For the second year, the Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre hosted three popular workshop series focused on literacy, the middle years, and math for educators and community members across BC.
This year, the workshops reached a wide audience of over 1,300 registrants. Over the past two years of the program, workshop attendees came from diverse backgrounds and represented 96% of BC’s school districts.
The 2023-2024 workshop series each held their last sessions in April and recordings of each are now available online.
Fostering Literacy in Multi-Age Primary Classrooms
Over three sessions, educators in BC shared conversations about literacy learning in primary years. These discussions were supported by the Ministry of Education, BC’s Rural Education Advisory, and the Greater Victoria School District. The sessions were led by Dr. Leyton Schnellert, associate professor in UBC’s Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy and Eleanor Rix Professor in Rural Teacher Education. Dr. Schnellert‘s work focuses on how teachers and learners can mindfully embrace student diversity and inclusive education. Find out more about the series or watch the sessions here.
Engaging all Learners in the Middle Years
In this series, educators discussed the engagement of learners in multi-age and multi-grade classrooms, specifically focused on those in the middle years of education. This series was also led by Dr. Schnellert, associate professor in UBC’s Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy. More information and series recordings can be found here.
Centering Indigenous Pedagogies in Mathematics Education
In this four-part webinar series, scholars and educators explored strategies related to centering Indigenous pedagogies in mathematics education. Classroom teachers shared questions and ideas related to culturally responsive mathematics education, teaching mathematics with/from place and land, and Indigenous Storywork. These workshops were led by Dr. Cynthia Nicol, professor in the Faculty of Education. She holds the David F. Robitaille Professorship in Mathematics and Science Education, and her work explores new ways of making mathematics responsive to all learners by connecting Indigenous community, culture, and mathematics. Watch the session recordings and learn more here.
We are grateful for the support of all partners, speakers, and participants. We look forward to continuing our discussions and welcoming new and familiar faces during next year’s workshops.
