the BCTLA Professional Development ...
We will strive to provide an up-to-date listing of learning opportunities for BCTLA members. Below are a set of links to a variety of professional development sites that may be of interest to the members of BCTLA. Whether you are a presenter or participant, we'd love to hear how we could help serve your region or school.
Continuing Education ...
YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY
Join the folks at yourschoollibrary.org for their international online events. Expect star-studded line-ups of presenters.If you are interested in where schools are headed and what issues are framing education in the 21st-Century then don't miss these important opportunities.
UBC offers three programmes in teacher-librarianship
15 credits (5 credit courses) for courses which teach the basics of teacher-librarianship
For qualified teachers with a degree from a recognized university
Has both on-line and independent study courses
For certified teachers with at least 2 years’ classroom teaching
30 credits of senior course work
5 year limit to complete
May apply to transfer courses from some other Western Canadian universities
3. Master’s Degree in Teacher-Librarianship (LIBE)
For certified teachers with at least 2 years’ classroom teaching
Requires 30 credit hours of courses (for candidates with teacher-librarian experience) or 33 credit hours of courses (for candidates without teacher-librarian experience
The Department is not taking applications for the Masters in Teacher Librarianship program for 2007-2008
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Master of Education Degree with two specializations:
Counselling Specialization
Multidisciplinary Leadership Specialization
12.1 Diploma in Teacher-Librarianship
The Diploma in Teacher-Librarianship is a 15 unit programme which must be completed at UVic. Many of the courses are available during summer sessions, and some are offered during the winter both on and off campus.
The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Training is open to students from business, government, education, etc.
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Instructional Technology Program
N.B. UBC and U of A have a reciprocal agreement for transfer of courses. Check the web sites provided for more information.
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University of Calgary Faculty of Education
While the University of Calgary does not offer programmes in the field of teacher-librarianship, it does have Masters of Education in a variety of K - 12 and Adult Ed specialties, some of which have application to school libraries.
Areas of Specialization:
Adult, Community, and Higher Education
Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Technology
Professional Development...
BCTF
Professional Development Professional Development Calendar The Partnership: education institute SLiP Professional Development
have links for professional development.
Contacts...
- Continuing Education Chairpersons:
- Lynn Turner (Terrace) 250-635-9141
- Lesson Plan/Tutorials sharing for the Bookmark : Angie MacRitchie Kelowna SD23 or Al Smith
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