Register now for the myPITA Spring Teachers Conference in Whistler on Friday, April 26, 2024, at spring.ourconference.events. Register by March 26 for the early bird rate at spring.ourconference.events

Register now for the myPITA Spring Conference in Whistler on Friday, April 26, 2024, at spring.ourconference.events. Featuring sessions by Adrienne Gear plus workshops on teaching English language learners, supporting refugee students, and outdoor education.

There's no i in team. Was it a misprint on the beach balls or is myPITA saying that there's no i in the great team that has coordinated this Friday's conference? Registration for the online conference only at mypitaconference.ca #mypita #psaday2023 @bcpita #oops

Registration closes at noon on October 15 for the in-person conference and noon on October 20 for the online conference. Register now at mypitaconference.ca

Think outside the box... or in the box.

This year, we will start with a heavy focus on community. We will read LIKE LAVA IN MY VEINS to get us thinking about what we each bring into our community and what we each need from our community. This will guide us towards the creation of our community agreements.

Hope you're having a great summer break! We can't wait to see you at our fall conference. Have you heard who our featured presenter is??

#myPITA #BCteachers #education #BCeducation #teachers #BCpsa #intermediateteachers

Learning about #biodiversity in your classroom?

Check out this colourful infographic by Canadian Geographic Education about the layers of life found in an old growth forest.

Find the full version here: bit.ly/3wJUUxR

Via @CanGeo

New project: a slide deck of 40 innovative sentence models for students from my favorite books—each with a slide that could be used by teachers to bring them into the classroom.

Here's the full slide deck! docs.google.com/presentation/d…

Need an engaging challenge for the first day of school to help build classroom community?

Try the name tag challenge. There are separate differentiated challenges for grades K-5.

Learn more: carlyandadam.com/thecarlyandada…

#stemchallenge #stemteacher

So many of us attempt to 'slow down' during the summer months, but sometimes we don't know where to start. Here are some tips to help you relax the body and get into summer mode.

Take your choice boards to the next level! bit.ly/3F7UFQF

What does info writing look like in the real world?

Explainers.

These are particularly common in math, science, and political writing.

What could your students EXPLAIN? What possibilities does this open up for cross-curricular writing units?

Peer feedback is most effective when it is focused and comes with clear guidelines. A choice board, like this one below helps to provide students with a sense of agency.

Make a copy to make it work for you!
bit.ly/3XLdUIY
#StudentLed #Feedback

Like a chef needs to check a sauce for taste, teachers should check for understanding. These can be formal or informal, fast or slow, simple or complex.

60 Non-Threatening Formative Assessment Techniques bit.ly/2EfAj7m

Introducing Stretch, the #AI chatbot for educators!

Developed by ISTE and ASCD, it provides reliable information sourced from trusted educational materials.

Say hello to a new era of AI-powered support for educators. 👋

Education Week bit.ly/438D5WX

Exactly! Learn more about weeding here: canadianschoollibraries.ca/collection-div…

Self-assessment = Self-discovery!

#TeacherTwitter (Via The Literacy Dive | Megan on IG)

Canada Day offers us each the opportunity to reflect on these beautiful lands we call home, to honour all Canadians from the original people to the newest of newcomers, and to embrace our collective responsibility to all.

While boys with ADHD tend to exhibit disruptive behaviors, girls show more internalized symptoms like daydreaming and social withdrawal, which can fly under the radar. Nimah Gobir

kqed.org/mindshift/6161…