Jacqueline Chan

Paternity & Reproductivity in a Whale

Inferred Paternity and Male Reproductive Success in a Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Population Read the full article here

Orca Behaviour Institute

The Orca Behavior Institute (OBI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization started by Monika Wieland Shields and Michael Weiss in March 2015. Learn more about the organization

Food Quality Matters for Whales

A recent study quantified the lipid content in Fraser River Chinook salmon—the southern resident’s preferred meal—and found that spring-run Chinook salmon, the earliest to arrive to the Salish Sea are lipid-rich and energy dense; a critical factor for the killer whales who prey on them. Fraser River Chinook salmon that come later in the […]

Enhancing Cetacean Observation

The ECHO Program coordinates voluntary, seasonal measures to reduce the impacts of commercial shipping on at-risk whales off British Columbia’s southern coast. Click to learn more.

Protecting Southern Resident Whales

Southern Resident killer whales have important cultural significance for Indigenous Peoples and coastal communities in British Columbia. These iconic animals face imminent threats to their survival and recovery. Protecting them requires comprehensive and immediate action. Full article | Infographic

The Salish Sea: In Danger

Click to download the infographic below, which explains the impact of fossil fuel projects on the Salish Sea ecosystem.

Global Assessment on Biodiversity

IPBES is to perform regular and timely assessments of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their interlinkages at the global level. Click to learn more.

Requirements of Prey for Killer Whales

The salmon-eating Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) (Orcinus orca) population currently comprises only 73 individuals, and is listed as ‘endangered’ under the Species at Risk Act in Canada. Click to learn more.

Maternal Investment in Killer Whales

Parents often sacrifice their own future reproductive success to boost the survival of their offspring, a phenomenon referred to as parental investment. Click to learn more.

The Sense of Wonder

Author: Rachel Carson Click to learn more.

Replit: The Collaborative Code Editor

Build software collaboratively with the power of AI, on any device, without spending a second on setup. 🎮 Link to Hangman Python game 🎮 Click to learn more.

Canadian Computing Competition

A vote is held after singer A and singer B compete in the final round of a singing competition. Your job is to count the votes and determine the outcome. Questions: Vote Count | Winning Score | Rotating Letters | Next In Line | Tournament Selection | Epidemiology

Introduction to Python

Original image from Wikimedia (Creative Commons). Learn to use Python over two Saturdays – April 15th and 22nd, 2023 from 10-11:30am. This introductory course to Python is designed for complete beginners to programming. Participants will learn topics such as algorithms, loops, and functions. Students will learn how to solve computer programming problems and develop an […]

Content Area and Disciplinary Literacy

Strategies and Frameworks Click to learn more.

Disciplinary Literacy in Action

How to Create and Sustain a School-Wide Culture of Deep Reading, Writing, and Thinking Click to learn more.

Disciplinary Literacy

Project Zero: Thinking Routine Toolbox

This toolbox highlights thinking routines developed across a number of research projects at PZ. A thinking routine is a set of questions or a brief sequence of steps used to scaffold and support student thinking. I Used to Think… Now I Think… Click to learn more.

Highschool Workshop: Activity PDF

A wide variety of topics are covered, from social studies to science (and much more!). Click to learn more.

Grade 12 Literacy Assessment

The Grade 12 Literacy assessment is not based on a particular subject matter or course, but rather on learning across multiple subjects from kindergarten to Grade 12. Click to learn more.

BC Curricular Competencies: Math 10

Algebra allows us to generalize relationships through abstract thinking. Click to learn more.

Literacy through Classroom Blogging

To develop as critical readers and writers in the disciplines, students must be able to effectively navigate the multiple ways disciplinary knowledge is created, communicated, and critiqued in the 21st century. Click to learn more.

A Thinking Routine

Connect, Extend, Challenge Click to learn more.

This is Disciplinary Literacy

Reading, writing, thinking, and doing Click to learn more.

New(sletter) addition to our website

Have you seen our newsletter? We’re excited to share that you can now find it all our latest issues online. Each month we share all of our latest news and events. To read our newsletter online please click on the link below. 📰 Check out the current and past publications.

Freshwater and Marine Biomes

In a world increasingly affected by climate change, maintaining biodiversity relies on enhanced and well-targeted conservation efforts. – Dr Valérie Masson-Delmotte Click to view the full image.

Ocean Wise Publications or Reports

Explore the Ocean Wise research archive, published in journals around the world. Click to learn more.

Ocean Education

Sharing stories of Resilience and Inspiration in this time of climate and nature emergency Overview Connecting with our oceans is more crucial today than at any time in our history. Renowned marine scientist Sylvia Earle describes the Ocean as the Blue Heart of the planet. Today, due to environmental devaluing and destruction resulting in climate […]

Self-Compassion and Self-Esteem

Whereas self-esteem entails evaluating oneself positively and often involves the need to be special and above average, self-compassion does not entail self-evaluation or comparisons with others. Rather, it is a kind, connected, and clear-sighted way of relating to ourselves even in instances of failure, perceived inadequacy, and imperfection. Click to learn more.

Heart-Mind Wellbeing

Balance priorities (in a school or across a district) with a holistic view of a child’s social and emotional learning. Click to learn more.

First Nations Perspective on Health

Respect is intergenerational. It is passed on through our communities and families. It is the driving force of the community because it impacts all of our life experiences including our relationships, health, and work. Click to learn more.

Educate the Heart

Promoting Mental Health: Early Years

The Community Countertext Project

Co-Primary Investigators — Kathryn Accurso & Jason D. Mizell Community and school-based K-12 educators working toward practices of antiracism and decolonization draw on community countertexts in their teaching. Community countertexts are texts by minoritized authors that reflect their experiences and knowledges and capture perspectives that are missing in dominating school curriculum. These texts may be […]

Orientalism

The noted critic and a Palestinian now teaching at Columbia University, examines the way in which the West observes the Arabs. Click to learn more.

Oum – Zarabi

Pygamer

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Storytelling Through Game Design

Join educator Nathan Lott as he takes you through a three-part storytelling workshop that combines modern game design technology with the oldest teaching tool there is – storytelling. Designed for teachers working with students in grades 3-9, each workshop in the series will be a 2-hour interactive session where participants can talk, troubleshoot as […]

Evaluation Habit of Mind

Link below: 🗺️➤Toward an Evaluation Habit of Mind

Indian Horse

Author: Richard Wagamese Click to learn more.