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Participating
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Public Discussions of Education
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BC Teacher Education Roundtable
Held
May 11-12, 2006 at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British
Columbia.
Another very successful Teacher Education Roundtable Conference
was held May 11-12 2006, at Thompson Rivers University, hosted
by the School of Education. Dean Kathryn McNaughton and her Education
faculty colleagues warmly welcomed sixty-five persons who represented
the eight teacher education institutions in BC, as well as the
University College of the Fraser Valley which is launching a new
teacher education program in the province in September 2006. Delegates
from the BC College of Teachers, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation,
and the Federation of Independent Schools Associations were also
present. The Drum and Song group from Sk’elep School of Excellence
honoured the delegates with a welcome song.
The guest speaker was Dr. Terry Sullivan, Superintendent of the
Kamloops-Thompson School District #73, who addressed the conference
theme “School-University Partnerships,” including an
encouraging account of the vibrant relationships that can exist
between school districts and teacher education institutions.
Also presenting were two members of the Faculty of Education,
University of Victoria, Luanne Krawetz and Tim Hopper, who told
of their ongoing work with children, schools, and teachers in Afghanistan.
Charlotte Holten, a teacher in Victoria who has been actively involved
in this partnership, joined her university colleagues in providing
her perspective from the classroom.
ABCDE presented its second Teacher Educator of the YearAward,
this year to an outstanding Burnaby teacher, Susan Montabello.
Susan was nominated by Simon Fraser University Faculty of Education
for her remarkable work in her school, in her community, and with
student teachers.
The 2007 host institution for the Roundtable Conference will be UBC
Okanagan in Kelowna, while Simon Fraser University will be the host
institution in Spring 2008. |
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BC
Teacher Education Roundtable Conference
Held May
11, 2005
Hosted by Trinity Western University School of Education, Langley
Sponsored by the Association of B.C. Deans of Education
http://www.twu.ca/education/conference.aspx
The purpose of the conference each year is to provide a venue for
sharing ideas, discussing common concerns, and gaining new insights
into best practices for teacher education.
Faculty, faculty associates, and staff members from B.C.’s
eight approved teacher education programs were joined by representatives
from various educational stakeholder groups, including the B.C. College
of Teachers, the BCTF, and the Ministry of Education.
The program featured a keynote address by Meguido Zola, Director
of SFU’s Professional Development Program. The conference
included sessions which highlighted new developments in the various
programs, as well as other issues of concern. One focus was
implementation of the Letter of Understanding signed last year by
the Council of the B.C. College of Teachers and the Deans of Education
(ABCDE) in connection with the review and approval of teacher education
programs in the eight member institutions of the ABCDE.
The conference also included an evening panel discussion on accountability
and assessment in B.C. schools. Speakers on the panel discussion,
chaired by Dr; Paul Shaker, Dean of Education, Simon Fraser University,
included Hugh Burke (Principal, Meadowridge School, Maple Ridge),
Anita Chapman (Assistant Director, Professional Social Issues Division,
B.C.T.F.), Iain Fisher, (Teacher, North Surrey Secondary School),
Jan Hare (Language and Literacy Education, U.B.C.), Sandra Mathison
(Head, Education and Counselling Psychology and Special Education,
U.B.C.), Monica Pamer (Lead Director, Achievement and Assessment
Department, B.C. Ministry of Education), Don Truscott, (Superintendent,
Langley School District #35), and Terri Watson (President, B.C. Confederation
of Parent Advisory Councils).
Dede DeRose, Principal, Kamloops-Thompson School District #73,
was recipient of ABCDE’s first Teacher Education Award. HarroVan
Brummelen, ABCDE Chair, made the presentation. |
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Public Forum, “The Future of K-12 Education in B.C.”
Held in May, 2004
at the University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, B.C.
75 participants
This panel discussion, open to the public, preceded the Education Roundtable Conference held the next day. Dr. Deborah Poff, former Vice President, Academic & Provost, U.N.B.C., welcomed everyone, and introduced the moderator for the evening: Dr. Harro Van Brummelen, Dean of Education, Trinity Western University, and Chair of the ABCDE (Association of B.C. Deans of Education).
Dr. Van Brummelen, after his opening remarks, introduced the following panelists:
Mike Grant, (Dean of Education, Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo)
Ed Napier, (Superintendent, Quesnel S.D.)
Dick Chambers, (Superintendent, Prince George S.D.)
Gordon Milne, (Superintendent, Nechako Lakes S.D.)
Jim Yurkowski, (Chair, Prince George S.D. Parent Advisory Council)
Carolyn Rowland, (President Prince George S.D. Teachers’ Association)
Ben Berland (Consultant, Prince George S.D. Aboriginal Education)
Brian Chappell (Principal, Harwin Elementary School)
Barry Anderson) B.C. Government Ministry of Education)
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Public Forum, “Promises and Perils of Learning Communities”
Held in October, 2004
At the Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Vancouver, B.C.
120 participants |
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