KEY RESOURCES IN LANGLEY

• Links to Key Info AND Resources in Langley
• Instructional Services Website: For all your district-vetted resources K-12!  Check it out!
• Aboriginal Resources vetted by the District
• District Learning Commons – K-12 Resources to book out! Kits, Lit Circle Sets and more!
• TCS Sites (TCS SS-grade 3, 4-8, Secondary): Key resources are still being placed in these Teams. If you need access to one of these Teams, please email mismith@sd35.bc.ca

HONOURING TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Odyssey Professional Development Day – February 11th: As we continue our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in Langley Schools, our focus for Odyssey this year is on Truth and Reconciliation.  As Justice Sinclair said, “Education is the key to reconciliation.” Odyssey is being organized to be relevant to all employees in the District with a focus on our collective responsibility to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Save the date – more details to come!

SORA APP:
As we continue our individual and professional commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, her are two SORA recommendations to further deepen and engage with learning/teachings from Indigenous authors. Access instructions on how to use the SORA app here. Special thanks to the Aboriginal Department for the curated resources they have made available to all staff and students in the Langley School District.

“Indian” in the Cabinet by Jodi Wilson-Raybould
Form: Memoir, Length: long, on SORA in audiobook
About:  A compelling political memoir of leadership and speaking truth to power by one of the most inspiring women of her generation. Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada’s first Indigenous Minister of Justice and Attorney General, chronicles her experience in Trudeau’s cabinet and reveals important lessons about how we must continue to strengthen our political institutions and culture.

Did you know that SORA has several Read Along picture books? These picture books are digitally displayed, and the story is read aloud while highlighting the words as they are spoken.
Here are a few Read Along Selections found on SORA:

Little You, Richard Van Camp & Julie Flett
Form: Picture Book with Read Along
About: Celebrates the potential of every child.

We Sang You Home, Richard Van Camp & Julie Flett
Form: Picture Book with Read Along feature
About: Celebration of the bond between parents and child.

My Heart Fills with Happiness, Monique Gray Smith & Julie Flett
Form: Picture Book with Read Along feature
About: How to cherish the moments in life that brings us joy.

You Hold Me Up, Monique Gray Smith & Danielle Daniel
Form: Picture Book with Read Along feature
About: Encourages children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other’s well-being in their everyday actions.

DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
To see our full calendar of offerings, visit www.thinklangley.com

Mystery Science – Two Dates: January 12, January 18 [Register]
Mystery Science is a K-5 “open and go” resource for teachers looking for engaging, easy-to-use, hands-on science lessons. For each lesson we will discuss: what is Mystery Science? How do teachers use mini-lessons for in-person and remote learning? How do teachers use our core lessons for in-person and remote learning?

Discovery Education – January 19, 2022 [Register]
Get ready for a brighter experience! Join us for a walkthrough of the new Discovery Education. Built around the amazing content you know and love, you’ll find brand new tools and resources to engage students with that content, track their progress in real-time, and gain professional inspiration, every day. Our webinar will be about 30 minutes of a walkthrough of all the amazing multi-modal content DE has to offer.

New! Sound Boxes: The Why, How, What, When and Where – January 26, 2022 [Register]
This Bite-Sized Pro-D session will take you through the procedure for teaching early readers and writers about sound boxes. Join us for a quick look on how you can implement this in your K-2 (and beyond) classroom throughout your literacy time.

Geocaching 101 – January 26, March 2 [Register]
In this two-part workshop, you will learn how to use a GPS (Global Positioning System) device in order to take your class outside and explore your local place through geocaching. In session 1, you will learn about the GPS units, how to find geocaching sites around Langley and how to create your own geocache. In session 2, we will spend time in a local environment putting this knowledge into practice.

Save the Date Odyssey 2022 – February 11, 2022
Listen. Reflect. Act. Waking up to our collective responsibility.

Odyssey is our annual K-12 professional development conference open to all Langley School District staff and to guests from out-of-district.

Rescheduled! La collaboration en immersion française (M-7e)
April 12 (Kindergarten), April 19 (Gr. 1-3), April 26 (Gr. 4-7) [Register]
Veuillez nous joindre en janvier! Collaborez, partagez, apprennez, questionnez et mangez! Les séances sont organisés par niveau et nous allons discuster les sujets suivants: la progression des sons, les mots fréquents, le vocabulaire commun, la progression de la grammaire, les livres pour nos élèves (étude de roman, cercles littéraires), les resources utiles, et les autres items que vous aimeriez discuter et/ou partager. Public: Enseignants de James Kennedy et Belmont.

On-Demand Learning
Welcome to On-Demand Learning, your one-stop shop for all of SD35’s fantastic webinar content. Free to all Langley Staff, On-Demand currently hosts sites and videos from Boot Camp 2021 and Connecting the Pieces 2021 – with more to come! Please browse and register at On-Demand Learning.

