Selected Web Links

We have compiled a comprehensive list of web sites which provide useful information for BCTF members and local leaders interested in labour issues and educational theory and practice. Many of our web pages have links to subject specific sites.

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Copyright

• Lesley Ellen Harris' informative Copyright Laws site
• The Council of Ministers of Education publishes a guide for teachers called Copyright Matters.
• The Creative Commons Search page provides access to search engines that can turn up works published under a Creative Commons (CC) license.
• Michael Geist's blog
  
  • "Fair dealing consensus emerges within Canadian educational community," 14 Nov. 2012
  • "What the new copyright law means for you," 13 Nov. 2012
  • "The Supreme Court of Canada speaks: How to assess fair dealing for education," 22 Aug. 2012
• New Copyright Rules for Schools, from the Alberta Teachers' Association  
• Canadian copyright legislation:
  • The Copyright Act 
  • Bill C-11: An Act to amend the Copyright Act

Education (see also Government and agencies)

• The American Educational Research Association is an international professional organization with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.
• British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, a non-profit organization representing parental views about public education.
• Canadian Association of Media Education Organizations is an association of Canadian media literacy groups from across Canada.
• Charter for Public Education Network is a non-profit, non-partisan organization promoting the importance of universal, free, accessible public education.
• Check Your Head (CYH) is a youth driven organization located in Vancouver.
• The ERIC database includes full text non-journal documents from 1993 to the present. The Educator's Reference Desk is maintained by the researchers who created the AskERIC service, and includes access to lesson plans, the ERIC database, and links to online education information.
• The Pride Education Network advocates for change in the educational system that will result in a positive environment for LGBTQ people in education, whether they are students, parents, teachers, support staff, or administrators.
• The Homeroom, British Columbia's history of education web site.
• Learning Forward British Columbia (affiliate of Learning Forward, formerly the National Staff Development Council). E-mail contact is hindsightco@shaw.ca. Purpose of Learning Forward is to ensure that "every educator engages in effective professional learning every day so every student achieves".
• MediaSmarts (formerly the Media Awareness Network) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting digital and media literacy. They provide high-quality Canadian-based digital and media literacy resources; provide leadership in advancing digital and media literacy in Canadian schools, homes and communities; and contribute to the development of informed public policy on issues related to the media.
• Student Vote, a program for Canadian students under the voting age who may participate in a non-partisan, parallel election experience during an official election period.

Education partners

• BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils 
• British Columbia Principals' and Vice-Principals' Association 
• BC Retired Teachers' Association 
• BC School Superintendents' Association 
• BC School Trustees Association 

Employers (see also School districts, trustees and schools)

• B.C. Public School Employers' Association, the employers' association for public school boards and the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique.
• Education Canada Network lists job postings for most BC school districts.
• Public Sector Employers' Council (PSEC) site includes links to labour legislation and web sites.

Facts and figures

• B.C. Ministry of Education
  • Aboriginal Education - Academic Performance Data 
  • Analysis and Reporting on K-12 Education 
  • Student statistics (provincial, district, and school)
  • Teacher statistics (provincial, district, and school)
   
• B.C. Statistics, the central statistical agency for British Columbia
• DataBC (BC Provincial Government)
• Statistics Canada, latest news and indicators

Government and agencies

• Government of British Columbia's web site provides links to the following key ministries and services:
• B.C. Government Directory 
• Community Learning Network 
• Members of the Legislature (MLAs), including e-mail addresses.
• Ministry of Advanced Education 
• Ministry of Children and Family Development  
• Ministry of Citizens' Services and Open Government 
• Ministry of Education home page contains the following key resources:
• Analysis and Reporting on K-12 Education 
• Annual Reports and Service Plans  
• Curriculum – K-12 curriculum and learning resources
• Funding 
• Manual of School Law (includes the School Act)
• Ministry News 
• Policy site 
• School Districts / Contacts 
• Standard School Calendar   
•  Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training (and responsible for Labour)  
•  Employment Standards Branch  
• Government of Canada 
• Canadiana links to many government and related sites.
• The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) provide contact information for provincial and territorial departments and ministries responsible for education via an interactive map on their home page.
• Employment Insurance 
• Statistics Canada's Learning Resources page connected students and teachers to free Canadian information and teaching resources. The Education Outreach Program was discontinued in June 2012, but some of the resources developed through the program are still available on their Students and Teachers page.
• U.S. Department of Education, including the Education Resource Organizations Directory.
• WorkSafeBC (Formerly Workers' Compensation Board)

