Our Lady of Lourdes, West Kelowna, invites independent school educators to join them for a Jump Math Pro-D on January 18, 2019 from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm. This JUMP Math session is designed to give you the tools and Read More …
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Registration Open for Kelowna ERASE Sessions
Registration is open for two ERASE Training Sessions in Kelowna Jan. 15-16, 2019 Basic VTRA (formerly Level 2) Willowstone Academy, 4091 Lakeshore Rd., Kelowna. Registration 8:00. a.m. Event 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Register HERE March 8, 2019 Kelowna Basic DTA (Digital Threat Assessment) Okanagan CoLab #210 Read More …
POPEY Early Literacy Workshop January 14 *Additional spots added
POPEY – Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years will hold an Early Literacy Pro-D for independent school educators on January 14, 2019. Who should attend: This workshop is designed for educators involved in teaching literacy to students in K-3. Educators from Read More …
Provincial Outreach Resources Available Now
Thank you to the 700 people who attended the 2918 Provincial Outreach and Regional Tour. The presentation slides are available HERE.
Digital Threat Assessment Training – Coming Soon
FISA will hold Basic Digital Threat Assessment (DTA) training in Nanaimo, Lower Mainland, and Kelowna in early March. For the latest information regarding training opportunities, please visit the E.R.A.S.E. page under the Professional Learning tab.
Shawn Chisholm New FISA BC Executive Director
‘I want to continue to reinforce the value that independent schools bring to B.C.’ As the new Executive Director of the Federation of Independent schools, Shawn Chisholm sees education as, “a liberating force for people around the world.” While that Read More …
Affirming democratic values by providing choice in education
After eight years as executive director of FISA, and a lifetime of work in education — both public and independent — Peter Froese has many strong opinions about pedagogy and policy. But his most important conclusion might surprise you. Read More …
Provincial Outreach & Regional Tour 2018 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
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Provincial Outreach & Regional Tour 2018
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Changing the mindset about marks
There are plenty of myths associated with the idea of schools “going grade-less” or eliminating marks. And Holy Cross Secondary School vice-principal Andrea DeSantis and teacher Jill Kitching have heard them all. Andrea, who currently teaches English 9 (in addition Read More …