My winter gear is all packed as tomorrow morning I will flying to Winnipeg, Manitoba for the 3-day WestCAST conference along with 7 other UBC Education Students.

“WestCAST (Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching), held annually in one of the four western provinces, is a unique conference in that it brings together a diverse audience of educators, from university instructors and administrators to student teachers.”

I am struggling with decision making for the concurrent sessions as there are so many of interest! I am really looking forward to meeting student teachers and faculty members from other schools, and meeting many of my Twitter friends in person at last. Additionally, as a francophile (of many many French cultures), I am extremely excited about it taking place in Winnipeg, as the Festival du Voyageur is currently in full swing. It is a winter celebration of French Canadian culture bringing Métis, First Nations and Voyageur histories to life. I will have the opportunity to take that in over the weekend with a former ESL colleague.

Keep tuned to my blog and Twitter for daily posts and photos on my experience at both the conference and festival. WestCAST is on Twitter @WestCAST2014 #WestCAST2014

Also, a huge thanks to the UBC Teacher Education Office who annually offers a subsidy for student teachers to attend this educational experience.

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