On Friday Sept 27 high school and elementary teachers met at the Magee library to explore two frameworks for supporting their students learning science through inquiry.
Here are some resources from that session:
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Living With Balance Series
Living with Balance is co-sponsored by Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association (VSTA), Vancouver Elementary School Teachers Association (VESTA) and the Vancouver School Board (VSB) and taught by BCTF’s qualified occupational therapists and/or trained consultants in mental health. Living with Balance will provide the participant with practical skills and strategies to attain goals toward work-life balance.
It is a six (6) week workshop held every Wednesday from 4-6 pm beginning on October 16, 2013 at the VSTA/VESTA offices (2915 Commercial Drive).
Please review the poster for more information and registration details.
Participants must pre-register, (space is limited to 15 Teachers), and commit to attending all six sessions. There are three ways to register:
- Online at www.bctf.ca/forms/LWB-registration.aspx
- Email your registration to lwb@bctf.ca
- Fax your registration to 604-871-2287
Questions?
Contact Heather Allison at VESTA 604-873-8378 or Sylvia Metzner at VSTA 604-873-5570
The above information was sent by:
Lorelei D. Russell, CHRP, Employee Wellness & Benefits Manager, Human Resources
Vancouver School Board, 1580 West Broadway Vancouver BC V6J 5K8
phone; 604-713-5131 fax; 604-713-5328
Applying for Current VSB Postings
Teachers are able to apply for Continuing and Temporary positions in the VSB using the Online Application Management System (OAMS).
Note: the VSB has three different posting periods in the calendar year:
The first is the Spring Transfer Process which involves a significant number of postings and extends over a month long period. The 2013 Spring Transfer Process had the following three posting periods:
- Posting Period 1 open: 2013 May 21 to May 27, 4:30 pm
- Posting Period 2 open: 2013 June 11 to June 17, 4:30 pm
- Posting Period 3 open: 2013 June 18 to June 24, 4:30 pm
The second is the Summer Posting Period. In 2013 the Summer Posting Period was open from 2013 August 13 to August 19, 4:30 pm
The third is the Regular Posting Rounds which are ongoing between September and March. These are weekly posting periods of positions which open on a Tuesday and close the following Monday. The first posting week for 2013/2014 opened on Tuesday September 03 and closed on Monday September 09, 4:30 pm.
If you have questions regarding the post-and-fill process please contact the VSTA office at 604.873.5570 or the VESTA office at 604.873.8378
If you require assistance with OAMS please contact VSB Human Resources at 604.713.5170 or 604.713.5171.
TC2 Resources
The VSB has a partnership with TC2 that provides free access to the complete collection of resources for all VSB teachers.
To access the resources create an account using your VSB email address.