MyPITA provides professional development opportunities and teaching resources for intermediate and middle school teachers across BC. Our volunteer executive works hard to support teachers helping teachers.
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Friday Keynotes
Cindy Blackstock - aboriginal education Ron Darvin - digital literacy and fake news Gordon Neufeld - resilience Carole Fullerton - math K–7 Judy Thompson - aboriginal education Charlie Demers - comedian Scott Sampson - environmental connections Ian Jukes - technology and the brain |
Saturday Keynotes
Gabor Maté - stress, anxiety, resilience, and connection Faye Brownlie - literacy Carole Fullerton - math K–7 Adrienne Gear - literacy Shelley Moore - curriculum and inclusion Leyton Schnellert - developing communities and many more including hundreds of workshops! |
Conference Locations: (A conference so big, it spans multiple venues!)
Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
The Pan Pacific
999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Science World
1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
Stanley Park Ecology Society
610 Pipeline Rd, Vancouver
Public Transportation is highly recommended.
Both Burrard Street and Waterfront stations are within 3 blocks of the Convention Centre/Pan Pacific, Science World is a short Expo Line hop from the main Convention Centre venue, and the Stanley Park Ecology Society is a short bus ride on the #19, Stanley Park which you can catch at the corner of Pender and Burrard.
Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
The Pan Pacific
999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Science World
1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
Stanley Park Ecology Society
610 Pipeline Rd, Vancouver
Public Transportation is highly recommended.
Both Burrard Street and Waterfront stations are within 3 blocks of the Convention Centre/Pan Pacific, Science World is a short Expo Line hop from the main Convention Centre venue, and the Stanley Park Ecology Society is a short bus ride on the #19, Stanley Park which you can catch at the corner of Pender and Burrard.
Come join the fun!
The myPITA executive and Fall Conference committee are looking for new members! Specific positions we are actively recruiting for include:
Secretary: A low-stress job that involves the taking of minutes at AGMs and Executive meetings and prettying them up afterwards for submission to the BCTF. The time commitment for this position is minimal, though all executive members are also required to pitch in to help with our Fall Conference and are encouraged to participate in any other of our efforts that appeal to their areas of passion or expertise.
Membership/Constant Contact: A small monthly time commitment to update our constant contact email list and maintain our membership registry with the BCTF. The largest commitment is right after Fall and Whistler conferences when we have a large influx of memberships; much of this task is automated, but requires error checking. Release time and support for training is provided.
Fall Conference Support: This position, ideal for an organized person who has an allergy to the responsibilities of voting on motions or official decision making, is not an Executive position, but comes with many of the perks. The time commitment for this position is chiefly at the end of August and through September and October, and consists of completing tasks delegated by the Conference Chair in a timely fashion.
Marketplace Shadow: This committee position is to provide our Marketplace Coordinator time to train her replacement. The fabulous Connie Chow has agreed to provide Marketplace support for another year, but would like to step down. This position is to allow for a potential future executive member to ease into the post.
Please indicate your interest in any of these posts by emailing president@pita.ca and attending our AGM on Friday, October 20th in Room 11, Vancouver Convention Center East at 3:45pm.
* please note... Executive Members must be members of the BCTF. If you are a Private or Independent School teacher, an Associate Membership in the BCTF will have to be arranged.
Secretary: A low-stress job that involves the taking of minutes at AGMs and Executive meetings and prettying them up afterwards for submission to the BCTF. The time commitment for this position is minimal, though all executive members are also required to pitch in to help with our Fall Conference and are encouraged to participate in any other of our efforts that appeal to their areas of passion or expertise.
Membership/Constant Contact: A small monthly time commitment to update our constant contact email list and maintain our membership registry with the BCTF. The largest commitment is right after Fall and Whistler conferences when we have a large influx of memberships; much of this task is automated, but requires error checking. Release time and support for training is provided.
Fall Conference Support: This position, ideal for an organized person who has an allergy to the responsibilities of voting on motions or official decision making, is not an Executive position, but comes with many of the perks. The time commitment for this position is chiefly at the end of August and through September and October, and consists of completing tasks delegated by the Conference Chair in a timely fashion.
Marketplace Shadow: This committee position is to provide our Marketplace Coordinator time to train her replacement. The fabulous Connie Chow has agreed to provide Marketplace support for another year, but would like to step down. This position is to allow for a potential future executive member to ease into the post.
Please indicate your interest in any of these posts by emailing president@pita.ca and attending our AGM on Friday, October 20th in Room 11, Vancouver Convention Center East at 3:45pm.
* please note... Executive Members must be members of the BCTF. If you are a Private or Independent School teacher, an Associate Membership in the BCTF will have to be arranged.
Did you know about TeachBC?
TeachBC is an online resource of teaching materials, lessons, and research relevant to the K-12 BC curriculum. The website is public and open to everyone through the generosity of BC public school teachers. Teachers and organizations can share their teaching resources or educational research by registering and uploading their materials or providing links. Anyone can browse and download the resources for classroom or professional use. Browsing is easy. Users can search by subject, grade level, resource type, title, description, language, and more.
In the early stages of resource sharing, they are looking for help to build up the site. Their help page features instructional videos and other useful tools. In the spirit of teachers helping teachers, thank you!
In the early stages of resource sharing, they are looking for help to build up the site. Their help page features instructional videos and other useful tools. In the spirit of teachers helping teachers, thank you!
New Online Membership Signup
We are pleased to announce the launch of the online Membership registration system for Provincial Specialist Associations (PSAs). You will now be able to easily and quickly join, renew, and purchase your PITA (PSA #48) membership on the BCTF website.
Click here to apply online now through
BCTF for a new PITA membership.
Click here to apply online now through
BCTF for a new PITA membership.
