelson - Instruction Services Amanda Slade - Instruction Services

Debbie Trees - LFMSS

When Kindergarten Assessment Works!

Last year kindergarten and k/1 teachers came together to begin discussions around assessment.

We would like to continue exploring assessment of our kindergarten students, as we know the impact of kindergarten is very powerful. It is through our knowledge of what students already know and are able to do, which allows teachers to make the best choice of how and what to teach. We invite you to attend this session to become familiar with the Kindergarten Screening Protocol as our district moves forward with a common Kindergarten assessment. The Kindergarten Screening Protocol will be explained and given to you to take away and use. This is the same session that was presented last year and in December of this year so if you attended one of those sessions this will be a repeat.

Kathy Nelson has been teaching in Langley School District for 34 years. Currently, she is working in the Instructions Services Department as District Literacy Teacher K-7.

Understanding your Destiny... This is a Destiny cataloguing workshop for teacherlibrarians /Learning Commons specialists that are either new to the position or seeking a refresher with some new tips. We will discuss the “how-to’s” of the Destiny system along with best practice for working with this district-wide catalogue. Emphasis will focus on maintaining cataloguing standards across the district while still developing meaningful records for individual schools. Additionally, we will discuss ideas and tips for developing schoolwide programs that share this amazing resource with the communities of our individual schools.

Debbie is a teacher-librarian / Learning Commons specialist at LFMSS. She recently graduated from the University of Alberta with a M.Ed. (focus in teacher librarianship) and is anything but a traditional librarian, though she really does love to read!

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Library / Learning Commons

Audience: Kindergarten Teachers

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Woodworking in the Classroom Jason Proulx - Belmont Elementary @japroulx1 Brenda Makaroff - Belmont Elementary

Give your students the opportunity to take risks and to make mistakes in a safe and supportive environment. Woodworking isn’t just for your active boys, girls love it too. Bring woodworking to your class and watch your students become more engaged. Don’t know the first thing about woodworking? No problem.

In this introductory session on woodworking, you will learn how to use hand tools. Through a series of projects, you will gain the skills necessary to effectively support your students to do the same. You will learn how to safely introduce woodworking to your class, enabling you to incorporate a hands-on approach to your curriculum. Jason Proulx has been teaching in Langley for 13 years and currently teaches grade three French Immersion at Belmont Elementary. Brenda Makaroff has been teaching in Langley for 24 years and currently teaches grade five at Belmont Elementary.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, All interested

WITH LAUREN MCLEAN

oin Leanne Buhler from the Honeybee Centre for this fascinating look inside the world of bees! You will walk away with ideas and resources for how to create an engaging science and agriculture unit for your kindergarten students. at

Connecting the Pieces thinklangley.com

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Come learn more about the communicative-experiential approach, and explore activities to create a dynamic, interactive second language experience for your students. Our activities will focus on the theme La Pizza and teachers will leave with ideas for promoting speaking, listening, reading, writing and culture.

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Promoting Multiculturalism Teaching about Diwali

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ODYSSEY 2014 SPOTLIGHT WORKSHOP // SESSION C: 12:10PM TO 1:40PM #5123-14

Health & Safety Nuts and Bolts with Candice Roffe

So what is workplace Health and Safety all about anyway? Attend this session and ﬁnd out! Whether you are familiar with workplace health and safety or you have never had much involvement, this session is for you. We will be reviewing key components of the District’s Health and Safety program and how they apply to you. Gain information and ask your questions relating to the nuts and bolts topics of health and safety from how and when to report a work-related incident to what processes are in place to provide you and others with a healthy and safe workplace.

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Candice Roffe is the health and safety coordinator for the Langley School District. Prior to coming on board with us she worked for health and safety consulting ﬁrms, the Fraser Health Authority and the city of White Rock.

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Getting Funky

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MANAGING CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

I-TUNES ME TO I-TUNES YOU

With Brenda Barlow

with Sam Muraca

Are you interested in developing a course for Langley School Districtʼs iTunesU? Are you interested in making one of your courses available as an iTunesU course? The district is interested in supporting teachers creating course content. This session will provided an overview of iTunesU as well as discuss the type of content that could be made available on the districtʼs iTunesU.

ODYSSEY 2014 SPOTLIGHT WORKSHOP

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Heat Wave '14 summer Learning institute

25-29 August 2014 Langley School Board Ofﬁce

Learn a variety of practical tips to help you to manage your classroom, including organizing the room, setting expectations, establishing procedures and routines, involving students, and maintaining control. In a well-managed classroom, the students are involved with their work and they know what is expected of them. There is relatively little wasted time, confusion, or disruption. The climate of the classroom is work-oriented, but pleasant and relaxed. Consequently, studentsʻ success levels rise.You will receive a handout of ideas, many of which you will be able to implement on the ﬁrst day back in your classroom.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (5078-14)

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Langley School District’s Pre-K & Kindergarten Conference 23-24 October 2014

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Book Club

For three after school sessions January 21, February 4 & February 25

RSVP at thinklangley.com

The Langley School District proudly presents

Alan November Best-selling author of Empowering Students Through Technology, Web Literacy for Educators, and Who Owns the Learning?

Odyssey 2014 Spotlight Workshop // Session AB: 8:30 to 11:50 #5007-14

MAKING HISTORY MEANINGFUL with Tom Morton

ODYSSEY 2014

Staff Development Day

@thinklangley Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Casting Spells & Weaving Magic Lara LaCroix - HD Stafford @llacro1x| mrslacroixteaches.weebly.com Aaron Rowe - HD Stafford (@adrowe) Evelyn Welsh - HD Stafford

An engaging classroom is a multi-media environment. Learn how to use a variety of mediums to make your class a magical place. Bring your iPads, laptops, phones, and use them to play with Powtoons, Stop Motion, Kahoot and other fun activities students love. Lara, Aaron and Evelyn teach grade eight at HD Stafford Middle Earth... I mean Middle School and have a blast goofing around with technology and different learning strategies.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Humanities, Literacy, Technology

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Consider the Source

Joanie Proske and Monica Spreitzer - WGSS & LSS Teacher-Librarians The internet is a plethora of information - some good and some downright dreadful. How can you encourage your students to recognize and use quality sources? What do you tell them about Wikipedia? What strategies can they apply to critically evaluate websites? What tips can be used to determine credibility and bias? In this workshop weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll explore simple tools for evaluating resources which you can integrate into your lesson design.

Joanie Proske and Monica Spreitzer are teacher librarians at Walnut Grove Secondary and Langley Secondary. Both are passionate about teaching essential information literacy skills to students through collaborative teaching opportunities with colleagues.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Technology

This workshop is also offered in session B. Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Career/Transitions Table Talk Lara Petrie - Instructional Services @Leaders35

The purpose of this session is to provide open table talk time for any staff to discuss issues/needs regarding curriculum, instruction, resources and activities related to transitions. This session will be useful for school transition team members, counsellors, planning 10 or grad trans 11/12 teachers, HACE K-9 or support staff. The session is also meant to be a transitions networking opportunity to meet other colleagues across the district. Lara Petrie works in the Langley School District in Instructional Services.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Humanities, Literacy, Math, Physical Education/Health, Student Support, Technology, Trade/Career Education

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

The Blanket Exercise BCTF Facilitator

The blanket exercise is an excellent tool to walk participants through the history of the relationship between aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples in Canada. Pariticapnts will develop a stronger understanding of this history and the need for reconciliation. Your facilitator is a trained BCTF workshop facilitator.

Audience: All Interested.

#Odyssey15

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Greg Anslow - ACSS

Tim Stephenson - WGSS @astrostephenson

How to Teach Wirelessly on an iPad

The Sky is Not the Limit

Both SMART Boards and PC computer tablets are great teaching tools, but both are static (stuck in one place!). This workshop will show how a teacher can teach dynamically and wirelessly with an iPad, using a fantastic app called Goodnotes. This session will be completely hands-on (Greg will bring 30 iPad minis and pens), as it puts you into a student role, as he interact with you from a teacher perspective. You will set up your iPad for Goodnotes, download math/social/science mini lessons from a website, do the fun mini lessons while learning “Goodnotes”. Then, you will virtually upload your work to a shared dropbox for evaluation, or print off your work to any Ricoh printer in your school. We can also explore airplay presentations if time. This app is only a few dollars and well worth it!

Astronomy is a subject that needs no fanfare or party balloons. Students naturally love to ask questions and discuss topics about space. It leads so perfectly into inquiry based learning that even if they ask you something that you don’t know, you can simply say “let’s find out together”.

Audience: All Interested

Audience: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary

Tim will try to answer any of your questions or explain YOU’RE INVITED space issues to you so TO that you feel prepared when you

Greg Anslow been integrating iPads into the classroom setting for almost two years now, and now roams his classroom exclusively with his iPad. Before that, he was using a SMART Board for 5+ years, and also has experience teaching with a PC tablet and using OneNote to deliver his lessons. “After 32 years of teaching high school, the iPad has taken me to the next level!

face these questions in your classes. He will also give you resources and software that will assist you in making the visual nature of space come alive. Turning students on to science is easy with astronomy, so don’t be afraid, suit up, climb aboard and let’s shoot for the stars. 3-2-1...

