Upcoming Events

BCTF New Teachers’ Conference: Vancouver

Date: February 8, 2025
All-day event
Location: Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel 1180 W Hastings St Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5
new teachers' conference

The BC Teachers’ Federation is excited to announce the launch of the BCTF 2025 New Teachers’ Conference (NTC): Cross-Pollination. This conference is a place for new teachers to connect with their early career colleagues across British Columbia and co-develop their teaching practices. It is designed for teachers in their first five years of teaching, teacher candidates, Teachers Teaching On Call, and those who are coming back to teaching after moving or being away from the classroom.   

2025 Outdoor Learning Conference

May 8, 2025 - May 10, 2025
All-day event
Location: Banff, Alberta
2025 Outdoor Learning Conference

The overarching theme for the 2025 Outdoor Learning Conference is “Place and Pedagogy: Where Learning Happens”. This year’s Conference will continue to focus on Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Health & Wellbeing, and Environmental & Climate Change Education.

We will hear from experts in these fields through keynote presentations, panel discussions and hands-on, educational workshops. Take Me OutsideThe Canadian Network for Environmental EducationGlobal Environmental and Outdoor Education Council, and the Outdoor Learning School & Store are proud to host this conference and hope that you are able to come and build community through inclusion, inspiration and ideas

BCTF New Teachers’ Conference: Nanaimo

Date: May 9, 2025
All-day event
Location: Coast Bastion Hotel Nanaimo 11 Bastion Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4
new teachers' conference

The BC Teachers’ Federation is excited to announce the launch of the BCTF 2025 New Teachers’ Conference (NTC): Cross-Pollination. This conference is a place for new teachers to connect with their early career colleagues across British Columbia and co-develop their teaching practices. It is designed for teachers in their first five years of teaching, teacher candidates, Teachers Teaching On Call, and those who are coming back to teaching after moving or being away from the classroom. 

Environmental Educators Professional Specialists Association

EEPSA is a dynamic volunteer organization promoting networking, curriculum support, and leadership in environmental education supported by the BCTF.