Legislation

• Freedom of Information and Privacy Commission of BC includes the legislation and orders and decisions.
• Labour Relations Code 
• Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 
• Manual of School Law (includes the School Act)
• Order in Council and Ministerial Order Resumes 
• The Revised Statutes and Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia 

Lobbying and organizing on the web

• The Canada Asia Pacific Resource Network promotes regional solidarity among trade unions and NGOs in the Asia Pacific.
• The Canadian Labour Congress features pages on campaigns and political action.
• The Council of Canadians provides opportunities for Canadians to fax their MPs on current issues.
• NetAction is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, policymakers, and the media about technology-based social and political issues. NetAction's Virtual Activist Online Training Course provides background information and examples for activists on using the Internet to organize.
• Right on Canada is the Rideau Institute's public advocacy campaign on human rights. The site features information and advocacy tools to support citizen action.

Post-secondary links

• School Leadership Centre at UBC was formed in 2003 and its mission is to study and develop school leadership.
• Faculties of Education 
• Simon Fraser University 
• Thompson Rivers University 
• Trinity Western University 
• University of British Columbia 
• University of British Columbia Dept. of Educational Studies 
• University of British Columbia Okanagan 
• University of Northern British Columbia 
• University of Victoria 
• Vancouver Island University  
• The BC Deans of Education web site includes information about the provincial teacher education programs, and links to education partner organizations.
• Continuing Studies in Education, at the University of Victoria, in cooperation with the Faculty of Education, offers Pro D institutes, teaching and learning resources, and undergraduate and graduate programs by distance delivery and in locations around the province. The Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) parallels the Justice Institute of B.C.'s non-credit, professional development programs.
• University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Office of Continuing Professional Education organizes programs, courses, and conferences, and links the teaching profession and the faculty of education.
• The Justice Institute of B.C. provides programs, courses and services, many of which have educational relevance for classroom teachers, counsellors, and others involved in public education.
• Simon Fraser University's Professional Qualification Program is a certificate program for immigrant teachers.

Research institutes

• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social and economic justice.
• Canadian Council on Social Development promotes social and economic security for all Canadians through its research on a broad variety of issues: income security, employment, labour market, poverty, child welfare, pensions and government social policies.
• Centre for Social Justice is a Canadian coalition of activists from universities and unions, faith communities and social movements.

School districts, trustees and schools (see also Employers)

• BC school districts contact information 
• BC School Trustees Association site features policies from BC school districts and a list of school board trustees by district.
• The Canadian Schools Boards Association is the national voice of school boards in Canada. Publications and projects include poverty, youth justice, and social inclusion.
• Map - BC School Districts 
• Standard School Calendar  

Teaching exchanges

• Canadian Education Exchange Foundation 

Teacher organizations and professional associations

• Canadian Teachers' Federation 
• BC organizations
• British Columbia Association of School Psychologists 
• British Columbia College of Teachers 
• Howe Sound Retired Teachers' Association 
• British Columbia Principals' and Vice-Principals' Association 
• BC Retired Teachers' Association 
• BC School Superintendents' Association 
• Teacher Qualification Service (British Columbia)  
• Provincial organizations
• Alberta Teachers' Association 
• Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens 
• Association des enseignantes et des enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick 
• Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) 
• Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario 
• Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement (FSE) 
• Manitoba Teachers' Society 
• New Brunswick Teachers' Association 
• Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association 
• Northwest Territories Teachers' Association 
• Nova Scotia Teachers Union 
• Nunavut Teachers' Association 
• Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association 
• Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation 
• Ontario Teachers' Federation 
• Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation 
• Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers 
• Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation 
• Yukon Teachers' Association  
• International organizations
  • American Federation of Teachers 
  • Education International 
  • Korean Teachers and Education Workers' Union 
  • National Education Association (U.S.) 
  • National Union of Teachers, United Kingdom
  • South African Democratic Teacher's Union (SADTU) 
   

Last updated January 17, 2013

Prepared and maintained by Diana Broome, BCTF Information Services Co-ordinator, e-mail: dbroome@bctf.ca.