Growth Mindset YTA Territory-Wide Conference 2018

Friday, September 28, 2018 Vendredi, le 28 septembre, 2018

KEYNOTE Speakers/Conferencier/ière Thursday, September 27th, 8:40 – 10:00 a.m.

Sarah Ward PCSS Gym Executive Function Skills and Strategies 1.0 Learn it Today – Use it Tomorrow! Cutting Edge Strategies to Improve Executive Function Skills in the Classroom How to Teach Students to Efficiently Initiate, Transition, Plan and Manage their Tasks, Time Space and Materials (and keep their emotions in check!)

Whether you have seen her before or this is all new, you’re sure to walk away with new ideas and strategies to help you better assist students.

Gain a new understanding on how students demonstrate executive function skills and a new perspective on what is meant by the term “executive dysfunction”. Learn the 360 Thinking Executive Function Model. Decrease Prompts! Fresh approaches to help students develop automaticity for class routines and transitions. Teach students to STOP and read the room and sense the passage of time. Do what you do…just make one tiny tweak and turn the core classroom objectives and tasks into powerful tools to teach students executive control skills for classroom and treatment interventions: Introduction to the Get Ready Do Done Methodology.

Friday, September 28th, 2:10 – 3:25 p.m.

Kevin Lamoureux PCSS Gym Places of Reconciliation, Schools of Belonging Kevin Lamoureux is currently serving as Education Lead for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation on secondment. He is the Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Affairs

at the University of Winnipeg, as faculty at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba, and is a well-known public speaker. Kevin has served as co-Chair for the Provincial Task Force on Educational Outcomes for Children in Care, scholar-in-residence for several school divisions, and education consultant throughout Manitoba and across Canada. His writing has been featured frequently in newspapers and many academic journals. Kevin is working towards his PhD in the University of Manitoba’s Wellness and Sustainability cohort. He works closely with schools throughout Manitoba in support of Indigenous education and the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives; enrichment and talent development, and works with troubled and disengaged students.

NEW BREAKOUTS/NOUVELLES SESSIONS 10:25-11:40 Sarah Ward PCSS Gym Executive Function Skills and Strategies 2.0 The Self Regulated Learner

Advanced Implementation of the Get Ready * Do * Done Methodology. and Teach students the process of how to visualize simple, multi-step and complex tasks and

assignments and then sequence, plan and initiate the requisite steps to independently complete in class assignments and homework. Learn new ideas on how to organize the classroom environment to promote self regulation.

Olivier de Colombel PCSS Music Room Musicothérapie (en français) Cet atelier interactif offre une initiation à la musicothérapie, son historique et ses champs d'application. À travers des jeux, des récits, et des conseils de lecture, vous découvrirez cette discipline qui est souvent mal comprise du grand public. Cette formation est animé

par Olivier de Colombel, musicien diplômé du conservatoire de la Courneuve (France), et musico-thérapeute diplômé de l'université Paris-Descartes.

Deanna Brajcich, Michael Pruner PCSS 101 & Susan Robinson Questions about the New BC Mathematics Curriculum?

Come join Susan, Michael and Deanna (BCAMT) for an informal gathering of teachers who wish to inquire about the changes found in the new BC curriculum and the Graduation Numeracy Assessment. Bring your questions and explore others’ insights and experiences. Come and see how the BCAMT can support your professional learning and teaching.

Friday, September 28, 2018 Vendredi, le 28 septembre, 2018

Alison Anderson PCSS 107 Supporting Girls in Science and Math Alison Anderson is the Associate Chair of Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST) at Yukon College. This presentation will empower you with awareness and best practices, supported by research and statistics, to help you support

girls as they explore science and math. You will learn:

- How gender biases are affecting young people’s interest and success in science and math - Tools to avoid unconscious actions that can reinforce biases - Simple strategies to be proactive in contradicting the biases youth encounter in their everyday

Bryan Gidinski PCSS 145 Buddies with Benefits After multiple years of organizing “Buddies” around writing themed activities, Bryan will share examples of activities and strategies (that are extensions of his in-class writing program) that can be taught to intermediate students so that they are empowered to facilitate writing development with primary peers.

Nicole Bringsli & Lisa Evans PCSS 149

The Neurosequential Model: Interventions and Practice -brain mapping including a case example.

-Mobius Care.

-Problem Solving and programming with the developing brain in mind both at school and in the home.

Mike Gallant & Jesse Jewell PCSS 201 Working the Curricular Competencies into your High School Science Assessment Practice This session focuses on how to base teaching and learning around the new curricular competencies while integrating a field-based experience. Mike Gallant will share an

experiential Science 10 lab and highlight how it connects directly to curricular competencies and assessment. Come prepared to learn and share. Participants are asked to bring their favourite lab, field study, excursion etc. and will be given a chance to roll up their sleeves and make clear and meaningful connections to curricular competencies.

