Rural Education Conferences
COME AND JOIN US
AT OUR
3RD ANNUAL
RURAL SCHOOLS CONFERENCE 2008
October 22 - 24
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel
Rural Communities Working Together to Enhance Student Learning
Registration Link
Conference Flyer
Keynote and Plenary Speakers
The Rural Strategy Committee is pleased to invite Rural Educators and Partner Groups to our third annual conference: “Rural Communities Working Together to Enhance Student Learning” to be held at the Sheraton Wall Hotel, Vancouver, BC from October 22-24, 2008.
While the conference continues to examine the significant opportunities and challenges facing rural educators and communities, this year’s keynote speakers Calvin Helin and Russell Bishop will bring special attention to issues and approaches to support success for Aboriginal students. Plenary speakers Leyton Schnellert and Faye Brownlie return to continue their conversations about teaching and learning in diverse classrooms. Of course, almost twenty speakers from across the province have been asked to present their ‘rural strategies’.
Embedded in our conference event will be the New Rural Teachers (NRT) cohort program. As well, our Technology - Train the Trainer program will again be a pre-conference event but this year, these participants will be encouraged to remain and participate in the main conference.
The Ministry of Education, and the Rural Strategy, is pleased to offer a travel grant to rural districts for up to 8 participants for the 2008-2009 Rural Conference and Programs. Each District will receive funding for:
- 5 Conference participants
- 2 New Rural Teachers (NRT) Cohort participants (Invitation)
- 1 Technology Train the Trainer participant (Invitation)
This year the Rural Schools Conference has been scheduled at the same time as the Provincial Non-Instructional Day to encourage districts to register teams even larger than 8. Space is not unlimited, so the Rural Strategy encourages districts to register promptly to avoid any disappointment if we meet our capacity.
For additional information,
Contact Janice Rittinger – Secretary, Rural Strategy at:
250-453-9151 or jrittinger@gw.sd74.bc.ca
To register please follow this link:
http://registrations.bcssa.org/PER-WebRegister/registration-rural.php
To book your guestroom(s) at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel:
Call toll-free at:
1-800-663-9255 or Reservations@wallcentre.com
The 2007 Rural Schools Conference, “It Takes a Village – One Learner at a Time!”, was held October 11 and 12, 2007 at the Richmond Inn Convention Centre. The 2007 Conference focussed on schools as community and schools in community.
Themes of the 2007 Conference further explored 2006 Conference topics:
- Teaching and Learning in Multi-Age Classrooms
- Engaging Aboriginal Learners
- Supporting Special Needs Students
- e-Learning
- Creating Community.
The 2007 Conference highlighted sessions on Boards and Parents Working Together to Support Learning Communities.
Keynote speaker Linda Kaser, and plenary speakers Faye Brownlie and Leyton Schnellert helped guide over 300 delegates through each of the themes. Practising rural educators, parents, and trustees presented a wide range of break-out sessions.
The 2007 Conference was co-chaired by Pat Pearce from School District 74 (Gold Trail), Dan Boudreault from School District 85 (Vancouver Island North) and Virginia Ivey from School District 73 (Kamloops).
The 2007 Rural Renewal Conference webcast keynote speeches and plenaries are now available online.
The 2006 Rural Renewal Conference webcast plenaries are available online.
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