Register by noon on January 30th to prevent workshop cancellations.
The GVTA provides registration for GVTA members and teacher-candidates on practicum on February 13th. Check your email for details.
Online, in-person workshops and exhibitors at Belmont Secondary, and Music Education at Esquimalt Secondary.
Food and beverages provided!
This online and in-person conference features over 75 workshops, including sessions on:
Heather Willms - In-person at Belmont Secondary and online
Bridging the Reading Gap - Session A+B
Leveraging the Quiet Reading Block for Comprehension Growth - Session C
Morgane Michael - In-person at Belmont Secondary and online
Blueprint for Belonging in the Classroom: Everyday Routines that Build Community - Session A
Resilience Reboot: Wellness Practices You Can Use With Your Students - Session B
Empowering Educators at Every Stage: Systems for New and Seasoned Teachers - Session C
Ricky-Lee Watts - In-person at Belmont Secondary and online
Weaving Wellness and Resilience In Education - Session A
Living With ʔiisaak (Respect) And Hišukʔiš c̓awaak (Everything is One) - Session B
Music Education at Esquimalt Secondary
K-12 Math workshops presented by the BC Association of Mathematics Teachers (BCAMT)
In-Person:
Exploring Mathematical Routines in the Early Years - Session A
From Area to Reasoning in Math - Session B
Extending Student Tasks in Math - Session C
Online:
Instructional Routines in Secondary Math - Session A
Re-Imagining Fractions: Core Concepts to Support Conceptual Understanding of Operations on Fractions - Session A
Mathematizing in the Early Years: Seeing the World Through a Mathematical Lens - Session C
And so much more!
Register by noon on January 30th to prevent workshop cancellations.
Professional Development Conference for Southern Vancouver Island Educators
Friday, February 13, 2026
Online and in-person at Belmont Secondary
Schedule
Friday, February 13, 2026
08:15 AM - 09:00 AM Coffee, registration, and Marketplace
09:00 AM - 09:20 AM Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement - Online and at Belmont
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM Session A-B All Morning
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM Session A Workshops
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Break/Transition/Marketplace
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Session B Workshops
12:30 PM - 01:45 PM Break
01:45 PM - 03:00 PM Session C
Workshop Proposals
Workshop proposals are now closed.
Contacts
Registration and exhibitor-related concerns, Natalie exhibitors@gvta.net
Conference-related concerns, Shefali tapestry@gvta.net
Sponsors
Sponsored by the Greater Victoria Teachers Association (GVTA)
Cowichan Valley Teachers Union (CVTU)
Saanich Teachers Association (STA)
Sooke Teachers Association (STA)
Teacher professional development conference on Vancouver Island for K-12 teachers and educators.