The 2022/23 Student Learning Survey is currently available until April 28. The survey is open for students in Grades 4, 7, 10, and 12, as well as parents, staff, and principals/vice-principals. To help monitor survey participation, districts can view their SLS participation rates (updated weekly) through the SLS Participation Rate dashboard. PDF versions of the SLS reports from last year’s administration are also now available in Reporting SharePoint for school districts. For more information about SLS, refer to the latest SLS Newsletter. For technical and administrative support, contact AWIS at 1-866-558-5339 or at support@awinfosys.com.
Friday February 24, 2023
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
Hi, everyone – while the days are getting longer, the cold temperatures are back (and hopefully the sun). Please find information and a reminder about a number of things, including: the Student Learning Survey, which provides invaluable information on student success and well-being; an opportunity to support mental health and well-being for adults in K-12 through a partnership with MindUp; the importance of adhering to Copyright obligations; and information on the Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Award Program Redesign.
Stay warm and safe this weekend and we’ll talk to you on the other side of Budget 2023 on February 28th.
Christina
For Action
For Information
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MindUp Adult Well-Being Courses
The Mental Health in Schools Strategy recognizes the importance of addressing the well-being of adults in the K-12 system. The Ministry has partnered with MindUP to develop two additional courses to support adult well-being through the practice of self-care and mindful teaching. These courses are self-paced and available at no cost to registrants. Please visit BC Educators MindUp for Life for more information and to register.
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February Analytics, Outreach, and Information Sharing Session
The video recording of the February 23 Analytics, Outreach and Information Sharing Session on the FSA dashboard is now available. The next session is Thursday, April 27 at 3:10 pm PST. See this Analytics Outreach & Information Sharing Sessions poster for more information. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
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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.
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BCTEA Transportation Plans and Reports Drop-In Sessions
The First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and Indigenous Services Canada invite you to register for one of three drop-in sessions to ask any questions you may have related to this year’s BCTEA Transportation Plans and Reports. Drop-in sessions are scheduled for March 1, 2023, April 12, 2023, and May 17, 2023. Registrants are only required to attend one session. Please email BCTEA@gov.bc.ca to register or if you have other questions.
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Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Award Program Redesign
The WRK Award, which is co-administered by the Ministry of Education and Child Care and SkilledTradesBC, will be transitioning to a scholarship program in Spring 2025 to better support student transitions to further trades training after high school. Read more about how the program is changing, and additional opportunities for sector input, in this Youth Work in Trades Award Program Redesign backgrounder.
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AccessAbility Flag Design Contest (March 1 – April 28)
Easter Seals invites students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 across B.C. and the Yukon to enter its AccessAbility Flag Design Contest. The contest is designed to bring out the creativity of students and spark a discussion in the classroom around INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESS, leading up to National AccessAbility Week, May 28-June 3, 2023. Students are asked to design a flag that symbolizes what diversity means to them and what B.C./Yukon looks like as an AccessAble society. There are prizes for teachers and students.
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Recent Discipline Outcomes
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding David Wesley St. Clair Reid, whose certificate was suspended for one week.
