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Outdoor Learning Series - Mentorship with United Guides and Outfitters of New Brunswick (UGONB)
2025-10-23 15:45 - 16:15 (America/Halifax)
Webinar #2: Outdoor learning through mentorship with United Guides and Outfitters of New Brunswick (UGONB)
Join Blackville High teacher Ashley Hallihan and Clay Harrison of UGONB as they give an overview of both the BHSOutdoors and UGONB programs. Together, they have created a partnership that focuses on mentorship opportunities for students to obtain experiential learnings within the outdoor industry. Their goal is to inspire others to seek out opportunities in their own communities that allow students to become more engaged in the outdoors.
Presenter(s)

Ashley Hallihan is a high school teacher at Blackville K-12 School. Outdoor education is a focus of his teachings with courses like Outdoor Education 110, Outdoor Education 120, Environmental Science 120 and for the first time this year Agriculture 110. At his previous school, Ashley started the Miramichi Valley High School Fly Fishing Club with support from the community. Currently, he has created a BHSOutdoors program where students get learning opportunities focused on the woods and waters of New Brunswick. Students and staff at Blackville School have access to an outdoor learning environment on a property that features an outdoor classroom, storage shed, interpretative trails, maple sap tap line and a hydroponic garden.
Clay Harrison is the Executive Director of the United Guides and Outfitters of New Brunswick (UGONB), the organization representing the province’s guiding and outfitting sector while promoting sustainable practices, professional standards, and collaboration across the outdoor industry. The organization’s goal is to inspire the next generation by showing that guiding and outfitting can be a rewarding and viable career path. UGONB also believes it can help bring outdoor education into New Brunswick’s school system, fostering awareness and appreciation for the province’s outdoor heritage. Clay began his career as a silviculture technician, gaining hands-on experience in forest management and conservation before transitioning into the tourism and outfitting field. For more than 26 years, he has been the owner and operator of Long Lake Adventures, a successful outfitting and outdoor tourism business known for its commitment to quality experiences and respect for New Brunswick’s natural resources.
Door prize
One lucky class will win a door prize from EECD and UGONB!
Registration

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Wonder To Wisdom - Professional Learning Series
2025-10-22 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-10-15 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-10-08 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-10-06 15:30 - 16:30
Series Overview
In this 5-part hybrid workshop series, educators will engage in activities created by USNN and led by Sama and Starla (NBICC) centered on nature-based education and two-eyed seeing. Workshops 1-4 will focus on particular program blocks, linking to curriculum and developing a sense of place in educators. Workshop 5 will be a celebration of success for all of the registrants to share and reflect on the learning.

Schedule – From Wonder to Wisdom

Facilitator: Starla McDougall
Starla McDougall is a proud member of the Passamaquoddy First Nation and a passionate advocate for Indigenous education and cultural revitalization. As a principal and program leader at the New Brunswick Indigenous Career College (NBICC), Starla brings deep experience in community engagement, mentorship, and culturally grounded curriculum development.
Her work centers on restoring relationships with the land through story, memory, and lived experience. In this workshop series, Starla guides participants in exploring how sensory learning connects to cultural identity, traditional knowledge, and seasonal teachings. Known for her leadership in Two-Eyed Seeing and her ability to build meaningful connections across generations, Starla plays a key role in helping educators and learners understand the land not only as a place of learning but as a living relative.
Facilitator: Sama AlMaarofi
Sama AlMaarofi is an Iraqi Canadian wetland ecologist, environmental-impact specialist, and founder of the United Spirit Nature Network (USNN). With over 15 years of international experience, from the Mesopotamian Marshes to Atlantic Canada, Sama brings a unique lens to land-based education, combining scientific knowledge with storytelling and sensory engagement.
Her leadership in “From Wonder to Wisdom” reflects a lifelong belief that understanding nature begins not just with facts, but with a sense of feeling. Sama designs hands-on learning experiences that awaken curiosity, deepen ecological awareness, and create space for all learners to explore nature through the senses. A champion of the Two-Eyed Seeing approach, she collaborates closely with Indigenous partners, such as NBICC, to create spaces where young people and the educators who guide them can build lifelong connections with land, water, and community.
Registration
Click below to register for the From Wonder to Wisdom professional learning series:
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More Information

Stay tuned for more details on the individual workshops.
For any questions, please feel free to reach out to Crystal Roberts at Crystal.Roberts@gnb.ca

Career Life Plan - Workshop series
2025-10-22 15:30 - 16:15, 2025-09-17 15:30 - 16:15, 2025-08-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
Workshop details, meeting links and recordings can be found on the Career Connected Learning PL Hub Page.

