Archive for April, 2009

Every day is Earth Day at Haldane Elementary School

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Haldane Elementary School in Chase, British Columbia is the first school in Canada to attain Earth Status III from the SEEDS Foundation Green School Program.  After 17 years of completing 3,000 enviro-friendly initiatives, the school community achieved this landmark in 2008.

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British Columbia’s Teachers Honoured for Excellence

Monday, April 20th, 2009

In early March, 20 of British Columbia’s educators were recognized for their outstanding contributions to education when they received the first-ever Premier’s Awards for Teaching Excellence.

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Premier Professional Event For Educators & Online Learning Innovators

Monday, April 20th, 2009

If you’re an educator in British Columbia, and you’re interested in online learning or curious about incorporating technology into the classroom, you won’t want to miss the Virtual School Society’s upcoming annual conference April 21-23 in Vancouver, BC.

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Agreement on Internal Trades Makes it Easier to Pursue Jobs in BC

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

You may have heard of the Agreement on Internal Trade – but what does it have to do with you?  If you are a teacher or member of another certified profession or occupation, this new national agreement now makes it easier for you to apply for a job anywhere in Canada.

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