myPITA provides professional development opportunities and teaching resources for intermediate and middle school teachers across BC. Our volunteer executive works hard to support teachers helping teachers.

2026 Spring Conference registration

Registration for the Spring Conference on Friday, April 17, 2026 in Whistler. 
​Spring Conference registration
Early bird registration until noon on March 15, 2026. 
Spring 2026 brochure with workshop descriptions
Hotel booking info
Conference fees and policies 
Exhibiting opportunities and application


Join us at the 2026 Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers Association - myPITA Spring Teachers Conference on April 17, 2026, in Whistler, presented in partnership with the British Columbia Art Teachers Association - BCATA and the BC Teacher-Librarians' Association - BCTLA.

This year's conference will feature:
  • Leyton Schnellert
    • Engaging All Learners in the Middle Years
    • Project-Based Learning: Integrating Curriculum and Competency Development
  • Hands-on Art Workshops
    • Art History in Cats: A Hands-On Painting Experience 
    • The Monsters in My Head – Exploring Imagination Through Sculpture and Mixed Media
  • English Language Arts and Inclusion Workshops:
    • Board Games in the Classroom to Build Community and Support Learning
    • Every Student Seen: Centering Diversity in Your Book Selections
    • Engaging Young Creators with Audiobooks, Radio Ads, Podcasts, and More!
    • Visual Literacy Through Graphic Novels

​Spring Conference registration​

Call for fall conference workshop proposals

Apply to present at the Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers' Association (myPITA) 2026 Fall PSA Day Conference on Friday, October 23, 2026. This conference will be delivered in person at SFU Harbour Centre in downtown Vancouver and online. Submit your workshop proposal by noon on March 6, at https://sessionize.com/mypita.

Accepted myPITA workshops are a combination of lectures and hands-on experiential learning that deliver BC curriculum-aligned information and exemplify best practices about any subject or topic relevant to Grades 4–9 intermediate and middle school teachers from across the province. During the workshop, attendees should receive information, techniques, and resources that they can immediately implement in their classroom without purchasing any resources; therefore, workshops that are promotional or that sell a product or service are not accepted.
 
Perks of being a myPITA presenter include:
  • Sharing your knowledge and experience with teachers from across the province. 
  • A per-workshop honorarium for teacher-presenters.
  • Complimentary conference registration and myPITA membership for BCTF members.
  • Visit https://sessionize.com/mypita for more information.
Submit your workshop proposals by noon on March 6 at https://sessionize.com/mypita.

Important notes:
  • The majority of the 75-minute workshops will be delivered online. Online workshops are more likely to be included in the conference program. Workshops selected to be delivered in person and again online will be provided with a room to deliver the online workshop. For the proposed schedule and for more information, please visit https://sessionize.com/mypita.
  • Workshops will be 75 minutes in length. The proposed concurrent schedule for the day is:
    • Session A 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Session B 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Lunch is provided for all on-site presenters
    • Session C 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
    • Session D 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM.
  • Workshops that require participants to purchase resources will not be accepted. 
  • Online presenters must have a reliable high-speed internet connection. myPITA will provide the Zoom meeting.
  • In-person presenters are responsible for supplying an HDMI-compatible laptop.
Submit your workshop proposals by noon on March 6 at https://sessionize.com/mypita.

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Become a myPITA member

A myPITA membership includes digital and mailed newsletters, password access to our continually-expanding online teaching resources, and BCTF members are eligible for the myPITA continuing education grants.

Renew your membership or apply to become a myPITA member on the BCTF Join a Provincial Specialist Association form and select PSA #48 myPITA.

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