DISTRICT LEARNING RESOURCES

DIVERSITY/ANTIRACISM RESOURCES
We continue this year working to ensure that everyone in our District is represented and as we seek to remove barriers from anyone in our District because of what they look like, where they are from or how they want to live their life. This is especially important right now as we approach Black History Month and Diversity and Respect Week. Just a reminder that there is a resource that you can draw from: here. We will be continuing to update this resource over the next few weeks – but there’s already a lot there. Take a look! You’ll be glad you did… This resource can also be found in TCS TEAMs. 

EXTERNAL STUDENT/STAFF OPPORTUNITIES and LEARNING RESOURCES

DASH BC Workshop – “Promoting Mental Wellbeing: Creating Healthy School Communities”
Date: ongoing, by request (register)
Summary: In this workshop, the comprehensive school health framework will be used to discuss ways to promote mental well-being in the school community. Specifically, this session will provide teachers with strategies to strengthen their personal well-being, as well as ideas and resources for supporting the mental well-being of their students. The workshop will include opportunities to reflect and complete activities.

‘My Fav Education Planner Feature is …’ myBlueprint Contest for Students
January 11 – February 4 (more info)
Want to win a prize for using myBlueprint with your students? Perhaps you have a particular lesson plan that uses myBlueprint Education Planner (EP) that you and your students like. Or maybe you just like using one of the EP features for a specific class or subject. Just tell us about your favourite way to use EP with students, and you could win! Whatever way you prefer to use EP, we know you’re doing amazing things and we want to recognize your great work!

Antibiotics Resources for Educators (more info)
There are new lesson plans to help teach students about the basics of antibiotic resistance and the importance of hand washing. There are lesson plans designed for a variety of ages and they are based on the original Do Bugs Need Drugs? lesson plans.

KidsBoost Immunity (more info)
BCCDC has also partnered with KidsBoost Immunity to update lessons on antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship by tailoring them to specific grades and incorporating interactive elements throughout. Check out the example lesson on What are Antibiotics & How they Work for grade 6-7 students.

PHE Canada National Awards Nominations
Over the past year, teachers across Canada have overcome challenges, shared their creativity and passion within the PHE Community, developed innovative teaching tools, and engaged students in a healthy and active lifestyle every way they can. These efforts deserve to be remembered and recognized. If you know someone who deserves to be recognized for their achievements, consider nominating them for one of the PHE Canada National Awards. Anyone can make a nomination and nominations from underrepresented groups are encouraged.

PHE Canada National Award recipients will receive an award plaque; complimentary registration to the upcoming 2022 PHE Virtual National Conference; and recognition on the PHE Canada website, social media, and annual report. 

PHE Canada welcomes nominations for distinguished leaders for the following:

• R. Tait McKenzie Award of Honour »
• North American Society Award »
• National Award for Teaching Excellence in Physical Education »
• National Award for Teaching Excellence in Health Education »
• Health Promoting School Champion Award »

Nominations are open until next Friday, January 14, 2022.

Share Ed BC (more info)
Share Ed BC is a wonderful BC resource with lesson ideas and resources aligned to the BC Curriculum – all free for Langley! With over 2700 curated resources we invite you to explore what ShareEdBC can be for you and your classroom. This month the What’s New section has an inquiry and online learning foci. Check it out!

KEY RESOURCES IN LANGLEY

• Links to Key Info AND Resources in Langley
• Instructional Services Website: For all your district-vetted resources K-12!  Check it out!
• Aboriginal Resources vetted by the District
• District Learning Commons – K-12 Resources to book out! Kits, Lit Circle Sets and more!
• TCS Sites (TCS SS-grade 3, 4-8, Secondary): Key resources are still being placed in these Teams. If you need access to one of these Teams, please email mismith@sd35.bc.ca

HONOURING TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Odyssey Professional Development Day – February 11th: As we continue our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in Langley Schools, our focus for Odyssey this year is on Truth and Reconciliation.  As Justice Sinclair said, “Education is the key to reconciliation.” Odyssey is being organized to be relevant to all employees in the District with a focus on our collective responsibility to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Save the date – more details to come!

DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
To see our full calendar of offerings, visit www.thinklangley.com

NEW On-Demand Learning
Welcome to On-Demand Learning, your one-stop shop for all of SD35’s fantastic webinar content. Free to all Langley Staff, On-Demand currently hosts sites and videos from Boot Camp 2021 and Connecting the Pieces 2021 in addition to other professional learning sessions. Videos on how to use MS Teams too!!!!   Please browse and register at On-Demand Learning.

