PD Corner

Thank you for joining us on the A+ for Energy professional development program! We hope it sparked inspiration and offered you valuable ideas to enhance your projects for the 2026-2027 school year, bringing energy education to life in your classroom. As promised, here are some follow-up details related to the PD.

 We value your feedback and would really like to hear what you thought of the program. If you haven’t done so already please complete the post-program survey – it will only take a few moments and goes a long way to help us improve and ensure these programs are available in the future.

Contact Lists

We’ve compiled the contact information for our speakers and program partners and have sent it to you via email. A brief thank you note, mentioning a few highlights from the tour, can greatly contribute to the continued success of these programs. We encourage you to take a few moments to share your thoughts and feedback with them!

Program Information

Check out our Shared Folder of Resources, including those mentioned on the program, and a few extra! Can’t remember everything we did? Check out the A+ for Energy Schedule here. We hope you enjoy taking a look back at the program through this Google Photo Album - feel free to comment and add your own photos as well!

TRAVEL SUBSIDY INFORMATION

For those traveling greater than 150 km, Inside Education has a travel subsidy of up to $500 to help offset the costs of travel - the subsidy can be used towards flights, car rentals, taxis, and/or shuttles. Travel subsidies must be approved, so please review our 2026 Subsidy Policy. Feel free to reach out for more information!

NOTE:
*You must participate in the full program to receive the subsidy.

Keep in Touch

We love to see photos on social media (Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn), so please tag us at @insideeducation, and use the tag #APlusForEnergy! Also, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] any time to let us know how this experience is shaping your teaching.

Thank you for attending, and for your continued dedication to energy education!

~ Ilana and the Inside Education Team

Congratulations on your acceptance to Inside Education’s Professional Development Program. Here are all the details you need to help you plan for this one-of-a-kind learning adventure that will inform and inspire your teaching!

Dates, Times and Locations

October 15-17, 2026

The bus will depart from the Double Tree by Hilton Calgary North at 9:30am on October 15. Vehicles can be left here for the duration of the program and must be registered at the front desk of the hotel

The anticipated arrival time back in Calgary on October 17 is 2:45 p.m.

*Inside Education will cover all program costs including meals and accommodations during the program.

Participant Confirmation

Please confirm your attendance by completing this participant details form. This form must be completed by Tuesday, September 22.

Travel Information

Participants are responsible for booking their travel to and from Calgary.

For participants traveling over 150 km, there is a travel subsidy of up to $500 to help offset the costs of travel - the subsidy can be used towards flights, car rentals, taxis, and/or shuttles. 

Please review our travel subsidy policy for more information

NOTE: *You must participate in the full program to receive the subsidy.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Inside Education will provide accommodations for the program, including the night of October 14, if required for those traveling from out of town. We will be staying at the following hotels:

• October 15 - Mountain View Inn and Suites, 706 Main Ave E, Sundre, AB T0M 1X0
• October 16 - Best Western Rocky Mountain House Inn and Suites, 4407 41 Ave, Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1A5

We will be staying in same-gender double occupancy rooms and have limited ability to provide single rooms. You can let us know your rooming preferences on the participant details form.

FOOD

Inside Education will provide all meals starting with a mid-morning snack on Thursday, October 15th through to and including lunch on Saturday, October 17th. We do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions; please indicate your food preferences on the participant details form. 

THE PROGRAM

We have been busy working with some amazing experts in the region to ensure the program provides a comprehensive look at sustainability in southern Alberta. 

You can see a simple version of the schedule here. A detailed schedule will be available closer to the program date.

Some of the tours we will be going on require certain equipment. Please ensure that you bring:

• Close-toed shoes
• Long pants
• Long sleeve shirts

Other tours have recommended equipment. If you have access to them please bring:

• Rubber boots - the taller the better!

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

We expect that participants will travel with the group and attend the full program from start to finish, so please plan accordingly. Make sure you know when/where to meet the Inside Education team.

Pack your smile and your suitcase! Check out this helpful packing list for some key things you might want to have with you - we program rain or shine with the exception of unsafe conditions.

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

Inside Education is happy to help out and answer any questions, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at 403-263-7720 or contact the participant coordinator Kat at [email protected] or during office hours (8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) on her cell at 403-818-6209.

Thank you for joining us on Inside Education’s Professional Development Program!! It was a whirlwind of a ride through Southern Alberta, and what a wonderful way to end a school year! 

POST PROGRAM SURVEY
It is essential for us to hear your feedback on the program - not only does it help us build a case with funders for future programs, but it helps us continually improve to create high quality programs you know and expect. Please complete the post-program survey here

CONTACT LISTS
We’ve put together the contact information of our speakers and program partners and have sent them to you in an email. A quick thank you note, possibly noting some of your highlights over the tour, goes a long way towards making these types of programs possible! We’d ask if you could take a few moments and let them know what you thought of the program. 

CLASSROOM RESOURCES AND PROGRAM INFORMATION

We’ve created a public foldeRfor you to access resources mentioned during the program, and a few extra, including some early-access lesson plans from our upcoming Running Water poster! Can’t remember everything we did? Check out the Detailed Schedule here or review our memory video here.  We hope you enjoy taking a look back at the program though this Google Photo Album - feel free to comment and add your own photos as well! **Reminder - none of the photos from the Chin Reservoir are to be posted publicly, but you can use them for education purposes in your classroom! 

TRAVEL SUBSIDY
For those traveling greater than 150 km, Inside Education has a travel subsidy of up to $500 to help offset the costs of travel - the subsidy can be used towards flights, car rentals, taxis, and/or shuttles. We will follow up with every participant who qualifies in order to make sure you submit your paperwork! 

Please review our travel subsidy policy for more information

 NOTE: *You must participate in the full program to receive the subsidy, with reimbursement provided after the program is complete.

KEEP IN TOUCH! 
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin please share with us what you’re doing over the summer or how you’ll be incorporating your new knowledge into the next school year! We are here to help, so if you need to brainstorm, have more questions, or want us to come visit your school to provide PD to your fellow teachers, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Have a great rest of your summer!!

Kat, Kathryn, and Jayme

If you are looking for information/resources/contacts from past professional development programs, please email Natalie at [email protected]