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Trivia Night Fundraiser
LWB@UBC is hosting a Trivia Night on Thursday January 30th from 7:00-10:00 atthe Pit Pub (in the SUB). Trivia questions will be general and all of the proceeds will go towards funding a library in Guatemala. The suggested donation is $5. We hope to see you there! […]
Connect, Copyright & Course Reserves: All-Day Drop-In
Are you struggling with a particular feature(s) of Connect, want a quick recap or just need to discuss the structure of your course materials? Do you have questions about copyright or need help creating your course reserves lists? If yes, come to the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology’s all day drop-in – talk to the specialists […]
Why Teaching Math is Hard
Robyn Urback, columnist for the National Post argues that math isn’t hard, but teaching it is. Click here to read the article.
On the Benefits of Failure
Moira MacDonald takes a look at productive failure in this article published by University Affairs. Please click here to read the article.
The Power of Self-regulation in the Classroom
At Cindrich elementary school in Surrey, B.C., 10-year-old boys are putting themselves to bed earlier, an enthusiastic girl in Grade 6 takes herself for a run when she’s feeling hyper, and a diminutive boy who is still learning English tells his teacher he will do better work if he sits on a special cushion. It is all […]
Adopt-A-School: Simon Chang brings hope and inspiration to a local secondary school
Simon Chang’s life as an internationally renowned fashion designer is far removed from the reality of life for students at Vancouver’s Britannia Secondary School. But Chang, who grew up the youngest of four children living with his family on Keefer Street in Chinatown, once walked the halls of the east-side school as a student and […]
Use of Puppets in the Classroom Leads to Award
A teacher of preschool children who uses puppets in the classroom is one of 13 B.C. recipients of the 2013 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence.Nadia Vassev, who teaches at Urban Academy Junior Kindergarten, was selected as an example of teaching excellence in Early Childhood Education. “I’m overwhelmed and excited,” she said. “I think it’s […]
National School Library Day Colloquia: Save-the-Date!
As we enter the Year of Teacher Education please join us at an exciting event: BC’s New Education Plan: School Libraries at the Centre of Learning. Description: Personalized learning for every student, quality teaching, flexibility and choice, and learning empowered by technology – these goals of the BC Education Plan are central to effective school library programs. […]
Vancouver School Board considers social media policy
The Vancouver School Board is thinking of implementing a social media policy that would prohibit teachers from being friends with their students on social media sites. Teachers and students would only be permitted to communicate on these sites for educational purposes (ex: asking/answering questions about a classroom assignment, contributing to a class blog, etc). Click here […]
B.C. Needs More French Teachers
A report released by The Canadian Parents for French indicates that French language education in B.C. needs to improve in the following three areas: “program access” “providing for students with learning disabilities” “dealing with a shortage of qualified French teachers” To read the entire Vancouver Sun article, written by Kim Pemberton, please click here.