Tim has taught at WGSS since 1995. By 2003, he realized that space held students attention. And with so much exploration happening, he asked if he could start an astronomy course. So in 2004, he did. He has learned so much over the years and truly wants to help teachers feel equipped to teach it as well. With space, he has found that you never have to worry about disengagement, because students just want to ask questions and learn new things about ”what’s out there”.

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@thinklangley

Session BC 10:20 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Langley Secondary School

Session BC: 10:20 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.

The Legacy of Residential Schools BCTF Facilitator

This is a new workshop developed by the BCTF to raise awareness and understanding of the legacy of residential schools, including the effects and intergenerational impacts on First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. This workshop will: - provide a preview of resources available.

- provide demonstrations of activities used to teach at various grade levels. - change attitudes and behaviours—hearts and minds.

- inspire the building of relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people based on mutual understanding, respect and collective action to create a different future. Your facilitator is a trained BCTF volunteer.

Audience: All Interested.

Session BC: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Strategies for Discussing Controversial Issues BCTF Facilitator

Have you thought about teaching a controversial issue with your students but you’re not sure where to begin? This handson workshop gives you practical strategies that you can use the next day in your classroom to discuss controversial issues in a respectful manner. Participants will learn key skills and ways to integrate this approach into their classroom. Your facilitator is a trained BCTF workshop facilitator.

Audience: All Interested.

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#Odyssey15

Session B 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Langley Secondary School

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

BC Curriculum and Competencies Maureen Dockendorf - Ministry of Education

The proposed Ministry of Education’s redesign of curriculum, assessment and reporting places the learner at the centre and builds on the strengths each learner brings to innovative learning environments. Maureen will outline the proposed changes including the development of BC’s competencies that focus on educating the heart and the mind to support success in life for all learners.

Maureen Dockendorf is Superintendent of Literacy and Numeracy for British Columbia’s Ministry of Education. Maureen has worked as a teacher, SFU Faculty Associate, Principal and Assistant Superintendent within the Coquitlam School District. She works with the Ministry of Education to support transformational change within BC’s Education system. She is currently leading a province-wide initiative entitled, “Changing Results for Young Readers”, and continues to work with the MOE Learning Division in the redesign of curriculum and the development of competencies. Maureen has an unwavering commitment to public education and to success for all learners.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

eBooks and Audio Books Use Archie Jaswal - Follett School Solutions http://www.follett.ca/

Follett may just be the wonderful wizard to unfold the world of eBooks to you and your students. Please join our discussion on the ever changing world of technology and content and how Follett is providing resources that are ideal for your library or classroom needs. This session is ideal for teachers who are looking to use electronic resources. Archie has been working with Follett for over seven years focusing on promoting products from Follett Software and Follett Library Resources.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Literacy, Math, Technology Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m

Mark Petrik - SBO - Human Resources

Bridie Robson - SD35

Application System Training for CUPE A step-by-step guide on how to fill out the application form in the Staff Admin System. We will show you how to complete the form so you can apply for internal postings.

Mark is an HR Officer at the Langley School Board. He takes care of recruitment for both CUPE 1851 and Teachers.

Audience: Trade/Career Education, CUPE 1851 (and 1260 if they would like to attend) This workshop is also offered in session C.

Intro to MyEducation BC for TTOCs The province of BC is changing the student demographic program from BCESIS to MyEducation BC. Everyone will be using this new program by January 2016. You will get hands on learning on how to navigate, log on, do attendance, enrollment, FOIPPA, assign TTOCs, reporting and all the cool features. Bridie is the L1 support and trainer for BCESIS and MYEDBC for the Langley School District.

Audience: TTOCs

This workshop is also offered in session C.

@thinklangley Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Shana Alexander - Action Schools! BC www.actionschoolsbc.ca

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Interpreter www.metrovancouver.org

Enhance Learning and SelfRegulation

Learn about and try physical activities that can contribute to brain function and development and assist students with self-regulation and social emotional competence. Ideas will also be offered for integration throughout the day when energizing or calming activities can be beneficial. Teacher resources will be provided.

Your presenter is excited to be an advocate and Regional Trainer for Action Schools! BC, an initiative designed to assist schools in creating individualized action plans to promote healthy living. As a local educator for many years, your trainer is passionate about bringing Action Schools! BC to schools throughout British Columbia and providing more opportunities for more children to make healthy choices more often.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Physical Education/Health, Student Support

This workshop is also offered in session C.

Connecting Children with Nature Please dress warmly for the weather as we are going outside, rain or shine!

Spending time in nature and having a relationship with natural world are important for a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social, cognitive and physical development. Connecting children with nature supports and enhances both a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning environment and their ability to learn. This workshop will provide you with some of the research, theory, techniques and confidence to take children outside. You will test out games and activities to engage children in outdoor play, exploration, learning, inspiration and have fun learning!

Metro Vancouver Regional Park Interpreters are professional outdoor educators, specially training in engaging children and adults in an outdoor setting. Parks interpreters use interactive and experential learning to create authentic learning experiences.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate

This workshop is also offered in session C.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Recognizing your Attachment Style Dr. Jill Taggart - City University Canada @CityU| www.cityuniversity.ca

We all have a style of interacting that in many cases reflects our own sense of security and self-worth. Attachment style is often cited as a reflection of this security and a determinant in how we interact. Our own attachment style will affect the relationship we have with own children as well as those in our classrooms, colleagues and romantic partners. This workshop will introduce techniques to help you identify your own attachment style in interpersonal relationships. By the end of the workshop, you will have a deeper understanding what attachment security consists of as well as your own attachment and relational style.

Dr. Jill Taggart, R.C.C. is a Professor, Registered Clinical Counsellor and the Director of Canadian Education Programs at City University in Canada. She has 2 Master of Science degrees in Psychology (Research Methods and Behavioural Psychology). Her Ph.D. was in Developmental Psychology and her research investigated attachment relationships as predictors of domestic violence. City University offers Master of Education programs in School Counselling and another in Educational Leadership throughout the Lower Mainland.

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session C.

C: Book Club: Struggling Readers

AB: Francais de Base

A: Anxiety: What to Know and What to Do

Stacey Sveistrup

BCTF Facilitator

C: Connecting Children with Nature

B: App-solute Access

A: Casting Spells & Weaving Magic

C: Countdown to Retirement C: Dance! Dance! Dance! C: Eﬀective Use of iPads in Class C: Enhance Learning and Self-Regulation C: Extinction is a Word Called Ivory C: Get Started with iMovie C: Good Form!

B: Bard in the Classroom B: BC Curriculum and Competencies B: Casting Spells & Weaving Magic B: Connecting Children with Nature B: Connecting with Twitter & Blogging B: Cool Collaborators B: Countdown to Retirement B: eBooks and Audio Books Use B: Eco-Literacy in the 21st Century

A: DLCoaches Unite!

A: Eat Your Veggies and Fruit!

A: Eco-Literacy in the 21st Century

A: Educators Surfing with the Alien

A: French Activities for your Class

A: French without French

A: How do you Know What they Know?

A: How to Teach Wirelessly on an iPad

A: Intro to MyEducation BC for Clerical Staﬀ

Bridie Robson

Greg Anslow

Jane Gill

Rosalind Cloutier

Marika Delisle

Charles Scott

Jonathan Dyck

Shana Alexander

Sandra Averill

A: Consider the Source

Jonathan Dyck

Archie Jaswal

Travis Forman

Alison Hewitt

Michelle Hiebert

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Interpreter

Lara LaCroix, Aaron Rowe, Evelyn Welsh

Maureen Dockendorf

Mary Hartman

Mark Petrik

Joanie Proske and Monica Spreitzer

Sandra Averill

C: iBook Author

Lynie Tener

C: Graphic Novels: More Than Just Comics

Shawn Davids

Katie Ropchan

Fran Duthie

Shana Alexander

Andy Miller

Joe Ducklow

Travis Forman

Karen Beatty

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Interpreter

C: Content Comprehensible ELL’s: SIOP

B: Application System Training for CUPE

Lara LaCroix, Aaron Rowe, Evelyn Welsh

Anne Midzain, Amanada Brien, Melissa Homan, Brigitte Massin-Ball, & Victoria Plant

Janet Crockford

C: Cedar Bark - A BC Living Resource

Lara Petrie

Jonathan Rempel

B: Adventure and Personal Transformation

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut

A: Career/Transitions Table Talk

BCTF Facilitator

C: Canada in Space

Cecelia Reekie and Janet Stromquist

BCTF Facilitator

B: Aboriginal Perspectives: A Personal Journey

BC: The Legacy of Residential Schools

Kathy Nelson

Duncan Stewart

Mary Hartman

A: The Blanket Exercise

Anne Midzain, Amanada Brien, Melissa Homan, Brigitte Massin-Ball, & Victoria Plant

A: App-solute Access

Kim Heber & Caitlin Kellner

BCTF Facilitator

C: BC Adolescent Health Survey Results

AB: Working Together with Parents

Cristy Watson, Kaylie Muaghan, Sarah Dean

BC: Strategies for Discussing Controversial Issues

C: Bard in the Classroom

AB: Restorative Action: Peace Circles

Mark Petrik

C: Application System Training for CUPE

BCTF Facilitator

AB: Linking Thinking

Jonathan Rempel

Session C: 12:10 a.m. to 11:50 p.m.