Bruce Craven PCSS 203 Yukon’s Physical Literacy Program – Playbuilder Online Resource Discover how the Yukon Physical Literacy Program, an extensive interactive resource

supported by Yukon Education has evolved to provide teachers with a series of teaching tools that make it easy to introduce the key components of Movement Education in the new Physical and Health Education curriculum.

YG now partnered with Canadian Sport for Life to develop an online platform in Playbuilder which integrates, live coaching, video clips, web pages and other interactive resources to support the delivery of the core competencies of the program.

Take in this session and learn how this amazing tool can assist you.

This workshop is suitable for classroom generalists and PE specialists.

John Gann PCSS 205

TRY JUDGING/ESSAYEZ DE JUGER This workshop presentation to teachers of Law or Civics or Government or

Culture and Ethics will cover, first of all, the primary reasons why the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association has created this educational resource which focuses primarily upon the role of judges in Canada’s administration of justice, and then identifies its salient features. Next, the ways through which this resource is presented to teachers and students is given, and lastly, and most importantly and engagingly, an opportunity will be given to attendees to put themselves into the shoes of their students by actually putting themselves into the shoes of judges. This is done by examining, in an inter-active and engaging fashion, one or two of the resource’s five case studies. Try Judging/Essayez de Juger is a multi-media educational programme designed to be integrated into Canadian high school curricula wherein law, civics, and social sciences are either mandatory or optional courses of study taught in either English or French. It introduces students to the role of judges in Canada’s judicial system, and encourages students to explore important concepts such as the Rule of Law, judicial independence, and judicial impartiality.

Friday, September 28, 2018 Vendredi, le 28 septembre, 2018

Shannon Jones PCSS 206 Comprehensive Sexual Health Education for K-7 Students

Explore why meaningful, authentic sexual health education is so important for young people today. We will explore:

- Why we teach sexual health in elementary schools

- The K-7 Learning Standards & the K-7 teaching resources

Trine Dennis & Cynthia O’Rourke PCSS 207 Genius Hour Are you looking for a way to engage and motivate students? Try Genius Hour in your classroom! Learn how you can get started with students leading their own learning by pursuing passion with a purpose. Inquiry base learning allows your students to learn about

what really interests them and share what they know. Come and be curious for a practical session on Genius hour.

Mike Snider PCSS 208 Apple Teacher Are you looking for a way to integrate iPads or macs into your classroom practice? Did you miss the Apple Teacher Conference in August? This overview session will review the human centered design process in the ADST curriculum, the Apple Teacher program and potential next steps to enhance teaching with technology in the classroom.

Nikki Krocker PCSS 209 Cannabis: Growing Our Knowledge Together Are you interested in knowing how the laws around cannabis are changing and how you can support students in the classroom with the curricular competencies? Please join folks

from Mental Wellness and Substance Abuse and Yukon Education to learn more.

Melissa Croskery PCSS 210 Resources to Support Self-Regulation in the Classroom In this session we'll explore some of the many resources providing tips and tricks for helping students co-regulate and self-regulate at school. These will include books (for adult reading as well as for kids), websites, and apps. We'll also explore some commonly used tools for regulation in the classroom including flexible seating, fidget tools and use of visuals.

Peter Grundmanis JHES Large Gym A Smashball Smashball is a fast, exciting game best suited for grades 5-7. It s a terrific lead up game to

volleyball that can be used in classroom settings as well as team practices. Emphasis is on movement, reaction, and fun. Everyone is running, all the time! Your students will ask to play this lots! Come prepared to play.

Gwyneth Jones JHES Small Gym Mobile Media In the Classroom: Diving into Digital Discoveries While QR Codes are still a vibrant way to communicate with your kids, parents, and your

community - new mobile apps have exploded with ways to instantly engage, create, and interact with students as they dive into fun digital discoveries! Whether you're a 1:1, BYOD, or tech limited school - you can implement these popular and easy apps in the classroom with just one device, iPad, laptop, or smart phone. This multimedia memetastic presentation will feature Jimmy Fallon, a singing Stephen Colbert, MYST3000, Godzilla, maybe some games, and lots of examples of how to easily implement a fun mobile strategy for your Ed Tech practice.

***Special Education Teachers’ Sub-Association, SETSA’s Meet and Greet in PCSS 224 over lunch. Come eat with us.***

Friday, September 28, 2018 Vendredi, le 28 septembre, 2018

BREAKOUTS/SESSIONS 12:30-1:45 New or Continuations of Morning Sessions

Sarah Ward PCSS Gym Executive Function Skills and Strategies 3.0 Time and Task Management: See and Sense the Passage of Time is a fundamental skill that students who tend to procrastinate need to develop! Learn how to help them accurately and effortlessly

estimate how long tasks will take, change or maintain their pace, and carry out routines and tasks within allotted time frames. Teach students to internally sense the sweep of time and to self monitor to sustain concentration, manage pace and complete tasks in allocated time frames. Show students how to create and stick to time markers then identify and manage time robbers. Long Term Project Management is a challenge for students with executive dysfunction as they struggle to see into the future to plan ahead for completing the smaller parts of the project. Learn how to help students visually break large projects into smaller steps, to estimate time to complete and schedule these steps, to visually learn the impact of procrastination and to prioritize steps of the project.

