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09/24/2025

Explore a new classroom-ready platform designed to support the inclusion, well-being, and success of newcomer students in high school. Receive a free guided walk-through of the platform and provide feedback that will continue to refine this dynamic tool to support real classroom needs. Register today:

09/16/2025

Are you an educator working with newcomer students in high school? Next Thursday, September 25th, join our free online info session hosted by UBC Faculty of Education to explore a new classroom-ready platform that supports the inclusion, well-being, and success of newcomer youth in Canadian schools.

In this short, interactive session, you will:✅ Get a guided tour of the platform✅ Discover practical tools and strategies for use in your classroom✅ Learn how to support newcomer students more effectively✅
Share your feedback to help us improve the resource and receive a $25 gift card as an honorarium.

Learn more here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introducing-a-new-tool-for-the-classroom-tickets-1501954569549?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/22/2025

Written and performed by writers from the Brazilian diaspora, Lungs of the Earth is a spoken word poetry album serving as a monument to the songs being lost to deforestation and climate change in the Amazon rainforest. Learn more: https://buff.ly/tqzflX6

Lungs of the Earth is a spatialised sound installation inspired by field recordings from the Amazon rainforest, recorded by sound artist Felix Blume and mixed by composer Bernardo Alvarado Rojas. Four elemental poems by Brazilian writers—”Water” by Patrizia Longhitano, “Fire” by Virna Teix...

08/12/2025

As public school music programs face critical challenges, the limited opportunity to participate in music has hindered students' artistic growth. To combat this problem, the New Sound aims to revitalize music education by simplifying the learning process of recording technology. Explore now:

Our Services Whether your school is starting from scratch or looking to modernize its music program, we provide everything you need.Program Development & SupportWe help schools build music programs from the ground up. From equipment sourcing to curriculum design, we handle it all.Teacher Training &....

08/07/2025

Supporting developmental health and reducing disparities among students is a key priority for researchers and stakeholders in education. Use population-level data to inform planning and decision-making using Dr. Eva Oberle's virtual dashboards. Explore trends, track developmental changes, and examine the differences between different populations of children in BC.

Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI): https://buff.ly/kFraPaP
Early Development Instrument (EDI): https://buff.ly/jkKkBvh

08/02/2025

🩸 The lack of menstrual health literacy and normalization of period pain can lead to menstrual health issues remaining undiagnosed. Check out CHARMS, a free digital platform which provides an evidence-based mini-course on menstrual health for youth and educators: https://buff.ly/WZpRoL5

07/29/2025

07/24/2025

🌊 As the devaluation and destruction of the environment start to collapse the ocean's ecosystems, it is now more important than ever to foster ocean literacy among our students. Check out an open educational resource centred around the Salish Sea:

As educators living and working in a coastal community, we must play a key role in building ocean literacy with our students, whether they are younger learners or adults.