C: Adventure and Personal Transformation

Kavita Hoonjan

Yoga Outreach Facilitator

ABC: Using Yoga in Your Work™

Rob Hayes, Ben Hayes, Brian

ABC: Intro to Rugby 7’s

Gillian Judson

ABC: Imagination & Eco-Learning (K-12)

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

AB: Learning in Depth-Innovative Inquiry

Session A: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Schedule at-a-Glance

B: How do you Know What they Know? B: Inquiry as a stance- Teacher Edition B: Intro to MyEducation BC for TTOCs B: K-3 Inquiry-Based Learning B: Kahoot! in the Language Classroom B: Leadership Table Talk B: Mac & Me B: Middle School Philosophy and Pillars

A: Lesson Creation on the SMART Board

A: Making Thinking Visible

A: Mastering the Multiplication Facts

A: Minds On Reading in the Framework of the New Curriculum

A: Opening the Doors to Literacy

A: Poetry in Dance and Drama

A: Project-Based Learning for Beginners

A: Self Regulation and the Student

B: Using Games in the Math Class B: Video Modeling Part 2

A: Where There’s Smoke

A: Woodworking in the Classroom

Shelley Rolston

B: Writer’s Notebooks in the Classroom

Gary Proznick

B: Where There’s Smoke

Meena Sangha and Lindi Rae

Julia Henrey

Jan Unwin

Julia Henrey

Katherine Mulski

Don Thomson

C: Woodworking for Kids

Anne Midzain

C: What’s UP with the Chime?

Irene McKenzie

C: What do I do with the MSV’s?

C: Web 2.0 for French!

Victoria Olson

C: To Kidblog or Not to Kidblog?

Anna Floro and Monika Tarampi

C: Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for SEAs

Karen Copeland

C: The Power of Relationships

C: Teaching Math through Problem Solving

Alison Hewitt

C: Teacher-Librarian Sharing Session

Ayesha Ismail-Kanani

C: Supporting Queer & Trans* Youth

Sarah Moore & Tegan Ferguson

C: Simple Tech for Connected Educators

Derian Julihn

C: Sexual Exploitation Prevention

Joseph Jung

C: Scared of Technology?

Dr. Jill Taggart

C: Recognizing your Attachment Style

Ellen Bornowsky

C: Plus on Lit, Mieux on Lit!

Robert Finlayson

C: Observing the Process: Manufacturing Tour

Deanna Lightbody

C: Mastering the Addition Facts

Gary Proznick

C: Let’s All Be Fire Fighters

Alison Minto & Hannah Bennett

C: LCM School Programs

Darren Mitzel

C: Is Change a Dirty Word in Education?

Bridie Robson

C: Intro to MyEducation BC for TTOCs

Amber Yaciw

C: Inspire, Engage, Include

Jason Proulx and Brenda Makaroff

Gary Proznick

Kathy Nelson and Amanda Slade

Dave Hetherington

B: Transforming Grad Learning Years

A: When Kindergarten Assessment Works!

Kari Hall

B: Trade Talk (Cont’d)

Adam Woelders

B: Teaching Thinking Concepts

Ayesha Ismail-Kanani

B: Supporting Queer & Trans* Youth

Chris Wejr

B: Starting With Strengths

Sarah Moore and Tegan Ferguson

B: Simple Tech for Connected Educators

Derian Julihn

B: Sexual Exploitation Prevention

Dr. Jill Taggart

B: Recognizing your Attachment Style

Monika Tarampi and Kim Heber

B: Recess Disaster to Recess Success!

Greg Anslow

C: Projects-Based Learning on iPads

Cheryl Hillier and Angela Mitchell

B: Poetry in Dance and Drama

Michael Carlyle, Kevan Reeve, Shawn Davids, Jonothan Harris

Sandra Averill

Lara Petrie

Ellen Bornowsky

Brenda Boylan

Bridie Robson

Katherine Mulski

Jane Gill

A: Want to Understand the Teenage Brain?

Debbie Trees

A: Understanding your Destiny...

Katherine Mulski

A: Twitter for New Tweeps!

Jan Unwin

A: Transforming Grad Learning Years

Suzanne Hoffman and Gord Stewart

A: Transformative Change: Innovation and Inspiration!

Dave Hetherington

A: Trade Talk

Tim Stephenson

A: The Sky is Not the Limit

Julia Henrey

A: Teaching with Inquiry

Chris Wejr

A: Starting With Strengths

Meena Sangha

A: Show me Pictello!

Michelle Meadows and Hillary Devries

Chris Janzen

Cheryl Hillier and Angela Mitchell

Ruth Hodgins and Sandry Murray

Lynie Tener

Deanna Lightbody

Adam Woelders

James Ribeyre

Shana Alexander

B: Enhance Learning and Self-Regulation

Brenda Boylan

A: K-3 Inquiry-Based Learning

#Odyssey15

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Cool Collaborators

Alison Hewitt - REMSS @mmehewitt| mountainlibrary.weebly.com In this session, Alison will demonstrate effective ways to use Google Docs and Edmodo for collaboration.

Google Docs is so versatile that students and teachers can collaborate on all kinds of projects and activities at school or from home. They can interact in real-time together or contribute their ideas individually, using various tools to edit or add to common documents, presentations or spreadsheets. Check out the apps and see how to make â&#x20AC;&#x153;group workâ&#x20AC;? efficient and engaging. Already using Edmodo or thinking about starting? Edmodo makes it easy to see & track how each small group member is participating and sharing.

Alison Hewitt is a teacher-librarian, digital literacy coach and IB French teacher at R E Mountain Secondary School.

Audience: Middle, Secondary

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Casting Spells & Weaving Magic Lara LaCroix - HD Stafford @llacro1x| mrslacroixteaches.weebly.com Aaron Rowe - HD Stafford (@adrowe) Evelyn Welsh - HD Stafford

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Humanities, Literacy, Technology This workshop is also offered in session A.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Jan Unwin - Ministry of Education and Advanced Education

Jonathan Dyck - Langley Education Centre / Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) @langleyteacher / @eepsa| eepsa.org

Transforming Grad Learning Years How might the vision of Education in BC along with all the research and consultation feedback impact and help transform graduation learning years?

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session A.

Eco-Literacy in the 21st Century

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session A.

@thinklangley Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Katherine Mulski - SFU/ Langley SD @Teachinginthe21| www.teachinginthe21.weebly.com

Michael Carlyle - Yorkson Creek Middle School VicePrincipal @mcarlyleYCMS | www.yorksoncreekmiddle.com Kevan Reeve - Betty Gilbert Middle School Principal (@ kevanreeve) Shawn Davids - HDSMS Vice-Principal, Principal 2015/16 (@sdavids51) Jonathan Harris - L.S.S. Vice-Principal (@mrjonoharris)

Inquiry as a Stance- Teacher Edition

Delve into the world of researching your own classroom practice. Using Teacher Inquiry frameworks, participants will be encouraged to explore and learn how to draw out new learnings from their practice. Aspects of Teacher Inquiry from choosing a question, using technology to reflect on practice, to delving into data will be addressed. Handouts in the form of a booklet will be provided.

