REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
This year, due to the lingering impacts of Covid-19, Spring Fling is an online conference with a few local excursions or hands-on workshops taking place at various locations in Prince George.
18th ANNUAL SPRING FLING -- 'olulh noye
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SPRING FLING AT A GLANCE
WHEN:
8:45-10:00 Plenary Session, Introductions from Joanne Hapke, PGDTA president, Welcome from elder, Keynote speaker: Sandra Herbst
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Workshop Session I
12:00-1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:30 Workshop Session II
8:45-10:00 Plenary Session, Introductions from Joanne Hapke, PGDTA president, Welcome from elder, Keynote speaker: Sandra Herbst
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Workshop Session I
12:00-1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:30 Workshop Session II
WHY: There's something for everyone and everyone is welcome. Beyond providing one-off professional development workshops, we have built a program that emphasizes connections between educators, and connections to the ongoing inquiry that occurs in classrooms and schools. Benchmarks, not destinations.
WHO: The Spring Fling is for educators in SD57 (Prince George), SD28 (Quesnel), SD91 (Nechako Lakes), SD27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) plus other educational professionals, advocates, specialists, assistants, and community members from Prince George and beyond. This conference is the result of the cooperative efforts from the PD Chairs and their committees from the following BCTF "North Central Zone" locals: Prince George (57), Quesnel (28), Nechako (56), and Burns Lake (55), with advice from Cariboo-Chilcotin (27). Thanks also to contributions from CUPE local 3742 and the local chapter of BCPVPA -- the Prince George Principals' and Vice-Principals' Association.
WHERE: This event will be take place at Prince George Secondary School for in-person sessions, as well as a select option of online sessions, hosted on Zoom and set up through the EasyReg system. After registration, participants receive links to their respective workshop sessions, plus login details if they would like to change their workshops.
WHAT: We encourage use of the hashtag #edfling during the conference to communicate professional learning and celebrate the work of educators. You can also add your district #sd57, #sd91, #sd28, or #sd29 as well as #bctf or #bced in order to invite wider dialogue.
WHO: The Spring Fling is for educators in SD57 (Prince George), SD28 (Quesnel), SD91 (Nechako Lakes), SD27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) plus other educational professionals, advocates, specialists, assistants, and community members from Prince George and beyond. This conference is the result of the cooperative efforts from the PD Chairs and their committees from the following BCTF "North Central Zone" locals: Prince George (57), Quesnel (28), Nechako (56), and Burns Lake (55), with advice from Cariboo-Chilcotin (27). Thanks also to contributions from CUPE local 3742 and the local chapter of BCPVPA -- the Prince George Principals' and Vice-Principals' Association.
WHERE: This event will be take place at Prince George Secondary School for in-person sessions, as well as a select option of online sessions, hosted on Zoom and set up through the EasyReg system. After registration, participants receive links to their respective workshop sessions, plus login details if they would like to change their workshops.
WHAT: We encourage use of the hashtag #edfling during the conference to communicate professional learning and celebrate the work of educators. You can also add your district #sd57, #sd91, #sd28, or #sd29 as well as #bctf or #bced in order to invite wider dialogue.
Conference Registration: opens in early March -- see the WORKSHOPS and REGISTRATION links above to preview sessions and sign up.
Conference Fees:
Conference Inquiries: email Conference Coordinator gthielmann [AT] sd57.bc.ca or phone 250-562-7214 (PGDTA office)
Conference Fees:
- BCTF members (including TTOCs) in sponsoring districts (SD27, SD28, SD57, SD91 locals 55 & 56): free ($30 fee covered by your PD Funds)
- Administrators, EAs, education professionals & support staff, AbEd Dep't: free (covered by Association contributions & subsidy from PGDTA)
- Student teachers, PAC & DPAC members, elders, school board trustees in SD57: free (welcomed guests)
- Others (including independent school teachers and BCTF members in non-sponsoring districts: $30 (for the whole day) -- online payment upon registration, or by arrangement with the conference coordinator (e.g. coordinator will provide an invitational code and the school can send a cheque for "SD57 PGDTA PD Fund" c/o PGDTA 101-1968 Queensway, Prince George BC V2L 1M2).
Conference Inquiries: email Conference Coordinator gthielmann [AT] sd57.bc.ca or phone 250-562-7214 (PGDTA office)
We're looking forward to seeing you at the Conference
All the best from
Glen Thielmann, Pro-D Chair, Prince George BCTF local 57 PGDTA
as well as the PGDTA Pro-D Committee -- Joseph Jeffrey, Trina Chivilo, Melanie Switzer, Kailee Moir
and sponsoring Pro-D Chairs Rodriguez (SD28), Lisa Mason (SD91 local 55) Shawn Lank (SD91 local 56), Ryan Hanley (SD27 Cariboo-Chilcotin)
and additional steering committee members: Julie Fisher (SD57 Fine Arts Support Teacher), Andrea Maurice (SD57 Early Learning Coordinator)
All the best from
Glen Thielmann, Pro-D Chair, Prince George BCTF local 57 PGDTA
as well as the PGDTA Pro-D Committee -- Joseph Jeffrey, Trina Chivilo, Melanie Switzer, Kailee Moir
and sponsoring Pro-D Chairs Rodriguez (SD28), Lisa Mason (SD91 local 55) Shawn Lank (SD91 local 56), Ryan Hanley (SD27 Cariboo-Chilcotin)
and additional steering committee members: Julie Fisher (SD57 Fine Arts Support Teacher), Andrea Maurice (SD57 Early Learning Coordinator)