Certificate Rescission
On February 6, 2024, the Director of Certification rescinded the certificate of qualification of Serguei Ianine. The rescission took place with immediate effect under section 31 of the Teachers Act.
Pre-Information Session: Virtual Career Fair to Recruit French Educators (Destination Canada)
A pre-information session tailored for employers registered to attend the virtual Destination Canada Education event is scheduled for Friday, February 23, at 1 pm PST. The session will be 90-minutes long, with a 30-minute Q&A period following. Key topics will cover insights and guidance on the essential aspects related to the certification and immigration processes to …
School District Liaison Secondment Opportunity
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has a secondment opportunity as a School District Liaison with the MyEducation BC team. This is a full-time secondment to June 30, 2025, with an option to extend an additional 12 months.
2023/24 District/Authority Scholarships
Information regarding 2023/24 District/Authority scholarships is now available for administrators. This includes allocations, awarding guidelines, and how to report conditional recipients by the deadline of June 30. Please plan to use your full allocations and ensure that your selected students are on track to meet core and scholarship-specific eligibility requirements by August 31. Scholarship vouchers will be sent to confirmed recipients …
Great Big Crunch
Throughout the month of March, you are invited to participate in the Canada-wide Great Big Crunch on March 7 at 10:00 am PST. The Great Big Crunch is a moment of “anti-silence” where participants bite into crunchy local produce in unison. Invite your classroom, your whole school, or colleagues to crunch together in celebration of nutritious, B.C.-grown school …
Reminder: Feeding Futures School Food Survey
Please encourage schools to complete the School Food Survey to provide an update on the establishment and expansion of school food programs through Feeding Futures funding. The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and will be open until February 26. This survey will collect information about the delivery of school food programs to inform Feeding …
School Secure Web: TRAX and GRAD Reports Archiving and Retention
To improve navigation of the School Secure Web (SSW), legacy and historical reports with no operational value will be removed from the system starting August 30. Schools wishing to retain these reports must download copies to their own secure files. For a summary of currently available reports and their retention schedules, refer to the Reports …
Register for Learning First Peoples Spring Institute – Mar 20-22
The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) invites educators to register for the Learning First Peoples Spring Institute at the Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel, Vancouver. Sessions include English First Peoples 10-12 Teacher Resource Guide, BC First Peoples 12 Teacher Resource Guide, and Math & Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guides. Each session introduces resources that are …
Copyright Obligations in the Education Sector
A reminder that copying must fall within the scope of the fair dealing exception under s. 29 of the Copyright Act. For more information, please refer to the Council of Ministers of Education’s (CMEC’s) Fair Dealing Guidelines. CMEC’s interactive Fair Dealing Decision Tool can help teachers and district staff determine if fair dealing permits classroom use of …
Evidence-Informed Mental Health Resources
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 …