Professional Development Workshops
Brandon University
Faculty of Education
Fall 2015
PLEASE COME TO RESOURCE ROOM (104) IN THE EDUCATION BUILDING TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS TERM!
2ND YEAR STUDENTS REGISTER Wednesday, September 16 from 10:00 to 11:00 and 12:30-1:30
1st YEAR STUDENTS REGISTER Thursday, September 17 from 10:00 to 11:00 and 12:30-1:30
If you cannot register at that time, please email me at and we can make alternate arrangements for sign-up. Following the initial sign-up, you can register with me, if there is room in the workshop, at any time up until the day the workshop takes place. I’m in ROOM 7 & 14-1 on the first floor. You can also see Andrea in the Education Office after said dates to add your name to the list and to pay.
Payment must be made at sign-up. Please don’t sign up if you don’t have money (cash) or a cheque with you. I assume that, when your name is on the sign-up sheet, you have paid and will be attending the workshop. Please don’t take a spot from someone else if you cannot pay at registration. We will take cash, cheques or post-dated cheques. Cheques should be made payable to Brandon University.
# 1 September 18 Make ‘n Take Math Games (K-4)
Time and Place: 9:00 to 12:00 in Room 7
Presenter: Sandy Margetts, Brandon University
Registration Fee: $25.00 (includes numerous materials)
(Limit 30)
Description: This session will be a ‘make-and-take’ math games session for early years students in their first year or others doing a placement in an early years classroom . Participants will carry out activities from AIMS materials, the curriculum document, and other rich mathematics resources to complement the ideas introduced in your Math Methods class. An extensive handout will be provided.
#2. September 18 Snapshot of the Daily 5 and CAFÉ (K-8)
Time and Place: 12:30pm – 3:30pm in Room 7
Presenter: Vicki Lamb, Teacher, George Fitton School
Registration Fee: $25.00 (Limit 40)
Description: Vicki is an experienced teacher who is currently doing Reading Recovery half-time and teaching Grade Four. Her fifteen years of teaching have been in grades two through six. She loves the structure and routines of the Daily 5 and CAFÉ program. The organization of Daily 5 allows time to conference with guided reading groups while the other students are engaged in meaningful literacy activities. The CAFÉ provides the visual model of reading strategies and individual reading goals. Two years ago she travelled to Texas to attend a Daily 5 and CAFÉ conference facilitated by the “Sisters”. She is happy to share what she learned in Houston, and what she is learning using the program in her own classroom.
#3 September 22 Fun with Math Games (5-8)
Time and Place: 4:00 to 7:00 in Room 7
Presenter: Sandy Margetts, Brandon University
Registration Fee: $25.00 (includes numerous materials)
(Limit 30)
Description: This session will be a hands-on workshop exploring math games for middle years math students or those doing a placement in a MY classroom . Participants will carry out activities from AIMS materials, the curriculum document, and other rich mathematics resources to complement the ideas introduced in your Math methods class. An extensive handout will be provided.
#4 September 25 Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks (1-6)
Time and Place: 8:30-11:30 in Room 7
Presenter: Jane Felling, Edmonton Alberta
Registration Fee: $60.00 (includes 1 book of your choice)
(Limit 40)
Description: Are you looking for engaging and effective ways to help your elementary students gain confidence and competence with key math concepts? Come prepared to play math games that incorporate Box Cars newest games, strategies and resources, complete with journal writing extensions, student samples and game boards. All games incorporate the use of cards, multi-sided dice and number lines. You will receive many practical ideas for planning your math program for the year. Come prepared to PLAY!
#5. September 29 Using Poetry with Adolescent Readers and Writers (Grades 4-8)
Time and Place: 4:00pm-6:00pm in Room 7
Presenter: Sally Bender
Registration Fee: $20.00 (Limit 40)
Description: If engagement for your middle grade readers and writers is a goal, why not try poetry? It is a very comfortable genre for all students. It isn’t too intimidating to read, while also showing them how important word choice is when writing for themselves or for an audience. Books of poetry and novels written in verse can be perfect fare, even for the most insecure readers and writers. A number of books will be shared and a book list provided.
#6. September 30 EAL & Drama Workshop (K-12)
Time and Place: 4:00pm-7:00pm in Room 7
Presenter: Dr. Burcu Yaman Ntelioglou
Registration Fee: $25.00 (Limit 30)
Description: EAL students face serious challenges in K-12 classrooms. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore some of these challenges and we will focus on creative and collaborative strategies for teaching EAL students. Participating TCs will receive teaching ideas/tips that support EAL students and help these students succeed linguistically, socially and academically in K-12 classrooms. This workshop will also provide an opportunity for TCs to experience drama strategies that can be used across the areas of the curriculum to increase student engagement and learning.
#7. October 2& 3 Numeracy Intervention Strategies (K-8)
November 27 &28 Time and Place: 9:00 to 3:30 in Room 7
Presenters: Connie Zimmer & Louise Langevin Park West School Div. Registration Fee: $200.00 (Limit 30)
Description: First Steps in Mathematics& Math Recovery Intervention Programs are built on the fundamental belief that all students can develop deeper mathematical understanding by helping teachers see mathematics through the eyes of the learner, by empowering teachers to describe the development phases all students pass through as they learn mathematics. This research-based diagnostic framework includes validated diagnostic tasks that accurately identify student progress, as well as learning activities that target developmental triggers proven to advance student learning. Through research teachers are empowered to make informed decisions that ensure all students achieve a solid understanding in mathematics, that truly support success for all learners. This professsional in-service workshop will be provided by Connie Zimmer & Louise Langevin, Numeracy Curriculum Facilitators Park West School Division,certified First Steps in Mathematics consultants. The Number & Operations workshop covers all attributes of the Number Strand of the Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes (2013).
