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BCTELA

BC Teachers of English L anguage Arts —an affiliate of the BC Teachers’ Federationand the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

BCTELA provincial conference in collaboration with Burnaby School District and Burnaby Teachers’ Association present

Re-imagining English Language Arts: Teaching for Joy and Justice

Featuring:

Darren Lund, Susan Montabello, Faye Brownlie, Susan Crichton, Sharon Jeroski, Carl Leggo, Kathleen Gregory, Leyton Schnellert, Chelsea Prince, Joan Jung and Don Blazevich

BCTELA’s annual conference brings together educators who are committed to teaching practices that respect and engage diverse learners. This year we feature sessions focusing on social justice, writing instruction, early literacy, inquiry, differentiation, new literacies, oral language, and assessment.

October 18-20, 2012

Cariboo Hill Secondary School8580 16th Avenue,

Burnaby, BC

www.bctela.ca

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Friday Morning Sessions 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Friday Morning Opening 8:30 AM–9:45 AMThe Possibilities of Community

A1: Every Child, Every Day —with thanks to Richard AllingtonFaye BrownlieGrades K–3

With so many choices available, how do we as primary teachers, decide on the most effective ways to spend our time with our students in order to maximize their literacy development? Using examples from BC classrooms, we will examine what these practices are and ways that BC teachers are structuring student learning with these practices in mind.

Through her many decades of teaching, Faye Brownlie has found great joy in learning with her colleagues and with her students. She has always been a firm believer in the potential of each learner and of our collective capacity and professional responsibility to make a positive difference in all students’ lives. This is justice.

A2: Joyful Writing—Writers Workshop In The Primary Classroom: Exploring non-fiction, poetry and self-selected topics in the writing process.

Don Blazevich & Nicole HoGrades K–5

Participate and experience the methods used to motivate students to explore writing through explicit modeling, scaffolding, and supporting each other in a community of writers. Don Blazevich teaches Grade 3 and enjoys working alongside students to engage them in the writing process. Through non-fiction and poetry, he encourages students to develop their voice as writers.

Nicole Ho currently teaches Kindergarten and enjoys exploring the writing process with her students. Through a series of mini lessons, she encourages her Kindergarten writers to write personal and fictional stories.

A3: Helping Kids Find Their VoicesBelinda Chi, Denise Ferreira & Pamela SmithGrades K–12

Participate and experience the methods we used to invite students to explore who they are so they can become more effective at expressing themselves. We focus on helping

students to build confidence in themselves as individuals who deserve to be heard. We are our stories. Let us nurture them, for these are our lives.

Pamela Smith currently teaches English and ELD to students in Grades 8–12 at Byrne Creek Secondary in Burnaby. She encourages them to express themselves by performing their spoken word poetry in front of their peers in contests held at the school.

Belinda Chi is an elementary teacher in Burnaby. She takes great pleasure in exploring personal narratives with her students and helping them find their voices, as a community of writers.

Denise Ferreira teaches English at Byrne Creek Secondary. She believes that the telling of our stories allows us to define our experiences in a concrete way. This expression is essential in defining who we are as people.

A4: Language Acquisition Through Building CommunityHarpreet Bansal & Mika LivingstonGrades K–12

We will share our experience of how we collaborated to create a framework for teaching ESL and offer ideas for

Thursday Evening Wine And Cheese 7:00 PM–9:00 PMIgniting Joy and Justice in Your Language Arts Classroom

Darren LundOur subject area allows amazing

opportunities to bring literature to life, foster better communication, and engender life-long learners. Creating a positive classroom culture means taking chances, building

caring communities, using humour, and linking to students’ lives. In this presentation, Darren will share ideas to foster enthusiasm in the classroom.

Dr. Darren E. Lund was a high school teacher for 16 years, and formed an award-winning student activist

program, Students and Teachers Opposing Prejudice (STOP). Darren has published numerous articles, books, and chapters, and was recognized as a Reader’s Digest National Leader in Education.

Sue MontabelloThis session will provoke us to

explore the possibilities of community. What do we want to create together that would make a difference? What can we create together that we cannot create alone? How do we invite others into conversations that count? How do we acknowledge and value the gifts of each person and the community? What declaration of possibility can we make that has the power to inspire us and transform our community?

These questions will guide us through conversation as we deepen our understanding of the possibilities of our work in community.

