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Stranger in a Strange Land 2012- A Children’s Literature Conference
Stranger in a Strange Land 2012 is a Children’s Literature Conference Organized by UBC Graduate Students This one-day conference will showcase graduate research that explores and questions many facets of children’s literature. Presenters are coming from across Canada,the UK, the US, and France. Keynote speakers: Elizabeth Marshall and Sarah Park. See the program schedule here. There is still time to register! […]
We Want You!
UBC Library is currently working on a Library homepage redesign and we need your help! Please consider participating in one of the sessions below (all participants will receive a $10 gift card for UBC Food Services): 1) CARD SORTING EXERCISES – Wed. April 18th & Thurs. April 19thCard sorting is an activity where participants help […]
New Book- Leadership Under Fire: The Challenging Role of the Canadian University President
From the publisher’s website: An insightful commentary on the leadership challenges faced by university presidents and a comprehensive survey of the changing university landscape. While the role of the university president has evolved dramatically in recent years, the recruitment pool and selection process have changed little since the 1960s. In Leadership Under Fire, Ross H. […]
Are Boys and Girls Ready for the Digital Age?
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released the Programme for International Student Assessment’s Report 12, which investigated if boys and girls are ready for the digital age. Key findings are: More than 17% of students in Australia, Korea and New Zealand are top performers in digital reading, while fewer than 3% of students […]
Budget: No real spending boost for public education
The only real spending boost for B.C. public schools in the coming year will be a modest, previously announced fund to help teachers deal with special-needs students in their increasingly diverse classrooms, according to budget documents released today. But apart from that new learning investment fund, which will distribute $30 million next year and a […]
Campus Visit by: Paulette Bourgeois (creator of Franklin the Turtle)
Once a year, the Master of Arts in Children’s Literature Program at the University of British Columbia hosts a colloquium with a respected speaker from the creative or scholarly side of children’s literature. Paulette Bourgeois is author of Franklin the Turtle series and other award-winning picturebooks and nonfiction. Franklin is a best-selling picturebook series in Canada and has had huge global success, with articles written about it […]
The Reggio Emilia Approach comes to Coquitlam
A Coquitlam school is planning to experiment this fall with an unusual approach to education that’s already won high praise from researchers and academics. Meadowbrook elementary is preparing to open a Reggio Emilia classroom for children in primary grades, following a vote of support late last year from the board of education. It is believed to be […]
Vancouver Board of Education Launches Website
The Vancouver board of education commenced a review of its schools and services Thursday with the launch of a new website intended to be a one-stop shop of information for parents, students, staff and community members. The website, called Your Schools, Your Community, Our Future (http://ourfuture.vsb.bc.ca), marks the start of an extensive review and public […]
Deal reached with B.C. school support workers
The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) has reached a tentative two-year collective agreement with unions representing 30,000 support staff in K-12 public schools. The deal, involving the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and some smaller union locals, adheres to the provincial government’s public-sector wage freeze but includes provisions that will boost earnings in […]
Social justice and diversity key subjects for new UBC program
Social justice, diversity and aboriginal perspectives will be dominant themes in all courses offered by the University of B.C. education faculty starting next fall as a result of a program overhaul that’s been in the works for several years. The subjects won’t be taught as separate courses but will be infused throughout the curriculum, Associate […]