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Education Library Hours- Update
Please note that the library will close at 5pm today (June 30th, 2011). We apologize for any inconvenience. The library is closed tomorrow for Canada Day and will reopen at noon on Saturday, July 2.
Teacher Grades: Pass or be Fired
Impact, a new teacher evaluation system currently being used in Washington combines emphasis on classroom observations and student test scores to assess how well students are being taught. To read the full article, published by the New York Times, click here.
BCTF wins strike vote, limited job action expected in September
Last evening, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) won a strike mandate from its members, with limited job action expected to start Sept. 6 when schools re-open. Of those who cast ballots, 90 per cent voted in favour of a strike if there is no progress in contract talks over the summer. Click here to read the full post […]
Making room for new teachers at a time of declining enrolment
Geoff Johnson, a former school superintendent suggests that universities and school districts should collaborate with the government to reinstate internship programs within the teaching profession. Click here to read the full article.
BC school principals: Bracing for a difficult autumn
The president of the B.C. Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association delivered a gloomy message to his membership Friday to mark the end of this school year and the start of summer. Click here to read the full post located on Janet Steffenhagen’s blog.
The Pearl Project: Learning empathy by looking beyond disabilities
The Pearl Project seeks to promote tolerance and empathy in a school culture where being different can mean social exile. This article discusses its implementation at a secondary school in New Jersey. Click here to read the article.
Vancouver’s Caroline Krause on federal panel examining aboriginal education
Caroline Krause, the woman who guided Grandview/Uuquinak’uuh elementary school as it emerged from its darkest days has been appointed to a national panel charged with finding ways to improve aboriginal education. To read the full story, click here.
Cash coming for Surrey school construction
B.C. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon is hinting that Surrey school district will soon have money to build more schools for its burgeoning population. Click here to read the full story.
BCTF says province’s education changes would strip teachers of autonomy
The B.C. government is proposing significant changes to the education system that it says would help public schools move from good to great. But the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) says the government’s plan is really an attempt to strip teachers of professional autonomy, seniority rights and due process. To read the entire Vancouver Sun article, […]
Burnaby school district considers Punjabi classes
The Burnaby school district is considering offering a Punjabi language course for elementary students at Second Street Community School. Students may be able to learn Punjabi in class this fall. Click here to read the entire story.