Sue Montabello is well known as a passionate teacher and administrator who honours the interests, passions, and diversity of her students and the teachers she works alongside. At the heart of her work is an attention to ways that community can help us learn and thrive. Sue has worked at Simon Fraser University as a faculty associate and co-ordinator in the PPD Program

and she continues to teach course with Field Programs as an adjunct faculty associate. In 2008, Sue defended her PhD theses entitled Journeying into the Heart of Schools, a narrative exploration of her work as principal.

Sue’s commitment to working in community led her to work as principal in community schools in Burnaby. Sue has spent the past 20 years as principal of community/elementary schools. She is now the principal of Cariboo Secondary School.

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how you can adapt this to work in your classroom or pull out groups. We will explore community, connectedness, and language development.

Harpreet and Mika are currently ESL/Resource teachers in Richmond, and both have taught in the classroom as well. They have recently completed SFU’s diploma program where their research focused on ESL students and connectedness.

A5: Inquiry and Engagement That Supports Diverse Learners In An Intermediate ClassroomJeff Hutton & Michael NielsonGrades 4–7

Methods and strategies that help engage and support diverse learners in an intermediate class through the use of: a community of inquirers, encouraging student’s personal voice and perspectives, and offering a choice of multiple ways to express their own learning.

Michael Nielsen is the head teacher of an elementary school in Burnaby. He holds a M.Ed. in educational practice from SFU. Michael enjoys the challenge of guiding lower intermediates in engaging and becoming more empowered in their own learning.

Jeff Hutton has been an intermediate teacher in Burnaby for the past 14 years. He holds an M.Ed in educational practice from SFU and is currently the head teacher at Douglas Road Elementary.

A6: Encouraging Joy in Writing Through Inspiring Topics and Book MakingJoan JungGrades 4–7

Bring joy and purpose back into your writing program. We will use a writer’s notebook model for exploring a variety of writing topics designed to encourage writers to write with a purpose. We will also learn basic book making techniques that can be used for publishing student work.

Joan has been a teacher with the VSB for 20 years and was a literacy mentor for two years. She completed her graduate diploma in leadership and literacy from SFU in 2009 and her Masters of Educational Practice from SFU in 2011.

A7: Connecting Classroom Learning to Pertinent Issues: How can we hear the voice

of the children? How do the children grow to care?Lyn Swift & Debbie Nelson Grades 4–9

Posing the question: Should the Northern Gateway pipeline be approved? Participants will be guided through the classroom work of two colleagues committed to embedding deep thinking and assessment for learning strategies to allow for student voices to be heard and challenged.

Lynn Swift is an Aboriginal curriculum support teacher in the Comox Valley. She weaves storytelling through her lessons to provoke student’s deep understanding of culture and curriculum.

Debbie Nelson teaches intermediate grades in the Comox Valley. Her passions are for children’s learning through exploration and collaboration.

A8: Chalking It Up to Assessment: Using descriptive feedback to create a positive classroom communityNatalie Wakefield & Rebecca WilsonGrades 4–12

Find out how we transformed our teaching and our students’ learning through assessment.

Rebecca Wilson has been a 6/7 French immersion teacher in Richmond for the last five years. She is currently enrolled in the SFU Diploma Program, Today’s Classrooms, Tomorrow’s Futures. Her topic of study is assessment in the classroom.

Natalie Wakefield has been an intermediate French immersion teacher in Richmond for the last seven years. She completed her Masters’ Degree at McGill University in 2009 with a focus on media literacy, digital citizenship and cyber bullying.

A9: Diverse Voices and Diverse Choices: Blending backwards design and differentiation Chelsea Prince & Nicole CoshGrades 9–12

“How can one not speak about war, poverty, and inequality when people who suffer from these afflictions don’t have a voice to speak” (Isabel Allende) Come see how this question guided us in our thematic units for English 9–12.

Chelsea is a teacher for social justice and a curriculum activist who teaches English—with a multicultural bent—in Salmon Arm. She served on the

curriculum development committees for English 10/11/12 First Peoples and has an Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning.

Nicole Cosh teaches English at Salmon Arm Secondary and strives to help her students become aware of the world that is theirs to explore. She is currently working on her Masters of Counselling.

A10: All Writing is Creative WritingCarl LeggoGrades 9–12

As a poet and educator, I encourage teachers and students to write creatively as a way of knowing and being in the world. Writers revel in the possibilities of language, and know the imaginative wonder of words for evoking worlds.

