Should French Fluency Be a Requirement for BC Teachers?

10-01-11

In the winter 2009 issue of the BC College of Teachers’ (BCCT) TC Magazine, teachers are asked, “should fluency in French be required of elementary and middle school teachers?” 

Currently the BCCT’s requirements for...

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All-day kindergarten: double the story time and more employment opportunities

09-09-29

Over the next two years, BC will introduce all-day kindergarten for five-year-olds. And this means that districts across the province will be hiring teachers to meet the demand.

Why all-day kindergarten? Studies show that one...

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Growing opportunities for enseignants qui parlent francais

09-08-10

Although overall student enrolment in BC has been declining for several years, there has been a significant increase in the number of students enrolling in schools operated by the Conseil scolaire francophone (CSF). Enrolment is...

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The alternative advantage – for students and teachers

09-08- 5

Alternative educational programs can offer students wonderful opportunities to develop their academic, leadership and social skills. But many of these programs can’t meet student demand because districts just don’t have enough...

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Speech-Language Pathologists - Essential Partners in Education

09-07-17

As many as eight speech-language pathology positions were left vacant across BC’s school districts.  This specialty position isn’t just another hot career in public education; it’s also an essential service to children...

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