STA Connection October 7-11, 2019 New BCTF Bargaining Update! A new bargaining update has been posted on the MyBCTF portal. Mediaon has entered a new phase and all of the details are in the update. This informaon is confidenal and not to be shared online, on social media, or with anyone who is not a BCTF member. Are you an elementary or secondary teacher of English Language Arts? Come out and join the Surrey English Teachers’ Associaon on Tuesday, October 22 between 4:00-5:30 at DEC in room 4150. Enjoy some networking with colleagues while sharing and collaborang. Our October HIVE theme is TRANSITIONS. We can't wait to see you!
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STA ConnectionOctober 7-11, 2019
New BCTF Bargaining Update!
A new bargaining update has been posted on the MyBCTF portal. Media�on has entereda new phase and all of the details are in the update. This informa�on is confiden�al andnot to be shared online, on social media, or with anyone who is not a BCTF member.
Are you an elementary or secondary teacher of English LanguageArts?
Come out and join the Surrey English Teachers’ Associa�on on Tuesday, October 22between 4:00-5:30 at DEC in room 4150. Enjoy some networking with colleagues whilesharing and collabora�ng. Our October HIVE theme is TRANSITIONS. We can't wait tosee you!
Rookie staff reps! We have added another day of training for you who didn’t get a chance
to a�end the first one. Please register now for Oct 16th.
Opportunity for Members: STA Committees
Commi�ee elec�ons will be occurring at upcoming STARA mee�ng on Wednesday,October 23. Check out Standing Commi�ees Vacancies.
If you are interested in pu�ng your name forward, please let Julia know [email protected]. It is helpful to have the nomina�ons in advance.
If you want to know more about what the different commi�ees do, or who is already onthe commi�ees, please consult our website or give us a call at (604) 594-5353.
Calling all Union Troublemakers!
The STA would like to send some Surrey teachers to hone their ac�vist skills! If you areinterested in a unique opportunity to learn some campaign methods from some unionbrothers and sisters south of the border, please feel invited to a�end the first ever LaborNotes Trouble Makers school in Vancouver. We have set aside funding for 20 a�endees.Check out this website h�ps://www.labornotes.org/vancouver for more informa�on, andlet Julia know by email to [email protected] that you would like to a�end. Theevent is on October 26, 2019.
October 29th is the day when we will be hos�ng our popular new teachers’ conferencehere at the STA. If you are a new teacher (first or second year, not just new to the district!)you haven’t already a�ended this last year) please feel invited to sign up to a�end. It is sogreat to meet our new colleagues to welcome them to the profession. The teachers willreceive a series of orienta�ons throughout the day to various aspects of the services theunion offers them, and the rights they can assert.
We review topics such as preparing for your first year evalua�on, how to understand yourpaycheque, Pro D opportuni�es, and legal pi�alls for teachers. You will be inducted theminto the provincial union; each teacher will receive a cer�ficate and a pin. Sign up for ourNew Teachers Conference now! We want to offer this to as many as new teachers aspossible, and may rent a larger venue if we have enthusias�c registra�on numbers!
STA Mediation Service
Your STA Execu�ve Commi�ee will appoint up to 2 Surrey teachers to the STA Media�onService. Successful applicants are appointed for a three-year renewable term. Release�me will be provided to a�ending training in conflict resolu�on and media�on, as well asto conduct media�on sessions. More informa�on about the service can be found here. Teachers can apply using the STACurriculum Vitae form.
There is an opening for the full-�me con�nuing posi�on of Director of the IncomeSecurity Division at the BCTF. The deadline for applica�ons is 5:00 pm, October 31, 2019.The full pos�ng can be found on the Employment Opportuni�es page.
Vancouver Writers Fest
The Vancouver Writers Fest runs from October 22-26 at Granville Island and other venuesaround the city. This year’s fes�val has a strong thread of Indigenous programmingincluding Educa�ng with the Witness Blanket and Voices for Change. Many teachers takeadvantage of the fes�val offerings for their own professional development on theprovince-wide PD day. Other teachers choose to bring their students on field trips. Ticketscost $10 each for students, teachers, and other adults accompanying school groups. Some�cket and travel subsidies are available for schools in need. Please [email protected] for more informa�on. The Writers in the Classroom program alsooffers opportuni�es to book an author visit to your school. Please contact outreachcoordinator Leena Desai: [email protected].
The Core Competencies have been finalized by the Ministry of Educa�on. All materials arenow available on the Ministry curriculum website. French transla�ons, a searchabledatabase for illustra�ons, and print resources will be added later this year.
Student Vote
Have you signed up your class for Student Vote? Student Vote is a free program thatprovides educators with lesson plans, slideshows, and videos to help you teach about theupcoming federal elec�on and give students the experience of vo�ng and learning what itmeans to be an ac�ve and informed ci�zen.
The Canadian Teachers’ Federa�on has created a website containing some really fabulousmaterials related to the upcoming Federal Elec�on. The site includes issues that concernCanadian educators, shareable content, talking points, and printable “I Teach, I Vote”doorhangers.
Provincial Pro-D MATH Workshop on Friday October 25, 2019
How to Teach 25 Levels of MATH with Grade 1 to 6 Kidlets!!! Tried and True Methods toSuccessfully Manage Many, Many, Many Levels of Math Learners!
This four-hour, 9:30 to 1:30 workshop is for elementary teachers, including TOCs, pre-service teachers and learning support workers at the SFU Surrey Campus, located in theCentral City Shopping Center, 250-13450 102 Ave, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3.
Cost: $100.00 for elementary school teachers, pre-service teachers and learning supportworkers. Allowances will be made for non-funded professionals.
We are so proud to be Surrey Teachers and we know there are amazing things happeningaround the district that we would love to hear about. In the spirit of acts of kindness, wewould love for our members to send us a “shout out” about a colleague who inspires youand who you think deserves recogni�on, whether it is for their kindness, a great resourcethey shared recently, or an awesome lesson they teach.
This week’s shout out is from Kiran Aujlay to Sanjeev Hundal: “Sanjeev Hundal is, hands down, the hardest working Staff Rep I know. He has worked
�relessly to ensure that our staff has a voice in school decisions and has been an
incredible advocate during challenging �mes. He regularly checks in with staff to make
sure we are able to do our jobs in a posi�ve, suppor�ve work environment. Being a staff
rep is not an easy job, but Sanjeev takes things in stride, and he deserves the recogni�on
for all of his efforts!”
Thank you Kiran, you and Sanjeev are now entered into our monthly draw for a $25Indigo! gi� cer�ficate. Please submit your “shout outs” to Angela viacommunica�[email protected] to spread the kindness around our local and for yourchance to win a gi� card too!
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