The Surrey Board of Education has shared a letter with the Minister of Education and Child Care, and all local MLAs, highlighting the urgent need for investment in new schools and additions in our fast-growing district: https://t.co/ukAiFq6Awp
#SurreyBC#WhiteRockBC#sd36learn
Parents and politicians are reacting to a warning the Surrey school district is running out of room for the growing number of portable classrooms, to the point where stacking of the structures may be needed. @JanetBrown980 reports.
More: https://t.co/HCffG7d6lU
Why do some people say “aks” instead of “ask”?
It’s not “just their accent” and it sure as hell isn’t a mispronunciation.
There’s a linguistic reason and a cultural reason. Let’s quickly look at both:
@LizanneFoster Lower ratios and more supports are needed, but higher salaries are much more difficult to take away. Teachers have made big sacrifices for better conditions, only to have them taken away in the blink of an eye. Salary and benefits focus on us. Something solid to grab onto. #bced
Access labour. It's new terminology to me, but hoping it makes it easier for me to remind myself (and think of) universal accessibility in my classroom. #nameit#changeit
I'm engaging in a lot of encounters lately where people see me masked and ask "oh should I grab a mask?" And I know it comes from a good place, but it can be really exhausting. Why? Let's talk about access labor. 1/10
First couple podcasts I've listened to today and can't help making connections to the education sector and how all levels involved try to solve problems. So many things that need to change, but... #bcpoli#bced
https://t.co/WR43lHxox6
https://t.co/qrJcwWO57e
At the 4:20 mark...Did I miss something? Is the "Teacher's College" a thing again? I thought the BC College of Teachers was replaced by the Teacher Regulation Branch (under the Ministry of Education and Childcare).
#bced#bcpoli@bctf
https://t.co/taEbePhkvd
We know research shows that forming positive relationships with students is the biggest factor in increasing student achievement.
THE QUESTION THAT MUST BE ASKED;
Then why do we place 30+ students in ANY single classroom with little to no support for teachers? #EdChat