Local Specialist Associations
FRIMM LSA - APIV
APIV (Association des professeurs d'immersion de Victoria)
Advocates for FRIM teachers and students in the District and provides professional development opportunities to FRIM teachers.
President/Contact: Hélène Poulin hpoulin@sd61.bc.ca and Helena Ewald hewald@sd61.bc.ca
Tonya Winton (secretary) twinton@sd61.bc.ca
How to join: Contact Hélène Poulin or Helena Ewald
Meeting Times/Format: Once every few months via Zoom, usually starting at 3:15
Teacher Librarian LSA - GVTLA
Greater Victora Teacher Librarians' Association (GVTLA)
Supportes Teacher Librarians and advocates for school library learning commons programs in SD 61.
President/Contact: Geoff Orme gorme@sd61.bc.ca
How to join: Contact Geoff and attend our next meeting
Typical Meeting Times/Format: Typically the first Thursday of the month at 3:30-4:30/5
Music Educators LSA
Greater Victoria Music Educators’ Association (GVMEA)
Supports music educators working in the public school system by organizing professional development, support each other through sharing resources, pedagogy ideas, social events and help resolve district issues that may arise pertaining to music education. The GVMEA is the LSA for music in SD 61 as well as being a chapter of our provincial association, the BCMEA.
President/Contact: Chris Leeson - musiclsa61@gmail.com
How to join: Email musiclsa61@gmail.com for more information.
Typical Meeting Times/Format: Meets once a term. Dates and times TBD
Tech ed
Supports Tech Ed Teachers working in SD61 by organizing professional development, encouraging hands-on experiential development, helping resolve district issues, encouraging the sharing of resources, and planning social events to build community and networking.
Contact – Mark deLeeuw mdeleeuw@sd61.bc.ca
How to join: Contact Mark and come to our next meeting!
Typical Meeting Times/Format: We meet 2 - 3 times during the school year for business, typically after school, and enjoy 2 - 3 socials per year. We also organize pro-d opportunities including a Tech Ed day during the Tapestry February Pro-D Day and encourage attendance at the annual October BCTEA conference.
ELL LSA
ELL LSA: English Language Learning
Collaboration and professional development that benefits multilingual learners of English from diverse backgrounds. Promote awareness and the important role of intercultural competencies and cultural responsiveness in local schools. To provide a voice for ELL teachers and students in the district and advocate for their rights.
President/Contact: Jennifer Barber (jbarber@sd61.bc.ca)
Professional Development for educational staff: For anyone who works closely with multilingual learners of English. To have conversations which help benefit the students and families we support in our community. Welcoming to all, we collaborate and share our experiences, ideas, insights and expertise.
PD that provides practical strategies, adaptations, insights and resources to members
Supporting ELL teachers and educational staff in SD61 in their professional development to better serve ELL students
Providing opportunities for ongoing ELL teacher training and skill development
How to join: Email Jennifer Barber at jbarber@sd61.bc.ca
Typical Meeting Times/Format: Zoom drop-in sessions Quarterly in-person meetings (2022-2023)
primary (elementary) LSA
This LSA will be starting again in September. You can get in on the beginning stages my filling out this google form https://forms.gle/mypeEn13vEAcoRUZA
Contact: ktlou@telus.net for more information