The making of Melanin Magic: A case for BIPOC groups in schools
In the fall of 2017, Carmel Bennett, youth and family counsellor at Cedar Hill Middle School in Victoria, BC, noticed that many of her...
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Nov 2, 20237 min
Gulf Islands local profile: Nature, community, and the arts
The Gulf Islands make up a small corner of British Columbia’s undeniably beautiful coastline. With approximately 175 teachers working...
Nov 2, 20236 min
Supporting trans students: Q&A with a parent, ally, and trans-rights advocate
I am always keen to share my lived experience as the father of a 10-year-old daughter who is transgender...
Nov 2, 20234 min
We will remember them
My brother and I got the call from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) in August: would we be willing to join a delegation that would go to...
Nov 2, 20234 min
Carrying our learning forward: 10 years of the Project of Heart Canoe
For the last 10 years, the Project of Heart Canoe has been travelling around the province, visiting different schools, and bringing...
Nov 2, 20233 min
Student success doesn’t have a postal code: Why the FSA is inequitable and ineffective
The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) was introduced in 2000, as a province-wide standardized assessment of what the Ministry...
Nov 2, 20234 min
Teaching climate justice through arts-based education
Last year, when the BCTF sent out a call for classes to submit student-designed posters for a climate justice poster contest, our school...
Nov 2, 20232 min
President's message
The first few months of this school year have not been easy for many of our members given events taking place in our communities and...
Nov 2, 20236 min
School psychologists seek consistent opportunities and full scope of practice
BC’s school psychologists, many of whom are BCTF members, are coping with the stressors that have become an inherent part of BC’s...
Nov 2, 20234 min
From burnt-out to fired-up! Strategies to reignite your passion for the classroom and life
Teaching can be one of the most fulfilling and rewarding professions out there, but it can also be incredibly challenging and stress...
Nov 2, 20234 min
Shifting speech language pathology service delivery in schools
The role of a speech language pathologist (SLP) is to support students in accessing the curriculum by supporting their development of...
Nov 2, 20233 min
Urban ecology in the classroom: Resources and workshops to support sustainability
Sometimes, when we live in an urban area with lots of cars and roads and buildings, it can be easy to forget or overlook all the nature...
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