Katherine is currently applying for her EdD with a focus on mentoring colleagues in their own classroom research. She has taught in Korea and Trinidad. Currently seconded working as a Faculty Associate for SFU in Field Programs with Teacher Learners, she was previously teaching grade six Late French Immersion in the Langley School District, working as Digital Literacy Coach for her school. Jill of all trades, master of none, Kat is always learning more about intentional tech integration for education.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary

Middle School Philosophy and Pillars

Langley is increasing its number of middle schools with Yorkson Area Middle School opening next September. Find out why middle schools exist, what characteristics they share, and how you might fit into the staff of one of the existing schools, or into the plans for the new one. Discover collaboration, teaming, explorations, advisory and more. Ask the questions you need answered to plan your career. Michael, Kevan, Shawn and Jonathan are administrators in the Langley School District

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Connecting with Twitter & Blogging Michelle Hiebert - Prince Charles Elementary (Abbotsford @MauiMickey| http://MauiMickey.wordpress.com

Have you ever wondered how you can connect yourself and your class with other educators, classes and experts around the world? Find out how to get connected, share your learning and learning from others using twitter and blogging as a way of communicating. Both are great ways to communicate evidence of learning and provide a â&#x20AC;&#x153;windowâ&#x20AC;? into your classroom for others to learn from you. Michelle is a Kindergarten teacher from Abbotsford. When teaching a half day Kindergarten program she felt very isolated having no breaks with the rest of her staff, but she found online connections helped inspire her, as she found collaborators around the world through #kinderchat and the greater Twitter community. Her K students now tweet and blog at school, at home with their parents and with other K classes around world.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Literacy, Technology

#Odyssey15

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Lara Petrie - Instructional Services @Leaders35

Ellen Bornowsky - District Teacher, Languages

Leadership Table Talk

The purpose of this session is to provide open table talk time for any staff to discuss issues/needs regarding curriculum, instruction, resources and activities related to leadership. This session would be useful for existing leadership staff or members wanting to start a leadership class/club in their school. The session is also meant to be a leadership networking opportunity to meet other colleagues across the district. Lara Petrie works in the Langley School District in Instructional Services.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Leadership

Kahoot! in the Language Classroom Join Ellen in exploring Kahoot! a game-based classroom response system that can be used with learners of all ages. There are no apps to download or student accounts to create for this one. Students use their own devices or play along on the school’s mobile iPad lab in real time. We’ll browse the site for ready-made quizzes and then create our own using the intuitive user interface. Ellen has taught German and French at the secondary level for more than 20 years. She has recently taken on the role of district teacher for languages and is looking forward to the challenges it represents.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, French, Humanities

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Brenda Boylan - Scholastic Education

Travis Forman - Investor’s Group

K-3 Inquiry-Based Learning Inquiry is fundamental to deep learning; it helps students to learn how to learn in powerful ways so they can manage the demands of changing information, technologies, jobs, and social conditions. But how do teachers cultivate inquiry-based learning? What is the role of the teacher in a learning environment empowered by student questions? How is inquiry facilitated effectively? Attend this session to discover answers to these questions and more. Examine ways to stimulate open-ended investigations that promote deep thought-processes and theory building as well as develop 21st -century communication and collaboration skills. Brenda Boylan is a teacher in an inner city school in downtown Vancouver. Over the past 16 years, Brenda has been deeply involved in literacy initiatives both at the district level and provincial level. She has been a literacy mentor for Vancouver, a sessional instructor and mentor for Simon Fraser University, and given workshops all over the province. Brenda is part of the writing teams for Scholastic Education’s resources K-3 Literacy Place for the Early Years and Moving Up with Literacy Place, 4-6. Brenda has taught kindergarten through grade 7. Brenda is passionate about literacy and believes we should never underestimate what children can accomplish.

Audience: Primary, Literacy

This workshop is also offered in session A.

Countdown to Retirement Countdown to Retirement will teach you commonly employed financial planning strategies designed to increase net worth and decrease taxes. Specifically, this course will focus on: 1. Tax Free Savings Accounts - Why and how best to use the TFSA 2. RRSP Catch-up Strategies 3. Making your Mortgage Interest Effectively Tax Deductible 4. Pension Maximization Strategies 5. CPP and OAS - Changes and what you can expect to get 6. Insured Retirement Strategy 7. Case Studies Travis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy from Simon Fraser University. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designated through the Financial Planning Standards Council and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FSCI)

His commitment to education led him to create the Corporate Workshop Series in 2001. Through the Corporate Workshop Series, Travis presents financial planning concepts to employees across the Lower Mainland including city governments, health boards, school districts and private businesses.

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session C.

@thinklangley

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Poetry in Dance and Drama Cheryl Hillier - Blacklock Fine Arts Angela Mitchell - Blacklock Fine Arts

Audience: Intermediate, Arts, Literacy

This workshop is also offered in session A.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Sandra Averill - SBO @Av3rill| av3rill.com

Julia Henrey - RC Garnett

Mac & Me

Have you received a new, leased Macbook Pro and wonder at its possibilities? Your Mac can help you organize, plan and create! Come learn all about your Mac and how it can be used to capture student learning.

Sandra Averill is district teacher for K-12 Digital Literacies. She wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always a Mac person, but has come to appreciate the personalization and creativity that a Mac provides.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Technology

Using Games in the Math Class We will play a variety of math games and talk about how to differentiate them for students who are at different levels of mathematical development. They are games that can be quickly prepared and require few materials. Julia Henrey is currently teaching a combined grade 4 and 5 class at RC Garnett Demonstration Elementary. She believes that students do more math practice when playing a game than when they are doing worksheets.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Math

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Teaching Thinking Concepts Adam Woelders - RC Garnett

The new K-12 Social Studies curriculum is built around core historical thinking competencies. This workshop will equip teachers with some engaging strategies and lesson ideas to teach the new Social Studies curriculum. Adam is the vice principal at RC Garnett Demonstration School, and has teaching experience in K-12 schools throughout the Fraser Valley. He is also a sessional instructor in the School of Education at Trinity Western University.

Audience: All Interested

#Odyssey15

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Starting with Strengths Chris Wejr - James Hill Elementary @chriswejr| www.chriswejr.com

If the stories we tell about our lives help to shape our identities, we need to consider the stories that our students are sharing about themselves with regards to their experiences in our classrooms. Chris will reflect upon the current status of education and challenge us to work to create the conditions for students’ stories from school to become a more positive narrative—one in which they are aware of their strengths, challenges, passions and identity. Participants will be challenged to consider how their teaching, assessment practices and recognition of students can make their time in our schools more meaningful and how changing to a strength-based lens can allow all of us to build positive stories and identity as learners in schools. Chris is a father of preschool aged twin girls and a former high school PE/Science/Math teacher. He currently works as a teacher/principal at James Hill Elementary. Previous to this, he worked as a principal in the community of Agassiz, BC in which he worked with staff to create positive changes in school culture, student motivation, assessment, technology, strength-based education and parent engagement. Chris has had the opportunity to present and share his stories for educators and parents in districts throughout BC and the United States as well as online.

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session A. Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Where There's Smoke

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session A.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Simple Tech for Connected Educators Sarah Moore - Vancouver Island University @smoorebc| Smoorebc.weebly.com Tegan Ferguson - Vancouver Island University @tfergbc | tferguson-eportfolio.weebly.com

Now, more than ever, it is easy for educators to break down the walls into their classrooms and professional practice. This workshop will give you hands-on experience with Twitter as a connection tool to build your Professional Learning Community and Weebly as a classroom website and ePortfolio creator. Bring your own device and questions but no experience is required! Sarah Moore is a student teacher at Vancouver Island University. She has a passion for integrating technology into the classroom and co-wrote a textbook on BC First Nations as Ancient Civilizations. Tegan Ferguson is a student teacher at Vancouver Island University. She actively recruits colleagues into her Professional Learning Community and serves as the President of the Education Student Association- Club Ed.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Arts, French, Humanities, Literacy, Math, Physical Education/ Health, Student Support, Technology, Trade/Career Education, Administrators This workshop is also offered in session C. Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Writer's Notebooks in the Classroom Shelley Rolston - Richard Bulpitt @shelleyrolston1

Writer’s Notebooks are a great way to motivate students to write and engage your learners in meaningful activities that promote writing skills. This workshop will introduce you to the Writer’s Notebook, show you how you can use it in the classroom with the Write Traits and provide you with open-ended activities that you can do using your favourite books.

Shelley has been teaching in Langley for over 20 years. She is passionate about teaching literacy and enjoys sharing ideas with others.

Audience: Primary, Literacy

@thinklangley

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Sexual Exploitation Prevention Derian Julihn - Youth Unlimited @julihn| www.youthunlimited.com

Did you know the average age that children report being recruited into the sex trade in Canada is around 12? Most Canadians do not understand the bigger picture of what’s really going on or recognize exploitation’s subtle forms. For this reason it will continue to go unidentified until it’s too late. This lack of understanding allows victims to remain unseen and their perpetrators to stay hidden. Because we do not see it, we cannot comprehend that it might be happening in our community. But it is happening. Whether it is a teen being recruited into the sex trade or being blackmailed with compromising pictures, it is exploitation. It is a crime. The purpose of this workshop is to raise awareness that sexual exploitation is indeed a local issue; to identify the process and warning signs of exploitation and recruitment in students; and to create a community movement of passionate people willing to take a stand to prevent exploitation in our community. This three-part strategy (Awareness, Identification and Movement) comprises our AIM to help make your community an exploitation free community.

Youth Unlimited is an international faith-based organization committed to connecting youth and transforming lives. Striving to live out our faith, you can find us engaging in the lives of young people and fostering connections that they need to thrive. It is our dream that the youth of Langley would have the means to live a healthy life: physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually.

