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April 2019
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10 Ways to Improve Transitions for Indigenous Learners

A three-year research study involving schools from across the province identifies 10 practical strategies educators can use to help Indigenous learners successfully transition to the next stage of their education
or beyond school.
> Read about 10 strategies you can use to support Indigenous learners in your classroom

Want to be a Graduation Literacy Assessment 10 Marker?

You must be credentialled before you can apply. Workshops will be held in Burnaby, Victoria and Kamloops in early July to earn your GLA 10 marker qualification.
> Register for a GLA 10 Credentialling Workshop this summer 

La correction des évaluations de littératie de 10e année vous intéresse-t-elle?

Tout enseignant désirant poser sa candidature pour corriger à une séance de correction provinciale doit, en premier lieu, se faire qualifier (credentialled). Des sessions de formation auront lieu en juillet 2019.
> Inscrivez-vous à une session de formation sur les évaluations de littératie de 10e année cet été
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Time to Celebrate – 
It's Education Week!

In case you haven't heard, April 22-26 is Education Week in B.C. Hats off to all the amazing educators, school administrators, support staff and other partners for helping to build a better, brighter future for all of our province's students.
> Read the Education Week op-ed from Minister Rob Fleming
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... and Sara Grant, Children's Librarian Extraordinaire

Sara Grant has championed literacy for over two decades as a children‘s librarian. And last year that work earned her a very prestigious award.
> Read about Sara's big literacy award – and nominate someone you know this year

Money Available for Post-Sec Tech Studies

Grade 12 students starting a 
technology program at a post-secondary institution this fall are eligible for one of three $2,500 scholarships and another of $1,000. 
> Apply for a 2019 Technology Impact Award
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Guess Who's Turning 100?

Making it to the century mark is no easy feat and deserves to be celebrated.
> Learn the story of one of B.C.'s premier education organizations 

Sparking Your Students' Electrical Safety IQ!

Teach your students how to stay smart and safe around electricity with these free online video activities from BC Hydro. These interactive activities will engage students and spark discussion on how to handle a potential real-life scenario like coming across a broken pole and a power line on the ground. 
> Check out these free online electrical safety video activities 

Trust for Sustainable Living International Schools Debates

Earlier this year, the Trust for Sustainable Living invited students to submit an essay or class video on the role young people play in support of U.N. Sustainable Development Goal #15 – Life on Land. Students who entered the competition are now invited to attend the International Schools Debates and Awards in Victoria, July 8-12.
> Register for the Trust for Sustainable Living International Schools Debates  
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Six-Year Completion Rates are on the Rise

Six-year completion rate data for the 2017/18 school year was released publicly recently, and the results are very positive. Since 1999/2000, the number of B.C. students who complete secondary school within six years of enrolling in Grade 8 has increased nearly 10 percent and is at an almost
20-year high. That's great news!
> Read the six-year completion rate report  
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Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE)

The Ministry of Children and Family Development’s new EASE initiative provides free Pro-D workshops and resources for educators to support K-7 students in building resilience and managing anxiety and stress.
> Learn more about the EASE program

And now a poem on "Decriminalizing" Supports for Kids

We all use supports every day –  they are very much a part of the real world! In her latest video, inclusive education expert Shelley Moore gets poetic on how can we decriminalize supports in the classroom, school and community.
> Watch Episode 6: Decriminalizing Supports 

Know a Student with a Knack for Music and Gaming? 

Secondary students are invited to compose an original score for a short video game or animated movie clip produced in BC. Contest details and curriculum support materials are available on the DigiMusic 2019 website.
> Read about the DigiMusic 2019 contest

Tell Us Your Story!

Learn is about stories, news and resources that are useful and interesting to YOU and that will help you do a better job in service of your students. So what awesome things are you doing that we should know about and share? Send us an email with your ideas for a future edition. We would love to hear from you!!
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Introducing a Free Mental Health Program for Anxious Children 

Parents and caregivers in B.C. whose children have anxiety impacting their development and day-to-day happiness now have access to a new, free intervention program.
> Read about the free Confident Parents: Thriving Kids intervention program

Schools to Provide Access to Free Menstrual Products for Those in Need 

Under a ministerial order that was issued April 5, 2019, all B.C. public schools will be required to provide free menstrual products for students in school washrooms by the end of 2019.
> Read about the decision to provide free menstrual products in schools

A Day to Teach Students the Importance of Financial Literacy

To help students understand the importance of being better prepared for everything from buying a car to saving for the future, April 17, 2019, was proclaimed Financial Literacy Day.
> Read about Financial Literacy Day and explore resources to teach kids about money
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