Search Education Resources
See Also: Hours Weekly View
source: https://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Education_Branch_Widget/Contact
See Also: Hours Weekly View
By Jenn on September 21, 2012
Your one stop shop for field trip information! Date: Monday, October 1, 2012, 3:00 – 6:00pm (arrive when you can) Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden – 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver BC Meet the educators from over 50 field trip sites Opportunities to win a free field trip for your class Bus bursaries for charter transportation Refreshments for pre-registered […]
By Jenn on September 4, 2012
September marks Life Literacy Month – a month to celebrate literacy and lifelong learning. Did you know that nearly nine million adult Canadians struggle with low literacy? Get involved this month, increase your own literacy skills, and encourage everyone to get the skills they need to live a fully engaged life. Don’t forget to also […]
By Jenn on August 15, 2012
Children’s Literature in the Classroom: Engaging Lifelong Readers “Many reading programs today overlook an essential component of literacy instruction—helping children develop an enduring love of reading. This authoritative and accessible guide provides a wealth of ideas for incorporating high-quality children’s books of all kinds into K-6 classrooms. “ ~from the Publisher’s website Author profile here. […]
By Jenn on June 27, 2012
Read Kathryn Ovenell-Carter’s moving article on why she is training to be a teacher in these trying times. By Kathryn Ovenell-Carter, 25 Jun 2012, TheTyee.ca © Copyright (c) TheTyee.ca
By Jenn on June 25, 2012
Read The Vancouver Sun’s Report Card: A letter of thanks from a grateful parent to B.C. teachers. Full article here. By Janet Steffenhagen, June 21, 2012. 5:08 pm • Section: Report Card © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on June 21, 2012
Read the latest news on B.C. teachers’ negotiations and rallies in The Vancouver Sun’s Education News: The Report Card. Full article here. by Janet Steffenhagen, June 20, 2012. 12:44 pm • Section: Report Card © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on June 13, 2012
Read the latest on The Roots of Empathy: the Ministry of Children and Family Development and the Ministry of Education’s program to teach compassion and empathy to youth and children in British Columbia. Full article from the Province of British Columbia website here.
By Jenn on June 12, 2012
Read The Vancouver Sun’s article about innovative enriched education for young students in British Columbia. Full article here. By Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun June 5, 2012 © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on June 6, 2012
Enjoy a new addition to the collection at the Education Library: Reading the World: What Young Children Learn from Literature. “Reading the World is invaluable for early years teachers, nursery nurses, teaching assistants and other practitioners, but will appeal also to parents and carers, those who teach children at Key stages 1 and 2 and to students on initial teacher […]
By Jenn on May 30, 2012
The UBC Farm offers many educational options for teachers, parents, and children. Check out the Children’s Learning Garden, the Intergenerational Landed Learning Project, FarmDiscovery Tours, and the FarmWonders Spring and Summer Camp on the UBC Farm website. School programs and workshops available.