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By Jenn on April 27, 2012
Adolescent Literacy in the Academic Disciplines: General Principles and Practical Strategies (New York: Guilford Press, © 2012) Edited by Tamara L. Jetton and Cynthia Shanahan Guilford Press Publisher’s description and review here. UBC Library Holdings Information here.
By Jenn on April 19, 2012
Join the discussion and help shape a National Reading Plan that will encourage, support and promote the joy of reading across Canada. Have a look at the National Reading Plan DRAFT here. Click here to view a detailed programme. Register now, SPACE IS LIMITED. ~text and links from the National Reading Campaign website.
By Jenn on April 17, 2012
Is Our Education System Headed for Success or Failure? Review the Vancouver Sun’s Education Blog The Report Card for today’s forum of the future of education in British Columbia. The forum is free: register here. Guest speakers: Charles Ungerleider, former Deputy Education Minister and University of B.C. education professor Paul Shaker, former Education Dean and Professor Emeritus […]
By Jenn on April 16, 2012
Stranger in a Strange Land 2012: A Children’s Literature Conference Organized by Graduate Students of the University of British Columbia This is a one-day conference showcasing graduate research that explores and questions any facet of children’s literature. Presenters are coming from across Canada, with some from the UK, US, and France. Keynote speakers: Elizabeth Marshall and Sarah Park. Program […]
By Jenn on April 13, 2012
The Diversity and Media Toolbox is a comprehensive suite of resources for teachers, students, law enforcement representatives and the general public, that explores issues relating to stereotyping, bias and hate in mainstream media and on the Internet. The program, which includes professional development tutorials, lesson plans, interactive student modules and background articles, is divided into two distinct […]
By Jenn on April 4, 2012
The Ministry of Education has put money saved during the BC teacher’s strike towards a learning fund. Read the full Tyee “The Hook” blog here. Written by Katie Hyslop April 2, 2012 02:45 pm. “Katie Hyslop reports on education and youth-issues for the Tyee Solutions Society“. © The Tyee News
By Jenn on March 28, 2012
Creating Caring Classrooms: How to encourage students to communicate, create, and be compassionate of others This passionate book is about community, compassion, and creativity; it is about caring for others. It is also about helping students care about their work. Teachers will learn how to establish inclusive classrooms where kindness and concern become crucial backdrops for […]
By Jenn on March 27, 2012
Years of failed negotiations offer government solutions, say former union leaders. If you need proof that history repeats itself, look no further than the contract negotiations between the provincial government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. Since the New Democratic Party government pushed bargaining from the local to provincial level in 1995, there’s only been one successfully negotiated […]
By Jenn on March 5, 2012
Ebooks are driving momentous changes. In Vancouver, librarians are inviting the public to help reinvent their mission. There are certain things, good and bad, that ebooks can’t offer. Old bookmarks, penciled annotations and chocolate smudges between the pages… the tactile human touches that make die-hard proponents of print swear they’ll never make the switch. But […]
By Jenn on February 20, 2012
Silent Moments in Education: An Autoethnography of Learning, Teaching, and Learning to Teach by Colette A. Granger Colette A. Granger’s highly original book considers moments in several areas of education in which silence may serve as both a response to difficulty and a means of working through it. The author, a teacher educator, presents narratives and […]