February 28, 2020
DISTRICT LEARNING RESOURCES
French Immersion Resource
Learning in French Together Website is geared toward teachers, administrators, and parents, and was developed by the inclusion working group, with the collaboration of the Inclusive Education Branch of the MOE. This resource, explores the intersectionality of inclusive education practices, learning design, student progress, and aims to provide tools to support inclusion in all aspects of French language learning. It includes a variety of content, such as videos, lesson plans, and the site is available in French and English. The site is fully accessible and all the text has an audio-read function (in both official languages), and each video is accompanied by captions. For more information, please contact Yael La Rose, Director of French Education at yael.larose@gov.bc.ca
DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
See our full calendar of upcoming events and find your fit at thinklangley.com
Have a workshop idea? Send it to us using the workshop proposal form at thinklangley.com.
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.
ADST Summit for K-12 Educators
April 17/18 [Register]
This event is being hosted in Langley this year at LSS! Food, learning and connecting with others all for a low cost of $60.00. There will be a Playground area where participants can explore as well as workshop sessions which will include:
- Boats & Shapes
- Game & Concept Design
- STEM Mentoring Cafe
- Artificial Intelligence for Educators
- Block Programming with Scratch
- Mars Lander Design Challenge
- Going further with Mircobits
- 3D Print: Soap or Chocolate
- Re-imagining classroom gardening
- Digital Art Exploration
- Use your Maker Skills to Improve your Community
- Creepy Creature on a Plaque: Wool and Woodworking Project
- Intro to Wet Felting
- Code To Learn: Innovative Teaching for Social Impact
- Igniting Innovation
- ADST – Awesomely Designed for Stressed out Teachers
- Collaborative Personalities
- Beyond Wishes and Stars: Feedback Strategies
- Sharing the Data Story of Iterations through Infographics
STUDENT and STAFF OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT
Attn: Science Teachers:
Friday, May 8, 8:00 – 3:30, UBC
The Organizing Committee of StemCellTalks-Vancouver would like to invite your enthusiastic Grade 11-12 science students to participate in StemCellTalks 2020, a one-day symposium sponsored by UBC. Students will learn from leading researchers about stem cell basics, concepts of neural stem cells, and promising new cell-based therapeutics. Attendees will also have the opportunity to delve into ethical implications surrounding stem cell research. If you would like to send an entire class, we would be happy to host them. To register, please click here.
Registration Now Open
The new UBC Computational Participation & Competencies Program (CP)² brings together university researchers, leading edge technology research, and industry partners to help you develop programs that will foster design and algorithmic thinking and collaborative problem solving in a technical environment. It is designed for educators seeking the opportunity to build their skills and their networks.
National Child & Youth Mental Health Day – May 7th
Click here to access the FamilySmart website where you will find FREE resources and ideas on supporting the day as well as posters, stickers, hair ties, wristbands and more.
Langley Centennial Museum Learning Opportunities
Are you looking for a unique and engaging informal learning experience for your students? The Langley Centennial Museum, in the historic village of Fort Langley, offers nearly three dozen educational programs across the fields of art, science, and history. All of the instructor-led courses can be booked either at the museum or right in your own classroom. For more information, please click here.
Surrey International Children’s Festival
Takes place at the Surrey Arts Centre and Bear Creak Park from May 21st – 23rd. Click here for more information.