Rural Communities Working Together to Enhance Student Learning
The Rural Strategy Committee is pleased to invite Rural Educators and Partner Groups to our third annual conference: “Rural Communities Working Together to Enhance Student Learning” to be held at the Sheraton Wall Hotel, Vancouver, BC from October 22-24, 2008.
While the conference continues to examine the significant opportunities and challenges facing rural educators and communities, this year’s keynote speakers Calvin Helin and Russell Bishop will bring special attention to issues and approaches to support success for Aboriginal students. Plenary speakers Leyton Schnellert and Faye Brownlie return to continue their conversations about teaching and learning in diverse classrooms. Of course, almost twenty speakers from across the province have been asked to present their ‘rural strategies’.
Embedded in our conference event will be the New Rural Teachers (NRT) cohort program. As well, our Technology - Train the Trainer program will again be a pre-conference event but this year, these participants will be encouraged to remain and participate in the main conference.
The Ministry of Education, and the Rural Strategy, is pleased to offer a travel grant to rural districts for up to 8 participants for the 2008-2009 Rural Conference and Programs. Each District will receive funding for:
- 5 Conference participants
- 2 New Rural Teachers (NRT) Cohort participants (Invitation)
- 1 Technology Train the Trainer participant (Invitation)
This year the Rural Schools Conference has been scheduled at the same time as the Provincial Non-Instructional Day to encourage districts to register teams even larger than 8. Space is not unlimited, so the Rural Strategy encourages districts to register promptly to avoid any disappointment if we meet our capacity
For additional information,
Contact Janice Rittinger – Secretary, Rural Strategy at:250-453-9151 or jrittinger@gw.sd74.bc.ca
To register please follow this link:
http://registrations.bcssa.org/PER-WebRegister/registration-rural.php
To book your guestroom(s) at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel:
Call toll-free at:1-800-663-9255 or Reservations@wallcentre.com
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