Friday, October 25, 9:15am–3:00pm Saturday, October 26, 9:30am–12:00pmByrne Creek Secondary School, Burnaby

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2013 Fall Conference

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conference registration• Twofabulousdaysofworkshops• Fridaymorningbreakwithcoffee,tea,fruit,andpastries• Cateredlunchofgourmetsandwiches,desserts,andmore

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conference cost• BCTFmembers$155untilSeptember30;$190afterSeptember30• Non-BCTFMembers$205untilSeptember30;$240afterSeptember30• Teachers-on-call,studentteachers,andSEAs$70• Registerasagroupof3ormoreandreceive10%off• Pleasenote:RegistrationclosesOctober23

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Friday, October 25, 9:15am–3:00pm Saturday, October 26, 9:30am–12:00pmByrne Creek Secondary School, Burnabypita.ca

provincial intermediate teachers’ association

2013 Fall Conference

faye brownliethinking & inquiry

zvi gallitgenius hour

jill doylevisual arts

over 70 workshops!

michael newnhamSmarter Science

brian gidinskiboys & graphic novels

nadine keyworthblogging

diana cruchleywriting & journaling

lilanna pescefrench

session one friday 9:15–10:45ID Workshop Presenter Grades01 It’s all about thinking: working together to support all learners Faye Brownlie 4–9A02 All new picture book pizzazz 2013 Diana Cruchley 4–8A03 Writing boot camp: what’s hot, what’s not Linda O’Reilly 4–9A04 Say what? Developing characters using dialogue in stories Bryan Gidinski 4–9A05 I’d like to thank the Academy: Engaging learners in the movie making process Scott Hodges 5–9A06 Addressing linguistic diversity without losing your sanity Michael Ewan 4–9A07 Chris Van Allsburg in the intermediate classroom! Nimi Sidhu 4–9A08 Removing limits to learning with academic vocabulary Isabella MacQuarrie 4–9A09 Drawing in two-point perspective Jill Doyle 5–9A10 Cartoons are no joke Dave Stevens 4–9A11 Creating relevance with stories William Morphett 4–9A12 Inquiry-based learning = Smarter Science Michael Newnham 4–9A13 BC Hydro Energy Connections program Denise Browne 6A14 Rock and roll, grade 7 style – Full day Minerals Ed 7A15 It can’t be grown, it has to be mined – Full Day Grade 5 Minerals Ed 5A16 Teaching government shouldn’t be scary! Dameon Lorensen 5–8A17 Scale the universe with NASA! Teena Della 4–9A18 How JUMP Math enables every student to feel, “Yes, I can do Math!” Elisha Bonnis 4–9A19 iPads as an instructional and assessment tool Hugh McDonald 4–9A20 Action Schools! BC circuits and stations Allyson Epp 4–9A21 Physical Education: Get moving with technology! Annika Mang 6–9A22 HeartSmart Kids: Inspire a heart hero Theresa Tang 4–7A23 Mon École: A teacher and student-friendly unit! Liliana Pesce 4–7A24 Learning in a digital world Deborah MacNamara 4–9A26 Marketplace session two friday 11:00–12:30 BB01 Making a difference in reading: Evidence-based practices Faye Brownlie 4–9B02 Journaling and all that jazz Diana Cruchley 4–8B03 Illustrative study: The hidden power of pictures Linda O’Reilly 4–8B04 Boys will be boys: How you can keep them reading and writing Bryan Gidinski 4–9B05 Genius hour! Hugh McDonald 4–9B06 Literature circles made easy and motivating Elaine Jaltema 4–7B07 Picasso-style still life: Painting with oil pastels Jill Doyle 5–9B08 Freshen up art with mixed media! Wendy Anderson 5–9B10 Asking good questions using ‘steps to inquiry’ Michael Newnham 4–9B11 Newton’s laws: May the force be with you! Teena Della 4–9B12 Journey through time again Nadine Keyworth 6–8B13 Making history meaningful Tom Morton 4–9B14 What is a capital? Rachel DeMott 4–9B15 Computer programming from Scratch Stacey Bernier 5–9

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B16 Add pizzazz to Math with thinking games Barbara Johnson 4–7B17 Make learning relevant with PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs Bill Roche 4–8B18 There’s an app for that! Shelagh Lim 4–7B19 Basketball FUNdamentals Kurt Gurney 4–9B20 Action Schools! BC student leadership Allyson Epp 4–9B21 Teaching students with complex learning needs, including FASD Stacey Wakabayashi 4–9B22 Comme moi: A ready-to-go unit, just add students! Liliana Pesce 5–7B23 Making sense of the anxiety epidemic Deborah MacNamara 4–9B24 Not another sequel! Engaging Learners with Animation Scott Hodges 6–9B25 Marketplace

session three friday 1:30–3:00C01 Inquiry learning Faye Brownlie 4–9C02 Braveheart Writers: five secrets to quality writing Diana Cruchley 5–9C03 iNovel-youNovel Lori Villeneuve 4–9C04 Speaking in bubbles: Using graphic novels and wordless books to enhance literacy instruction Bryan Gidinski 4–9C05 Blogging all night long Nadine Keyworth 4–9C06 The first pillar of literacy: storytelling Michael Ewan 4–9C07 Creating artists: Beyond the arts and crafts Melissa Ewan 4–8C08 More of the best science demos ever Peter Hopkinson 7–9C09 Black holes: The monster in the middle! Teena Della 4–9C10 Take me outside! WildBC Kerrie Mortin 4–9C11 Cultivating creativity in your classroom Faith Garriock 5–9C13 Awesome aboriginal lessons and units! Lisa Pugh 5–9C14 IPad 101: Using ipad to demonstrate learning Shelagh Lim 4–7C15 Inspiring creativity in the 21st Century classroom Holly Lloyd 4–7C16 Volleyball FUNdamentals Kurt Gurney 4–9C17 Biting back bullying Paula Neuman 4–7C18 Energizing and calming: The power of self-regulation Jan Palmer 4–7C19 Building the spirit of teamwork Sheldon Franken 4–9C20 Graphing and journals: En français! Fun and easy to implement! Liliana Pesce 4–8C21 Foster success in your Math class by building student confidence Ann Marie Hunter 4–8C22 Marketplace

session four saturday 9:30–12:00 D01 One stop language arts: Doing it all with just one book Diana Cruchley 4–8D02 Start UP! Your class successfully Ray Myrtle 4–9D03 Literature circles made easy and motivating Elaine Jaltema 4–7D04 Smarter Science: Inquiry-based learning in Science Michael Newnham 4–9D05 Show! Don’t tell: A writing workshop Bryan Gidinski 4–9D06 Creating artists: Beyond the arts and crafts Melissa Ewan 4–8

session two continued friday 11:00–12:30 ID Workshop Presenter Grades

pita.caprovincial intermediate teachers’ association

2013 Fall Conference

pita.caprovincial intermediate teachers’ association

register at www.pita.ca