Dr. Carl Leggo is a poet and professor at UBC. His books include: Come-By-Chance; Lifewriting as Literary Métissage and an Ethos for Our Times; Creative Expression, Creative Education; Poetic Inquiry: Vibrant Voices in the Social Sciences; and Speaking of Teaching.

A11: Boys, Girls & Everything In-Between: Exploring gender identity in the English classroomDan Adrian, Kristen Green, Pat MacKenzie & Leanne SjodinGrades 9–12

We will provide a range of resources and activities to address gender identity and stereotyping in the classroom. The novels, short stories, films, and poetry are best suited for Grade 10–12. Skills of synthesis will also be targeted, in response to the English 10–12 PLOs.

Dan Adrian teaches English & ESL in Burnaby with an educational background in these subject areas as well as a focus on dramatic arts and theatre. Sponsor of the LBGTQ Club.

Kristen Green teaches English in Burnaby with an educational background in English and focus on creative expression and local author representation in the classroom.

Leanne Sjodin teaches English in Burnaby with an educational background in English and passion for creative writing and expression, which is evident in her artistry and writing.

Pat MacKenzie teaches English in Burnaby with an educational background in teacher-librarianship and current focus on AFL and literacy.



A12: Sound Poetry—teaching students to write for the tongue and ear in an era dominated by the eyeDan RobertsGrades 9–12

A poetry writing activity that will help your students work collaboratively, develop vocabulary, and experiment with sound devices such as consonance. Participants will write a poem of their own to add to a package of exemplars of student writing.

Dan Roberts teaches English at Burnaby North Secondary.

A13: Standard Reading Assessments and the iPad: An assessment and reporting tool for the 21st CenturyKevin Brandt, Cesare Martino& Ben PareGrades K–12

This workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to explore the SRA and the Learner Profile Interface. IPads will be available for participants to use to evaluate sample SRAs and to interact with the Learner Profile Interface. There

will be discussion on the SRA as a formative assessment tool; the SRA as an articulation tool for Grade 7 & 8 teachers; and, the Learner Profile as a new model for reporting to parents.

Cesare is a vice-principal at Burnaby North Secondary. He has worked extensively on a variety of literacy projects as both an English Department Head and Literacy Co-ordinator in Burnaby. He has a Masters of Arts (SFU) and a Graduate Diploma (SFU) both of which focused on teaching and learning in English Language Arts contexts.

Ben Pare is the Literacy Program Consultant in Burnaby. Prior to this position, Ben was the Department Head of English & ELL at Burnaby North Secondary for seven years. He has a Masters of Education from SFU.

Kevin Brandt is the principal at Burnaby North Secondary. As principal at his previous school, he led the effort to create on-line Learner Profiles for each individual student in the school. The profiles shared the student’s performance on a number of different tasks.

A14: Helping Students Talk and Think About Text: Questioning and discussion techniquesKathleen Gregory & Linda DiFelice Grades 5–12

This practical session will present ideas for you to use in your next class: 1. To help students pose their own questions using different types of text, 2. To teach and have students practice discussion skills, 3. To assess these oral language skills—and have students self-assess and set goals.

Kathleen Gregory is an instructor at the UVic, working with student teachers in the areas of literacy and assessment. Her background is primarily as a middle and secondary English Language Arts teacher; she is a former member of the BCTELA executive.

Linda DiFelice currently teaches English Language Arts in a large secondary school. Her main focus over the past few years is engaging students in their reading and enhancing their understanding through deeper questioning and discussion tactics.

B1: Finding the Courage to Tackle Social Justice Issues in Your ClassroomDarren LundGrades 5–12

Darren’s presentation will help foster enthusiasm, share resources, and better prepare us for collaborative equity efforts, even against some resistance.

Dr. Darren E. Lund was a high school teacher for 16 years, and formed an award-winning student activist program, Students and Teachers Opposing Prejudice (STOP). Darren has published numerous articles, books, and chapters, and was recognized as a Reader’s Digest National Leader in Education.

B2: Middle MosaicFeatured speaker: Faye BrownlieRound table presenters: Celia Brownrigg, Kate Campbell, Grace Davidson, Kelley Inden, Susan McLean, Linda Mei & Cindy MillerGrades 5–12

Faye will present ideas to further the journey of enhancing learning for all students based on the building blocks of inclusivity as presented in the

latest edition of Learning in Safe Schools. Participants attend two round tables where presenters share classroom ideas. Topics include texts sets, culturally responsive teaching, inquiry, universal design for learning, visual literacy, and literature circles.

