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By epederso on May 14, 2014
A history event for educators and the general public:
By epederso on July 17, 2013
“The new three story International Village Elementary school has been revealed. Currently in the design review & approval phase, construction is slated for 2014 and the school is scheduled to open by September 2015.” “The school will help the district accommodate the estimated 16,000 residents in the area.” Please read the Vancity Buzz article for […]
By Jenn on September 24, 2012
You are cordially invited to re-imagine the role of libraries – specifically the Education Library, First Nations House of Learning Xwi7xwa Library, and more broadly, school libraries will be examined. The re-imagined teacher education program has inspired revision in the role Education librarians play to respectfully and meaningfully integrate First Nations history, content, and world-views; […]
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 20, 2012
The conference program features a range of sessions that will interest teacher-librarians and educators from all levels, and anyone interested in improving their teaching skills in literacy (e.g. visual, critical, etc.), research, and technology. Please contact Heather Daly if you have questions: hdaly@sd43.bc.ca or 604-937-6380. Keynotes include: Dr. David Loertscher, San José State University School of Library & Information Science […]
By Jenn on September 18, 2012
Open Education has come of age. The tiny movement that began in the late 1990s as a desire to increase access to educational opportunity has blossomed into requirements in national grant programs, key strategies in state legislatures and offices of education, content sharing initiatives at hundreds of universities and high schools, and a wide range […]
By Jenn on September 5, 2012
The B.C. Ministry of Education plans to overhaul the Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum, with a focus on thinking, ideas, and concepts over facts. See BC’s Curriculum Transformation discussion paper here. Full Vancouver Sun article here. By Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun September 4, 2012 © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
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 July 4, 2012
Read the latest news on the B.C. Teacher’s labour dispute and walkout from The Vancouver Sun online news source. Full article here. Original source article here. By Kim Nursall and The Canadian Press, THE CANADIAN PRESS June 29, 2012 © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
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