The ministry will be holding an optional call for Early Learning and Child Care Leads and Child Care Resource and Referral Centres on Wednesday, June 26, from 1:15 pm-2:00 pm PT to provide information and answer questions ahead of the release of B.C.’s Inclusive Child Care Strategy and Engagement Report. The strategy describes the foundation …
The Support Staff Education Committee (SSEC), a joint committee made up of Union and BCPSEA representatives, has developed a free 4.5 hour online course, Inclusive Learning and Understanding Behaviour, to provide professional learning for Education Assistants working to support students with disabilities and diverse abilities.
With final report cards approaching for the 2023/24 school year, please note key information about the IE letter grade. The “IE” reporting symbol informs parents and caregivers when students, for various reasons, have provided insufficient evidence of learning (according to the Learning Standards of the Provincial Curriculum). The symbol indicates that the student still wants …
The feedback period for the dual credit policy discussion draft has closed. While the ministry engages in the next steps of the policy review process, the current dual credit policy will remain in place for 2024/25.
The 14th annual BC Child and Youth in Care (CYIC) Week is from June 3-9. You are invited to register for the kick off celebration, which will be held on Zoom on Monday, June 3 from 6-7 pm. This event will highlight the amazing history of Children and Youth in Care Week, honour this year’s Recognition Award Recipients, …
To wrap up the second year of the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning’s Data and Evidence Community of Practice with Shane Safir, current Community of Practice Members will be sharing their Street Data journeys in a learning session on May 14. District leaders are invited to attend the session from 10:45 am – 12 pm. To register, please …
On February 28, 2024, Statistics Canada released a report titled “High School Graduation and Post-secondary enrolment of Black, Latin American and other population groups: What explains the differences?” The report links B.C. K-12 student data such as course marks and graduation to national Post Secondary Information System, Census, and tax-file data to examine differences across …
HealthyMindsBC provides evidence-informed prevention and early intervention tools and resources, including online learning opportunities. This site is for parents, caregivers, families, educators, and other professionals to help them support the everyday mental health of children and youth. A series of courses that focus on Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE K-7 and 8-12) and Early Years …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has developed a new Online Learning Policy and Interim Procedures Guide, effective July 1, 2023. The new Accountability and Quality Assurance (AQA) document has also been released and is set to launch in the 2024/25 school year. Together, these documents are part of the new online learning model …
The Ministry is pleased to announce the Provincial Online Learning Schools (18 POLS-Public and 16 POLS-Independent), selected through an Expression of Interest and review panel process. Commencing July 1, 2023, Provincial Online Learning Schools will offer online learning to students across the province. District Online Learning Schools will continue to provide online learning to local …
