COTA SUMMER INSTITUTE 2019
Theme: The World Through a Different Lens - Year 2
Option 1 - Indigenous Summit
Option 2 - Mindfulness
Option 3 - Adrienne Gear
Option 4 - Curriculum Focus
Option 1 - Indigenous Summit
August 27th, 28th, and 29th
August 27th - Keynote Speakers
August 28th - Workshops
August 290th - Workshops
COTA has partnered with the Westbank First Nations to support educators to bring in local indigenous knowledge, perspectives and teachings into their classrooms.
Registration is for the three days. Groups from schools are encouraged. Future inquiry opportunities on indigenizing the curriculum will be offered to these groups
Chief Roxanne Lindley - Westbank First Nations
Fernanda Alexander - Westbank First Nations
Jordan Coble - Westbank First Nations
Howie Wright - Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries
Lee Claremont - Mohawk/Irish Contemporary Artist
Darren McKenzie - Cree/Metis Artist
SUMMER INSTITUTE FEES:
- COTA Members $35.00/day
- SD#23 TTOCs will be covered by TTOC fund
- CUPE SD#23 $55.00/day
- Student Teachers $35.00/day
- Out of District Teachers $90.00/day
If you are interested in presenting at the next COTA Professional Development Day, please go to Call for Presenters (now accepting applications for our August 2019 Pro-d Conference) and fill out the application form.
Programs in Professional Development brought to you by the Central Okanagan Teachers' Association