Derian is youth worker with 16 years experience. He has been working for Youth Unlimited for last eight years. He is often described as a connector (like a piece of LEGO) in that he is passionate about connecting people and ideas together in order to serve youth and the issues they face better. His work in raising awareness of the reality of exploitation and trafficking in Langley began after witnessing a 13 year old girl recruited into the sex trade through a “ boyfriend.”

Audience: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Student Support

This workshop is also offered in session C. Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Recess Disaster to Recess Success! Monika Tarampi - Learning Support Services Kim Heber - Learning Support Services

Do your students have trouble playing on the playground? Do they have difficulty during unstructured times on the playground and/or in the classroom? Come and hear ways to change recess disaster to recess success! You will learn the research behind Structured Play, some ways to build a Recess Buddies program, and some great, practical ideas to promote positive student interactions. Kim Heber and Monika Tarampi are District Teachers in Learning Support Services. Between them they have 55 years experience in classroom teaching and challenging behaviour/positive behaviour support.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, SEAs

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m

Trade Talk (Cont'd) Dave Hetherington - DW Poppy

Trade options are opening up across the country as industrial needs are not being filed quickly enough. Students taking technology courses in school have a huge advantage fast tracking into careers through SSA and ACE IT programs. But are we able to meet their needs and the industries needs for workers in the 21st century? This workshop will outline the latest changes in career pathways and some of exciting initiatives being offered by local employers and the Langley School District. Its a chance for teachers of technology, career counsellors principals and vice principals to hear what’s happening and how proactive planning is meeting the needs for students in Langley.

Dave Hetherington has been a technology teacher in Langley for the past 27 years. He is the president of the Langley Technology Teachers Association and a passionate advocate for Trade options for students in Langley.

Audience: Trade/Career Education

This discussion is continued from session A, though participants do not need to attend both sessions.

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Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Meena Sangha- Learning Support Services Lindi Rae - Learning Support Services

Video Modeling, Part 2

This session is a follow-up for any school staff that have taken previous video modeling sessions with either Lindi or Meena. _Video modeling is an evidence-based intervention to support strategic skill development for children and youth. We’ll breeze through the steps to making a video model and follow it with lots of practice. Participants are encouraged attend in school teams. Note: Attendees must bring an iPad with the app iMovie installed. Lindi Rae is a speech and language patholgist in the Learning Support Services department. She has extensive experience with using visuals supports and assistive technology to support students with ASD to develop their communication skills. Meena Sangha is a district teacher for autism spectrum disorders with 18 years of experience in the classroom and in alternate settings. Meena is an advocate for inclusive practices that are accessible to school teams and families.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Student Support

App-solute Access

Anne is a District Teacher for Learning Support Services. She has the privilege of working with dedicated school teams in North Langley/Walnut Grove this year. Amanda is the resource teacher at West Langley School, and is proud of the passion, innovation and commitment that her SEA team brings to the students at their school.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Student Support

This workshop is also offered in session A.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m

Aboriginal Perspectives: A Personal Journey Cecelia Reekie - Langley Aboriginal Program @cecelia_reekie with Janet Stromquist

Cecelia Reekie, a former school trustee who always speaks from her heart, will share her personal life journey. Adopted at birth, Cecelia will share her perspective of rowing up Aboriginal in a non-Aboriginal family. After reuniting with her biological parents, Cecelia reconnected with her Haisla community and began to learn and understand the history of her people. Through her father’s sharing of his personal experience at Residential School, Cecelia began to understand the devastating impacts of the Canadian Residential School system. She continues, even today, to reconcile this previously hidden history and its enduring legacy on Canadian Society as a whole. Cecelia recently joined the Langley Aboriginal Program as a Cultural Presenter and will share a brief overview of her new presentations with workshop participants. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and be a part of a discussion around both current and new curriculum connections.

Cecelia Reekie is a member of the Haisla Nation who was adopted as an infant into a Caucasian family. As a young adult, Cecelia found her biological Haisla father and French Canadian mother. Through this reunion and with the support of her adoptive parents, Cecelia has been able to embrace her identity and culture. She brings many different perspectives to workshops given her life experience. Cecelia has always had a passion for sharing stories and bringing understanding to the issues Aboriginal people face everyday.

Audience: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Humanities, All Interested

@thinklangley

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m

Adventure and Personal Transformation Jonathan Rempel - North Surrey Learning Centre @cloudraker1 | www.jrempel.wordpress.com

There is an increasing amount of rhetoric within the educational world today that encourages teachers to transform their practices in order to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world. But what does transformation look like and where does the impetus to change come from? This workshop will examine the idea of transformation through the creation of a program called the Adventure Co-op that combines outdoor education, English and work experience. It will chronicle the presenter’s journey from boredom and professional hypocrisy to engagement and transformation. We will explore connections between personal engagement, assessment, backwards design, technology, faith, inquiry and happiness in a presentation that is unflinchingly honest and completely down to earth. Part storytelling, part autobiography, and completely relevant within the ethos of education today, this workshop will challenge and hopefully inspire you in your journey as a teacher and a learner.

Jonathan teaches English and outdoor education at an inner-city high school for at-risk youth in Surrey. After experiencing a ‘dark night of the soul’ early in his career, he started on a journey to find meaning and purpose in his teaching. This journey ultimately led him to a place of professional transformation and rewrote the paradigm from which he teaches. Since then, he has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence and completed his Masters in Educational Practice. In addition to being a teacher, Jonathan is also a husband and father of two small (and super cute) boys, a mountain climber, a poet, a retired treeplanter and a former resident of both Blumenort, Manitoba and Vienna, Austria.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Arts, Humanities, Literacy, Physical Education/Health, All Interested This workshop is also offered in session C.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Bard in the Classroom

Mary Hartman - Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival @bardonthebeach| http://www.bardonthebeach.org In this lively, active introduction to playing Shakespeare in the classroom, Bard on the Beach’s Director of Education will share techniques often used in the festival’s highly regarded Bard in the Classroom workshops. Targeted toward secondary English Language Arts teachers, this workshop will be interesting for anyone eager to find dynamic, engaging ways to teach Shakespeare. With a background as a professional actor and director, Mary Hartman has helped students and teachers play Shakespeare for more than 25 years. As Director of Education and Training at Bard on the Beach, she is responsible for design and development of programs for students, teachers, theatre professionals and the general public, all with the mission of Bard Education in mind: to inspire our community through dynamic, engaging experiences with the language, characters and plays of William Shakespeare. Before moving to British Columbia, she was Director of Education Programs at Shakespeare and Company, a professional theatre renowned for compelling performance and innovative teaching. In 2003, she was Project Director of The National Institute on Teaching Shakespeare, funded by the US National Endowment for the Humanities. She holds a master’s degree from King’s College, London (UK) and a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, and has received numerous awards and honours.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Humanities, Drama (as well as ELA)

This workshop is also offered in session C.

#Odyssey15

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m

Ayesha Ismail-Kanani - Qmunity qmunity.ca

Jane Gill - Langley Secondary School @jane_gill

Supporting Queer & Trans* Youth

Supporting Queer and Trans* Youth in Schools will cover:

-Introduction to LGBTQ identities, concepts and current issues; -Introduction to respectful language and appropriate usage, including terminology and pronouns; -Sample tools for creating safer spaces for LGBTQ youth and reducing barriers to service access; -Specific tools for supporting LGBTQ youth in schools. Ayesha (pronouns they/them/theirs) is a youth worker, activist and advocate for LGBTQ issues. Ayesha has been facilitating workshops on gender and sexuality for over 3 years. They recently volunteered their time as part of the Trans* and Gender Variant Inclusion Working group creating recommendations for safer spaces at the Vancouver Park Board facilities. At Qmunity Ayesha coordinates weekly youth drop-ins, youth leadership trainings, Queer Competency Training workshops, and provides one on one support to youth. Ayesha currently creates and facilitates workshops specifically geared to youth service providers, and most recently they helped to develop multi-day training program for the University of Fraser Valley Positive Space Campaign. Ayesha has both lived and professional experience to share, and is passionate about creating opportunities for dialog around how to better support youth.

How do you Know What They Know?

Have you ever been surprised by a class’s result on a test or in-class assignment? Have you ever heard yourself echoed back when you read a student’s work? What methods do you use to know accurately and authentically what your students have actually learned? With the use of backwards design, differentiation and authentic assessment—including mode and student selfassessment—teachers can ensure their classes are places of deeper learning and thinking.

In this session we will be discussing means for assessing and improving student learning. Be prepared to collaborate and contribute.

Audience: Secondary

This workshop is also offered in session A.

Audience: All interested

This workshop is also offered in session C.

Session B: 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Projects Based Learning on iPads Greg Anslow - ACSS

All hands-on excitement! iPads (loaned out) provided for first 30 teachers. Teachers will see how to create a variety of projects using flow charting. Hands on examples will include space projects, math projects, science projects, etc. If you have a class set of iPads you could use, what are some projects that students could do? Apps used will be Goodnotes, Spacecraft 3D, ScapPad, video apps, , etc. All this excitement packed into a short 90 minutes? We will try.

