Conferences

Inviting English Language Learning and Outdoor Education Teachers

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Early bird rate ends at noon March 26, 2024

MyPITA and BCTESOL Joint Spring Conference

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April 26, 2024 • Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa • In-Person

Presented by the Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers’ Association (myPITA) and the BC Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (BC TESOL)

Morning Sessions 9:30–11:45 AM

  • Adrienne Gear ~ PowerfulThinking: Building Knowledge and Nudging Learning Across the
    • CurriculumSupporting Refugee Students Through Trauma-Informed Practices – Kris Hull
    • Successful Scaffolds for ELL Students – Denise Veer
    • Using Eco-Junk Journals to Connect Learning to the Outdoors – Karen Andrews

 

Afternoon Sessions 1:15–3:30 PM

  • Adrienne Gear ~ Nonfiction Writing Power: Structures, Language, and Lessons for Information Writing
    • AHHHH, what do I do with my students who can’t speak English?! – Elizabeth Seitz
    • Sensitively Correcting Pronunciation – Rebeka delaMorandiere
    • Purposeful Learning in the Outdoors – Karen Andrews