The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) has released the first theme in a 3-theme series of free educator resources titled Create an Inclusive School Year. Intended for both educators and youth community leaders, each theme includes RHF Ambassador virtual presentations, pre-and-post activities, additional resources, videos, and activities to teach youth the benefits of diversity, cooperation, and …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care, ARC Foundation, and the K-12 SOGI Collaborative are excited to share the launch of the French SOGI-Inclusive Education Resource Guide. Both the French and English Resource Guides are available on the SOGI123 website. The guides include promising practises for educators to use in schools and classrooms as supports for …
Registration is now open for the Livestream presentation, Using an FASD-informed Approach, on October 21 from 9:00-11:30am PT. Based on current research and recommendations and using an FASD-Informed Approach, the presentation will provide an introduction to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and its educational implications. Available to all staff, parents/caregivers, community supports, and others involved …
Registration for a free new online course by the Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD) is now open. FASD 101 On-Demand is a 6-module, self-paced course that provides B.C. educators and support staff with the foundational information they need to better support students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Educators who complete the …
Districts can now access the unmasked 2021/2022 SLS results in the Power BI dashboard which has been refreshed to include provincial, district, and school level data. School administrators can directly access their school-level reports from the AWIS website; AWIS can be contacted at 1-866-558-5339 or support@awinfosys.com. Public reports have been updated with the 2021/2022 SLS …
The Ministry is planning three Equity Regional Sessions (Northern Vancouver Island/Sunshine Coast, Northern BC, and Fraser Valley) for the 2022/23 school year. The purpose of these gatherings is to assess the outcomes and effectiveness of ongoing Equity Action plans. Each school district in the participating regions will be invited to one in-person session, with dates …
Each year theMinistry of Education and Child Care provides over 13,500 scholarships to eligible graduating students. Please review this program summary and use the new Provincial Scholarships Program infographic to start conversations with your students about the BC Achievement, District/Authority, BC Excellence, or Pathway to Teacher Education scholarships. Contact scholarships@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care and invite you to attend this year’s final drop-in session on October 17 to ask any Nominal Roll or Joint Verification Process (JVP) questions. Details and the Zoom link (no registration required) are available in this …
Due October 15 Pursuant to section 80 of the Teachers Act, employers are required to make a report to the Director of Certification on all B.C. certificate holders who were employed from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. If you haven’t already submitted your list, upload it now through the Employers’ Area. If you …
