Workshops,+Presenters,+and+Events

**Upcoming Events**
__**District Planning Day - May 13, 2011**__ details TBA (soon!)

**Review and Discussion of Past Events**
= = Through real-life observations and interactions, participants will explore, clarify and reach deeper comfort levels with all these latest “buzz words”: Play Based Learning, Emergent Curriculum, Constructivism, Inquiry Based Learning, Personalized Learning, Differentiation
 * __Deconstructing Constructivism - February 15 and March 5 2011__**

26 adults and 25 youth talked about Business and Finance. What does success mean to you? How do you deal with change? How do your values influence your choices? What are the opportunities presented by unmet needs? = = __**Forum for Health and the Helping Professions**__ 25 adults and 35 youth attended a forum to talk about careers in the helping professions TableTalk Feb. 3rd: conversations recorded at the third Bridging the Gap forum TableTalk Dec. 7th: conversations recorded at the second Bridging the Gap forum
 * __Bridging the Gap Forum for Business and Finance__**
 * __Forum for youth and artists &entrepreneurs__**

http://www.bcssa.org/fallconference.html
 * __BCSSA Conference - November 19 and 20 "Personalized Learning"__** - links to all the presentations

(Kathleen Gregory and Colleen Politano)
 * __Assessment in a Constructivist Setting - November 15&16, 2010 __**


 * __Gulf Islands Centre for Ecological Learning - "Nature 101" Pro-D for teachers on October 22, 2010 __**

A group of 24 Youth and Employers in the Tourism and Hospitality sector met on Friday at GISS over coffee, muffins and candlelight for conversations about issues which effect employers and youth. The word file below is a compilation of the ideas recorded at each of the tables.
 * __Connecting Generations - Bridging the Gap Report on First Forum 29th October__**