Faye Brownlie has found great joy in learning with her colleagues and with her students. She is a firm believer in the potential of each learner and of our collective capacity and professional responsibility to make a positive difference in all students’ lives.

B3: But, I hate poetry! Poetry Circles—creating a buzz around poemsHeidi WilsonGrades K–12

Through poetry circles, pupils will engage with and respond to literature. They will interact with peers around their understandings orally and in writing. In this hands-on workshop we will discuss a simple way to engage all students in authentic discussion around poetry. During this time we will dialogue about poem selection,

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differentiation in order to include all learners, and strategies for assessment.

Heidi Wilson is an elementary French Immersion teacher in Burnaby. She has worked as a literacy mentor for both English and French teachers. Heidi has collaborated on projects for advanced learners and global issues in the classroom.

B4: Creative iPad Apps for Innovative TeachersSusan Crichton & Karen PelgarGrades 4–12

This session will provide a hands-on opportunity to explore a variety of iPad apps that support professional learning and to share their favorites.

Susan is a professor at UBCO and is fascinated by emerging technologies and innovative pedagogies. She taught in Arrow Lakes for many years. She led a two-year research team studying the deployment of iPod Touch and iPad devices.

Karen is a doctoral student at UBCO, studying meaningful play. She was a member of the iPod/iPad research team. She was a high school English



teacher and currently is a specialist in Learning Innovations for the Calgary Board of Education.

B5: Perspective-Taking and Social Thinking Through Story: Literature based activities for students who have challenges with social cognitionLeah KelleyGrades K–12

This session offers an explanation of the core challenges of students with high functioning autism/ aspergers and inclusive literacy strategies for addressing their social developmental needs. These strategies would benefit students with FASD, depression, anxiety, impulse control issues and other developmental challenges.

Leah is a K–12 special education teacher, parent of a child with autism, and an experienced primary teacher. She completed her MEd at SFU, focusing on supporting teachers in working with students with autism. Leah also authors the blog http://30daysofautism.wordpress.com

B6: Creating a Sustainable Buddy Reading Program: Developing leadership skills while promoting social responsibilityDeborah RoosGrades 4–7

How can one resource teacher possibly meet the needs of so many students requiring extra reading support and encouragement? This question led to the spawning of the “Advanced Buddy Reading Program,” a Grade 6–7 leadership tutoring program whereby tutors received ongoing weekly reading training to enhance their skills while serving the needs of their Grade 4 “buddies.”

Deborah has been a teacher with the VSB for over 20 years, and has worked in resources during the past three. Realizing that demand far outweighed supply, Deborah sought various ways to reach a wider number of children by training volunteer students to help fill the gap.

B7: Speak from the Heart: Deepening our understanding of Canada’s residential schools through literature circlesLynn Wainwright & MJ MedenwaldtGrades 5–7

This interactive session will familiarize you with literature circle

resources and effective teaching strategies to help you promote a deeper understanding of Indian Residential schools and their effects on all Canadians. This will be demonstrated through the Talking Circle, Personal Narrative, and Experiential Learning.

As an indigenous educator, Lynn has 17 years of experience in Aboriginal Education. Currently, her consulting position allows her to draw on creativity and secondary humanities background to assist classroom teachers to successfully integrate indigenous knowledge, history and content into their K–7 classrooms.

B8: Building Readers and Writers through RelationshipsJen BarskyGrades: 5–12

At Cariboo Hill Secondary, struggling Grade 9 readers/writers are paired with Grade 11 mentor students, and they work through reading and writing tasks together. This presentation will address research in support of mentorship as well as demonstrate (with students) strategies you can use to break down the reading process. Come witness the power of relationships in action!

Jen is the English Department Head at Cariboo Hill Secondary in Burnaby where she has taught for the past 8 years. She recently completed a Masters in Education, where she studied the effect of mentoring relationships on building readers and role models.

B9: Social Media: From Tahrir Sqaure to your classroomClint Burnham & Ken SeigneurieGrades 5–12

Examines the pedagogical, political, and cultural uses of social media today, including the Arab Spring/Occupy movements, the Digital Natives public art project, and why you shouldn’t “friend” your students on Facebook.