La collaboration en immersion française (M-7e)
January 11 (Kindergarten), January 18 (Gr. 1-3), January 25(Gr. 4-7) [Register]
Veuillez nous joindre en janvier! Collaborez, partagez, apprennez, questionnez et mangez! Les séances sont organisés par niveau et nous allons discuster les sujets suivants: la progression des sons, les mots frequents, le vocabulaire commun, a progression de la grammaire, les livres pour nos élèves (étude de roman, cercles littéraires), les resources utiles, les autres items que vous aimeriez discuter et/ou partager. Public: Enseignants du primaire de James Kennedy et Belmont.

Mystery Science – Two Dates: January 12, January 18 [Register]
Mystery Science is a K-5 “open and go” resource for teachers looking for engaging, easy-to-use, hands-on science lessons. For each lesson, we will discuss: what is Mystery Science? How do teachers use mini-lessons for in-person and remote learning? How do teachers use our core lessons for in-person and remote learning?

New! Discovery Education – January 19, 2022 [Register]
Get ready for a brighter experience! Join us for a walkthrough of the new Discovery Education. Built around the amazing content you know and love, you’ll find brand new tools and resources to engage students with that content, track their progress in real-time, and gain professional inspiration, every day. Our webinar will be about 30 minutes of a walkthrough of all the amazing multi-modal content DE has to offer.

Geocaching 101 – January 26, March 2 [Register]
In this two-part workshop, you will learn how to use a GPS (Global Positioning System) device in order to take your class outside and explore your local place through geocaching. In session 1, you will learn about the GPS units, how to find geocaching sites around Langley and how to create your own geocache. In session 2, we will spend time in a local environment putting this knowledge into practice.

District Pro-D Day | Friday, February 11

Save the Date Odyssey 2022
Listen. Reflect. Act. Waking up to our collective responsibility. Odyssey is our annual K-12 professional development conference open to all Langley School District staff and to guests from out-of-district.

To see our full calendar of offerings, visit www.thinklangley.com

EXTERNAL STUDENT/STAFF OPPORTUNITIES and LEARNING RESOURCES

African and Black Community RCMP Recruiting Info Session – January 8 @ 2pm [Register]
If you know of any African/Black youth who might have an interest in policing, the Surrey RCMP Office is hosting an online recruiting initiative this Saturday. A few Officers will share their experiences as well as the representative and socioeconomic rationale that they should apply.

Community Justice Initiative’s Training: Facilitating Classroom Circles Series (OWN IT)
on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:00 pm between February 8th to March 8th. [Register]
What if you could build a safe and relational classroom environment and empower your students to resolve conflicts in a peaceful way? Join Community Justice Initiatives for this 5-session series, where you will learn how to facilitate Peace Circles in your elementary and middle school classrooms. Using the OWN IT curriculum, participants will complete this interactive series prepared with the skills and resources to begin using Peace Circles with their students. Themes include community building, conflict resolution, listening skills, anger, responsibility-taking, and empathy. Participants can expect to develop and practice facilitation skills, understand restorative approaches for challenging circles, and connect with other educators who share an interest in restorative practices. Space is limited.

There are a few remaining spaces in this training for SD35 staff as the training will be opened up to other districts soon. Please register ASAP if you are interested.

POPEY: online After-School Specials and Workshops
These Zoom sessions will contain a balance of direct instruction, modelling and demonstrations, and lots of opportunities for interactive engagement. All times listed are Pacific Standard Time. 

Reading Workshop – Wednesday, February 16th: 3:15-4:15 pm [Register]
An exploration into a Reading Workshop framework that includes a mini-lesson, varied forms of independent practice, and a wrap-up share. 

Writing Workshop – Wednesday, March 2nd: 3:15-4:15pm [Register]
An exploration into a Writing Workshop framework that includes a mini-lesson, varied forms of independent practice, and a wrap-up share. 

Getting Inside the Head of a Reader – Wednesday, May 11th: 3:15-4:15pm [Register] 
An exploration of activities to help students deepen their reading comprehension by building theories about texts.

Oral Storytelling: Wednesday, May 18th: 3:15-4:15pm [Register]
Supporting students’ emergent literacy skills by focusing on oral storytelling through a variety of genres, activities, and mentor texts. 

Language Comprehension – Wednesday, June 1st: 3:15-4:15pm [Register]
Supporting students’ emergent language skills by creating opportunities for them to understand the language all around them.

Maximizing Engagement in Your K-3 Literacy Instruction: 2-hour online workshop from 9-11am (PST)
Incorporating play, place-based learning, exploration, curiosity, student voice & choice into meaningful and connected K-3 literacy experiences. Click here for dates and additional information. 

