January 13, 2022

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!