The BC Teachers of English Language Arts presents its Fall Conference: Story and the Landscapes of Learning October 23rd, 2015 Matthew McNair Secondary School 9500 No 4 Road Richmond, BC Story and the Landscapes of Learning brings together educators who are committed to teaching practices that respect nd engage diverse learners. This year we feature […]
Book club Twitter chats – my strategy
submitted by Kelley Inden (@ksinden) I figured I would share how I go about participating in a book club chat on Twitter. My guess is that there is a better way, perhaps even ‘an app for that’, but here is how I do it. Please feel free to pass along your own wisdom in the […]
Persona Spoken Word Poetry Event
BCTELA is happy to share this exciting event with you: The Surrey English Teachers’ Association presents Stepping Outside Ourselves: the Persona Spoken Word Poem Performance & Workshop with Lucia Misch & Johnny MacRae FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 NEWTON CULTURAL CENTRE 13530 72nd AVENUE 9:30 AM TO 1:00 PM “Stepping Outside Ourselves” is a spoken word […]
Story and the landscapes of learning
How does place shape us? What does it mean for our practice? What kinds of learning experiences do we owe our students so they can see themselves in the world? How can we help them write about their own sense of home and identity? Powerful stories are located in our personal and social geographies. Our stories are shaped by […]
2013/14 Voices Visible Contest Winners – Poetry
Congratulations to all the wonderful young writers that submitted their work to our contest. Here is the list of winners in the poetry category for this year. Thanks as well to the teachers that support our Voices Visible contest, including the volunteer educators that participate in all aspects of the production of the book! Timmy Yang, […]