PD Station
Professional Development is one of the pillars of the Nanaimo District Teachers' Association.
We strive to support all members in their ongoing learning and professional growth. Being a teacher is being a learner. It is inquiring, trying, failing, reflecting, and most of all sharing our experiences, our successes and our challenges. Together we can make our community a rich and exciting place for all.
Contact Information
Pro D Chair: Danielle Chaisson
(office days: Thursday/Friday)
Upcoming Pro D Opportunities
Upcoming Pro D Opportunities
Pro D Opportunities are organized by date of occurrence - scroll down to view all posted opportunities. Events that do not have specific start dates are available at the end of this list.
VIU Science and Technology Lecture Series
Dates: Multiple
Location: VIU
Cost: Unknown
For more information and to register, click here
4 Seasons of Ingenious Learning
Dates: October 2023-June 2024
Location: Online
Cost: $60-$120
For more information and to register, click here
Learning with Syeyutsus Speaker Series
Dates: Multiple dates throughout the school year, recordings available with registration
Location: Online
Cost: Free
For more information and to register, click here
The Ripple Effect of Resilience - an Indigenous Perspective
Self-paced course
Cost: $250
For more information and to register, click here
Historical, Systemic and Intersectional Anti-racism: From awareness to action
Self-paced
Cost: Free for the course, $50 for optional completion certificate
For more information and to register, click here
Learning For Justice - On Demand Webinars
Learning for Justice webinars offer helpful guidance and great ideas from our experienced teaching and learning specialists and from innovative educators in the Learning for Justice community. Watch these FREE on-demand webinars at your own pace and share them with colleagues! Click here for more information.
Learning from Raven
Date: On-demand, available now
Location: Online
Cost: 3 part session, $229/session
For more information and to register, click here
The Natural Roots of Empathy
Date: On-demand, available now
Location: Online
Cost: $249
For more information and to register, click here
Teach Mental Health Literacy
Mental health literacy is the foundation for mental health promotion, prevention and care and can be developed through classroom based curriculum implementation that has been scientifically shown to improve mental health related outcomes for students and also for their teachers. A Canadian-developed, nationally and internationally-researched resource, the Mental Health Curriculum Guide (The Guide) – previously available only through face-to-face delivery– is now available online.
In this course, educators will learn how to apply this classroom-ready, web-based, modular mental health curriculum resource as well as develop their own mental health literacy. Educators can then use this resource designed to be delivered to regular classroom to successfully address mental health related curriculum outcomes designed to be delivered by usual classroom teachers to students aged 12 to 19.
Date: Self-paced, begin at any time.
Cost: Free for the course, $50 + gst for optional completion certificate
For more information and to register click here
Learn Mental Health Literacy
Building Your Mental Health Literacy
National surveys report that about 70% of Canadian teachers identify a need for more knowledge about mental health and mental illness, yet most Faculties of Education do not have a comprehensive mental health literacy curriculum resource.
This online, self-paced resource addresses that gap. Pre-service and current teachers can take this 7-module course in its entirety or simply the modules they are most interested in. Faculties of Education are welcome to use these resources to support their course and/or discussions on mental health in the same way.
The 7 Modules:
Module 1: Introduction & Background
Module 2: Stigma & Mental Health
Module 3: Human Brain Development
Module 4: Understanding Mental Health, Mental Illness & Related Issues in Young People
Module 5: What is Treatment?
Module 6: Seeking Help & Providing Support
Module 7: Caring for Students & Ourselves
Date: Ongoing, register any time
Cost: Free for the course, $50 + gst for optional completion certificate
For more information and to register, click here
Science World Pro D events and workshops
Science World offers many different free workshops that can be attended or booked as a PD event throughout the year.
For more information on what is available in 2019-2020 or to book a workshop, click here
How to Connect With Kids These Days
Dates: Flexible
Cost: $125-$199
For more information and to register, click here
Focused Education Resources
(Formerly BCERAC)
Focused Education Resources holds regular webinars on the BC Digital Classroom collection. If you are unable to attend at the scheduled time, events have been archived for viewing at a later date.
Dates: Multiple
Cost: Free
For more information and to register, click here
Trauma Focused Schoools
Date: Flexible
Location: Online
Cost: $149
For more information and to register, click here
EDWeb - Online webinars
edWeb.net is a free professional learning network that makes it possible for innovative educators to share their best ideas and practices with each other – anytime, anywhere.
The edWeb community includes teachers, librarians, and administrators who are passionate and generous in sharing the most innovative and effective ideas that can improve their own practice, but more importantly, student learning and preparation for college, career and life.
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