District Learning Team

Getting Started with FreshGrade - Elementary and Middle School Focus
2019-09-17 15:30 - 2019-09-19 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Lansdowne Middle School, 1765 Lansdowne Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 1A7, Canada
On behalf of the District team,
We invite you to attend an introduction to FreshGrade Classic after school support session. There are two school levelled sessions, and each will provide a basic introduction to the tool and a support support session for you to get everything you need to get started with FreshGrade for the year.

What will be covered at the FreshGrade Classic support session:

Basic log in and navigation features
Setting up your class with consent and engaging your parents
Basic organizing, uploading, capturing and documenting learning
Ways to empower your students to upload for themselves
collaborating and communicating
managing your portfolio activity and understanding your gradebook
delivering impactful reporting and meets the reporting order

The sessions will be on:
Getting Started with FreshGrade (Middle Focus) – Tuesday, Sept. 17th at Lansdowne Middle School 3:30 – 5:00
Getting Started with FreshGrade (Elementary Focus) – Thursday, Sept 19th at George Jay Elementary 3:30 – 5:00.
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.

Getting Started with FreshGrade - Elementary School Focus
2019-09-19 15:30 - 17:00 | George Jay Elementary, 1118 Princess Ave, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T1L3, Canada
On behalf of the District team,
We invite you to attend an introduction to FreshGrade Classic after school support session. There are two school levelled sessions, and each will provide a basic introduction to the tool and a support support session for you to get everything you need to get started with FreshGrade for the year.

What will be covered at the FreshGrade Classic support session:

Basic log in and navigation features
Setting up your class with consent and engaging your parents
Basic organizing, uploading, capturing and documenting learning
Ways to empower your students to upload for themselves
collaborating and communicating
managing your portfolio activity and understanding your gradebook
delivering impactful reporting and meets the reporting order

The sessions will be on Tuesday, Sept. 17th at Lansdowne Middle School 3:30 – 5:00 and Thursday, Sept 19th at George Jay Elementary 3:30 – 5:00. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.

Salish Sea Information Session
2019-10-03 15:30 - 17:00 | central middle school, 1280 Fort St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 3L2, Canada
This is a chance to work over three weeks with a naturalist to study the natural and cultural history of this place we call the Salish Sea. It will include a wildlife/ whale watching trip with Eagle Wing Tours, which is a nationally recognized company, out on the water to give your students an opportunity to learn first-hand about the wonders of this area. It will also include a teacher Pro D opportunity and a celebration of learning in April at the RBCM.
For more information about this opportunity please attend the upcoming information session on Oct 3rd at 3:45 in the library at Central Middle School. After that date, we will be sharing more information on this page, so please stay tuned!
Please click below to request to participate in this opportunity. Registration will open on or after Oct 3rd 2019.

EdCamp: Transforming Libraries
2019-10-05 08:30 - 14:30 | Willows Elementary School, 2290 Musgrave St, Victoria, BC, V8R 5Y2, Canada

BCTF Provincial Specialists' Association (PSA) Day
2019-10-25 08:00 - 17:00
October 25th features a multitude of pro-d opportunities across the province.
Please click here to learn more about PSAs: https://bctf.ca/PSAs.aspx
See the calendar of offerings here: https://bctf.ca/PDCalendar/index.cfm?action=month&month=10&year=2019

Technology for Learning Summit 2019
2019-11-22 08:00 - 16:00 | Oak Bay High School, 2151 Cranmore Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
The 5th annual Technology for Learning Summit is happening at Oak Bay High on the Pro-D Day Friday, Nov. 22nd 2019. For the past 4 years we have partnered with EdTechTeam to help facilitate this event. This year the Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) called CUEBC (Computer Using Educators of BC) will be working in conjunction with SD61, SD62 and SD63 and it will be called the CUEBC Tech For Learning Summit 2019.

The continued purpose of the conference is to provide teachers with support and inspiration around any technology used in the classroom for teaching and learning. Sessions may include infusing topics such as G-Suite, Chromebooks, iPads, coding, Read and Write for Google Chrome, robotics, using a green screen, using ePortfolios, digital wellness, etc. into inclusive classroom teaching and learning K-12.

Keynote Speaker
Ana Homayoun – Social Media Wellness: Understanding the Intersection of School, Stress and Social Media
Working with kids in today‘s digital world has never been so complex, and keeping up with the latest social media trends can seem like a never-ending challenge. Today‘s technology-infused learning environments play host to many distractions, including social media. Many teens and young adults typically use online tools to promote and maintain community, and with that opportunity comes potential challenges. During this free session, Ana helps parents and educators understand the new world of social media socialization, and provides practical tips on how we can all work to make better choices around social media use and overall wellness.
Group Rates
Discount group tickets are available for groups of 3 or 5 people registering from the same school. All must register in the same week. Email the registrar with the list of names to qualify for the discount code
3-pack = 10% discount
5-pack = 15% discount

Enhancing Learning Grants - Launch Party
2020-01-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Lambrick Park Secondary School, 4139 Torquay Dr, Victoria, BC, V8N 3L1, Canada

Dinner & Dialogue Book Club
2020-02-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Uplands School, 3461 Henderson Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 5A8, Canada
This Dinner & Dialogue dinner series is designed to promote collaboration and discussion on topics relevant to key areas in education.
It will run from 4-6pm on the following dates, location TBA:

Tuesday, February 25th
Tuesday, April 7th
Tuesday, May 5th

Please review the book options below (click the title for more information)
2019 / 2020 Dinner & Dialogue Book Club Selections – There is no charge for the book. The links below will lead to the Amazon description and summary of the book. When RSVP’ing, using the big yellow link at the bottom, you can select which book you have chosen and we will order it for you.

Book Title
Grade
Facilitator

Achieving Indigenous Student Success : A guide for secondary classrooms by Pamela Toulouse
9-12
Craig Schellenberg

Creating Pathways for All Learners in the Middle Years by Leyton Schnellert
Grades 6-8
Laurissa Evancio

Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation: Trauma-Invested Practices for Fostering Resilient Learners by Kristin Souers with Pete Hall
K-12 & SEWA Advocates
Marnice Jones & Monique Moore

Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead, Live Without Barriers by Jo Boaler
K-12
James Hansen

Powerful Readers: Thinking Strategies to Guide Literacy Instruction in Secondary Classrooms by Kyla Hadden
9-12
Jon Hamlin & Kyla Hadden

Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital Age by Kristin Zienke
K-8
Lorraine Powell

Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer’s Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits by Donna Lynn Miller
4-8
Tracey Crystal

No More “How Long Does it have to be”: Fostering Independent Writers in Grade 3-8 by Jennifer Jacobson
3-8
Carey Nickerson

No More “ I’m Done!”: Fostering Independent Writers in Primary Grades by Jennifer Jacobson
K-3
Lisa Marta

Standards-Based Learning in Action: Moving From Theory to Practice (A Guide to Implementing Standards-Based Grading, Instruction, and Learning) – Tom Schimmer
6-12
Alexis McKean, Caroline Baldwin, Chelsea Mason, and Scott Alexander

Enhancing Learning Grant - Wrap Up Event
2020-05-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Lambrick Park Secondary School, 4139 Torquay Dr, Victoria, BC, V8N 3L1, Canada

Exploring Digital Student Resources - K-8 - ProD Session
2020-09-28 13:00 - 15:00
