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By Jenn on May 23, 2012
Read the The Vancouver Sun Report Card: news on New Westminster School Trustee Casey Cook’s concept of a Bill of Rights for parents of children in BC public schools. Posted by Janet Steffenhangen, May 18, 2012. 2:54 pm Section: Report Card © (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on May 22, 2012
Children and youth can attend a variety of summer programs offered by the Digital Media Academy at the UBC Vancouver Campus. Courses include filmmaking, acting, game and comic creation, science, engineering, architecture, art, music, photography, and media studies. Education is fun! For more information, dates, and registration, view the website here.
By Jenn on May 18, 2012
The Active/Ethical Professional: A Framework for Responsible Educators by Michael Gerard Gunzenhauser, “The Active/Ethical Professional proposes an ethical framework for educators and school leaders who find their practice constrained by the demands of policies and structures created in response to accountability legislation. The framework is derived from Michel Foucault’s theories of discipline, surveillance, resistance, and care of […]
By Jenn on May 16, 2012
Read Chris Kennedy’s posting on encouraging reading in students and his involvement in the TD National Reading Summit III – A Reading Canada: Building a Plan. “Chris Kennedy is the Superintendent of Schools/CEO with the West Vancouver School District (West Vancouver, BC). He has taught secondary English and Social Studies, and been both an elementary and secondary school principal.” More here. ~from […]
By Jenn on May 14, 2012
Read the latest news on a community meeting about Vancouver school issues from The Vancouver Sun. Community Meeting information here. Meeting is Tuesday, May 15 at Britannia Secondary School. By Janet Steffenhagen May 8, 2012. 3:59 pm • Section: Report Card © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on May 10, 2012
Read the latest news on year-round education in British Columbia from The Tyee here. Third in a three part series. By Aleksandra Sagan, 4 May 2012, TheTyee.ca © The Tyee
By Jenn on May 9, 2012
Read the latest news on year-round education in British Columbia from The Tyee here. Second in a three part series. By Aleksandra Sagan, 3 May 2012, TheTyee.ca © The Tyee
By Jenn on May 7, 2012
Read the latest news on year-round education in British Columbia from The Tyee here. First in a three part series. By Aleksandra Sagan, 2 May 2012, TheTyee.ca © The Tyee
By Jenn on May 4, 2012
Celebrate the 25th Annual Science and Physics Day at Playland! With help from a group of educators from the UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy, teachers can bring their classes to Playland to have fun and study physics in action. The British Columbia Brightest Minds Competition is part of the Science and Physics Day two-week event, so bring your […]
By Jenn on May 3, 2012
Using Children’s Literature Across the Curriculum: A Handbook of Instructional Strategies This resource uniquely offers preservice and inservice teachers templates for using quality children’s literature to implement six themes across grades K-8. The themes are based on national curriculum standards and text sets are carefully selected to facilitate discussion, analysis, and problem solving across the […]