#8. October 2 Indigenous teaching, spirituality, medicines and cultural practices (K-12)
Time and Place: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Location: Brandon University and RMNP
Presenter: Kevin Tacan, Audrey Bone & Frank Tacan
Registration Fee: Day Pass to Park $8.00 and donation
Description: We are fortunate to have such knowledgeable elders in our midst. Kevin Tacan is the Brandon School District consultant in Aboriginal education. He is very knowledgeable about the inclusion of First Nations perspectives in curricula. He will speak in the morning. We will then drive to Riding Mountain Park. After lunch, we will meet with Frank Tacan, head of the Brandon Friendship Centre, and Audrey Bone, an elder from the Riding Mountain area. Frank Tacan is an elder with the Dakota First Nation. His wisdom lies in spiritual practices and medicines used by First Nations peoples. Audrey is knowledgeable about medicines found in the area and will show us medicines that grow locally, and their traditional uses. This is a valuable opportunity to receive wisdom from elders in and near our communities. The knowledge shared at this professional development workshop represents an important part of our learning goals.
To keep costs low, rides will be shared. Day passes to Riding Mountain Park (about $8) will be purchased at the gate. A small donation to help meet the expenses of elders may be requested.
In case of inclement weather, the alternative site for Frank’s presentation will be a location near Brandon.
#9 October 6 What’s New? (K-8)
Time and Place: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm in Room 7
Presenter: Sally Bender
Registration Fee: $20.00 (Limit 40)
Description: It’s very important for your students to be introduced to books that will inspire their love of reading, and ensure their future as literate learners. It’s difficult for teachers to keep up with the many new books available to them for classroom use. I will share some of the newest and best books for your students ... illustrated books, nonfiction, and poetry. A book list will be provided.
#10 October 7 Social Media Awareness- Respect and Understanding (K-12)
Time & Place: 4:00-6:00 in Little Theatre
Presenter: Dan Turner Staff Officer Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Registration Fee: $20.00 (Limit 40)
Description: How does the rise of Social Media play a role in our day to day lives? Teachers are constantly under the watch of students, parents, administrators and school boards. This session will focus on Social Media awareness: How we can better understand the way Social Media affects our profession and the implications regarding privacy, freedom of expression and potential discipline by an employer.
#11 October 9 Roadways to Reading Workshop (1-8)
Time and Place: 9:00am-3:30 pm in Room 7
Presenter: Sheila Erickson Roadways Consultant Registration Fee: $40.00 (Limit 40)
Description: Roadways to Reading™ is an intensive program that was developed to assist struggling readers who are currently performing significantly below grade level. The program is delivered in 100 minute periods, four times per week, in the resource room setting. The teacher to student ratio is 1:4. All five pillars of reading, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension are addressed in each 100 minute session.
This 16-20 week program has successfully brought many struggling readers to grade level. Although several students demonstrated growth of 2 or more grade levels, it is common and expected for all students to grow more than one grade level at a time.
As this program continues to deliver extraordinary results, classroom teachers are taking on many of the components as a way to differentiate for all students within their classrooms.
In this one day workshop, find out how it began and get an overview of the strategies and resources used to develop each of the five areas of literacy. Check out the official website for more information http://www.roadways2reading.com.
#12. October 13 River Watch-Students in Water Stewardship Action! (5-12)
Time and Place: 4:00 pm-7:00 pm Room 7 and Discovery Centre
Presenter: Kent Lewarne, Prairie Spirit School Division
Registration Fee: $25.00 (Limit 25)
Description: If you are driving by your local stream and you see students gathered on the bridge dipping tubes into the water and holding fancy monitors, chances are they are monitoring the river’s health. As part of the RIVER WATCH
Program, Grades 5-12 students collect credible data to share with their
upstream and downstream neighbors. They may be the first to notice changes in the river that others should pay attention to.
Come and take part in this hands-on workshop at the River Bank Discovery Centre and learn how to use industry-standard equipment to collect credible data. Also find out how you and your future students can live a real life science experiment!
#13. November 24 Electrify Your Lesson Plans (3-9)
Time & Place: 4:00 to 6:00 in Rooms 7 and 3
Presenter: Linda Carter, Manitoba Hydro
Registration fee: $20.00 (Limit 35)
Description: Videos, computer resources, teacher packages and student activities are all part of this exciting workshop! Manitoba Hydro has developed a wide variety of resources in recognition of the requirements of the Manitoba Curriculum. Participants will leave with an abundant supply of teaching resources for their classrooms.
#14. November 25 Project WET (K-12)
Time and Place: 4:00 pm-7:00pm in Room 7
Presenter: Natalie Bays Manager, Interpretive Centre Operations
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
Registration Fee: $25.00 (Limit 30)( includes manual)
Description: This workshop outlines an exciting, interdisciplinary water education program for K-12 educators. Take part in a practical, engaging, hands-on training program! You could really make a slash in your science program with this manual!
#15. December 2 Inquiry in Math Class (5-12)
Time and Place: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm in Room 7
Presenter: Candy Skyhar Pine Creek Numeracy Coach
Registration Fee: $20.00 (Limit 30)
Description: This session will help participants understand what teaching and learning mathematics through inquiry looks like in middle and senior years classrooms. Participants will engage in hands-on learning experiences designed to meet curricular outcomes at both the middle and senior years levels. They will also engage in discussion about how to plan inquiry-based activities for the classroom that can help students discover mathematical ideas, as well as make connections between mathematics and the real world.
#16. December 4 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba (K-12)
Time and Place: 9:00 to 1:00 in Ceremonial Room
Presenter: TBA
Registration Fee: See Dr. Beeman
Description: Two knowledgeable, high profile speakers share their wisdom on aboriginal education in Manitoba.