Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education. Recipients will receive a $3,000 bursary for professional development and a $2,000 contribution to their school community for professional learning. Don't delay – the deadline for nominations is March 31, 2019 
Nominate a colleague for a Premier's Award >

A new SOGI 1 2 3 resource is available from ARC Foundation to help educators better understand what intersectionality and SOGI-inclusive education look like. Please visit the SOGI 1 2 3 Professional Development Resources website to view the video, guide and PowerPoint to learn more about inclusive education.
Visit the SOGI 1 2 3 Pro-D Resources website >

Check the updated erase training schedule for a list of upcoming training sessions from March to June. Offerings include Basic Digital Threat Assessment, Traumatic Event Systems, Basic Violence Threat Risk Assessment, and Advanced Violence Threat Risk Assessment. Sessions are filling up quickly so be sure to register soon.
Sign up for an erase training session > 

Registration is now open for two courses from the Justice Institute of British Columbia: Creating
a Positive Learning Environment and Reinforcing Respectful Professional Boundaries. These courses will be offered in March 2019 and are ideal for teachers at any stage of their career who are looking to continue their professional development.
Register for a JIBC course >

Are you interested in applying as a marker for the Graduation Numeracy Assessment (GNA)? Workshops will be held in late May and early June in Victoria, Richmond, Prince George and Kamloops to earn your credentials. Participants must be familiar with the GNA and will be assessed on their numeracy problem-solving skills as part of the credentialling process.
Sign up for a GNA workshop >

Information for schools on the new Canada‘s Food Guide is now available. The ministries of Health and Education will be working together to review nutrition policies and resources for schools later in 2019 to ensure they align with the new guide. In the interim, the Guidelines for Food & Beverage Sales in B.C. Schools should continue to be applied in their current form in your schools.
Read about the Food Guide > 

Attention career counsellors: WorkBC just added 24 new Career Trek videos (episodes 114-137) to its collection. These videos feature British Columbians on the job describing what they do and the education and key skills required to be successful in their chosen career. Learn what it takes to be an architect, a medical sonographer, a recreational director and more. A great career resource for your students!
Watch the Career Trek videos >

Kids Boost Immunity (KBI) is a new resource for teachers funded by the Ministry of Health. This resource includes 35 free online lessons/quizzes on a variety of cross-curricular topics including how to evaluate online information effectively, and Indigenous perspectives on health. KBI also encourages students to become 'global citizens' by earning vaccines for children in developing countries through UNICEF.
Check out the KBI resource >

Teaching a unit on space? Try out the Canadian Space Agency's free Exploring Earth interactive teaching tool to get an astronaut's perspective on our planet and to examine the impact that human activity is having on it. Complete a short survey as well to enter a draw to win a video call with David Saint-Jacques – the Canadian astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) – for your school.
Try the CSA teaching tool >