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B.C. Teachers confirm job action to begin on 6 September
British Columbia’s teachers have confirmed they’ll be going on limited job action when classes resume next week.Students and teachers alike will head back to school on Sept. 6, but teachers will do so under what they’re calling “Phase 1” of job action, which will eliminate day-to-day administrative duties typically handled by teachers.The 72-hour strike notice […]
Study finds full-day Kindergarten a success
According to a new study, the introduction of full-day kindergarten in half of B.C. elementary schools last year was a remarkable success. Click here to read the full post, on Janet Steffenhagen’s blog.
Sir Ken Robinson’s Top 3 Tips for Teachers
In order to be successful, teachers need to embrace their freedom and creativity and be prepared to learn from their students. To read the full post on Janet Steffenhagen’s blog Report Card, click here.
Small progress in teacher bargaining
The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) have agreed to seek the help of an arbitrator in resolving an important stumbling block — that is, which issues can be bargained locally and which ones must remain at the provincial table. Click here to read the full post on Janet […]
Study shows- Grades improve when classes start later
A late start is a head start when it comes to first-period classes, according to a new study of more than 6,100 students over four consecutive school years. Building on a decade of sleep research, the findings tread new ground in directly linking start times with academic performance. The cause-and-effect was so powerful, in fact, that delaying […]
B.C. drops optional grade 12 provincial exams
British Columbia is dropping optional Grade 12 provincial exams and changing its provincial scholarship program so that more students will be eligible. The announcement was made this morning at a private meeting of B.C. school superintendents in Kelowna. Optional exams are being discontinued because few students write them now that universities and other post-secondary schools […]
B.C. school district seeks $1-million loan to operate schools in China
Nechako Lakes district recently requested $1 million in loans to operate B.C.-certified schools in China. Click here to read the full story, from Janet Steffenhagen’s blog.
Do video games teach kids ‘new literacy’?
When you check in with your kid, who is now into hour three of his Halo marathon, you repeat that well-worn phrase your mother used on you about killing brain cells and trading in the controller (well, it was a joystick back in your day) for a book. A new article on PBS’s Mediashift web […]
CT (Certified Teacher) Designation denied
B.C. teachers will not receive a professional designation. The government nixed the idea over the summer, disallowing a bylaw proposed by the B.C. College of Teachers (BCCT) that would have allowed teachers to place the letters CT – for certified teacher – after their names, just as nurses use RN and engineers, P. Eng. Click here […]