2021 SPRING FLING WORKSHOP PROPOSALS OPEN
This year's conference on April 23rd, 2021 will be a virtual event hosted on Zoom, with a plenary/keynote session to start the day, and three 1-hour workshop sessions. Presenters can propose one or more workshops for these sessions. If the workshop you envision is more like a 2-hour offering, please divide it in two and propose two workshops, or even three if that fits your vision. This year, we invite proposals for Early Learning workshops alongside our usual K-12 offerings. WORKSHOP PROPOSALS HERE.
17th ANNUAL SPRING FLING -- 'olulh noye
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SPRING FLING AT A GLANCE
WHEN:
8:30-9:45 Plenary Session, Introductions from Joanne Hapke, PGDTA president, Welcome from elder, Keynote speaker: Monica Gray Smith
10:00-11:00 Workshop Session I
11:00-11:30 Morning Break / Exhibitor Gallery open
11:30-12:30 Workshop Session II
12:30-1:30 Lunch and Exhibitor Presentations
1:30-2:30 Workshop Session III
8:30-9:45 Plenary Session, Introductions from Joanne Hapke, PGDTA president, Welcome from elder, Keynote speaker: Monica Gray Smith
10:00-11:00 Workshop Session I
11:00-11:30 Morning Break / Exhibitor Gallery open
11:30-12:30 Workshop Session II
12:30-1:30 Lunch and Exhibitor Presentations
1:30-2:30 Workshop Session III
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 (Caribou-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 online, 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: discussion and presentation on diverse topics, themes, and issues packed into one day, with plenty of time for networking and professional conversation in between. 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 (Caribou-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 online, 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: discussion and presentation on diverse topics, themes, and issues packed into one day, with plenty of time for networking and professional conversation in between. 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 first thing in March -- see the WORKSHOPS and REGISTRATION links above to preview sessions and sign up. We are using a new registration system this year -- please report any anomalies to the conference coordinator.
Conference Fees:
Educational Marketplace: our exhibitors will be part of a virtual gallery for Spring Fling 2021
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 ($50 fee covered by your PD Funds)
- Administrators, EAs, education professionals & support staff, AbEd Dep't: free (covered by Association contributions)
- 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: $50 (for the whole day) -- online payment upon registration (preferred), or by arrangement with the conference coordinator
Educational Marketplace: our exhibitors will be part of a virtual gallery for Spring Fling 2021
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 -- Erin England, Joseph Jeffrey, Cindy Martin, Caitlynn Needoba, Noelle Pepin, and Melanie Switzer
and sponsoring Pro-D Chairs Loree Moffat (SD28), Lisa Mason (SD91 local 55) Shawn Lank (SD91 local 56), Ryan Hanley (SD27 Caribou-Chilcotin)
All the best from
Glen Thielmann, Pro-D Chair, Prince George BCTF local 57 PGDTA
as well as the PGDTA Pro-D Committee -- Erin England, Joseph Jeffrey, Cindy Martin, Caitlynn Needoba, Noelle Pepin, and Melanie Switzer
and sponsoring Pro-D Chairs Loree Moffat (SD28), Lisa Mason (SD91 local 55) Shawn Lank (SD91 local 56), Ryan Hanley (SD27 Caribou-Chilcotin)