Professional+Development

Some creative names for a variety of effective workshops caught my eye.

These two were put forward by Tracy from the Halifax District School Board:


 * FAB (Finding a Balance: Literacy in the 4-6 Classroom)
 * Solution Tree Assessment Summit



Elyse and a number of other teachers have attended a "Share Fair." Elyse found hers to be very successful:

//The other professional development activity that really stands out is a Share Fair that I attended on my last practicum. There were a number of schools in the south end of the city that got together to put this event on. Different teachers shared some of their “best practice” experiences in workshops, and you could sign up for different ones. It was fabulous! I went to one on Instructional Strategies and was given an awesome little booklet that summarized a lot of strategies from texts like “Beyond Monet”, etc.//

=Tribes= was frequently recommended by many teachers:

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Teaching-Learning Critical Pathways