Speaker, coach & facilitator. Education advocate. Knitting designer for film/tv. President @SurreyDPAC - Inclusion is a verb.
Surrey, BC
Joined January 2009
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The backlog for assessments for kids are so long - email the program as listed for more info.
The comment I saw said that this is intended for working teachers and delivered online.
Hey, BC certified teacher friends… if you’re looking for Level B Assessment certification AND professional development about assessment within an MTSS framework this September, this might be for you… #bced
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School districts around BC are reporting out almost no #schoolexclusions to the @BCOmbudsperson.
How can that be? Well, if they don't call it a suspension, they don't have to record it.
Parents - If you are asked to keep your student home or come pick them up 1/
#bcpoli #bced
And this is why to say to my kids, “if you don’t know what a word means, don’t use it.” It might reveal your misogyny.
A British Columbia RCMP officer facing possible dismissal over a private group chat and messages sent over the force’s data terminals says he hopes his use of inappropriate language is balanced against his actions during years of policing. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/0…
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Join us at the first #FASD Together.con Unconference happening in Kamloops, BC on Sep 27!
Do you care for someone with FASD? Join other caregivers to connect, learn, & chat.
This event is free for FASD caregivers!
#fasdawarenessmonth #Kamloops
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As the B.C. government announces a flurry of new classrooms ahead of September, the head of a Surrey parents' group says modular school additions aren't a sustainable solution to overcrowding.
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And I get it, with the staffing shortages, the school is trying to let all kids enjoy an amazing field trip opportunity, designed for students with support needs. This needs to be done in a safe, inclusive and trauma informed way.
Putting 2 students in a car who need support to self manage & navigate their relationship in a healthy way puts my kid at risk. Exclusion happens in so many subtle ways - glad the @BCOmbudsperson has highlighted this. #bced #bcpoli
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Parents frustrated with what they say is a "crisis" in British Columbia's public education system took their message to the B.C. legislature on Monday.
globalnews.ca/news/11197404/…
Please sign our petition to ask Premier Eby to Invest in BC's Public Schools Now - chng.it/JNbwsx4sXS via @CdnChange #bced #bcpoli #bcedchat #fundbcschools
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Our hearts are with the victims, their families, and Vancouver’s Filipino community after the tragic events at the Lapu Lapu Day celebration. Surrey DPAC stands with you in sorrow and support.
I just read a quote from the MoECC that said they had no plans to bail out the learning centre facing closure in @Surrey_Schools - while the Ombudsperson's investigation into exclusion is welcome, will it be able to fix systemic insulation from responsibility? #bced
NEW - BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke has begun an
investigation following complaints school districts are
excluding K to 12 students due to disruptive or unsafe behaviour, or inadequate resources devoted to adequately support the student’s learning in the school. #bcpoli
Also quoted the CCCY that there is a need for a minimum positive standard of care. If there were service delivery standards established for education rather than a $$ value assigned to a disability category, it would lead to far less exclusion as students; needs are met. #bced
I've been around long enough to have the cynical view that more kids will miss or leave school before the public sees this report. Will it change the system? Not likely. But hopefully it will break your heart a little and direct your votes to those who will make changes. #bced