There is still an opportunity until November 5 to provide feedback on the proposed unified K-12 Student Reporting Policy.

The new policy is aligned with the curriculum that was introduced beginning in 2016 and will ensure parents receive information about:

• student progress in each subject area the student is currently studying,
• areas of significant student growth and opportunities for further development,
• student attendance.

The policy will also give students a voice in their learning by requiring student self-assessment and goal setting to be included in reports home.

Find a link to the draft policy: Reporting on Student Learning in the Classroom | govTogetherBC

The past year has been tough. We've all had to put our travel plans on hold as we wait for borders to open and vaccines to arrive. Now as the world slowly begins to re-open, Johnson Insurance have additional benefits for MEDOC® Travel Insurance Customers.

Contact Johnson for a quote and you'll be entered to win 1 of 5 travel gift certificates valued at $5,000 each. This contest runs until December 31st, please see the link below for details. 

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Current MEDOC® customers are automatically entered.

We are promoting Health Talks Student Contest, a BC student opportunity for you to pass on to teachers and students at your school. This event is part of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council's annual Quality Forum. Students are asked to apply as part of a contest to select eight speakers that will be featured at the Quality Forum event: Health Talks. 

Health Talks will take place on March 1 - the first evening of Quality Forum 2022 - and will feature eight speakers using the PechaKucha format. This diverse group of speakers representing a range of professions and perspectives will take the stage to tell us about their hopes in creative, memorable ways while displaying 20 photos for 20 seconds each. Enter the contest by November 15 at 12:00 pm!

Who can enter? All BC students. Medical school, post-secondary, high school, elementary school – every student is welcome!

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A series from Take Me Outside, and our Canadian Outdoor Learning Partners! Are you having trouble keeping track of all of the great things going on? Well, to help you keep track, here's a handy 'top 10' list for the season ahead:

• Nov 4: Place-based Education: Finding the good in the pandemic virtual workshop with David Sobel
  
• Nov 5: Deadline to register for the KBEE Take Me Outside for Learning School Year Challenge 
• Nov 18: Game of Groans - Winter is Coming virtual workshop with Dave Quinn
• Nov 24: CBEEN AGM & Legacy Event (with plenty of prizes!)
• Dec 2: Get Outside: Outdoor Learning in Winter virtual workshop with Pamela Gibson
• Dec 9: Outdoor Winter Gathering for Educators with CBEEN & Take Me Outside

With the ongoing need for continuity of learning in our system, the BCPVPA has opened up free access to BetterEducate for all BC K-12 educators. Develop a BetterEducate Profile | Collaborate with Colleagues | Browse and Share Resources | Develop your Plans – All on one platform! 

Learn more here

If you haven’t yet signed up for BetterEducate, visit the site and sign up for your free membership
with the promo code BCPVPA123.  View Sign-Up Instructions

The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a province wide professional support service provided by the BCPVPA at no cost to you and is completely voluntary and confidential. The program supports BCPVPA Benefits Plan members experiencing health-related personal and/or professional challenges. Find out more