https://bctf.ca/pd/workshops.aspx?id=233054
The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) has a series of workshops available for teachers, ranging from resources for employment equity for Aboriginal Educators to teaching resources. One of my research interests is learning about how we can support teachers, so they feel comfortable integrating Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing in their classrooms. Availability to professional development resources and workshops is one way we can support teachers. The website mentions virtual workshops and there are three adapted for online facilitation, Infusing Aboriginal Content (K-9), Project of Heart, and UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. I do not know if these are available online because of the ongoing global pandemic and if they will continue to be available online post-pandemic. According to the website, workshop costs are covered by the BCTF, but schools need to provide facilities and supplies.
From BCTF (2021), the criteria for booking a workshop:
- booked through the Professional and Social Issues Division
- facilitated by BCTF facilitators who are classroom teachers
- require at least three weeks’ advance notice
- for groups of 15 to 30 (special circumstances and small schools exempted)
- for intact teacher groups, school staffs, etc.
References
BCTF (2021). Professional and social issues workshops program. British Columbia Teachers’ Federation. https://bctf.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment.aspx?id=38669#process