Category: General

First let me say, Please keep yourself well in this these trying times. I am here to help in any way I can. As you are working through your planning let me offer some activities/ explorations that your students could work on next week while everyone figures out this new world. Each activity – early […]

This list of recommended novels by grade linked at the bottom of this post has been created to help guide selection for grade level reading material. Teachers should consider the needs of their students in their selection of resources and these are recommended titles only. Multiple titles may be most appropriate to meet the interest […]

Alwin Holland Elementary School Principal Jerelyn Orcutt organized a great day of workshops for Educational Assistants in the district.  Some of the sessions were supported by Learning Services Curriculum Team members.  In addition, a session was held at North Peace Secondary School to support EA’s and ELL strategies.          

A great collaborative and informative day was spent with several educators from around the district on our recent Curriculum NID in January.  “Making Connections” was focussed on the new BC Curriculum to further understand the relationship between core and curricular competencies and how these fit within the model of “Know-Do-Understand”.  More follow up sessions coming […]

Thanks to Ms. Jolene Laychuk, Librarian at NPSS, who has kindly shared her feedback about the SuperConference from October 2017 and provided some links to important information about supported inquiry. Jolene Laychuk NPSS

Please click on the link below for information regarding the components of an effective numeracy program as well as helpful resources & assessment information. https://sites.google.com/view/bcnumeracynetwork/foundations/foundational-principles

Please click on the link below for the latest information from the Minister of Education, Mr. Rob Fleming, about the schedule changes of the new curriculum for grades 10 through 12. Letter from Minister of Education

Please read below for the newest updates from the Ministry of Education about the implementation of the new Graduation Program.  The link is also provided for your convenience. New curriculum transition extended for graduation years Announcement link: http://bit.ly/2yUykG3 Teachers, school districts and post-secondary institutions will have one more year to prepare for the implementation of […]

Any teachers interested in developing their understanding of the connection between Maker education and the new ADST curriculum have the opportunity to access this online resource through Open School BC’s Open Course Resource webage: http://bit.ly/2gOp8fO  Funding for this resource has been provided by the ITA (Industry Training Authority), Innovative Learning Centre at UBC Okanagan, Royal Roads […]