Farm to School BC will be hosting a Planting the Seed Conference at the University of British Columbia on May 18-19. This event will bring together food champions from across B.C. to promote nutritious, local, sustainable school food initiatives and will feature local field trips, keynote speakers, workshops and networking opportunities. Visit Farm to School …
WorkBC.ca has added nine new Career Trek videos to its collection. These videos feature diverse British Columbians describing their job duties, education, key skills and more. Visit WorkBC’s Career Trek web page to see these and more than 170 other career videos.
In late June 2023, the TRB will move from 2025 West Broadway to #201-828 8th Ave W, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2. Other contact information will remain the same. You may wish to update your records. If you have any questions, email the Teacher Regulation Branch at trb.employers@gov.bc.ca.
Initial system updates are scheduled to go live the afternoon of Sunday, May 7. These preliminary backend changes will improve transcript templates and school reports and allow for the nightly calculation of student graduation status. Visit the TRAX to GRAD info hub to learn more and to access resource materials.
The video recording of this month’s Analytics, Outreach and Information Sharing Session regarding the Post-Secondary Institutions transition dashboard is now available. The next session is Thursday, May 25 at 3:10 pm PST; see this poster for more information. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The April 18 Framework in Action Speaker Session with Klarka Zeman and Laura Gibson, analysts from the Canadian Centre for Education Statistics at Statistics Canada, has been rescheduled to May 10. This presentation will explore the use of data to tell a story, understanding data, and research on data for Indigenous children, children and youth …
Registration is now open for the next presentation in the Framework in Action Speaker Series on May 3. In this presentation, The Challenges of Educational Assessment, Charles Ungerleider will help trustees and superintendents better understand the purpose of educational assessment, what classroom and large-scale assessments are, and the evolution of assessments.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care is recognizing Canadian Mental Health Week with the Mental Health in Schools Conference on May 2-3 in Richmond, B.C. This year’s theme is ‘Connections’ with a focus on how connections promote mental health and well-being. Schools are encouraged to sign up for Canadian Mental Health Week updates for …
COLA allocations have been confirmed for the 2023/24 school year. Labour settlement funding for Teacher and Support Staff Benefit Enhancements has also been added to the Summary of Grants to Date tables. Please contact Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Please see this erase Spring Updates document for reminders and requests regarding the BC Student Safety Communications Protocol, Community VTRA Protocol/Partnership, updates on the anti-racism inclusion calendar, and erase training.
