June 2026: Call for conference volunteers, free Pro D and teaching resources, enter to win conference registration

Call for conference volunteers, free Pro D and teaching resources, enter to win conference registration

The myPITA June 2026 e-newsletter contains: Call for Volunteers for the myPITA 2026 Fall Conference myPITA Continuing Education Grant myPITA Teaching Resources Looking Forward and Looking Back: Anticipatory and Closing Activities Free STEAM ADST Teacher Pro D workshops in Victoria Free Classroom Learning Opportunities Teacher jokes, fun facts and teaching resources for June: National Blood Donor Week is June 10-16. Students learn about blood types through this blood type lesson plan and interactive game.  What do you say when two red blood cells get married?  Coagulations! What blood type does a pessimist have?  B Negative  June is the most frequent birth month for physiology and medicine Nobel Laureates. This ready-to-go lesson plan teaches students about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize.  Did you hear about the scarecrow who won the Nobel Prize?  He was outstanding in his field. Call for Fall Conference Volunteers Volunteering at the conference is a meaningful way to connect with colleagues, support professional learning, and help create an engaging experience for educators across the province. Whether you enjoy working behind the scenes, supporting presenters, or connecting with participants, these roles offer an opportunity to build new skills, gain conference experience, and contribute to a welcoming and successful event. Check out our volunteer opportunities.  Conference registration opens in August! Thank you to the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, for sponsoring the 2026 myPITA Fall Conference on Friday, October 23, 2026, at SFU Harbour Centre in Vancouver and online. Plus, hands-on experiential workshops in the morning on Saturday, October 24!  This year's conference will feature:​ Hannah Beach, Carole Fullerton, Andrew Buckley, and Graeme Mitchell. Plus more than 35 in-person and 65 online workshops for Grade 4-9 teachers. Learn more at mypita.ca. Registration will open in August. myPITA Continuing Education Grant Congratulations to Sharon Sui, the recipient of the Spring 2026 myPITA Continuing Education Grant.  myPITA is helping myPITA members who are BCTF members to improve their skills and increase their capacity as teachers by offering $500 Continuing Education grants. You must be a myPITA member and a BCTF member to qualify. Applications for the Fall 2026 grant are due by 9 AM on November 12, 2026.  myPITA Teaching Resources Members-only resources  myPITA members can access exclusive resources, such as the lesson plan for Dictionary Word Art, an easily accessible art activity, and back issues of teaching-activity- and lesson-plan-packed newsletters. If you are a current member, contact Kristina at [email protected] for the password.  Resources for everyone Connect students with nature and learn about local biodiversity and the impacts and prevention of invasive species by checking out the We Care for the Land lesson plans, created in partnership by myPITA and the Invasive Species Council of BC. Active, outdoor lesson plans like the Invasive Species Trivia Challenge Relay and the Biodiversity Scavenger Hunt are perfect for June when the weather is nice.  Looking Forward and Looking Back: Anticipatory and Closing Activities myPITA is collecting great classroom anticipatory and closing activities to share with Grade 4–9 teachers across British Columbia. Share your favourite cross-curricular anticipatory activity that piques students' curiosity and helps them engage with a new topic or a closing activity that encourages them to reflect on what they have learned and where their learning could continue. Example Anticipatory Activity – Mystery Bag: Place several objects related to an upcoming topic in a bag. Without revealing the topic, have students examine the objects, identify patterns and connections, and predict what they will be learning. Example Closing Activity – 3-2-1 Reflection: At the end of a lesson, students record three things they learned, two questions they still have, and one connection they made to another subject, their own experiences, or the world around them. Submit your activity in 100 words or less by June 30 to be considered for inclusion in an upcoming myPITA activity booklet! Plus, every submission is an entry to win conference registration. Procrastinate on completing your report cards and submit an activity now! Free STEAM ADST Teacher Pro D workshops in Victoria July 8-10 Join us for hands-on workshops filled with activities and design challenges aligned with BC's Science and ADST curriculum. You will leave with new ideas and lesson plans you can bring into your classroom! Register for one or more days. July 8 - The STEAM Escape: An Educational Escape Room Experience - Grades: 5-10 July 9 - From Ideas to Prototypes: Exploring Design in STEAM Education - Grades: 6+ July 10 - Bridging Subjects Through Design: Engaging ADST Challenges - Grades: 4-7 STEAM ADST Pro D info and registration  Presented by UBC Geering Up in collaboration with the Greater Victoria Teachers Association. Free Classroom Learning Opportunities Ocean Week live virtual lessons, June 1-5 UNBC Active Minds STEAM workshops in your classroom until June 24 The myPITA Executive Members The Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers’ Association (myPITA) is a Provincial Specialist Association of the BC Teachers Federation. The myPITA executives are teachers who volunteer their time to advocate for teachers and develop excellent professional development opportunities and teaching resources for intermediate and middle school teachers across BC. Follow myPITA on Bluesky Kristina Preston, President [email protected] mypita.ca Stay Connected   myPITA is a Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF)

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