ISABC 2026 Professional Development Day
February 13, 2026
The ISABC is proud to announce our upcoming 2026 Professional Development Day, “EmpowerEd: Connect. Inspire. Empower.” This one-day, in-person event is set to take place on February 13th, 2026, across several satellite locations, bringing together educators from all corners of the Independent Schools Association of British Columbia.
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.
We are thrilled to have the following satellite schools hosting with these areas of focus:
* St. George’s School – Artificial Intelligence in Education
* Mulgrave School – Teaching and Learning
* Vancouver Talmud Torah School – Mental Health and Wellbeing
* Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School – Universal Design
* Meadowridge School – Indigenous Education and Connection to Land
* Fraser Academy – Thinking Classrooms
Further details on each location will be made available in December 2025!
Registration and Fees
The registration fee includes access to all sessions, lunch, and refreshments throughout the day. Schools will be invoiced after the conference.
- For ISABC School Members: $35 per attendee
- For External Attendees: $85 per attendee
Conference Objectives
More Information will be available in the fall of 2026
St. George’s School
Artificial Intelligence in Education
Further details will be made available in December 2025!
Pearson College UWC
Artificial Intelligence in Education
Further details will be made available in December 2025!
Mulgrave School
Teaching and Learning
Further details will be made available in December 2025!
Vancouver Talmud Torah
Mental Health and Wellbeing
About this Session:
Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm
Location: Vancouver Talmud Torah
Empowered Learning: Mental Skills in the Classroom
Classrooms are one of the most important and impactful environments in a child’s life. Every day, teachers create spaces where students learn, grow, and develop the skills they’ll carry long after they leave school. Alongside academics, students are also building the mental skills that shape their confidence, communication, and resilience.
Educators attending this session will:
- Understand how mental skills like emotional regulation, perseverance, and goal-setting support British Columbia’s Core Competencies and student success.
- Learn practical strategies to integrate focus, self-regulation, and values-based communication into daily teaching.
- Explore the impact of mental skills on learning and well-being through discussion and interactive exercises.
- Gain tools to enhance student perseverance, critical thinking, and self-expression in the classroom.
- Leave with ready-to-use techniques to foster confidence, resilience, and effective communication in students.
Meet your Morning Facilitator:
Lauren Ritchie (MEd, BA, ESFCC)
Mental Training & Leadership Consultant
More information including the agenda for this venue will be able in December 2025.
Meadowridge School
Indigenous Education and Connection to Land
Further details will be made available in December 2025!
Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School
Universal Design
Further details will be made available in December 2025!
Fraser Academy
Thinking Classrooms
Further details will be made available in December 2025!