Recordings from the virtual day of professional learning curated and delivered by the Provincial Outreach Programs (POPs) on October 25, 2024, are now available on the POP Conference website. Additional information about the day was shared in the October 18, 2024, DM Bulletin.
As part of the K-12 Literacy Supports Initiative, professional learning grants will be distributed to all school districts over the next few weeks. School districts are expected to use these grants to provide professional learning opportunities for classroom teachers and support staff on evidence-based approaches to literacy instruction; screening for K-3 students; interventions for K-12 …
School districts are invited to join the SD41 (Burnaby) and the Ninandotoo Society to celebrate Black Excellence Day, a virtual event on Wednesday, January 15, from 10:30 am-12 pm. Black Excellence Day is a day to stand in solidarity with Black Canadians and honour the rich history, contributions, achievements, resilience and joy of Black people. This live online event …
While the holiday season is a time for celebrations, it can also be a time of year when people may feel lonely, stressed or triggered. Crisis supports and resources are available online, over the phone and in-person for youth and adults. Learn more about the mental-health, substance-use supports available during holiday season and on the erase mental health …
As we near the end of 2024 and the beginning of winter break throughout BC, Minister Beare would like to wish everyone in the education system a wonderful holiday season. Please ask your principals to share this end of year letter from the Minister with their staff and school communities.
Together, government and child care providers are reducing fees for families and sustaining child care services in communities throughout British Columbia. Child Care Operating Funding assists providers with the day-to-day costs of running a licensed child care facility. It also enhances early childhood educator wages and reduces fees for families.
On December 9 the Province launched My ECE Registry, a new digital platform that streamlines Early Childhood Educator (ECE) certification by enhancing transparency and reducing wait times for applicants.
On July 1, 2024, Ministerial Orders and several policies and government documents pertaining to supports and services for students with disabilities or diverse abilities were amended to include more current, respectful and inclusive terminology.
Since its launch in 2017, the Student Success website has become an important tool providing public-facing school, district or community data through summary reports, dashboards and other data visualizations. The goal is to present data in context to help analyze provincial and local performance to support parents and student learning. The ministry is seeking input …
The ministry, through the BC Public School Employers Association, is offering pre-employment teacher hiring incentives to support recruitment in rural and remote school districts for the 2025/26 school year. The program application includes a new $15,000 hiring incentive category for isolated communities facing critical needs. The deadline to apply is 4:30 pm PST on Monday, December 16, 2024.