Greg Anslow been integrating iPads into the classroom setting for almost two years now, and now roams his classroom exclusively with his iPad. Before that, he was using a smart board for 5+ years, and also has experience teaching with a PC tablet and using OneNote to deliver his lessons. “After 32 years of teaching high school, the iPad has taken me to the next level!

Audience: All Interested

@thinklangley

Session C 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Langley Secondary School

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Bard in the Classroom

Mary Hartman - Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival @bardonthebeach| http://www.bardonthebeach.org In this lively, active introduction to playing Shakespeare in the classroom, Bard on the Beach’s Director of Education will share techniques often used in the festival’s highly regarded Bard in the Classroom workshops. Targeted toward secondary English Language Arts teachers, the workshop will be interesting for anyone eager to find dynamic, engaging ways to teach Shakespeare. With a background as a professional actor and director, Mary Hartman has helped students and teachers play Shakespeare for more than 25 years. As Director of Education and Training at Bard on the Beach, she is responsible for design and development of programs for students, teachers, theatre professionals and the general public, all with the mission of Bard Education in mind: to inspire our community through dynamic, engaging experiences with the language, characters and plays of William Shakespeare. Before moving to British Columbia, she was Director of Education Programs at Shakespeare and Company, a professional theatre renowned for compelling performance and innovative teaching. In 2003, she was Project Director of The National Institute on Teaching Shakespeare, funded by the US National Endowment for the Humanities. She holds a master’s degree from King’s College, London (UK) and a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, and has received numerous awards and honours.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Humanities, Drama (as well as ELA)

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Application System Training for CUPE Mark Petrik - SBO - Human Resources

A step-by-step guide on how to fill out the application form in the Staff Admin System. We will show you how to complete the form so you can apply for internal postings.

Mark is an HR Officer at the Langley School Board. He takes care of recruitment for both CUPE 1851 and Teachers.

Audience: Trade/Career Education, CUPE 1851 (and 1260 if they would like to attend) This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Canada in Space

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime, out-of-this-world opportunity to video conference with a Canadian Space Agency Astronaut working at NASA headquarters in Houston, Texas. Your presenter will discuss Canada’s role in space exploration, future missions and more! Bring your ideas and excitement back to your classroom on Monday. Tim Stephenson hosts. Your presenter will be one of two Canadian Space Agency astronauts currently working in Houston, Texas.

Audience: All interested.

#Odyssey15

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

LCM School Programs

Alison Minto & Hannah Bennett - Langley Centennial Museum The workshop will provide an overview of programs offered by the Langley Centennial Museum. Time will be allocated to two Instructors who will provide an in depth presentation of a docent-led heritage program, a science program and an art program. With regards to the art program, a hands-on component may be added depending on numbers. Alison Minto is both a Volunteer Docent and Professional Instructor with the Township of Langley. She has over a decade of experience presenting workshops and school programs both at the museum and in the classroom. She delivers science and heritage programs.

Hannah Bennett is an Arts professional, accomplished professional artist and Educational Assistant at Kwantlen Polytech. Hannah delivers print making programs at the museum and in the classroom.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

BC Adolescent Health Survey Results Duncan Stewart - McCreary Centre Society @mccrearycentre| www.mcs.bc.ca

In the spring of 2013, over 29,000 students in grades 7-12 across the province completed the fifth BC Adolescent Health Survey. This presentation will share the findings for the Fraser South area, including the most recent data on health indicators and risk behaviours for youth in this region. The presentation will also include a discussion of protective factors identified to promote positive health among local young people.

Duncan Stewart has been a Research Associate at McCreary Centre Society for over seven years. He has an MA from the University of Guelph, with an emphasis on applied community research and program evaluation. Duncan is currently the provincial coordinator of McCrearyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BC Adolescent Health Survey. He was a co-author of the 2013 provincial highlights report: From Hastings Street to Haida Gwaii, as well as recent McCreary reports on early onset of alcohol and marijuana, sports and exercise involvement and positive mental health.

Audience: Middle, Secondary

Observing the Process: Manufacturing Tour Robert Finlayson - CWA, Vancouver BC http://www.cwa-acs.org/chapters/bc Bob Hiltz - KPU

CWA and ITB will be offering facility tours wherein participants will have an opportunity to see the various stages of design and manufacturing processes that are involved in producing custom-built truck bodies, trailers and enclosures. Participants will see how 3D models are turned into build packages that inform processes which include cutting, shearing, forming, fitting, welding, fabricating, painting, and assembling various components into completed units. Related processes include plumbing, HVAC and electrical subsystems that are integrated into finished units. PLEASE NOTE: The tour will be held at 5285 192 St Surrey BC.

The Canadian Welding Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chapter for Vancouver, British Columbia encompasses the city of Vancouver and the lower mainland of BC (Fraser Valley).

We are pleased to be part of the nationwide network of CWA Chapters across Canada to advance the best practices of welding, fabricating, and the exchange of information to our members.

The Vancouver business community includes a number of progressive companies involved in marine, mining, energy, aerospace, medical, hydro, clean technologies, construction, and many more. It is the goal of the Vancouver chapter to bring together industry and education leaders in a welcoming format to share best practices in the welding and fabrication space. Quality and standards are a vital aspect of the manufacturing world for both local projects and companies exporting manufactured products. The wealth of experience within the CWA chapter in Vancouver is considerable and we encourage you to reach out and join us if you are in the area.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Arts, Literacy, Math, Student Support, Technology, Trade/Career Education

@thinklangley

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Content Comprehensible ELLs: SIOP Karen Beatty - District VP - ELL/SWIS

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, the SIOP model has been shown to improve learning for all students.

Most teachers already know may of the techniques necessary to help language learners develop their academic language skills. Learn how to use the SIOP framework to develop learner activities that simultaneously promote content knowledge understanding and the corresponding academic language . This workshop is based on Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model, by Jana Echevarria, Mary Ellen Vogt, and Deborah J. Short

Karen Beatty 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 organizations and community organizations.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Interpreter www.metrovancouver.org

Shana Alexander - Action Schools! BC www.actionschoolsbc.ca

Connecting Children with Nature Please dress warmly for the weather as we are going outside, rain or shine!

Spending time in nature and having a relationship with natural world are important for a child’s social, cognitive and physical development. Connecting children with nature supports and enhances both a child’s learning environment and their ability to learn. This workshop will provide you with some of the research, theory, techniques and confidence to take children outside. You will test out games and activities to engage children in outdoor play, exploration, learning, inspiration and have fun learning!

Audience: Primary, Intermediate

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Enhance Learning and SelfRegulation

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Physical Education/Health, Student Support

This workshop is also offered in session B.

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Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Joe Ducklow - Lynn Fripps @mrducklow, @mrducklowsclass

Kathy Nelson - Instruction Services

Dance! Dance! Dance!

A collection of dances found in various places that can be easily taught to your K-3 classes. Participants will learn 4-6 dances that they can easily teach to their students. Bring clothing you are able to move freely in.

Joe Ducklow teaches Kindergarten at Lynn Fripps Elementary. He has a B.HKIN and has been teaching in the district since 2008. He loves spending time with his wife and two wonderful boys.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate

Book Club: Struggling Readers This is the first in a book club series. Books will be handed out on Feb. 20 at the first session. Teachers will be involved in discussions and activities touching on important ideas from the first four chapters in the book. Please commit to all three sessions when signing up for this workshop on Feb. 20. Additional dates: March 3, March 31 from 3:45-5:15pm

Kathy Nelson had been working for Langley School District for 34 years. She is currently working for Instructional Services as the District Literacy Teacher K-7

Audience: Intermediate, Middle

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Janet Crockford - Langley Aboriginal Program Janet Stromquist, District Teacher, Langley Aboriginal

Darren Mitzel - Livingstone Elementary/VSB39 @darrenmitzel| www.tech4ed.ca

Cedar Bark - A BC Living Resource

Is Change a Dirty Word in Education?

Janet will review her Cedar Bark cultural presentation for grade five students. She will engage participants in a discussion of the importance of cedar among local Aboriginal communities, both past and present. Participants will develop an understanding of the many uses of all parts of the cedar tree. Janet will share the process of how cedar bark is harvested and prepared for weaving and show participants how to make a twisted cedar bark bracelet.

Why is change such a dirty word in education? Change is necessary in our current delivery of education in order for our students to be successful in the future. A discussion around why that is or isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case; activities and stories of how making changes in yesterdays pedagogy will leave a lasting effect on tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students. We will also explore the notion of play. Somewhere along the way we lost the ability to play as adults. Why? Play in childhood is what makes adults smarter and happier people.

