IMPORTANT DEADLINE LOOKING FOR IDEA X!

IDEA X Challenge: The IDEA X Challenge provides an amazing opportunity to do a “deep dive” around a “wicked world problem.”  Students partner, invent and innovate to solve significant global problems. Scholarships of up to $15,000 are available to winning teams. Students should be 12 years and older.  All teams must have a teacher sponsor and team members must attend the IDEA X Launch on February, 6th 4:30-8:00 pm at the School District Office. This Challenge lasts from February – May 2020 and culminates in a Pitch Event to Judges. For information on last year’s challenge and to register your team, click HERE. Deadline to Register is JANUARY 31ST.

DISTRICT LEARNING RESOURCES

District PE Health Resources: click HERE

District Outdoor Learning Resources: click HERE

DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Working with Langley Student Teachers: Providing a Positive Experience and Building Success for the Future
Monday, January 27, 2020 [Register]
The Langley School District is proud to sponsor student teachers from four universities. The willingness of experienced teachers to support these students enables us to do so. We would like to invite you to join us as we explore the role of the sponsor teacher in a Langley school.

Teaching Kids to Write Using the Writers Workshop Model
January 29 and February 4, 2020 [Register]
Your role becomes that of a facilitator and writing mentor. You’ll learn how to create the best writing instruction program for your students with ideas on how to teach “must do” or essential skills, as well as how to incorporate quality children’s literature (mentor texts) as models of good writing.

Online Sexual Health Resource Workshop
January 29 or February 20 [Register]
Are you looking for a one-stop shop for guidelines, curriculum links, scope and sequence, multiple resources easily accessed by grade or topic, community clinics, supports for indigenous students, newcomer students, students with differing abilities…… and much, much more? Langley School District’s online Sexual Health Resource Binder provides access to these and many other resources.

Did you know – you can also book the above presentation at your school???  The presenters are willing to attend a staff meeting, after school or during a ‘lunch and learn’ if that makes it easier to get the information to people. In order to provide a specialized session such as this – there must be a minimum of 5 teachers present. If you would like to arrange a session please email: rbailie@sd35.bc.ca

Story Workshop
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 [Register]
Where do you find your stories? Provocations for children to find, build, and create their stories through play, loose materials, and art mediums nurtures them into natural storytellers! Story Workshop encourages children to take a closer look, find their stories, and to see themselves as storytellers as well as writers and readers. How can mediums such as clay, natural materials, ice, paint and wire can transform an idea into a story?

Supporting ELL Readers
February 5 [Register]
This workshop is geared towards classroom teachers and new ELL teachers who are looking for strategies to support ELL/ESL students in their classrooms. You will also learn the distinction of what ELLs versus Native English Speakers need to succeed when learning to read. Appropriate for K-9 Teachers. All participants will receive a complimentary reference guide if they attend all four sessions.

February 14 Pro-D

Odyssey Conference 2020 [Register]
REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 7
Our theme this year is “Empowered Learners: Voice and Choice” with a continued focus on the core competencies. Inside the program guide, you will find learning opportunities for teachers K-12, support staff, administrators, and more. In addition to the many facilitators from inside and outside our District, we are featuring the highly acclaimed Pernille Ripp as a keynote and session presenter in the area of literacy K-12 which is aligned with our District’s literacy goal.

Let’s Write! Engaging Students as Writers and Thinkers with Journals [Register]
Let’s write! Come learn how to use journals to engage students as writers and thinkers and explore the formative assessment possibilities journals offer. The journals combine writing and representing analytical and social-emotional work.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls [Register]
Learn about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, including terminology and context. You’ll be introduced to the resource “Their Voices Will Guide Us” as well as a number of others prior to boarding a bus to head downtown to participate in the Annual Women’s March on the Downtown East Side for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Dinner included.

Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators  EASE: Educator Workshop [Register]
The EASE workshop is available K-7 Educators. Find out about anxiety and how it impacts children, discover ways to integrate anxiety prevention tools as part of regular classroom routines, and get hands-on strategies to help students recognize helpful and unhelpful thinking, take brave steps to face a challenge and use relaxation skills to dial down strong emotions and build resilience

Creating and Communicating Growth in Student Learning [Register]
During the morning you will develop expertise in using the iPad to capture student learning through your own experiences with manipulatives. You will have time for reflection leading into our after lunch focus on developing meaningful ePortfolios. You will leave the day with skills and ideas that you can use with your class on Monday!

Stories, Play, and Social Emotional Learning for K-3
February 25 and April 6, 2020 [Register]
In this play-based session we will interact with a wide range of rich learning resources. We will use picture books for Winter and early Spring that link to the facets of Social and Emotional Well-being. Practical tips on how to incorporate the Personal and Social Core Competencies will be modelled. Come prepared to collaborate, play and have fun! Hosted by the Langley Primary Teachers’ Association.

See our full calendar of upcoming events and find your fit at thinklangley.com

Wellness Event
February 26
The Langley Education Centre is hosting its third annual wellness event, #thatwellnessthing, Wednesday February 26, 2020 from 4:30 – 7 pm. This event is for students, staff and their families and the community. For more information, please click here.

STUDENT and STAFF OPPORTUNITIES OUT OF DISTRICT

Victoria Literacy Conference
The Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery presents Bright Futures – Setting Foundations for Literacy in Victoria, B.C. on April 17, 2020.  Featuring Ruth Culham (6+1 Traits of Writing) and several other teachers from across Canada.  Early bird registration is on now until February, 14, 2020.

Move 2020 Dance Conference Presented by the Dancer Transition Resource Centre, this conference is a free event for dancers who are just embarking on their career. For more information, please click here.

Way of the Future?  Possible Links to Social Justice? MULTI-GENERATIONAL CoHousing
Saturday, Feb 15 1:30-4:30 Walnut Grove Community Center
COpass COhousing MOre InformaTION New Multi-Generational CoHousing Community being built in Langley. Talk with existing members about the need for a new way of living. Go to compasscohousing.ca for more information.