Students at Salmo Elementary school are lining up at lunch recess with cardboard in hand these days. They are patiently waiting for their turn to try out the new Glowforge laser cutter, a new tool recently donated to the school from the School District 8 – Kootenay Lake’s Innovative Learning Department.
Continue Reading “SD8 Gets Hands-on With Applied Design, Skills and Technologies”
The district’s Indigenous Education Program has joined together with Elders, other leaders and educators to find new ways to share Indigenous learnings and culture during the pandemic. What follows are some examples of the creative ways Indigenous teachings are being shared both outside and virtually.
[Sent March 31, 2021]
President Higginson to Minister Whiteside:
“This paper was written by BCSTA’s Capital Working Group with input from every board of education in B.C. The report, endorsed by our board of directors, focuses on the province-wide need to address steadily increasing levels of deferred life cycle maintenance.”
School District 73 (Kamloops-Thompson) has implemented policy changes, staff training and new education resources in response to a 2020 petition to teach Black history and experiences.
Continue Reading “Kamloops-Thompson Puts Anti-Racism Plans in Place”
Students in the Professional Cook 1 (PC 1) Program at Walnut Grove Secondary will be continuing on with its annual One Season Restaurant but it will look a little different.
Continue Reading “SD35’s One Season Restaurant Goes Takeout”
BCSTA’s advocacy efforts to include K-12 staff on the COVID-19 vaccination priority list have been successful! We’re proud to have worked closely with Minister Whiteside to bring this critical layer of protection to the education sector.
Continue Reading “K-12 School Staff Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine”
Manitoba’s decision to eliminate locally elected school boards will deny communities local autonomy and accountability in public education.
Continue Reading “Eliminating Manitoba’s School Boards Won’t Improve Learning Outcomes”
[Sent March 10, 2021]
President Higginson to Minister Whiteside:
“This short report, written by BCSTA in conjunction with member boards, addresses areas that boards of education feel we will need to focus on in order to effectively mitigate the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the young people of B.C.”
There is a feeling of momentum in the participation rates of girls and women in trades programming in the district.
Continue Reading “SD73’s Female Trades Students Push Against Stereotypes”
