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Inner-city teacher Carrie Gelson gets award for generous efforts on behalf of children
A teacher at Seymour Elementary School in the Downtown Eastside becomes the first teacher to win the Bill McFarland award. Click here for the full article in the Vancouver Sun by Janet Steffenhagen
Robots in the classroom help autistic children learn
A primary school in England is using robots to teach autistic children. Since the actions of the robots are predictable, the autistic children become more comfortable with them than with adults. Click here for the full article in the BBC News by Judith Burns.
Teaching the Life of Music
New DVD at the Education Library: Teaching the Life of Music. MT 1 T427 2009 In Venezuela, Maestro Jose Abreu brought music instruction to the children from poor and violent neighbourhoods, through a program called El Sistema.The success of this venture has inspired similar ones throughout the world, including The Leading Note Foundation in Ottawa. Inner […]
Call to speed school retrofits: Money needed faster from the province to meet 2020 school seismic upgrade deadline
140 BC schools need seismic upgrading and this weekend’s earthquake emphasizes the urgency of getting the upgrades done. Click here for full article in the Vancouver Sun by Mike Hager.
Canada Recieves Report card from UN Committe on the Rights of the Child
While Canada has improved in some areas, such as laws to protect children from sexual exploitation, problems remain, including differences in services among the provinces and territories. Click here for the full article in the Toronto Star by Marv Bernstein
Inner City School Celebrates 100th anniversary
Florence Nightingale Elementary School, which is celebrating is 100th anniversay, has a long history of community service. Click here for the full article in the Vancouver Sun by Gerry Bellett