BC Professional Development Day 2024

Friday, October 25, 2024 is the annual provincial Professional Development Day for teachers.

Photo: Martin Dee / UBC Brand & Marketing

Across the province of BC, schools close so that teachers can engage in professional learning activities. UBC BEd classes will be cancelled so that teacher candidates can also enhance their professional practice and connect with teaching colleagues at an event on this day. There are a wide variety of happenings such as subject-specific conferences, workshops, and online sessions that are scheduled by organizations and school districts throughout BC.

The TEO will be collecting and sharing a selection of the events below. This page will be updated as we learn of more events.

Participation is mandatory for teacher candidates.

Please scroll down to view the list of events. The table is also searchable. Enter a keyword (e.g., music, Richmond, UBC, etc.) in the search bar to find related events. This list will be updated as more events are confirmed.


2024 Professional Development Day Events

OrganizerTitleLocation/DeliveryLink
UBC Faculty of EducationCulturally Responsive Pedagogy SymposiumFree for UBC TCsLocation: Neville Scarfe Building, UBC

Please direct inquiries to Sangeeta Bhonsale.
Details & Registration

Schedule
Beaty Biodiversity MuseumEducator Open House 2024Free with student cardLocation: UBC VancouverDetails
Vancouver Elementary Physical Activity Association (VEPAA)VEPAA Pro-D Workshop - A Day of Physical Education Pro-D for Elementary TeachersFree for TCsLocation: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, VancouverDetails
Anti-Oppression Educators Collective (AOEC)2024 Anti-Oppression Educators Collective PSALocation: Byrne Creek Community School, BurnabyDetails
Association of BC Drama Educators (ABCDE)Association of BC Drama Educators Conference 2024 Hybrid
In-person location: Arts Umbrella, Granville Island, Vancouver
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Association provinciale des professeurs d'immersion et du programme francophone (APPIPC)Congrès 2024Location: VancouverDetails
BC Art Teachers' Association (BCATA)BCATA Conference 2024, "Shifting Perspectives"Hybrid
In-person location: UBC
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BC Association of Mathematics Teachers (BCAMT)63rd Annual BCAMT Northwest Mathematics Conference 2024, "Sea to Sky: Landscapes for Learning Mathematics"Location: WhistlerDetails
BC Association of Teachers of Modern Languages (BCATML)"Celebrating Language Learning 2024"Location: ChilliwackDetails
BC Business Education Association (BCBEA)BizTech Conference 2024 Location: Fleetwood Secondary School, SurreyDetails
BC Culinary Arts Specialist Association (BCCASA)BCCASA Fall Conference 2024 Location: Garibaldi Secondary School, Maple RidgeDetails
BC Dance Educators' Association (BCDEA)BCDEA 2024 Dance Conference, "Move Your Body"Location: Langley School of Fine ArtsDetails
BC Montessori Teachers PSA (BCMTPSA)2024 Annual ConferenceDetails
BC Music Educators' Association (BCMEA)2024 BCMEA Conference
Location: Richmond Conference Centre and Sheraton Vancouver Airport HotelDetails
BC Primary Teachers' Association (BCPTA)2024 BCPTA Fall Conference, "Inspiring Engagement for Learning"Location: VictoriaDetails
BC Science Teachers' Association (BCScTA)2024 BC Science Teachers' Association Catalyst Conference Hybrid
In-person location: Squamish
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BC School Counsellors' Association (BCSCA)BCSCA Annual Fall Conference 2024Hybrid
In-person location: Victoria
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BC Social Studies Teachers' Association (BCSSTA)BCSSTA-UBC Faculty of Education Joint PSA Conference 2024Hybrid
In-person location: UBC
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BC Teachers of English Language Arts (BCTELA)BCTELA 2024 Conference, "Practicing Intersectionality: Thriving in Literacy Spaces"Location: Burnaby Mountain SecondaryDetails
British Columbia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (BCTESOL)BCTESOL 2024 Virtual Fall Conference VirtualDetails
BC Teacher-Librarians' Association (BCTLA)BCTLA 2024 Conference, "From Pages to Possibilities"Location: Victoria Secondary SchoolDetails
BC Technology Education Association (BCTEA)BCTEA Conference 2024 Location: ChilliwackDetails
C2C Education Network#PSADAY Classrooms to Communities 2024 Provincial Conference Location: John Oliver Secondary School, Vancouver
Chinese Canadian MuseumEducator Pro-D DayLocation: Chinese Canadian Museum, VancouverDetails
Computer-Using Educators of BC (CUEBC)CUEBC 2024, "Teaching in a changing world"Hybrid
In-person location: Pinetree Secondary School, Coquitlam
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Learning Assistance Teachers' Association (LATA)LATA BC 2024 Virtual ConferenceVirtualDetails
Museum of VancouverProfessional Development Day at MOVLocation: Museum of Vancouver, VancouverDetails
Ocean Wise and Vancouver AquariumDeep Dive into Ocean Education: ProD for Educators & Change MakersVancouver AquariumDetails
Physical Health Education British Columbia (PHEBC)Physical and Health Education ConferenceLocation: Douglas College, New WestminsterDetails
Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers' Association (myPITA)myPITA 2024 Fall Conference
Hybrid
In-person location: Royal Bay Secondary, Victoria
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SAGE BC (Specialist Association of Gifted Educators in BC)SAGE Conference 2024 VirtualDetails
Stanley Park Ecology SocietyOutdoor Experiential Learning Workshop for Educators: October 25th Pro-D DayLocation: 610 Pipeline Rd, VancouverDetails
Teachers of Inclusive Education (TIEBC)"Crosscurrents 2024 Online"VirtualDetails
Teachers of Home Economics Specialist Association (THESA)THESA Conference 2024Hybrid
In-person location: Steveston London Secondary School, Richmond
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Theatrical Arts Education Association (TAEA)2024 National Drama Teachers Conference Hybrid
In-person locations: Vancouver Film School, UBCO (Kelowna), Belmont Secondary (Greater Victoria)
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