Clint Burnham teaches contemporary literature and cultural theory in the English Department at SFU, where he is director of the M.A. for Teachers of English (MATE) program at the Surrey campus. He has published on social media and uses it in his teaching; he also curated, with Lorna Brown, the Digital Natives public art project as part of the City of Vancouver 125th anniversary celebrations in 2011.

Ken Seigneurie is an Associate Professor and Director of the Program in World Literature at SFU in Surrey. He studies the relationships between literary culture and humanist thought in the West and in the Arab world. His most recent book is Standing by the Ruins: Elegiac Humanism in Wartime and Postwar Lebanon (Fordham University Press, August 2011). He began his career in the 1980s as a Paris-based journalist specializing in human rights in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

B10: Competing for Attention: The ongoing struggle to engage students in learningFraser CulbertGrades 9–12

This session is meant to be an open discussion with the presenter’s thoughts on how to incorporate technology into lessons and assignments to further student engagement in learning. It approaches a variety of technological means to create, present and manipulate information.

Fraser Culbert has been teaching since 2006. He is greatly interested in student engagement and learning. He feels that using approaches that students are familiar with, like technology, can be a good means to tap into that engagement.

B11: Formative Performance Scales for Grades 11 & 12Sharon Jeroski & Ben PareGrades 9–12

The Performances Scales are a valuable tool that can be used by teachers and students to assess student performance in Grade 11 & 12 classrooms. They were developed by English 11 and 12 teachers from Burnaby and Coquitlam under the guidance of Sharon Jeroski.

Dr. Sharon Jeroski is an acclaimed writer, researcher, and speaker. Two international awards for excellence in evaluation reporting have recognized her work in program evaluation and she has presented papers at several national and international conferences. With Pearson Education Canada, she has co-authored many resources, such as Reaching Readers, Quick Comprehension Assessment Grades 3–6, and Viewpoints 11 & 12. She has a special passion for oral language and its essential role in language arts classroom.



Saturday Institute 1: Creativity, Rich Learning Experiences and New Literacies

SAT1: “Cracking the Spine”: Embracing New Literacies—the transition from ImageHelen Erikson, Meena Mangat & Kat Thompson

The expanding definition of literacy presents new possibilities for instruction. In this session, we will explore how students’ visual literacy skills can scaffold their active reading skills and enable them to read beyond texts and investigate real world occurrences; thus, creating an environment where students are engulfed in rich learning experiences.

Helen Erickson is a secondary English, ESL, and math teacher. She completed her Masters of Education in Language and Literacy at UBC with a

focus on Multiliteracies. She is a strong believer of professional development and developing innovative teaching methods.

Meena Mangat is a high school English and social studies teacher in Burnaby. Her teaching is heavily influenced by the theory of multiple literacies and she is a believer in inquiry-based learning. She has presented at numerous conferences including the International Systemic Functional Congress at UBC.

Kat Thomson is a high school English teacher in North Vancouver. She has recently completed her Masters of Arts with a thesis on picture books for young adult readers. She is on the executive of the Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable and she writes Cat’s Meow, Canadian Children’s Literature Book Reviews for the BC Literacy Council’s website.

SAT1: Virtual Canvas: Using technology to enhance creativity and critical thinkingMatt RosatiGrades 4–12

This session will focus on creating opportunities for students to be creative and think critically using technology. We will discuss pedagogical methodologies that encourage these capacities as well as technology tools for students to demonstrate their learning. Bring your laptop!

Matt Rosati is currently a Faculty Associate at SFU in Field Programs. He is also the editor of English Practice and has served on the BCTELA executive for four years.

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Ben Paré is currently the Literacy Program Consultant for the Burnaby school district. Prior to this position, Ben was the Department Head of English & ELL at Burnaby North Secondary for seven years. He has a Masters of Education from SFU.

B12: New Rule: Educators are permitted to openly discuss social and racial injustice in the 21st century classroomBeth Applewhite & James MortonGrades 9–12

Reluctant to discuss class and race in your classroom? Don’t hesitate. This highly participatory workshop will encourage educators to not fear having the tough, uncomfortable, and potentially confrontational classroom discussions surrounding social and racial injustice. Attendees will be engaged in activities and have opportunities to comment on/critique their experience.

Beth Applewhite is currently a vice-principal at Panorama Ridge Secondary in Surrey. Previously, she was an English Dept. Head and Literacy Committee Chair in Burnaby. She is a strong advocate for anti-racism teaching.