Any questions? Contact POPEY at popey@popey.ca

KEY RESOURCES IN LANGLEY

• Links to Key Info AND Resources in Langley
• Instructional Services Website: For all your district-vetted resources K-12!  Check it out!
• Aboriginal Resources vetted by the District
• District Learning Commons – K-12 Resources to book out! Kits, Lit Circle Sets and more!
• TCS Sites (TCS SS-grade 3, 4-8, Secondary): Key resources are still being placed in these Teams. If you need access to one of these Teams, please email mismith@sd35.bc.ca

HONOURING TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Odyssey Professional Development Day – February 11th: As we continue our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in Langley Schools, our focus for Odyssey this year is on Truth and Reconciliation.  As Justice Sinclair said, “Education is the key to reconciliation.” Odyssey is being organized to be relevant to all employees in the District with a focus on our collective responsibility to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Save the date – more details to come!

DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
To see our full calendar of offerings, visit www.thinklangley.com

NEW On-Demand Learning
Welcome to On-Demand Learning, your one-stop shop for all of SD35’s fantastic webinar content. Free to all Langley Staff, On-Demand currently hosts sites and videos from Boot Camp 2021 and Connecting the Pieces 2021 – with more to come! Please browse and register at On-Demand Learning.

Asian Canadian Book Study
January 5, February 23, April 13, June 1 [Register]
Let’s talk books! Join us as we explore Young Adult novels created by Asian Canadian authors and artists. Together, we will curate a list of novels to support teachers looking for high-quality and engaging Young Adult literature that reflects our diverse community. Read one book or read ten! You determine what works for you throughout the Book Study series.

Geocaching 101
January 26, March 2 [Register]
In this two-part workshop, you will learn how to use a GPS (Global Positioning System) device in order to take your class outside and explore your local place through geocaching. In session 1, you will learn about the GPS units, how to find geocaching sites around Langley and how to create your own geocache. In session 2, we will spend time in a local environment putting this knowledge into practice.

La collaboration en immersion française (M-7e)
January 11 (Kindergarten), January 18 (Gr. 1-3), January 25(Gr. 4-7) [Register]
Veuillez nous joindre en janvier! Collaborez, partagez, apprennez, questionnez et mangez! Les séances sont organisés par niveau et nous allons discuster les sujets suivants: la progression des sons, les mots frequents, le vocabulaire commun, a progression de la grammaire, les livres pour nos élèves (étude de roman, cercles littéraires), les resources utiles, les autres items que vous aimeriez discuter et/ou partager. Public: Enseignants du primaire de James Kennedy et Belmont.

Mystery Science
Two Dates: January 12, January 18 [Register]
Mystery Science is a K-5 “open and go” resource for teachers looking for engaging, easy-to-use, hands-on science lessons. For each lesson we will discuss: what is Mystery Science? How do teachers use mini-lessons for in-person and remote learning? How do teachers use our core lessons for in-person and remote learning?

Save the Date Odyssey 2022
February 11, 2022
Listen. Reflect. Act. Waking up to our collective responsibility. Odyssey is our annual K-12 professional development conference open to all Langley School District staff and to guests from out-of-district.

EXTERNAL STUDENT/STAFF OPPORTUNITIES and LEARNING RESOURCES

Farm to School BC (more info)
From January to October 2022, Farm to School BC is offering a free mentorship program for K-12 educators in BC who are in the initial stages of creating a school garden, or are revitalizing an existing school garden.

This program includes a series of monthly after-school online workshops and the opportunity to join a supportive cohort of school garden educators from across the province. See our website for more details.

About the Workshops: Workshops will be facilitated by Farm to School BC staff who have a wealth of experience supporting school gardens. Each workshop is designed to build off previous workshops, however, participants can sign up for as many sessions as they like. Join our mailing list to receive updates about the School Garden Mentorship Program including upcoming webinars and resources.

Each workshop will include the following components:

• An educational presentation by Farm to School BC staff
• Regional breakout rooms for discussion and reflection
• Project planning resources to support your school garden team
• Profile of an inspiring school garden
• An activity you can do with your class in the garden

LANGLEY RESTORATIVE ACTION PROGRAM (more info)
Professional Development & Training Offerings (January – March 2022)
*All trainings are provided free of charge to staff in the Langley School District

1-Day Intensive – Restorative Justice Framework and Practice in Education
Date: Saturday January 22nd, 2022 (9am-4:30pm)

Facilitating Classroom Circles Series (OWN IT)
Dates: Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm | Feb 8 | Feb 15 | Feb 22 | Mar 1 | Mar 8
Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Restorative Action Mediation Training: Conversation Peace (3-day)
Dates: Wednesdays 9:00-3:00pm | Feb 23 | Mar 2 | Mar 9
Location: Room 355 at Langley School Board Office (in-person)