Models-Based Practice (MBP) with Dr Kellie Baker
2025-10-21 15:45 - 16:15 | Virtual
PHYSICAL EDUCATION WEBINAR SERIES
Session 2:
Thursday, September 25, 3:45-4:15 via Teams
In this webinar, Dr. Kellie Baker invites you to explore a Models-Based Practice (MBP) approach to teaching and learning. The idea is simple: There is “no one way” to teach. The ultimate outcome? Creating meaningful learning experiences that work toward the goal of all learners wanting to be physically active for life.

Registration

Door Prize

One lucky class will win a prize from EECD.

Outdoor Learning Leadership Conference
2025-10-16 - 2025-10-18
This Leadership Conference for school system administrators and leaders will address Outdoor Learning and its pedagogical approaches, and will specifically focus on issues that school system leaders face, including:
– breaking systemic barriers
– policies, guidelines and best practices
– training and supporting staff in their outdoor teaching journey
– evidence-based research
– risk and safety management
– inclusivity and offering opportunities for all
– supporting mental health through outdoor learning
– Indigenous Knowledge and its connections with outdoor learning.
For more info, please visit www.takemeoutside.ca/adminconference and save the date for October 16-18, 2025!

Positive Learning and Working Environment Professional Learning Day
2025-09-26 | Virtual
Positive Learning and Working Environment Professional Learning Day
Friday, September 26, 2025
Presented by Education Support Services, EECD
Join us for a day of professional learning — a full day dedicated to fostering safe, inclusive, and empowering environments for both students and staff across New Brunswick.
Whether you’re an educator, EA, administrator, or support staff, this day is designed to equip you with practical tools and insights to make a positive impact in your school community.
View Sessions [NBED]
Stay tuned for more details.
Let’s learn, grow, and lead together!

Para New Brunswick – Sport and Recreation Equipment Loan Service (ELS) Program
2025-09-25 15:45 - 16:15 | Virtual
PHYSICAL EDUCATION WEBINAR SERIES
Session 1:
Para New Brunswick – Sport and Recreation Equipment Loan Service (ELS) Program
Join Michelle Breede, a manager with Para NB – Sport & Recreation, in this 30-minute webinar to learn about the Sport and Recreation Equipment Loan Service, available to all schools in NB! Learn more about the tools available to help foster quality physical education for all learners in NB classrooms, and how you can access these tools as a teacher.
Discover how you can help break down barriers to physical activity and recreation in your classroom. This webinar will introduce you to our organization and the supports we offer to promote mobility disability inclusion in our community. Join us to explore fun, free, and accessible opportunities that foster a classroom culture built on acceptance, empathy, and growth – all rooted in active living!
Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/N3jrx5fkKy

Thursday, September 25, 3:45-4:15 via Teams

Outdoor Learning Webinar Series
2025-09-23 15:45 - 16:15
Session 1: Farmed Atlantic Salmon Lifecycle with the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association
Grade 3-8 science and social studies educators are invited to join Katelyn Harris to learn about Farmed Atlantic Salmon Lifecycles for the first session in the Outdoor Learning webinar series! Take away tangible activities that focus on habitat, ecosystems, sustainability and conservation, civic engagement, and geography in this 30-minute presentation, and have a chance to win an amazing door prize!
Tuesday September 23, 3:45-4:15 via Teams
Discover the fascinating world of farmed Atlantic salmon with Katie Harris of the Atlantic Fish Farmers Association. This webinar will show how teaching the salmon life cycle can spark student curiosity, strengthen ecological literacy, and inspire stewardship – all while aligning with your curriculum. Leave the session with practical ideas and activities to engage your students and bring aquaculture science to life.
Presenter:
Katelyn is Atlantic Canada Fish Farmer’s Association’s Community Outreach and Education Coordinator.
A graduate with honours from the New Brunswick Community College Aquaculture Technician Program in 2012, Katie brings over a decade of experience in aquaculture to her role. She has worked in an ISO17025 lab, wet lab, and multiple hatcheries. She worked at New Brunswick’s provincial research organization RPC as a Molecular Biology Technician and Bioscience Client Relations Lead. A resident of Black’s Harbour, NB, Katie also worked at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre as an Aquaculture Research Technician. Katie works to educate people about Atlantic Canada’s salmon farming sector by taking the lead on ACFFA’s community outreach and education projects and services, including our New Brunswick Open Farm Day tours, our K-12 education programs as well as our activities to promote aquaculture as a career.
Door prize
One lucky class will win a fully funded trip to the Huntsman Marine Centre to take part in a salmon dissection!
Registration