James G. Morton is currently a career advisor, teacher, and AP Co-ordinator at Alpha Secondary in Burnaby. He

is committed to including student voice—especially of those who are most vulnerable.

B13: Slam It!Brad Cunningham, MJ Hunt & Trevor SplichenGrades 5–12

Let poetry slam into your class and blast through the poetry dull-drums. Find out how your students can even talk to the poets because they are ALIVE and they live here! Put some punch back into your poetry unit—come see how you can do it!

Trevor Spilchen is a Music/English teacher at SDSS. As a poet, Trevor has been the regular host of the Vancouver Poetry Slam, toured Canada as a spoken word artist, competed nationally at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and has hosted events at the National Poetry Slam in the USA. He hosts the open mic series Behind the Curtains at SDSS as well as producing many other spoken word/music shows in the lower mainland.

MJ Hunt has taught English, English First Peoples and Creative Writing at NWSS. With the help of Slam Poet Zac Jackson, they introduced Slam Poetry to the NWSS cultural scene. In the class, Slam has become a legitimate form of

expression and comprehension. Brad Cunningham has been

introducing students to Slam Poetry in his English classrooms for 8 years. The Reynolds Slam Team grew from the students’ desire to share their writing after being exposed to Slam Poetry. Students now hold multiple slams and regular Open Mics at lunch.

B14: What is a Graphic Novel and How Can I Use them to Improve Literacy Skills?Kristi JohnsonGrades 4–12

Kristi will give a brief history of the graphic novel and show participants the wide array of genres within this literature format. Lessons will be shared that show how graphic novels can help students improve their visual literacy skills as well as their writing skills.

Kristi has taught in Mission for 23 years and throughout those years has been a classroom teacher, teacher librarian and a literacy support teacher. She recently completed her Masters Degree with her topic focusing around teacher perceptions of graphic novels and their value as a classroom resource to promote literacy skills for all learners.



SAT1: Creative iPad Apps for Curious StudentsSusan Crichton & Karen PelgarGrades 4–12

New technologies provide new opportunities to support personal learning and innovative practices. This session will provide a hands-on opportunity to explore a variety of iPad apps that support student learning and to develop a passion for language arts.

Susan is a professor at UBCO and is fascinated by emerging technologies and innovative pedagogies. She taught in Arrow Lakes for many years. She led a two-year research team studying the deployment of iPod Touch and iPad devices.

Karen is a doctoral student at UBCO studying meaningful play. She was a member of the iPod/iPad research team. She was a high school English teacher and currently is a specialist in Learning Innovations for the Calgary Board of Education.

Saturday Institute 2: Teaching for Joy and Justice: Collaborating to support all learners in our English language arts teachingFaye Brownlie, Leyton Schnellert, Shelley Moore, Linda Watson & Nicole WiddessGrades 5–12

This institute will help you develop your capacity to build students’ capacity to engage with, honor and take up diverse perspectives and literacies and make a difference in their world. Explore approaches that nurture students’ creativity, critical thinking, communication, social responsibility and personal responsibility. Examples and ideas from the It’s All About Thinking series will be highlighted.

Faye Brownlie has found great joy in learning with her colleagues and with her students. She is a firm believer in the potential of each learner and of our collective capacity and professional responsibility to make a positive difference in all students’ lives.

Leyton Schnellert is an Assistant Professor at UBCO. His research and teaching focus on teacher inquiry, literacy and language learning, middle years philosophy and methods, and inclusive education. He has been a middle, junior high, and secondary school classroom teacher, and a learning resource teacher K–12. Leyton

is a long-time member of the BCTELA Executive.

Shelley Moore is a teacher consultant in Richmond. She supports schools to include students with significant learning challenges in the secondary schools around behaviour, curricular support and technology. She is currently completely her Master of Education in Educational Practice, and is also a mentor and instructional team member in SFU’s Supporting Diverse Learners Graduate Diploma program.

Linda Watson is currently teaching in Richmond. She has been a secondary theatre arts/English teacher for 30 years. Her current role is as a humanities teacher with an emphasis on strategic teaching in the diverse classroom, and is also a mentor in SFU’s Supporting Diverse Learners Graduate Diploma program.

Nicole Widdess currently works in Richmond. She has been working for 10 years in both an elementary and high school setting. Multiple roles such as an ESL and resource teacher have benefited her in understanding individual student needs. She is committed to teaching diverse learners and is passionate about literacy.

