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Collection Spotlight: Orange Shirt Day 2020
Orange Shirt Day is September 30. Below you will find resources that may be requested from UBC Education Library. X̱wi7x̱wa Library’s “Indian Residential School System in Canada” research guide also includes materials that address the reality of the Indian Residential Schools. Many contain additional resources for teaching or encouraging discussion at home.
Fiction
The orange shirt story / author, Phyllis Webstad; illustrations, Brock Nicol.
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9294317
I am not a number / written by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer; illustrated by Gillian Newland.
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8536611
Stolen words / written by Melanie Florence; illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard.
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9161137
When we were alone / David Alexander Robertson; Julie Flett.
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8774028
Shi-shi–etko / Nicola I. Campbell; pictures by Kim La Fave.
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3559311
Shin-chi’s canoe, written by Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Kim LaFave
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3935868
Fatty legs: a true story / Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton; artwork by Liz Amini-Holmes.
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=4297323
You hold me up / Monique Gray Smith and Danielle Daniel.
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8926213
FULL TEXT ONLINE: http://tinyurl.com/yys2eaqn
Non-Fiction
Speaking our truth: a journey of reconciliation / Monique Gray Smith.
FULL TEXT ONLINE: http://tinyurl.com/yy3a7d7v
Science Literacy Week 2020: Biodiversity Resources
Biodiversity Teacher Resources at UBC Education Library
Please visit the UBC Science Literacy Week 2020 LibGuide for even more books
E-Book Resources at Education Library
Teacher Resources
The school garden curriculum: an integrated K-8 guide for discovering science, ecology, and whole-systems thinking / Kaci Rae Christopher. http://tinyurl.com/ycmt6so7
Teaching green: the high school years: hands-on learning in grades 9-12 / edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn. http://tinyurl.com/y7nzlky6
Climate Change in Practice: Topics with Group Exercises / Robert Wilby http://tinyurl.com/y7dkrqcn
Learning for sustainability in times of accelerating change / edited by Arjen E.J. Wals and Peter Blaze Corcoran. http://tinyurl.com/y966377q
Connecting with nature: a naturalist’s perspective / Robert C. Stebbins. http://tinyurl.com/ycxvwy7d
http://tinyurl.com/ycxvwy7d
Emerging biology in the early years: how young children learn about the living world / Sue Dale Tunnicliffe. http://tinyurl.com/yabc8sqy
Nature sparks: connecting children to the natural world / Cross Aerial http://tinyurl.com/y8ujhfhm
Greening school grounds: creating habitats for learning / Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn http://tinyurl.com/y7nftoka
Nature-based learning for young children: anytime, anywhere, on any budget / Julie Powers and Sheila Williams Ridge http://tinyurl.com/y778w9mb
Perfect pairs: using fiction & nonfiction picture books to teach life science, 3-5 / Melissa Stewart and Nancy Chesley http://tinyurl.com/y8b3vzwp
Non-fiction
You are the earth know your world so you can make it better / David Suzuki and Kathy Vanderlinden; art by Wallace Edwards; diagrams by Talent Pun http://tinyurl.com/ya9ehbfk
Get into citizen science / Vic Kovacs http://tinyurl.com/y98ace47
Rewilding: giving nature a second chance / Jane Drake and Ann Love http://tinyurl.com/y8zedc8n
Sable Island: The Wandering Sandbar / Wendy Kitts http://tinyurl.com/ycfqy7t6
Salmon Forest / David Suzuki http://tinyurl.com/ybhj2acp
Picture books
Arctic Sky / Krykorka Vladyana http://tinyurl.com/y9q5rl26
Over and under the snow / Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal http://tinyurl.com/yb77b84g
Over and under the pond / Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal http://tinyurl.com/y8ykpmos
Flowers are calling / Rita Gray and Kenard Pak http://tinyurl.com/ydxxpfud
Two truths and a lie: it’s alive! / Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson http://tinyurl.com/yd3el8hk
The girl who drew butterflies: how Maria Merian’s art changed science / Joyce Sidman http://tinyurl.com/yaefyssx
The Underground habitats, by Molly Aloian http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3856538
Wolf Island / Ian McAllister & Nicholas Read http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8927548
Teacher Resources
A little bit of dirt: 55+ science and art activities to reconnect children with nature, by Asia Citro http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8948083
Environmental science activities kit: ready-to-use lessons, labs, and worksheets for grades 7-12 / Michael L. Roa. http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3901507
Non-Fiction
Tree of life: the incredible biodiversity of life on earth by Strauss, Rochelle; Thompson, Margot http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3132433
Nowhere else on Earth: standing tall for the Great Bear Rainforest / Caitlyn Vernon. http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=5854037
Biodiversity [6 pack] / Sandy Szeto http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9294442
Welcome to UBC Education Library! Collection Spotlight: Books for New Teachers
Welcome to UBC Education Library!
