When I first started my journey of personal development work to learn new skills, boost my confidence, and achieve goals I had set for myself, I had no idea it would have such a huge impact on my pedagogy as a teacher.

Teacher magazine is hosting a student writing contest with the following prompt: People, places, and practices that feel like home.

When you walk into an art gallery today, you’ll find works that don’t just adorn the walls—they speak. They speak of migration and memory, of joy and resistance.

The Vancouver Art Gallery’s current exhibition, Enemy Alien: Tamio Wakayama, offers teachers a rich opportunity to delve into the areas of social justice, art, and local history.

How do you break down barriers to teaching and learning about Japanese Canadian history?

As language is the medium of almost all educational instruction and communication is key for building community and belonging, it is vital that we recognize when a student may be experiencing language-based learning challenges ...

If reading comprehension is built on language, why isn’t explicit language instruction a focus in every classroom?

A checkers-inspired board game used in our school years became one of the most memorable and effective tools for learning we encountered as students.

The newest service offered by the BCTF Library is the book lending service. BCTF members can browse the catalogue and borrow up to three books at a time.

Self-directed professional development (PD) can be an excellent opportunity to develop specific aspects of your teaching practice in ways that best suit your needs and learning preferences.

The Invasive Species Council of British Columbia (ISCBC) is a dynamic, action-oriented organization, helping concerned stakeholders work together to stop the spread of invasive species in BC. The Provincial Intermediate and Middle Years Teachers’ Association (myPITA) provided the ISCBC with a grant ...

Within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, “queering” is a phrase that, as part of reclamation of the term “queer,” has come to mean looking at ideas sideways, eschewing boundaries, disrupting the status quo, and facilitating the rise of something new and beautiful from the ashes of the old.

This year marks my 30th year in the classroom. Like many fellow educators, I’ve found that one of the greatest challenges we face is discovering resources that truly engage students, align closely with the BC curriculum, and support cross-curricular learning.

Lindsay Kemeny, author of 7 Mighty Moves, is a mom and practising classroom teacher whose personal and heartbreaking story draws you into her book.

The BC Adolescent Health Survey was first mentioned to me by a colleague at the BCTF. I had no idea what it was but after doing a deeper dive on Google, I was incredibly invested.

Objective: Learning how unions and collective bargaining help to raise the living standards of all workers and help reduce inequality, discrimination, and exploitation.

Foundry is a province-wide network of integrated health and wellness services for young people ages 12–24 and their caregivers.

Many of us have our go-to activities for the beginning of the school year that help us get to know the new students in our classrooms and start building community. Being mindful of the way we introduce these activities to students can make a big difference in making them feel welcome and accepted.

It is never too late to learn about No. 2 Construction Battalion, also known as the Black Battalion. In the First World War, when so many brave young people enlisted to fight, there were many Black men who wanted to join, but many were denied because of racism from commanding officers.

You’ve likely seen the infamous scene of Coach Carr delivering the sexual health lesson from the film Mean Girls. The coach says, “Don’t have sex; you will get chlamydia and die.”