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Saving the Haida language through immersion – and just in time
This post, written by Melanie Jackson of the British Columbia School Trustees’ Association, is an excerpt from “The Way Forward is the Way Back: Saving the Haida Language.” When Haida…
Canada Remembers
First held throughout the Commonwealth in 1919, Remembrance Day commemorates the armistice to end the First World War, which came into effect at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. For…
Media Literacy Week: November 7-11
Media Literacy Week takes place this year from November 7-11 across Canada. Canada’s youth are exposed to media content on a daily basis, and are continually asked to understand the…
Copyright Legislation Update
Last week, the government tabled Bill C-11, a re-introduction of Bill C-32 that was originally introduced in June 2010. See the CSBA copyright page for CSBA’s 2010 submission to Canadian Parliament. Although…
International Literacy Day 2011
Its International Literacy Day-established by UNESCO in 1965, this day calls attention to the need to eradicate illiteracy across the globe. The theme of International Literacy Day 2011 is “Literacy…
New leadership at CSBA
As of July 1st, in accordance with the CSBA Constitution and by-laws, there has been a change in leadership and the composition of the Board of Directors for the Canadian…
CSBA Congress 2011: Presentations
CSBA Congress 2011 was hosted by the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association in Ottawa from July 7-9th. To access many of the presentations, click here. Best wishes for a healthy and…
CSBA Congress 2011-Day 3
We’re blogging from the CSBA Congress 2011 in Ottawa. Yesterday was an extraordinary day of professional development. A few quotes from our plenaries yesterday: “Leadership is action, not position.” “Schools…
“Go Publique” and “Reveal the Smile” at CSBA Congress 2011
After the extraordinary professional development sessions on day 2 of Congress 2011, we’ve had numerous requests for two of the videos showcased in the sessions today. Here are the links:…
CSBA Congress 2011-Day 2
Good morning to our delegates from across Canada! We’re blogging from CSBA Congress 2011 in Ottawa. Day 1 proved to be an extraordinary day of professional development. See our previous…
CSBA Congress 2011-Off To A Great Start
We’re blogging from CSBA Congress 2011 in Ottawa. Here is a summary of today’s speakers, events and workshops: Dr. James Norrie: Embracing Social Media Inside and Outside the Classroom:…
88th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian School Boards Association and “Cross-Canada Check-In”
The CSBA will be conducting its 88th Annual General Meeting on July 7th at 1:45 PM at the Westin Ottawa, as part of the 2011 CSBA Congress. Newly elected President Ruth…