Normally, our Collection Spotlight displays are located on a giant feature wall on the main level of our branch– but things are a little different this year! We hope to be back to normal soon and are looking forward to seeing you and helping you in person.
In the meantime, please enjoy browsing this online book display of both eBooks you can read online, and physical books you can request using the UBC Library Materials Pick-Up Service.
This month’s Collection Spotlight is “Books for New Teachers.”
Zen teacher: creating focus, simplicity and tranquility in the classroom / Dan Tricarico.
LB2840 .T75 2015
A practical guide to teacher wellbeing / Elizabeth Holmes.
LB2840.2 .H645 2019
See me after class: advice for teachers by teachers / Roxanna Elden. (Great Reads)
LB2844.1.N4 E43 2013
The beginning teacher’s field guide: embarking on your first years / Tina H. Boogren.
LB2844.1.N4 B658 2018
You can do this: hope and help for new teachers / Robyn R. Jackson.
LB1025.3 .J334 2014
The new teacher book: finding purpose, balance, and hope during your first years in the classroom / edited by Terry Burant [and others].
LB2844.1.N4 N476 2010
The first-year teacher’s survival guide: ready-to-use strategies, tools & activities for meeting the challenges of each school day / Julia G. Thompson
ONLINE
Your first year: how to survive and thrive as a new teacher/ Todd Whitaker
ONLINE
101 answers for new teachers and their mentors: effective teaching tips for daily classroom use / Annette Breoux
ONLINE
The first-year English teacher’s guidebook: strategies for success/ Sean Ruday
ONLINE
Progress plain and simple: what every teacher needs to know about improving pupil progress / Michael Harpham.
ONLINE
Collection Spotlight: Reflecting on Practice — Summer as a time for teacher growth and development
Summer can be a time for rest, but for teachers, it’s also a perfect opportunity for reflection and professional development.
For those looking to digest new information and plan for the coming school year, the following eBooks are all accessible from the comfort of your home:
Harris, B. (2011). Battling boredom: 99 strategies to spark student engagement.
Sharples, & Mike. (2019). Practical pedagogy: 40 new ways to teach and learn (1st ed.).
Whitaker, T. (2020). What great teachers do differently: Nineteen things that matter most.
Mindes, G. (2020). Contemporary challenges in teaching young children: Meeting the needs of all students.
Volz, Austin, Higdon, Julia, Lidwell, & William. (2019). The elements of education for teachers: 50 research-based principles every educator should know (1st ed.).
Melser, N. A. (2019). Teaching soft skills in a hard world: Skills for beginning teachers.
Mansfield, J. (2019). Pedagogical equilibrium: The development of teachers professional knowledge (First ed.).
Agarwal, P. K., Bain, P. M., & Wiley (2019). Powerful Teaching: Unleash the science of learning (First ed.).
Hicks, T., Hyler, J., & Pangle, W. (2020). Ask, explore, write: An inquiry-driven approach to science and literacy learning (1st ed.).
Krebs, D., Zvi, G., & Taylor & Francis (2020). The genius hour guidebook: Fostering passion, wonder, and inquiry in the classroom (Second ed.).
Subject headings: Effective teaching