Leading Through Spirals of Inquiry Book Launch & Transformative Educational Leadership Program

From the administrators of the TELP program, Judy Halbert and Linda Kaser, comes the book: Leading Through Spirals of Inquiry: For Equity and Quality. Join them and moderator Anthony Mackay for a free 55 minute virtual book launch, during which they will discuss the topics covered in the book. 

Register here

A friendly reminder that applications are open for the 8th cohort of Transformative Educational Leadership Program at UBC. Become a part of a professional network focused on building leadership capacity and contributing to system change within the K-12 system. Application deadline is June 15 with the program set to start in October 2022. For more information please go to telp.educ.ubc.ca.

Johnson Insurance: Student Scholarship

Johnson Insurance is offering 50 scholarships, valued at $1000 each, to eligible students completing high school in 2022 and starting post-secondary education in the fall of 2022.

To learn more, visit: Johnson.ca/scholarship.

Applications are now open.

Regional Environmental Education Networks

Networks of local leaders are being developed to support outdoor and environmental learning. 

See what's happening provincially, and in your own school district: Spring 2022 EEPSA

2022 Canadian Outdoor Learning Free Spring Virtual Workshop Series

The spring series from Take Me Outside, and our Canadian Outdoor Learning Partners, brings a list of new workshops and resources. Check out the 'top ten tools for spring' here and their upcoming workshops:

Virtual Campfire Connections: Circling up with Educators from Coast to Coast to Coast

Thursday, June 23 at 4pm

Join the Canadian Outdoor Learning Partners to learn, share and connect around all things related to outdoor learning. There will be opportunities to hear from partners and breakout into groups and discuss key things on your mind. Whether your a seasoned outdoor learning educator, or an educator taking their first steps outside the classroom, there will be some great takeaways.

Register

BC Ministry of Education & Child Care News

Homeschooler Registration: To plan for the coming school year, school districts and schools are reminded that home educators are required to register homeschoolers with a school by September 30 each year and that public schools are required under the School Act to register homeschoolers. Schools may wish to remind homeschooling families of the requirement to register in end of year communications. Please review the Homeschooling Procedures and Guidelines Manual for a summary of school and district responsibilities and best practices.

Read the Deputy Minister's Bulletins

Teacher Collective Bargaining

Public updates on 2022 Teacher Collective Bargaining are available from the BCPSEA website.

The Provincial Collective Agreement between BCPSEA and the BCTF expires on June 30, 2022.

BC Retired Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association (BCRPVPA)

Are you or a colleague thinking of retirement soon? Please check the BC Retired Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association for benefits offered to retired members, such as affinity, health & travel insurance, prestige coverage, pensions & other topics of interest, and you will also find a mail-in application form on the site. The BCRPVPA looks forward to hearing from you if retirement is in your near future! Contact the BCRPVPA