Welcome to PD Corner
Congratulations on being accepted for an Inside Education PD! We are so excited to bring you to our classroom for a hands-on learning experience about Alberta’s environment and natural resources! Whether you are an old friend who’s been to many of our PD programs or if this is your first time on an Inside Education PD, we guarantee a full schedule of experts, networking with other teachers, classroom connections and fun!
This page is your one-stop shop for PD information, so bookmark it as you prepare for your PD adventure.
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
List Of Current Programs
Agriculture & Water - May 2022
Agriculture and Water Program
May 26-28, 2022
Lethbridge, Alberta
Congratulations on your acceptance! Here are all the details you need to help you start planning for this one-of-a-kind learning adventure that will inform and inspire your teaching.
TIMES, & LOCATIONS
Program Start: Thursday May 26 - 12:00pm, University of Lethbridge, Science Commons Room SA7212
Program End: Saturday May 28 - 12:00 pm Coast Lethbridge Inn and Conference Centre
GETTING THERE
Option 1: Ride with Inside Education from Calgary/CrossIron Mills (map)
We have a coach bus departing CrossIron Mills at 9:15am on Thursday May 26. Participants are able to leave their vehicles in the parking lot at CrossIron for the duration of the program. Meeting location is the NW Corner between the Children’s Place & Winners/HomeSense - just look for the coach bus :)
Option 2: Get yourself to Coast Lethbridge Hotel and Conference Centre (map)
Make your way to Lethbridge and the bus will pick you up at the hotel at 11:45 am. Please note you will not be able to check in to your room until we return at the end of the day and check in as a group.
Once we pick you up our coach bus will be your chariot for the duration of the program!
IMPORTANT: Please do not leave your vehicle at the University of Lethbridge as we will not be returning there at the end of the day.
THE PROGRAM
We are have been busy working with some amazing experts and producers in the region to ensure the program provides a comprehensive look at agriculture in Alberta. Check out the program overview.
CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE
If you haven’t done so already, please complete this participant details form to confirm your attendance to the program.
ACCOMMODATIONS
We will be staying at the Coast Lethbridge Hotel and Conference Centre. Your rooms have been booked and we will check in as a group. Participants can request single or double occupancy rooms on the confirmation form.
FOOD
Inside Education will provide all meals starting with lunch on Thursday May 26 through to and including lunch on our Saturday. We do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions, please indicate your food preferences on the participant details form.
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.
Review Inside Education’s subsidy policy and share it with your school administration if you will be claiming the supply teacher subsidy.
Pack your smile and your suitcase! Check out this helpful packing list for some key things you might want to have with you - don’t forget to leave a little room in your suitcase to take home your water tool kit and other resources! We program rain or shine with the exception of unsafe conditions.
CONTACT
If you have questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to the planning team! You can contact Kathryn Wagner at [email protected] / 403-803-8881
See you soon,
Natalie, Braeden & Kathryn
List Of Past Programs
Energy Innovations & Toolkit PD program | February 2022
Thanks for participating in the Energy Innovations & Toolkit PD program!
We love hearing your feedback and we would greatly appreciate it if you could fill out this Follow Up Surveyif you haven’t already. It goes a long way to ensuring we can share the impact of the program and develop future programs for teachers and students.
A few handy links:
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Energy Toolkit Materials List - This includes hyperlinks to where we bought each item in case you want to purchase more
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Generate and Alberta Boreal Careers - Explore these recordings and webpages for more career connections for older students
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https://www.cityofgp.com/
economic-development/key- sectors/energy-clean- technology
The presentations from our guest speakers are attached.
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The team from Ovintiv also wanted to thank you for everything you’ve done as classroom teachers, especially on the front lines helping young people navigate the past 2 years. Here is a code: 2K0SBBAP1J you can use to make a donation to a charity of your choice using this link
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We are working on splicing together a video with the presentations from each PD - stay tuned for a link to the video within the next 1-2 weeks!
Please share with us how you are using your Energy Toolkits!
We love to see photos on social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @insideeducation), and receive phone calls and emails!
Thanks again for your participation - enjoy your tool kits!
Natalie & the Inside Education Team
Other Past Programs
If you are looking for information/resources/contacts from past professional development programs, please email Natalie at [email protected]