PD Corner

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! Please keep your eye on your inbox for further information, but you can bookmark this page and it will be updated as we get closer to the program dates!

DATES, TIMES & LOCATION

Program Start: Monday, August 24th - 12:30 pm - The Westin (320 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2S6)
Program End: Tuesday, August 25th - 10:00 pm - The Westin (320 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2S6)  

*Rooms will be booked the night of the 25th, with checkout the morning of Wednesday, August 26th. 

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

THE PROGRAM

Check out our detailed program schedule here! You’ll see a mix of speaker presentations, tours, and workshops. 

Our goal is to provide you with a strong foundation in Alberta’s energy sector while creating opportunities to connect with like-minded educators and engage with industry experts. Throughout the program, you’ll have opportunities to fine tune your project plan, gain valuable insights into project execution, and learn tips and strategies to help ensure a successful project.

Our program is still being finalized, so while you can expect the start and end times to stay the same, you may see some slight changes as we work out travel details and speaker confirmations. Some of our tours may be outside, so please be ready with close-toed shoes, and dress for unpredictable weather! 

2026 A+ for Energy PD Schedule

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Participants are responsible for coordinating their own travel to and from Calgary. Traveling over 150 km to get to the program? Click the link below to learn how to claim a travel subsidy to help offset costs - the subsidy can be used towards flights, car rentals, buses, 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, with reimbursement provided after the program is complete.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Inside Education will provide accommodations for the program, including the night of August 23rd, if required for those traveling 4+ hours out of town. We will be staying at the Westin in downtown Calgary for the duration of the program (320 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2S6)

We will be staying in same-gender double occupancy rooms and have limited ability to provide single rooms. If you are sharing a room, you will be introduced to your room mate before we check in to the first hotel, and you will have that room mate the entire program. 

FOOD

Inside Education will provide all meals starting with dinner on Monday, August 24th through to dinner on Tuesday, August 25th. You are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle and coffee mug. If you require specific dietary preferences or have allergies, Inside Education staff will discuss what food options will be available to you. 

 
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Click here to see a General Packing List!

• 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 comfort items for the hotel - including a swimsuit or gym gear if you want! If you are participating in our wellness activities, please be sure to bring active wear/comfortable clothing.
• Pack your smile and your suitcase! Check out the helpful packing list above for some key things you might want to have with you!

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

Inside Education is happy to help out and answer any questions, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at 780-421-1497 or contact the program coordinator Ilana at [email protected]

We can’t wait to welcome you to the 20th anniversary A+ for Energy PD!

The Inside Education Team, 

Ilana, Jayme, and Kathryn

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]