Audience: Intermediate

Audience: All Interested

Janet Crockford is a cultural presenter for the Langley Aboriginal Program. She lives in her ancestral home on Katzie First Nation located in Langley. Traditionally, her nation lived in Long Houses on the shores of Pitt Lake in the northwest area of Pitt Meadows. Katzie people are located on both sides of the Fraser River, as well on the shores of Barnston Island.

Darren is a Principal at David Livingstone Elementary School in Vancouver. He recently completed his Masters in Educational Technology at UBC and has been working with staff and students on 21st Century best practices for the past 6 years. Darren is also one of the creators of the #acceptance campaign (in its 5th year) - using social media to promote positive change and saying no to bullying.

@thinklangley Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Extinction Is A Word Called Ivory Fran Duthie - Elephanatics franduthie@ineffible444| elephanatics.org Andrea Duthie, UBC student/daughter Leanne Fogerty

Leave with lesson plans and information on the African Elephant poaching crisis and ways in which to help stop it.

In May 2013, a group of concerned individuals formed an elephant advocacy group called “Elephanatics.” The goal of the group is to help the long-term survival of African elephants by spreading awareness and disseminating information about their ecology and conservation in the face of recent resurgence of ivory poaching in Africa. Fran Duthie has written education lesson plans suited for grades 3-7. Her group made the National Post with the first Global March for Elephants, Oct.4, 2014. Their objective is to make people aware that poaching is not only an ecological problem, but an environmental and global problem as well.

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Get Started with iMovie Katie Ropchan - Walnut Grove Secondary

Bring learning to life using iMovie in your classroom. Learn how to create dazzling videos, complete with music scores, transitions, titles, credits, and more with iMovie, Apple’s digital video editing software. During this workshop you will begin creating your own digital video to introduce yourself to new classes. This is an introductory workshop open to all K-12 teachers. You will need to bring your MacBook Pro, loaded with photos of yourself that you would like to show your students. Digital Literacy Focus: Developing Teacher toolkits in making learning visible

Katie Ropchan is a Math, Science, and Psychology Teacher at Walnut Grove Secondary. She recently completed the Master of Educational Technology program at UBC and is passionate about engaging her students with the use of technology.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Technology

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Inspire, Engage, Include Amber Yaciw - Rick Hansen School Program www.rickhansen.com/schools

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Effective Use of iPads in Class Andy Miller - Walnut Grove Secondary School @teacheramiller| https://sites.google.com/site/ teacheramiller

Join the Rick Hansen School Program team for a highly interactive workshop on building character and citizenship skills in your classroom. You will walk away with readymade resources and practical activities you can take into your classrooms immediately. These resources aim to raise students’ awareness about the potential of people with disabilities and how they can be difference makers in their everyday lives. Come find out how the Rick Hansen School Program’s free resources can be used in schools to create stronger cultures of inclusion, and help meet your district’s social responsibility goals at the same time. You can also find out how to book a free guest speaker for your school!

Have an iPad? Awesome. Come to this session to discuss optimal ways to do note-taking, presentations, screen casting, mirroring to a projector, providing online content (including through iTunesU), and engaging students in an interactive way. Bring your iPad, laptop and ideas. Let’s connect, share and learn.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle

Audience: All Interested

Amber Yaciw is a curriculum developer and program assistant at the Rick Hansen Foundation. She is a BC certified teacher and an experienced presenter who delivers workshops to a variety of audiences, including educators and ambassadors.

As an elite athlete, Andy has been ranked as high as #1 in Canada in the pole vault. He has also represented Canada twice internationally. His passion for the sport was undoubtedly the secret of his success. Likewise, Andy’s passion for teaching and technology were the perfect ingredients to transform his teaching pedagogy to a more student-centred environment, incorporating a flipped classroom as well as skills-oriented, activity-based learning.

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Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Mastering the Addition Facts Deanna Lightbody - Instructional Services @lightbody_d| http://35mathk8.weebly.com

In her resource, “Mastering the Facts”, Carole Fullerton states that computational fluency should depend not on rote recall, but rather on recall that is grounded in sense-making and efficient strategies. We will explore several ideas and activities that can help students develop conceptual understanding, skills and fluency with addition facts. We’ll also have some fun playing addition games that you can take back to your own classroom. Deanna Lightbody has been teaching in the Langley School District for 25 years. She works in Instructional Services as a district teacher for Numeracy K-8.

Audience: Primary, Math, Student Support Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Graphic Novels: More Than Just Comics Lynie Tener - Instructional Services @lynietener| 35literacy.weebly.com

Harness the enthusiasm students have for graphic novels to develop deep understandings of literature and complex concepts. Engaging reluctant readers is so much easier with high interest graphic novels and resources, but don’t be fooled; graphic resources are very sophisticated as the graphic components add depth through a variety of features. Learn how to get the most from a graphic novel at this workshop. Ms. Lynie Tener has taught at the primary, intermediate, and secondary levels. She is passionate about engaging students in the learning process.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Humanities, Literacy

To Kidblog or Not to Kidblog? Victoria Olson - West Langley Elementary @MsVictoriaOlson| techteacheronamission.com

Develop a classroom Kidblog site for your students to host each of their individual blogs. Victoria will take you through pre-blogging scaffolds to practice commentary in the classroom and walk you through the steps associated with brainstorming, writing, posting, and commenting on student blogs. Student learning can be made visible as students begin to document their learning in classroom through Kidblog! Victoria is a grade 3/4 teacher and technology coach at West Langley Elementary in Langley, British Columbia. She is a student in the Master of Educational Technology program at the University of British Columbia. Victoria co-founded #bcedchat, EdCamp35, and the EdTech Mentorship Network to increase networking between BC educators and to enrich the focus on professional development within the province. She is an active member of her Personal Learning Network and an advocate for online sharing of best pedagogical practices. Victoria believes in meaningful tech integration and innovation in schools, helping teachers reach their professional goals with technology. Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Technology Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Let's All Be Fire Fighters

Gary Proznick - Township of Langley Fire Department

From seniors to teenagers to kindergarteners, we all have a role to play in promoting fire safety. Learn about the Township of Langley’s diverse slate of public programs designed to teach your students about the ways in which they can become fire fighters. Gary Proznick is a former classroom teacher turned Fire Department captain in the Township of Langley. Gary is currently serving as a Public Education Officer.

Audience: All interested

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Teacher-Librarian Sharing Session Alison Hewitt - REMSS @mmehewitt

This session is a collaborative sharing session for elementary and secondary teacher-librarians. We will discuss issues related to teaching and learning in the library/learning commons. Alison Hewitt is a teacher-librarian at R E Mountain Secondary School and president of the Langley Teacher Librarians_ PSA (LTLA).

Audience: Teacher-Librarians

@thinklangley Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Countdown to Retirement Travis Forman - Investor’s Group

Countdown to Retirement will teach you commonly employed financial planning strategies designed to increase net worth and decrease taxes. Specifically, this course will focus on: 1. Tax Free Savings Accounts - Why and how best to use the TFSA 2. RRSP Catch-up Strategies 3. Making your Mortgage Interest Effectively Tax Deductible 4. Pension Maximization Strategies 5. CPP and OAS - Changes and what you can expect to get 6. Insured Retirement Strategy 7. Case Studies Travis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy from Simon Fraser University. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designated through the Financial Planning Standards Council and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FSCI)

Audience: All Interested

This workshop is also offered in session B.

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Simple Tech for Connected Educators Sarah Moore - Vancouver Island University @smoorebc| Smoorebc.weebly.com Tegan Ferguson - Vancouver Island University @tfergbc | tferguson-eportfolio.weebly.com

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Julia Henrey - RC Garnett

Anna Floro - Learning Support Services Monika Tarampi - Learning Support Services

Teaching Math through Problem Solving Explore ways to have your students learn new mathematical ideas through problems. We will look at different types of problems and talk about ways to make them more accessible to students, and to challenge even the most capable learners. We will also look at assessment of student’s work and their thinking using rubrics and how students can be given opportunities to self-assess and set goals for improvement. Julia Henrey is currently teaching a combined grade 4 and 5 class at RC Garnett Demonstration Elementary School. She has taught math through problem-solving for many years.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Math

Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for SEAs

Come and explore various websites and technology tools related to visual supports as well as curriculum that can be used to support your students. This is also a build-a-folder workshop! You will take away tips, tricks, and various graphic organizers. Bring a folder or 1” binder to fill up during the workshop. Monika Tarampi and Anna Floro are district teachers for Integration Support in Langley.

Audience: SEAs

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Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Sexual Exploitation Prevention Derian Julihn - Youth Unlimited @julihn| www.youthunlimited.com

Audience: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Student Support

This workshop is also offered in session B. Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Don Thomson - DonCol Nature Products

Joseph Jung - Wix-Brown Elementary @mrjoejung

Woodworking for Kids If you have never pounded a nail, then this is the workshop for you. Woodworking for kids introduces basic carpentry to children in a safe and rewarding manner. Since 1995, DonCol Nature Products has been providing simple to assemble nature kits to a wide variety of customers including: schools, community groups, governments and retailers across B.C. In addition, the workshop will cover a wide range of other woodworking projects suitable for children of all ages. Don Thomson is in his third year of retirement from Langley, after 32 years in the classroom. Don is spending his retirement time: fishing, traveling, fitness, playing with his grandchildren, and of course wood working. Don is frequently heard to say “retirement, there is no such thing... you simply redirect your energy in another direction. Audience: All interested

Scared of Technology?

