Report from Henning Drive - Burnaby Teachers · 2019-02-14 · online CV form by 5:00 p.m. on...
5
kw/usw/leu2009/BTA Newsletter/Volume 1/Issue 12 February 6th, 2019 Volume 1, Issue 12 Report from Henning Drive, February 6 th , 2019 | www.burnabyteachers.com 1 Report from Henning Drive UPCOMING EVENTS RA 4pm-6pm February 12th, 2019 Burnaby Central District Pro-D Day February 22nd, 2019 NEW BCTF CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES TEACHERS The first phase of our BCTF ad campaign has been running on Global TV and the Co- rus radio network in the Celebrate BC Teachers partnership. British Columbians have been nominating teachers to be featured on Global News and now the work has started to select who will be featured. There were more than 100 excellent and heartwarming nominations. The television segments that come from these will be excellent. The first BCTF produced television ad has also been released. Check it out here and share widely on social media!
Transcript of Report from Henning Drive - Burnaby Teachers · 2019-02-14 · online CV form by 5:00 p.m. on...
kw/usw/leu2009/BTA Newsletter/Volume 1/Issue 12
February 6th, 2019
Volume 1, Issue 12
Report from Henning Drive, February 6th, 2019 | www.burnabyteachers.com 1
Report from Henning Drive
UPCOMING EVENTS
RA
4pm-6pm
February 12th,
2019 Burnaby
Central
District Pro-D
Day
February 22nd,
2019
NEW BCTF CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES TEACHERS
The first phase of our BCTF ad campaign has been running on Global TV and the Co-
rus radio network in the Celebrate BC Teachers partnership.
British Columbians have been nominating teachers to be featured on Global News and
now the work has started to select who will be featured. There were more than 100
excellent and heartwarming nominations. The television segments that come from
these will be excellent.
The first BCTF produced television ad has also been released. Check it out here and share widely on social media!
kw/usw/leu2009/BTA Newsletter/Volume 1/Issue 12
BTA CONTACTS
Leanne Sjodin
President
Daniel Tétrault
First Vice-President
Heather Skuse
Second Vice-President
Christina Fernandes
Pro-D Chair
BTA Office
604-294-8141
www.burnabyteachers.com
LABOUR HISTORY FREE CONFERENCE
Teaching Labour History: Making Connections February 15th, 2019 9am—2:30pm Vancouver Technical Secondary School (2600 East Broadway) The day will begin at 9:00 am at Vancouver Technical Secondary school with a plenary session discussing the topic of "Why the Teaching of Labour History matters in the current Social Studies curriculum". There will be 2 workshops available for each attendee and a free lunch! A social event is planned at the conclusion of the conference at a location TBA. To prepare for the catering needs and the organization of the workshops, pre-registration is required and needs to be completed by Wednesday February 13th, 2019. Each teacher needs to register independently for this conference at the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/teaching-labour-history-making-connections-tickets-
53330837972
If you are interested in attending and would like your TOC costs covered for the
day, contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Spots are limited so respond
soon.
CROSS BORDER SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE 2019
Teaching for Joy and Justice March 2nd, 2019 12pm—8pm North Surrey Secondary School (15945 96 Avenue) Teachers from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington will come together to connect across borders in this second cross border social justice conference. Come! Bring your col-leagues! For more information regarding the event click here.
Click the image below to register.
Report from Henning Drive, February 6th, 2019 | www.burnabyteachers.com 2
kw/usw/leu2009/BTA Newsletter/Volume 1/Issue 12
NEW WEST DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL CANVAS FOR JAGMEET SINGH
Burnaby teachers are encouraged to join labour activists from all over the Lower Mainland in volunteering for a Labour Canvas
in support of Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP and candidate for Burnaby South! The by-election is coming February
25, and it will take all of us to make sure love and courage triumph in the seat once held by Tommy Douglas! To sign up, email
[email protected] or message us. There are 2 shifts, 10-12 and 12-2, or join us for the entire 4 hours.
