November 2025 Articles
The President's Perspective: BC Leads...Because BC Cares
It’s not just about the numbers. Chilliwack’s truth & reconciliation work, Powell River’s deep community connections, Kamloops’ thriving professional learning communities – are just some examples of why BC’s education system ranks as one of the best in the world, writes our President.
Paddling Together: A Two-Year BCPVPA Pilot Program Helps New Educational Leaders to Navigate their Roles
Our newest members can require different elements of support
to find success in their roles. Earlier this year, the BCPVPA launched the
Compass Leadership Academy, a two-year pilot program to help support new-to role Principals and
Vice-Principals, with a particular focus on those members serving in rural and
remote districts.
A Message from Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care
The minister of Education and Child Care talks about the contribution of different stakeholders to the education sector in our province. Learn more about this and the ministry’s biggest recent efforts.
Building Our Curious Community
The BCPVPA is developing an exclusive online community BC Principals and Vice-Principals. This isn't another social media platform. This isn't a locale for vendors or consultants. This will be our space, a digital gathering place where the conversations sparked at our workshops can continue year-round, where the wisdom shared at our webinars can stimulate ongoing collaboration.
Surplus Safety: How to Safeguard CRA Compliance in Your Chapter
I am aware that some may consider the work of those in the
finance profession to be boring, or even intimidating. In consideration of
that, I have been pushed to find different engaging topics to introduce to our
members so that they can gain some professional insight, no matter their level
of involvement in their local Chapters. Article talks about surplus in chapters
Building Story Together: Decolonization Through Human-Centered Design and Joy
Decolonization doesn’t always require a radical break from the past. Instead, it can be an expansion – an invitation to build upon the wisdom, care, and collective strength that already exists within our communities.
Foundations for New School Leaders: Reflections
“I don’t see leadership as issuing orders — it is about listening deeply, supporting thoughtfully, and leading by example. The most impactful leaders I have known ask meaningful questions, spark reflection, and empower those around them to grow their own strengths.” Discover Misti’s journey from attending Foundations to joining as a facilitator.
Amplification: Transformative Learning
Amplification goes beyond traditional leadership training; it invites participants to connect deeply with their purpose as a school leader. By stepping away from the immediate demands of their roles, participants found clarity in their leadership purpose, strengthened their vision, and built lasting relationships with fellow leaders.
Developing Our Leadership Identities
“There was a time early in my leadership journey, when I realized something was missing in how I was engaging teachers. On paper, everything was running smoothly. But in staff meetings, the energy was flat and the communication patterns were stagnant. There was a lack of engagement, curiosity, or shared ownership. The focus on the status quo was, frankly, boring!”
An Invitation To Lead Through a Compassionate Lens
For many educators, we “do” school the way we experienced school, because it worked for us, without thinking about all of those students for whom school was – and is – associated with failure. Sadly, these are often our most vulnerable and marginalized students.
Integrating DEIB Within Your Literacy Program
Literacy is more than just reading and writing – it is a way for students to understand themselves, others, and the world around them. Embedding DEIB in literacy means creating opportunities for all students to see their identities reflected in texts, while also engaging with diverse perspectives and experiences.
WorkSafeBC’s Duty to Cooperate and Duty to Maintain Employment for Injured Workers
WSBC now has an increased ability to provide resources to help facilitate reasonable accommodation, expected to reduce the overall impact on workers by enabling them to remain employed at their pre-injury salary, to reduce costs for employers, and more.
Precarious Self-Soothing
Sometimes, we turn to unhealthy means of soothing ourselves. We do this as these behaviours release endorphins into our brains. When does this start becoming concerning? This article invites us to look at the ways we soothe ourselves and to carefully explore if we see any unhealthy behaviors.
You are not alone
Addiction can afflict anyone, in any walk of life. High-achieving professionals can find themselves leaning on an addictive practice in order to cope with intensification and complexities in their work and personal lives. A BCPVPA member shares her personal story of reaching a low point with addiction, and taking control to find a way back.
The Last Word: Identity and Leadership: Navigating Selfhood as a New School Leader
Fast-forward another decade, and I found myself walking in the Vancouver Pride Parade as the first openly gay Superintendent of Schools of the Vancouver School District. I began to feel a responsibility, especially to students, to show that people like us could indeed be accepted, and that being a school and district leader does not require hiding who we are.