Fears of technology integration are common in educators. Joe will provide philosophical frameworks to aid in understanding and implementation of technology integration. The session will conlclude with several examples of tools to use to make learning visible, both to a wider audience, and in regards to authentic assessment, including blogs, screencasts, movie creation, music creation, voice threads, and more!

Joe is a Grade 5/6 teacher at Wix-Brown Elementary, interested in how technology can enhance teaching, learning, and assessment within the classroom. His personal inquiry last year was on the topic of pedagogical technology integration, and led to the collaborative development of tutorials designed to support educators who have the desire to integrate technology into their classroom, but are intimidated or overwhelmed by the process.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate

@thinklangley Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Ayesha Ismail-Kanani - Qmunity qmunity.ca

Karen Copeland - Champions for Community Mental Wellness @KarenCopeland3| championsforcommunitywellness. wordpress.com

Supporting Queer & Trans* Youth

Supporting Queer and Trans* Youth in Schools will cover:

Ayesha (pronouns they/them/theirs) is a youth worker, activist and advocate for LGBTQ issues. Ayesha has been facilitating workshops on gender and sexuality for over 3 years. They recently volunteered their time as part of the Trans* and Gender Variant Inclusion Working group creating recommendations for safer spaces at the Vancouver Park Board facilities. At Qmunity Ayesha coordinates weekly youth drop-ins, youth leadership trainings, Queer Competency Training workshops, and provides one on one support to youth. Ayesha currently creates and facilitates workshops specifically geared to youth service providers, and most recently they helped to develop multi-day training program for the University of Fraser Valley Positive Space Campaign. Ayesha has both lived and professional experience to share, and is passionate about creating opportunities for dialog around how to better support youth.

Audience: All interested

This workshop is also offered in session B. Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Intro to MyEducation BC for TTOCs Bridie Robson - SD35

Audience: TTOCs

This workshop is also offered in session B.

The Power of Relationships

We all know the importance of creating positive relationships with students and their families, this is even more critical when a child is experiencing mental health challenges. Karen will share her experiences on how positive relationships have made a difference for her child who experiences anxiety, learning disabilities and other challenges. This is the opportunity to hear a unique family perspective on how we can support students and families in our schools. This is also a chance to learn more about different resources and services, as well as some of the barriers and challenges families face when trying to access these.

Karen Copeland lives in Abbotsford BC. She has two children and has extensive experience navigating School, Health and Ministry mental health (children and youth) systems to obtain the services her family needs and deserves. Karen shares her experiences with others to create a broader understanding and awareness of the challenges families face when their child has a mental health challenge. She loves creating opportunities for families and professionals to come together to learn from one another, and believes in the importance of honouring the champions who come into our lives to support us on our journey. Karen is passionate about the amazing things that can happen when children, youth and families are fully included and valued in all aspects of service systems.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Student Support, mental health Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Plus on Lit, Mieux on Lit! Ellen Bornowsky - District Teacher, Languages

Cet atelier s’adresse aux enseignants et enseignantes en immersion qui aimeraient participer à une discussion au sujet du développement des habilités en littératie. Apportez vos questions, vos stratégies efficaces et vos activités intéressantes pour partager avec vos collègues. Ellen enseigne le français de base et l’allemand au niveau secondaire depuis 20 ans à Langley. Elle est la nouvelle coordinatrice pour langues secondes à temps partiel. Elle travaille dès septembre à LFMS avec les élèves de 6e et 7e année.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate

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Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Katherine Mulski - SFU/ Langley SD @Teachinginthe21| www.teachinginthe21.weebly.com

Anne Midzain - Learning Support Services

Web 2.0 for French!

Explorer et jouer avec l’utilisation d’applications Web qui peuvent aider à améliorer l’acquisition d’une deuxième langue. Venez apprendre à faire un Voki, utilisent explorer des sites Web pour le français et la façon dont ils peuvent être appliqués dans votre classe. Rubriques et les documents seront fournis. FSL bienvenue! Langue du sessionbilangue- EN/FR. Katherine is currently applying for her EdD with a focus on mentoring colleagues in their own classroom research. She has taught in Korea and Trinidad. Currently seconded working as a Faculty Associate for SFU in Field Programs with Teacher Learners, she was previously teaching grade six Late French Immersion in the Langley School District, working as Digital Literacy Coach for her school. Jill of all trades, master of none, Kat is always learning more about intentional tech integration for educatio

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, French, Technology

What's UP with the Chime? Answer: the signature routine of the MindUP Curriculum is the Core Breathing Practice! Mindful attention is the foundation for learning and interacting. If you have heard the “buzz” about MindUp in the past few years but still not sure what it is, or how to use it....or just need a refresher....this workshop is for you. An overview of the K-8 curriculum, key brain concepts, practical activities and extensions to cross-curriculum and literature links will be explored. You will be raring to go back and get started in your own classroom!

Anne Midzain is a District Integration Support Teacher. She has the privilege of working with school teams around the Langley School District, and especially enjoys being able to share resources and develop programming that supports the diverse needs of today’s students. She has worked with the MindUP curriculum in several classes in the past few years and finds that children are highly engaged when they are learning about their brains.

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Student Support

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Adventure and Personal Transformation Jonathan Rempel - North Surrey Learning Centre @cloudraker1 | www.jrempel.wordpress.com

There is an increasing amount of rhetoric within the educational world today that encourages teachers to transform their practices in order to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world. But what does transformation look like and where does the impetus to change come from? This workshop will examine the idea of transformation through the creation of a program called the Adventure Co-op that combines outdoor education, English, and work experience. It will chronicle the presenter’s journey from boredom and professional hypocrisy to engagement and transformation. We will explore connections between personal engagement, assessment, backwards design, technology, faith, inquiry, and happiness in a presentation that is unflinchingly honest and completely down to earth. Part storytelling, part autobiography, and completely relevant within the ethos of education today, this workshop will challenge and hopefully inspire you in your journey as a teacher and a learner.

Jonathan teaches English and outdoor education at an inner-city high school for at-risk youth in Surrey. After experiencing a ‘dark night of the soul’ early in his career, he started on a journey to find meaning and purpose in his teaching. This journey ultimately led him to a place of professional transformation and rewrote the paradigm from which he teaches. Since then, he has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence and completed his Masters in Educational Practice. In addition to being a teacher, Jonathan is also a husband and father of two small (and super cute) boys, a mountain climber, a poet, a retired treeplanter, and a former resident of both Blumenort, Manitoba and Vienna, Austria.

Audience: Middle, Secondary, Arts, Humanities, Literacy, Physical Education/Health, All Interested This workshop is also offered in session B.

@thinklangley

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Recognizing your Attachment Style Dr. Jill Taggart - City University Canada @CityU| http://cityuniversity.ca

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Shawn Davids - HD Stafford @sdavids51| www.leadershipwithpurpose.net

Sandra Averill - SBO @Av3rill| av3rill.com

Good Form!

iBook Author

Learn how to create and utilize Google Forms in the classroom to support student learning and create efficiencies for yourself. We will spend time exploring the power of Google Forms for learning and how it can work in different classroom settings with students and parents.

Develop a basic understanding of how to publish interactive content with iBooks Author to be used in engaging students with their learning. We will cover: templates, chapters/sections, images, widgets/interactive elements and the glossary.

Audience: Middle

Audience: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, Secondary, Technology

Shawn Davids is currently Principal of HD Stafford Middle school and has been in the Langley School district for the past 18 years. He has a passion for engaging students in authentic learning experiences empowered by technology.

Sandra Averill is the district teacher for K-12 Digital Literacies and Safe Schools. She is a strong supporter of empowering students to make decisions that will empower their “Future Me”

Session C: 12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

What do I do with the MSV's? Irene MacKenzie - Learning Support Services Learn all about linking Running Record analysis to teaching. In this session we will discuss how to analyze Running Records – what is going well, what do errors indicate, and is the reader reading for meaning (comprehension) and how to link our analysis to teaching by choosing text, thinking about teaching prompts, thinking about ways to accelerate learning, and understanding how writing supports reading. Irene MacKenzie is currently a district teacher, Learning Support Services. She is a literacy specialist and reading recovery teacher leader who works with both teachers and students.

Audience: All interested including Primary – Grade 1-3, Resource, Learning Assistance, Reading Recovery

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Join us for...

Cupcakes & Collaboration 1:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. At the LSS Library No pre-registration required!

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Notes

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