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Summer PL – Site Tours/Career Explorations for N.B. Teachers – August 2025 - Register by July 25
2025-07-25
Are you a teacher working in New Brunswick? Do you teach technology or trades? Teach Personal Wellness? A school counsellor? Do you want to increase your understanding of potential New Brunswick careers related to energy, trades, and manufacturing? Interested in advising, supporting, and educating your students about these potential job opportunities?
The Centres of Excellence in Energy and Skilled Trades and Manufacturing are offering three site visit tours this summer at:

McCain Foods
APEX Industries
Irving Oil Blending and Packaging

To learn more about these opportunities and to register, click here.
Please note that the Deadline to register is July 25th but opportunities will close as max registrations numbers are reached.

Technology and Skilled Trades Summer PL - Registration ends June 25!
2025-07-09 - 2025-07-24
EECD Summer Learning Opportunities for Middle Level Technology and High School Skilled Trades Educators
EECD will be offering Technology and Skilled Trades specific professionally learning opportunities this summer. Please use the link below for more information and to register. Registration closes June 25th, but spaces are limited. If interested, please register as soon as possible.

Culinary 2-day (Cooking) NBCC Moncton – July 16th and 17th
MSTE Woodworking – Maplehurst Middle 2-day. Opportunity for wood lathe PL that could also be of interest to HS Mill and Cab educators. July 9th and 10th
Internal Combustion Engine – NBCC Moncton – 4-day July 21st -24th
Welding (GTAW) with CWB. NBCC Moncton – 2-day July 9th and 10th

Learn more and register

K-12 PL: Inclusive, Accessible Trail and NB Park Experience – Register by June 27th!
2025-06-27
Overview
COE Health is looking for educators interested in supporting ParksNB with developing an inclusive trail and educational experience at Mactaquac Provincial Park.
Join us this summer to create an amazing outdoor learning adventure for all learners. Selected educators will have a day to explore Mactaquac and collaborate with ParksNB, district, EECD staff.
Participants costs will be covered by EECD and will be eligible for a provincial park pass, complimentary camping opportunities, and an experiential learning professional learning day.
Tentative plan for the day:

Introduction
Current Park Assets
Outdoor Adventure & Ideas
Lunch
Draft ideas for inclusive park experience and trail
Next steps

** A detailed agenda and more information will be posted soon **
Interested? Please register by Friday, June 27th, 2025
CLICK below to REGISTER and to receive future communication regarding the professional learning opportunity this summer!
Click here.

Learning for a Sustainable Future's 6th Annual Dr. David V. J. Bell Memorial Lecture
2025-06-18 20:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
Join us for a special lecture with Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions. He is a world-renowned environmental scientist, sustainability expert, author, and public speaker whose work focuses on understanding our changing planet and increasing the adoption of the most promising solutions to sustain the climate, ecosystems, and natural resources we all depend on.
The lecture will also feature the exclusive release of LSF’s 3rd climate change and education survey report From Awareness to Action: Canadians on Climate Change and Education. The presentation will explore trends in what Canadians think about climate change, the role of education, what climate change education is currently happening in classrooms, and how schools can move from awareness to meaningful action.
Dates
This event will be hosted virtually, on Zoom on June 18th from 7-8pm ET. You will be sent details on how to join the session prior to the event.
The Annual Dr. David V.J. Bell Lecture was established to honour LSF’s former Chair and continue his legacy in helping to bridge the gap between research and practice. Visit our website for more information & to view lectures from previous years.
Please note that registration is free of charge. Please visit this page if you wish to make a donation in honour of Dr. Bell’s memory.
Registration

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K-8 School-Based PL Day (ASD-E)
2025-06-06
See Full Calendars:

ASDE: https://asdeast.nbed.ca/calendar/

PBIS Cohort Schools PL Day
2025-05-28 08:30 - 16:00
PBIS Cohort Schools PL Day
Final 2024 -2025 school year PL meeting for current PBIS cohort Principals.

May 28, 2025
8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Lunch on site

Location

Fredericton Inn
Royal Stewart

Contact

Reach out to John.Tingley@gnb.ca
Learn more about PBIS

Celebrate NB Numeracy Appreciation Day – Register by May 9!
2025-05-23 08:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
NB Numeracy Appreciation Day
Join us as the four anglophone school districts come together for a province-wide celebration of the beauty and joy of mathematics!
We are excited to welcome keynote speaker Alicia Burdess, teacher and author of The Dragon Curve. Alicia will share her story and lead students through a fun, hands-on paper-folding journey into the world of fractals. Please make sure each student has a strip of paper ready. Details are in the event guide!
Along with the keynote, we will offer a full day of live sessions hosted by our districts, UNB, UdeM, Snapology, and more. There will also be teacher-led activities designed to spark curiosity and wonder.
Registration and Event info
📚 Find the full event guide, schedule, and registration link here!
A note that some sessions have limited availability. Registration will close at the end of the day on Friday, May 9.
Let’s celebrate the magic of mathematics together!