MATERNITY INFORMATION SESSION
For those that missed the information session last week, the BTA and Burnaby School Board has put together a FAQ on
Maternity Leave. Check it out on our website here.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS—BCTF ISSUE SESSION ON RACISM
The BCTF is looking for up to 15 members to participate in a two-day Issue Session on Racism on February 21–22. The group will meet to discuss: • the impacts of racism in the workplace, in all areas of the province. • possible new strategies to present to the employer and/or government to address concerns about racism in the workplace. • ways of informing members about making use of current avenues to address concerns about racism in the workplace. • advice for the Executive Committee and provincial Bargaining Team for the upcoming round of bargaining. The session will be led by Natasha Tony, an experienced facilitator and leader in issues of equity and inclusion. Learn more
about the session by reading the posting on the Federation’s Opportunities for Members page. To apply, please complete the
online CV form by 5:00 p.m. on February 6. Please contact Todd Patrick at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Report from Henning Drive, February 6th, 2019 | www.burnabyteachers.com 3
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION DAY JAN 28
Our Curriculum Implementation Day in Burnaby had some great activities, collaboration and workshops around the district!
At Burnaby Mountain approximately 140 secondary teachers got together in the morning to learn about standards-based
assessment and what that would mean for their practice. In the afternoon, 40 elementary teachers gathered together to
consider quality assessment. Place-based learning was another well attended workshop at Burnaby Lake and the feedback was
great! Additionally, teachers attended workshops for ELL learners and Math that were supported by our staff development
team and teachers around the district. Some teachers took the opportunity to use detached duty funds to attend other learning
opportunities. The BTA was very happy with the feedback that they have received from colleagues around the district. We
hope that everyone had a positive experience to work with the redesign curriculum and enhance their practice.
kw/usw/leu2009/BTA Newsletter/Volume 1/Issue 12
DISTRICT PRO-D DAY Please note registration is now open. Sign up quick before your workshop fills up.
The Joint Professional Development and The BTA Professional Development Committees are excited to be in the pro-cess of planning the District Professional Development Day on Friday, February 22nd 2019. We are looking forward to hearing from our keynote speaker, Shelley Moore (please see flyer for more information), and to offer over 135 work-shops from our colleagues.
Below is some important information regarding the day:
Registration: Registration is now open. Please register for one morning session and one afternoon session. Regis-tration helps presenters know how many people to expect and plan accordingly. It also helps the committee allocate rooms that can accommodate larger crowds.
Workshop Rooms: Workshop rooms will be posted online on February 19, 2019. Please check back to see where your session will be located.
Schedule of the Day: The “Shape of the Day” has been attached for your convenience (page 5).
Lunch options: This year, there will be two options. Three student-led groups will be selling food (options to be announced) for $6 (cash only). Tickets will be on sale in the North Foyer outside of the gym. The second option will be several food trucks which will be located by the “Grass Horseshoe” outside of the North gym. This has also been la-belled on an attached map.
Parking: Parking is limited. If possible, please make arrangements for carpooling or public transit. Street parking exists on some neighborhood streets as well as the south parking lot, Kensington Park Arena, Aubrey School, Capitol Hill Elementary and Westridge Elementary School
Publishers In Attendance: This year we will host representatives from Pearson, Orca Books, Scholastic, Nelson, Hancock Publishing, Inquiry Adventures and Discovery Toys to share their feature materials. Tables will be set up along the 200 (main) level hallway in the north building for everyone to access.
Share: Please share your learning with the world by using #sd41ProD
Food Donations Wanted: Please bring a non-perishable food item to the north foyer, by the big gym. Monetary donations will also be accepted at the door that will be used to buy fresh fruit and vegetables to support families in the Burnaby North area. Donations will be collected by Burnaby North Leadership students.
Accessibility: If you have questions regarding accessibility to parking or workshops, please contact [email protected] .
More information will be coming out closer to the day. For now, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact [email protected] .
We look forward to seeing you there.
On behalf of the Joint Professional Development Committee,
Christina Fernandes
Joint Professional Development Chairperson
Report from Henning Drive, February 6th, 2019 | www.burnabyteachers.com 4
kw/usw/leu2009/BTA Newsletter/Volume 1/Issue 12
DISTRICT PRO-D DAY
More information will be coming out closer to the day. For now, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact [email protected]
Report from Henning Drive, February 6th, 2019 | www.burnabyteachers.com 5
