The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) has released a new, bilingual, online teaching resource that may be useful for Social Studies 10 teachers as they prepare to implement the new learning standard about the Holocaust. Fragments in Focus: A History of the Holocaust features over 160 original items from the VHEC collection that once belonged …
Make a Future has launched the Internationally Educated Teachers website to support the recruitment of international teachers wanting to work in British Columbia. Funded by the Ministry of Education and Child Care as part of the K–12 Workforce Plan and developed in collaboration with experts in teacher certification and immigration, this site offers clear guidance …
Finalized K-4 English Language Arts (ELA) and Math Foundational Learning Progressions are now available for teachers to use to help students develop the key foundational skills in the curriculum. The grade-specific descriptors describe what proficiency in foundational reading, writing, oral language and math skills should look like at the end of the school year from …
A TRAX Data Submission Guide for Summer Course Marks is available on the TRAX Information website. The Summer Course Marks reporting process is applicable from the end of July through September for students who are not returning in the fall (e.g., graduating students).
The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions, in collaboration with Clean Energy BC and BC Hydro, is hosting a free webinar to inspire and inform Indigenous youth about career opportunities in the clean energy sector. Event Details: This virtual session will feature Indigenous leaders sharing their experiences in clean energy careers, information on training programs, …
As the school year draws to a close, the ministry encourages career education leads to remind students that the online application for the Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Scholarship will be available on the ministry’s Career Programs web page in early September 2025; this fall is the first time students will apply for the WRK …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has been working with partners since early 2023 to develop and implement the K–12 Workforce Plan. Information on this Plan and progress to date can now be found on our K-12 Workforce development web page. Information for individuals aspiring to work in K-12 education, as well as inspirational …
This is a reminder about recently announced updates to learning standards in the Social Studies 10 and Physical and Health Education 10 curricula that will take effect at the start of the new school year on July 1, 2025. The updates to Social Studies 10 include specifically requiring learning about: In addition, there will be …
As part of their erase Organized Crime and Exploitation Prevention Information Series, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (PSSG) is hosting a presentation on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 10:30 am–12:00 pm PST on the Surrey WRAParound Program. Led by the Safe Schools Department of the Surrey School District, the Surrey WRAParound Program has been operating since 2008 …
The B.C. Council of Administrators of Inclusive Support in Education’s (BC CAISE) Spring Conference—Inspiring Voices: Learning Together Through Experience and Story—will be held in Vancouver on May 22 and 23. This two-day conference will feature keynote speaker Myles Himmelreich, whose work is focused on bringing awareness and supports to all individuals with diverse learning styles, …
