The Vancouver Island University and S.D. 23 (Kelowna) are partnering to host this summit. There will be a number of leaders in early literacy presenting their work. The summit will be held in Kelowna, BC on January 31st through February 2nd, 2012. For more information, download the PDF.
It’s conference time.
Advanced registration for Friday’s conference has now closed. Do you still want to come? Not to worry! We will be accepting walk-in registrations on Friday morning at Cariboo Hill Secondary. You are also welcome to join us for the wine and cheese welcome with Darren Lund on Thursday evening at the Executive Plaza Hotel in […]
What a great Poetry Month!
Hello wonderful BCTELA members, BCTELA member and Teacher-Librarian, Celia Brownrigg, celebrated Poetry Month with her students by holding a “Poem in my Pocket” contest. She shared her experience with us in haiku form.
5 Years Later, by Megan Jakse
I remember feeling pleased with myself as I posted spreadsheets full of marks, several years ago. The essays had been graded, missing assignments had been assigned zeros, and my students would be able to check their progress in anticipation of the upco ming “marks cut – off day.” I occasionally heard a student exclaim, “Argh! […]
Podcasting Saved My Sanity, by Leslie Forsyth-Eno
Insanity Threatened Four years ago, as a fairly new Grade Seven classroom teacher, I discovered that I was not always the supportive, understanding type of teacher I had envisioned myself to be. Having come from a student services background I was mor e accustomed to working with students one – on – one, or in […]