Full Circles

Listen to this podcast about an innovative method of teaching related to Literary Circles.

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Lucerne: A Culture of Writing


This space needs an explination of the project and it’s intergartion of writing into the curriculum, and perhaps a bit about the people involved as a brief introduction to the video. Learn more.

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Rural Landscapes: 2010 Survey for Educational Leaders


Approximately 86,000 or 15% of students in British Columbia attend rural schools (Clarke, Imrich, Surgenor, Wells, 2003). While each rural school is unique, many of these schools are challenged by declining enrolment as their predominately resource-dependent local economies struggle to create a viable new role new place in the global economy.

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Literary Circles


Listen to this podcast about an innovative method of teaching related to Literary Circles. In this case, the literary circle is focused on the book “Born to Run”, and a collaborative project between four students from Nelson, British Columbia. Listen now.

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Sensory Impairments in Rural Schools

Children with sensory impairments, (those who are blind or have low vision and those who are Deaf or hard of hearing), face unique challenges within rural contexts. These students are categorized as having “low incidence” disabilities (i.e., there are fewer students with sensory impairments than with other types of disabilities). Learn more.

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Music in Rural British Columbia


Anita Prest is a first year PhD student in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC. She is currently examining the state of school music in rural British Columbia. Learn more.

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Disability and developmental delays


Mary Stewart has spent the last last 16 years in Northern British Columbia. She works for the Infant Development Program of BC and is currently conducting research on disability and developmental delays. Learn More.

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Rural Teachers in Igoolik

In a country that spans 7,500km it’s not always easy to make sure everybody gets a good education. Imagine what it’s like in a rural

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Early Career Mentorship in Rural Schools


Christine Clitheroe’s interest in early career mentorship for teachers comes from recent teaching experience. Upon graduating from the West Kootenay Teacher Education program in 2008, she accepted the position as Head of Geography at a small private school in Edmonton, AB, and taught grades 7 through 11 world regional geography and earth science. Learn More.