Sept/Oct2024 | Teacher magazine

Sep 176 min read

Crossroads: Planting seeds for courageous conversations in the classroom

Crossroads is an innovative anti-oppression resource that builds awareness, understanding, and empathy through interactive story-based...

Sep 172 min read

Truth and Reconciliation Day lesson plan

On September 30, 2024, Canada will mark the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as well as Orange Shirt Day...

Sep 178 min read

Thriving: A powerful interpretive framework

Last June I bid goodbye to a 34-year career in education, during which my mission was “helping others learn and grow.”

Sep 173 min read

Get to know your BCTF Library

The newest service offered by the BCTF Library is the book lending service. BCTF members can browse the catalogue and borrow...

Sep 172 min read

How long will it take? Lessons on the TRC Calls to Action

A path toward reconciliation between Canadians and Indigenous Peoples has been clearly laid out in the 94 Calls to Action...

Sep 175 min read

Joyous journaling: How journaling changed my classroom … and my life

On the edge of entering my 17th year as a teacher, I take stock of what I have taught over the years, a routine practice to figure out...

Sep 177 min read

From the inside … out: Teaching and learning in BC’s provincial correctional centres

It’s quarter to eight on a blustery November morning near Maple Ridge. The familiar smell of coffee...

Sep 175 min read

Book challenges: Protecting diversity in our LLCs

When people hear about book challenges and book bans, they often think of the United States where recent videos circulating...

Sep 175 min read

The future of literacy instruction

Literacy instruction has stepped into the spotlight for the 2024–25 school year, with added attention from government, universities...

Sep 174 min read

Sensory processing disorder in the classroom

About a decade ago, I found myself on an unexpected journey. As a new parent to a young child, I was surprised and confused...

Sep 173 min read

Preserving our future: The art and importance of seed saving

The greenhouse at Davis Bay Elementary School has thrived for five years, serving as a collaborative endeavour uniting educators...

Sep 175 min read

Teaching for economic justice: A conversation with Rowan Burdge, BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

Over the summer we were grateful to have an opportunity to interview Rowan Burdge from the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition...

Sep 173 min read

The New Sound: Keeping music education in public schools

I grew up in and around small-town BC, playing in the woods, exploring, building forts, and getting into trouble...

Sep 172 min read

President’s message

The start of a new school year is always a time of renewal and possibility. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with students, inspire new...