Saturday Institute 3: Teaching for Joy and Justice in the Primary ClassroomKim Dunnigan & Don Blazevich

Kim has been a teacher with the RSB for over 20 years and has taught everything from K-7. She is currently teaching teachers doing their graduate diploma work through SFU’s Field Programs.

SAT 3: Pedagogical documentation and Project-Based Learning in the Primary ClassroomShawne Calihoo & Amy Williams

Examples of the various forms of pedagogical documentation and our two-year journey of implementation (successes and struggles) will help participants envision how documentation could benefit their teaching and their students’ learning.

Shawne and Amy teach in Coquitlam, teaching Grade 1 and Kindergarten respectively. Through a classroom inquiry model, they both have been exploring the “how to” of documentation and its impact on student (and teacher) learning, for

the past two years. Shawne and Amy graduated from the Simon Fraser Graduate program focusing on “Learning in the Early Years,” in April 2012.

SAT 3: Letting Choice Lead The Way: Exploring writingDon BlazevichGrades K–5

Come and see how a Grade 3 class explores writing. Through lived experiences and explicit instruction, choice becomes an invitation for students to write about their own areas of interest and allows them to share their expertise.

Don Blazevich teaches Grade 3 in Burnaby. He enjoys working alongside students to engage them in the writing process. He uses collaboration and choice to develop their voice as writers and to share their unique interests in a writing community.

SAT 3: Discovering Joy through a Reggio Inspired Environment & Project-Based LearningAlison Klassen & Corrie O’Riordon

Come and be inspired! See how two local teachers have found joy in teaching through Reggio inspired ideas such as emergent curriculum, project work, collaboration, art representation, documentation, and a carefully organized environment. Alison Klassen a Grade 1/2 Burnaby teacher and Corrie O’Riordan a K/1 Maple Ridge teacher will co-host a one-hour visual presentation including slides and conversation of their experiences using the Reggio philosophy.

Alison Klassen is a primary teacher in Burnaby. She has worked with International Education Programs, taught ESL, Grade 6/7 and early primary. Alison is currently completing her Graduate Diploma and continuing her research in the area of “Learning in the Early Years.”

Corrie O’Riordan has been teaching in early primary for 17 years. In 2008 she took a two-year secondment to work as a Faculty Associate for SFU in their P.D.P. program where she gave lectures and worked with student teachers in districts throughout the lower mainland. Corrie is currently completing Graduate Studies and continuing her research in the area of “Learning in the Early Years.”

October 18–20, 2012Cariboo Hill Secondary School

8580 16th Avenue, Burnaby, BC V3N 1S6

Re-imagining English Language Arts: Teaching for Joy and Justice

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Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:00-9:00 pmWine & cheese at the Executive Plaza Hotel Conference Center Coquitlam with featured speaker Darren Lund

Friday,October 19, 20128:30 am–3:00 pmOpening morning speaker Sue MontabelloChoose two of 28 two-hour sessions with presenters from B.C. and beyondLunch provided

Saturday, October 20, 20129:00 am–3:00 pmChoice of three full-day themed institutes giving you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a specific topic and come away with a deeper understanding of English language arts educationLunch provided

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Morning Opening speakerTwo-hour breakout sessions

Themed institutes

Lunch Buffet Buffet

Afternoon Two-hour breakout sessions Institutes continue

Evening Wine and cheese with featured speaker Darren Lund

BCTELA Annual General Meeting

Fee schedule*THuRSDAy EvEnInG

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Full-Day Institutes

$135$195

$95

Reduced rate*** for pre-service teachers and TTOCs:

$85$125

$45

* Fees include conference only. Additional BCTELA membership fee will be added at time of purchase.** Thursday evening wine and cheese with Darren Lund is included in Friday’s registration. Seating is limited so register early to take advantage of this special event!*** Limited time offer discount for Burnaby teachers (BTA members only). See www.bctela.ca for details.

Our cancellation policyCancellations may be made until Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 11:00 pm. After this date, a $60 non-refundable cancellation fee will be levied. The fee will be applied against membership in BCTELA for 2012–13.

Executive Plaza Hotel Conference Center Coquitlam 405 North Road, Coquitlam, BC, Canada V3K 3V9For reservations, please call 1-888-433-3932 (toll free)

To register, go to www.bctela.ca. Registration closes Monday, October 15, 2012 at 4:30 pm.

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