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Why Reading Matters
Check out the Education Library’s new addition to the dvd collection: Why Reading Matters. A BBC 4 Production.
“Science writer Rita Carter tells the story of how modern neuroscience has revealed that reading, something most of us take for granted, unlocks remarkable powers. Carter explains how the classic novel Wuthering Heights allows us to step inside other minds and understand the world from different points of view, and she wonders whether the new digital revolution could threaten the values of classic reading.”
UBC Library Holdings information here.
From The Tyee: On Becoming a Teacher
Read Kathryn Ovenell-Carter’s moving article on why she is training to be a teacher in these trying times.
By Kathryn Ovenell-Carter, 25 Jun 2012, TheTyee.ca
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To B.C. Teachers: A Letter of Thanks
Read The Vancouver Sun’s Report Card: A letter of thanks from a grateful parent to B.C. teachers.
Full article here.
By Janet Steffenhagen, June 21, 2012. 5:08 pm • Section: Report Card
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Education News Update from the Tyee: $20 Million Pledged to Aboriginal Education
As part of the National Aboriginal Day celebration, the B.C. Aboriginal community has received over $20 million in funding dedicated to Aboriginal education and students from the B.C. Provincial Government.
Read the full article in The Tyee here.
By Katie Hyslop June 22, 2012
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See the Provincial government’s Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework and Action Plan.
Education News Update: The Report Card
Read the latest news on B.C. teachers’ negotiations and rallies in The Vancouver Sun’s Education News: The Report Card.
Full article here.
by Janet Steffenhagen, June 20, 2012. 12:44 pm • Section: Report Card
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