Leading Successful Change in your School - NB Lead
2025-05-22
Leading Successful Change in your School – Tiffany Bastin (In-Person Full Day Session) May 22nd
Register at NB Lead

Ecological Identities for Early Learning and K-2 Learning Series
2025-05-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Virtual
Overview
Early learning educators, Kindergarten to Grade 2, were invited to join Lindsay Webb, Director of Early Learning and Development, Danielle Larry, Indigenous Curriculum Specialist, and Winnie Hsu, Learning Specialist, to explore how the Early Learning Curriculum Framework and the Holistic Curriculum Framework can be engaged through the concept of ecological identities.

Session 1 – Recording
Session 1 – Slide deck PDF Introduction to Ecological Identity_20250407_WHsuedit.pdf
Session 1 – Identifying local trees pdf
Session 1 – Recording transcript

Session 2
Optional virtual Sharing Circle – May 20, 2025 at 7:30pm

Please register in advance
Please attend live to be eligible for an educator microgreen growing kit worth $500 and 60min certificate of Professional Learning Completion.
Session will be recorded for later viewing.

Services linguistiques - 2025 Summer Registration Closes May 15
2025-05-15
2025 Summer Registration Information
Avec Services linguistiques, cet été, on jase en français!

Summer 2025 registrations open April 15 at 8:30 AM and close May 15 at 4:30 PM
Summer 2025 sessions will be held from July 7 to July 18
Confirmation emails will be sent out to confirm registrations each Friday during the registration period.

Two great options for Summer 2025:
Virtual classes (for Strong A2 and levels B1-C2)

The regular classes (A2-C2) are for two weeks
The intensive classes (B1-C2) are for one week
Attention! Intensive classes, 5 days with a higher volume of homework available for B1, B2 and C1-C2
NEW!!! Paid learning opportunity for all FSL Educators and Supply Teachers

August trip

Les secrets des côtes acadiennes du N.-B.! From August 12-16. For learners A2 and up.

Registration

To register for Summer 2025 classes and/or the August trip, click below (using NBED credentials): Services Linguistiques – Organization home
If you do not have NBED credentials, please contact us at the email address below.

Registration (NBED account required)
Register Now

No NBED account?

Questions:

Contact: Services.linguistiques@nbed.nb.ca

EECD Province-wide Book Study (Register by March 19)
2025-05-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Well-known gifted experts Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D., and Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D., wrote Bright, Complex Kids to be an accessible short course for adults wanting to build a base of knowledge for understanding and supporting the social and emotional needs of highly able children and teens.

Participants will receive a copy of the book in advance!

The meeting dates:

Tues April 15 4-5pm
Tues April 129 4-5pm
Thurs May 8 4-5pm

Registration

Register by March 19, 2025

Outdoor Learning Conference
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-10
You are invited to attend the 2025 Outdoor Learning Conference at the world renowned Banff Centre from May 8-10th, 2025!
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 Outside, The Canadian Network for Environmental Education, Global 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.
Download the 2025 Poster: PNG / PDF / JPG

Meals included with conference ticket:

Dinner Thursday
Breakfast and Lunch Friday (Do your own dinner in Banff, Friday night)
Breakfast Saturday

Diving Into Data With Your School Team - NB Lead
2025-05-07 09:30 - 15:00
Diving Into Data With Your School Team (Michael Butler) – In Person (9:30-3:00)

Register at NB Lead
NB Lead Schedule

NBTA Council Day - May 2, 2025
2025-05-02
Join educators from across New Brunswick for an unforgettable day of learning, connection, and growth! NBTA Council Day offers dynamic workshops, inspiring keynotes, and practical sessions tailored to empower teachers at every stage of their careers. Whether you’re looking to spark creativity in the classroom, deepen your practice, or simply connect with colleagues, this is the place to be.
📅 Date: May 2, 2025📍 Location: Virtual and In-Person🔗 Register now: https://councilday.nbta.ca/
Let’s come together to share ideas, explore new teaching strategies, and celebrate the incredible work we do every day. Don’t miss out—spaces fill up fast!