Véronique Lachance PCSS Drama Room Théâtre, Expression & Créativité (en français)

Grâce au théâtre des gens de divers milieux et mes exercices permettent de donner forme au corps, à la parole et développer une aisance naturelle pour s'exprimer. Je travaille beaucoup de façon immersive, pour développer une sensibilité du corps et de l'être avec son environnement et j'aime aussi trouver des lieux inusités (en dehors d'une scène) pour

jouer. Mon but principal est de rassembler les gens et créer avec eux un moment unique et ludique, où chacun aura été impliqué dans la création.

Michel Emery PCSS 113 Réalité Virtuelle, réalité Amplifiée, photographie 360 Session en francais

Nicole Muir & Ann Larnder PCSS 141 Research Discussion, Graduate Studies by Yukoners Meet colleagues who have conducted research and find out about challenges and rewards The research for Kids in the Hall was inspired by my passion to connect with youth who

skip class and stay at school. Research questions for this project included: what are common characteristics of students participating in in-school truancy, why are students skipping, and what actions can mitigate this problem. Students experiencing academic, social, or emotional challenges, that are often attributed to difficult home lives, were common characteristics amongst truant youth. Key reasons for in-school truancy included feeling safe, social interaction, environmental conditions, and personal choice. Several school, individual, family, and community actions were recommended to mitigate truancy. The findings highlight the importance of student-teacher relationships and classroom engagement as key factors in preventing truancy.

Molly Pratt PCSS 143 Healthy Living in My Community Project - Bringing stories of healthy living to the classroom through mapping technology

Part 2

Bryan Gidinski PCSS 145 Practically Perfect Poetry: From Brainstorm to Form Frustrated with some of the formulaic approaches to poetry? Finding student poems uninspired and lacking creativity? Bryan will share strategies to brainstorm language and content for poetry and then engage students in finding the appropriate form and structure to best showcase their vision.

Target Audience: Teachers of Grades 3 – 9

Friday, September 28, 2018 Vendredi, le 28 septembre, 2018

Nicole Bringsli & Lisa Evans PCSS 149 Putting It All Together Putting the pieces into practice: Using what we have learned in Part 1-3 in practice with cases. Participants are encouraged to bring specific questions about children they are working with.

Ted Temertzoglou PCSS 150 Staff Well Being: Me before We If we are not at the “top-of-our-game” how can we expect or personal and professional life to be as well? In this semi-active workshop you will learn how small adjustments to our daily physical activity, nutrition and sleep can have a profound impact on our quality

of lives. Share what you learn today with loved ones, your staff, students and their families.

Laurel McDowell & Jesse Jewell PCSS 201 Forest School/Nature Kindergartens in Yukon Take a walk on the wild side and learn about some of the forest school programming

that has been taking place in Yukon. During this outdoor and hands-on session presenters will share their experiences and lessons learned. Forest schooling is growing rapidly internationally and for great reasons. This session will be taking place on the traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and Ta’an Kwach’an Council.

Shannon Jones PCSS 206 Comprehensive Sexual Health Education for 8-12 Students

Explore why meaningful, authentic sexual health education is so important for young people today. We will explore:

- Why we teach sexual health in high schools

- The Gr. 8-12 Learning Standards & Gr. 8-12 teaching resources

Mike Snider PCSS 208 Get SMART Do you have a Promethean, Epson or SMART board in your classroom but need a little help getting started? This session will be a catalyst to using SMART notebook with your

classroom interactive white board. This session will review the hardware setup, calibration, and will provide a review some of the classroom possibilities that can help create a more engaging classroom.

Remy Rodden PCSS 210 Environmental Education's Future in the Yukon Learn about the past and current state of environmental education (EE) in the Yukon...and help us shape the next 30 years. Please join other educators, Environment specialists and members of the EE Association of Yukon in this overview and discussion. What should be the role of the Departments of Education and Environment in supporting EE? Does the current curriculum cover the bases or do we need to do more to explicitly foster a sustainability ethic in our students?

Gwyneth Jones JHES Small Gym Makerspace Starter Kit Decoded: Constructivism in the Classroom The Maker Movement, is a Kid-Friendly Showcase of Invention, Creativity, and Resourcefulness. All about how to Start or Add onto your own Maker Program on a

Budget or for little or Nothing! Practical Tips, Ninja tricks, Biggest Wins, Epic Fails and Lessons Learned when building a Culture of Creating in the Classroom or School Library. Topics will include: Robotics, Coding, LEGOS, Mindfulness and the Zen of Coloring, the Duct Tape Fiasco of 2015, Origami, Charging Devices and the Digital Divide, Bean Bag Chairs and the Brain Based Classroom, Free Little Libraries and Community Installations, and alternate Funding with Donor's Choose and Social Media. Typography and the excessive use of capital letters will not be addressed in detail but might just be mentioned.