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Lesson ideas to commemorate Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for MMIWG
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Feb 195 min read


AGM special resolutions and candidate statements available
The March edition of Teacher magazine is gearing up for the BCTF’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) ...
Feb 191 min read


BlackED BC: Connect, uplift, empower
Black Educators BC Network (BlackEd) is a network of prospective, current, and retired Black educators in public and private K–12 ...
Feb 195 min read


BCTLA wins national award for advocacy
In 2023, the BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA) Executive Committee started a BCTF Teacher Inquiry Project to look closely ...
Feb 193 min read


President’s message
As local bargaining wraps up, I’d like to extend my gratitude and congratulations to the members who have put time and effort into ...
Feb 193 min read


Teaching through trauma
I started teaching in December 2019, at 24 years old. I’m sure we all know what follows. To keep a long story short, I think ...
Feb 196 min read


Classrooms Without Walls: BC teachers connect with students in conflict zones
Back in 1989, when David Falconer welcomed the first students into his classroom at Cayoosh Elementary in Lillooet, he could never have ...
Feb 196 min read


Navigating union spaces as a member with a disability
As a racialized woman who has a physical disability, I have experienced many barriers, inequities, and exclusions throughout my ...
Feb 193 min read


Community action projects: The power of messy, wall-less learning
“Well, this project is turning out to be very different from what we thought. It’s much more complicated and challenging, but I love it!”
Feb 195 min read


Learning from the natural world
As a new teacher with the Vancouver School Board, I am reflecting on the experiences of my practicum and what kind of teacher I want to ...
Feb 194 min read


Game on: Using play to beat stress and bridge cultures in class
Stressful events are common in childhood and sometimes, from an evolutionary perspective, even necessary for development. Healthy stress ...
Feb 194 min read


Children’s book about nature, adventure, and self-regulation written by BC teacher
As a teacher I am always trying to find ways to inspire students. I felt I couldn’t have a direct impact with students during the COVID ...
Feb 192 min read


Robotics competitions: A STEAM roadmap to tomorrow’s skills for today’s youth
Canada currently faces digital and STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) skills shortages due to rapid digitalization ...
Feb 195 min read
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