February 14, 2020

Socialpreneur Opportunity
“Socialpreneurship” embraces the skills associated with creativity and innovation while developing ideas that enhance social and business awareness. The Young Socialpreneurs’ Grant is an opportunity to win seed money to allow your young socialpreneurs group bring a socially responsible, innovative dream into reality. This is open to Grades 5-12 students and successful participants are expected to showcase their projects at the IDEA Summit on May 6, 2020. Please view this website  for more details and grant application. All application forms are due on March 6, 2020. For further information, please contact Lenny Yun at lyun@sd35.bc.ca

DISTRICT LEARNING RESOURCES

Click here to access the MyEdBC “Help and How to” guides for Teachers.

Word Works Daily 
Please click HERE for the new PrintShop form for ordering Word Works Daily classroom resources.

Supporting Diversity and Respect Week
“Be an Ally” Notebook – A Resource for Schools and Staff
A shared notebook is currently being built and added to by staff on an ongoing basis. The purpose of the notebook is to generate ideas around the theme of “Be An Ally” for the upcoming Diversity and Respect Week (February 24 – 28). Some sections are well resourced while others could use some support (especially around diverse abilities and Indigenous perspectives). Please share the link widely in the hopes of creating school plans for the week but also to seek more contributions to the document.  Any staff members can also directly add to the resource (preferred) or you can also please send links, lessons or other ideas to Renge Bailie.  Please note that if you would like to use any of the documents – double click on the icons. Do not drag documents out of the document.

Do you teach Secondary Social Studies?
If so, check out this list of resources available for you to borrow from the District Learning Commons. Please contact Monica Spreitzer, or your Teacher-Librarian, if you need assistance with the online booking system.

New Indigenous Education Resources
New resources to support teachers in incorporating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in their classrooms are now available. The Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives in K–12 Curriculum lists both implicit and explicit references to Indigenous learning found within the curriculum and is arranged by subject area and grade. The Indigenous Education Resource Inventory is a non-comprehensive list that includes guides, books, articles, videos and web links to support Indigenous learning.

DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Stories, Play, and Social Emotional Learning for K-3
February 25 and April 6, 2020 [Register]
In this play-based session we will interact with a wide range of rich learning resources. We will use picture books for Winter and early Spring that link to the facets of Social and Emotional Well-being. Practical tips on how to incorporate the Personal and Social Core Competencies will be modelled. Come prepared to collaborate, play and have fun! Hosted by the Langley Primary Teachers’ Association.

NEW! TEDxYouth@Langley
Friday, April 3 [Register]
TEDxYouth@Langley 2020 wants to give our community an opportunity to discuss education and drive change towards a stronger, healthier community. By reaching out to members of our community, TEDxYouth@Langley is creating a safe space to discuss ideas on how to improve the school experience and share the stories of students. We want to encourage connectivity and engagement in schools and bring some of the issues we face in education to light.

See our full calendar of upcoming events and find your fit at thinklangley.com

STUDENT and STAFF OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT

Attn: Math/Science Teachers
For more information on the Douglas College fall 2020 Graduate Diploma in Mathematics and Science Teaching (aka “MSTE”), please click here.

Women and Leadership Workshops
Pacific Sport Fraser Valley is pleased to be hosting a series of CAAWS (Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport) Women & Leadership Workshops. The program consists of a series of six professional development sessions that blend theory with practical applications and provide an opportunity for women working or volunteering in the sport or physical activity sector to share experiences, reflect on ideas and apply specific techniques. For more information and to register, please click here.

You are also invited to attend the International Women’s Day event on March 9th. Registration and details are included in the link above.

Ocean Plastic LIVE
Join experts LIVE from the field for this very special event! Sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy & BC Ferries, Live It will be live-streaming from the Vancouver Aquarium in BC. Students will connect in real-time to explore the problem of plastics in our Pacific ocean, the effect on our ecosystem and what we can do to help. Sign your class up now!

Firesmart
Your Class/School could be featured in our April 30th Firesmart LIVE Show! If you didn’t see our Wildfire Show – you can Re-Liveit here. If you did, don’t forget to do the: Wildfire Prevention Challenge

• Get FireSmart! Form a group to find out what you can do to protect your homes and communities from wildfires. As a group perform a task to improve safety conditions of your home or school ignition zones! Take a picture or video of your group in action. Give your submission to a parent/guardian or teacher and post it to Twitter with #LiveItWildfire
• One lucky school will get a visit from the BC Wildfire Service and will get featured in the spring show Firesmart LIVE!

Interested in a Career in Technology?
The Geek Squad Academy is an educational program under BEST BUY that provides opportunities to students aged 10-16 in the world of technology and future careers. Schools must apply to host a ½ day, or full day camp through the application process here. The deadline for applications is February 16, 2020. For further information, please reach out to Lenny Yun at lyun@sd35.bc.ca or Karen Arsenault at karsenault@bestbuycanada.ca.

Trades and Technology Presentations
INSPIRE presentations are geared toward grade 6-8 classes wanting an opportunity to learn about careers in Trades and Technology. The presentations are engaging and have both components of hands on experiential learning and delivery of information around the many, many career options in these fields. They also do a great job demystifying the trades, which is important for our middle school learners. For further information, please click here or reach out to Lenny Yun at lyun@sd35.bc.ca. If you wish to sign up for an INSPIRE presentation at your school, please register here.