ISABC 2025 Professional Development Day
February 14, 2025
About the Conference
The ISABC is proud to announce our upcoming 2025 Professional Development Day, “EmpowerEd: Framing the Future for Education” This one-day, in-person event is set to take place on February 14th, 2025, across several satellite locations, bringing together educators from all corners of the Independent Schools Association of British Columbia.
In response to valuable feedback from last year, we’re excited to adopt a satellite format for this year’s conference, moving away from a fully virtual event. This change allows for more localized, in-person interactions while maintaining the collaborative spirit that defines the ISABC community.
This year’s conference is designed to foster deep connections among our educators. The theme “EmpowerEd” underscores our commitment to empowering educators with the tools, knowledge, and collaborative opportunities necessary to navigate and shape the future of education.
Registration and Fees
The registration fee includes access to all sessions, lunch, and refreshments throughout the day.
- For ISABC School Members: $30 per attendee
- For External Attendees: $80 per attendee
Please note that the fee covers all conference materials, lunch, and refreshments.
Registration Opens in January
More details on registration will be available in January. Please check back on our website or stay tuned for updates via our newsletter.
*Please note that this year’s conference is exclusively designed for educators. While we deeply value the participation of parents in our school communities, the sessions and activities are tailored specifically for teachers’ professional development. We appreciate your understanding.
Conference Objectives
Host Schools and Topics
We’re thrilled to have our host schools confirmed for the ISABC Pro-D Day 2025. Each host will offer an enriching in-person experience. More details for each school will be available in December 2024. Please review the details of each session when they become available in preparation for when registration opens in January 2025.
The following ISABC schools will host in-person sessions on specialized topics, each providing a unique and enriching experience for educators:
Registration will open in January 2025!
Fraser Academy
Collaborative Proactive Solutions
About this Session:
Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Location: Fraser Academy
“Kids do well if they can and doing well is preferable” is the mantra we must all live and breathe with Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS). CPS, created by Dr. Ross Greene, is an approach to support students with challenging behaviour and all students and children in your lives. The approach aims to build the skills young people require to meet the expectations of school and how to proactively approach planning to support these students.
Attendees will understand the philosophy behind CPS and be equipped with the skills and tools required to begin implementing CPS upon returning to their classroom.
Registration opens on January 14th, 2025!
Meet the Facilitator:
Michael Carlyle, Principal, Langley School District
Michael has been an educator for 20 years, teaching in the United Kingdom, Ontario and British Columbia. Michael moved into the Principal role 6 years ago at Alice Brown Elementary, and he is currently serving the Langley School District as the coordinator of Feeding Futures. Michael is passionate about Dr. Greene’s Collaborative Proactive Solutions Approach and after taking the CPS 3 day advance training decided to complete his CPS Course to become a certified facilitator. Michael practices this approach with his students daily and is thrilled to come to Fraser Academy to share his insights with ISABC educators.
Agenda:
Find you printable agenda here.
Register:
If you are interested in attending the Collaborative Proactive Solutions Session at Fraser Academy please come back to this website to register on January 14th, 2025!