21st ANNUAL SPRING FLING -- 'olulh noye
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WHEN: April 11th, 2025, 8:00-3:30 -- in-person conference
WHY: This is a yearly opportunity to connect with colleagues and engage in inspirational professional learning.
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), and Cariboo-Chilcotin (27).
WHERE: This event will be take place at Prince George Secondary School for in-person sessions.
WHAT: 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.
WHY: This is a yearly opportunity to connect with colleagues and engage in inspirational professional learning.
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), and Cariboo-Chilcotin (27).
WHERE: This event will be take place at Prince George Secondary School for in-person sessions.
WHAT: 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.
SPRING FLING AT A GLANCE8:00 Presenter check-in and late registration table opens; exhibitor area opens
8:40-10:00 Plenary Session, Welcome from elder, Introductions from PGDTA PD Chair Glen Thielmann, Keynote speaker: Dr. Gabor Maté 10:00-10:30 Break 10:30-12:00 Workshop Session I 12:00-1:15 Lunch (on your own) 1:15-2:45 Workshop Session II 3:30 Exhibitor area closes Conference Registration: opens c. March 18th -- see the WORKSHOPS and REGISTRATION links above to preview sessions and sign up. Additional featured speakers: Eden Robinson, Tom Hierck, Carole Fullerton |
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Conference Fees:
Our conference fee is set to recover costs. Our budget includes keynote costs, presenter and workshop costs, facility costs (theatre and custodial), communication (advertising, website, office & copying, signage), catering (two snack breaks and lunch provided, separate lunch for presenters), doorprizes, registration system costs, donation to a club (in lieu of student volunteer time), and miscellaneous (e.g. elder honorarium)
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 -- Tamara Deford, Jennifer Dionne, Julie Fisher, Joseph Jeffery, Laurel Kather, Sam Morey, Emma Sayle
and sponsoring Pro-D Chairs Rena Hutchinson (SD28), Wendy Shelford (SD91 local 55) Shawn Lank (SD91 local 56), _______ (SD27 Cariboo-Chilcotin)
- BCTF members (including TTOCs) in sponsoring districts (SD27, SD28, SD57, SD91 locals 55 & 56): no charge at registration ($75 fee covered by your PD Funds)
- CUPE (EAs, Indigenous Ed workers, etc.) $75 (check with your school or union about subsidies)
- SD57 Administrators: $75 (can be reimbursed from PGPVPA)
- 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: $75 (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).
Our conference fee is set to recover costs. Our budget includes keynote costs, presenter and workshop costs, facility costs (theatre and custodial), communication (advertising, website, office & copying, signage), catering (two snack breaks and lunch provided, separate lunch for presenters), doorprizes, registration system costs, donation to a club (in lieu of student volunteer time), and miscellaneous (e.g. elder honorarium)
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 -- Tamara Deford, Jennifer Dionne, Julie Fisher, Joseph Jeffery, Laurel Kather, Sam Morey, Emma Sayle
and sponsoring Pro-D Chairs Rena Hutchinson (SD28), Wendy Shelford (SD91 local 55) Shawn Lank (SD91 local 56), _______ (SD27 Cariboo-Chilcotin)