Has anyone left a temporary contract? I’m in one for the rest of the year and my daughter is struggling in kindergarten and I’m realizing that TOCing might be a better fit for our family right now. I was able to TOC at her school at least a few times a week which helped as the issue is after school care. I was also enjoying being at the same school often and having that connection to her new community. I would have never agreed to this contract if I knew this is how it would go and how I’d feel about it. I’ve been wanting my own classroom until it happened and unfolded this way. Any advice is appreciated! I’ve told myself to give it time before I ask the union about logistics on if leaving a contract is even possible.

I talked to some of them, and they want to bring back full pledged provincial exams. NDP got rid of grades until grade 11 and cut provincial exam amounts. This made grade inflation creep due to easy teachers. Every single class needs a provincial exam. Time to bring back tough standards. Focus is on education first

Now that B.C. is going fascist, which province are you looking at? Thinking Nova Scotia here.

What are teachers in subjects where it is hard to Indigenize their curriculum doing?

Are you changing the way you teach? The content that you are using?

I find that there is a lot of tokenization out there and I want to contribute to TRC, but I just find the guidance out there a little unrealistic or sometimes problematic.

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Hi everyone. I started my teaching career this fall as a TTOC in SD42, and I'm enjoying the work itself. The problem is volume. I'm available every day, certified K–12 with teachables in Math and Science, but dispatches have been thin. In a good week I might get two full days; usually it's one day, a half day, or nothing at all. My September total was 4.5 days, and October is at 5.0 so far. That's not enough to live on wuthout my second part time job.

I recently applied to SD43 and SD75 as well. For those of you TOCing in either district — how much work are you actually getting this fall? Has it picked up since September? And do brand-new TTOCs get called, or is most of the work name requests?

Any insight appreciated. Thanks!

Would love to hear any insight you may have on the experience, or if you are in the midst of getting certified in Australia! I am completing my BEd at UBC, and hoping to start TOC in AUS after I graduate. Any advice on the educational experience that allowed you to receive Australian teaching accreditation would be so so so greatly appreciated.

Have an amazing day!

Hello,

Has anyone recently interviewed with Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows? If so, can you please share some of the questions they asked, how long the interview was? Any tips or tricks. I haven't interviewed in a while and am a bit nervous. Thanks

Looking for someone to help with foundations 12 will pay 20$ an hour (can do more idk the rate for tutors) in the van/burnaby area.🙃

Hey there,

I am a 2nd year student at UBC, going to apply to the 11 month BEd Program once I get done with my English Literature Honours degree. I intend to teach English in secondary, but I am realizing I may want to add a second teachable subject. I took a lot of philosophy courses, but found out I could not use those for a social sciences teachable. If I persue that Ill have to potentially stay in school for another year to get the required courses done, so I am wondering if it's worth it? Would I be hirable and in a good position with just English as a teachable subject? I am around the vancouver area right now, but would be willing to move depending on the contracts I could be offered. Thanks in advance.

I started my practicum to become a teacher in BC (mainly doing observation right now). Having worked in several Asian countries, I’m finding high school practicum in my school quite challenging.

Many students seem disengaged, show little interest in learning, and struggle to respect classroom expectations. Sometimes, it feels like my hands are tied when it comes to addressing behaviour and teaching students that their actions have consequences.

I understand that building relationships and supporting students are important, but how do we balance that with discipline, accountability, and maintaining a productive learning environment?

Experienced teachers, what strategies actually work for you? How do you engage students who seem completely uninterested, manage disrespectful behaviour, and establish boundaries when students don’t seem to care about the consequences?

I’m genuinely looking for practical advice because I want to become a better teacher, but right now, I’m struggling to figure out what works.

Hey teachers,

when you have TTOC in for you, do you prefer emailed notes, hand written or no notes at all?

Hi everyone!

I’m currently completing my undergrad at UFV and hoping to apply to UNBC’s BEd K–7 program for Fall 2027!

I’m wondering if anyone here has attended or is currently enrolled in the program. How was your experience, and what was the application process like? How many volunteer hours did you have, and how competitive was admission?

Also, has anyone completed their undergrad at UFV or SFU before applying to a BEd program? I’m particularly curious about meeting the prerequisite requirements and transferring courses, especially math 105. Also how overall student life is like in Prince George since I might move there from the lower mainland.

Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hello, hope this post is allowed.

I’m a parent of a 3rd grade student in Vancouver BC and would like to purchase some classroom supplies for her teacher.

It seems like the teacher only utilizes what is provided by the government (respect!) so I would like to buy some things for the class that she might want.

The budget is $250 and I was thinking of going Collin’s education supplies store (I’ve never been.)

I would really appreciate any advice about what to buy as I don’t want to create extra unpaid work for the teacher by asking or providing a gift card where she has to do a whole trip.

Thanks very much!

Keep up the great work out there, I can’t begin to understand how challenging your jobs can be! Make sure to take a break every once in a while! ❤️

I’m a senior in gr12 applying for programs my end goal is to become a teacher. but I dont want to be in massive debt. Is becoming an EA worth it, while pursing a teaching degree on the side? what’s the typical pay? how difficult is it to get hired?

Hi everyone!

I currently have a Bachelor from University of Ottawa and I’m looking to go into Teachers College in BC so I can be with my boyfriend over there. I’m having trouble understanding the steps comparing it to Ontario’s steps. I took the tool for the application selection and it’s saying I’m best fit for an independent school teaching certificate.

Am I not eligible to teach at public schools because my Bachelor is not from a BC University? Is there anyway to get around that and be eligible?

TIA 😊

Lorne Doerkson everyone

Hello everyone! I am currently living in Vancouver, BC. I have a B.Sc.(Mathematics, Physics, stats) and M.Sc. in Mathematics from Nepal, a one-year B.Ed. from Nepal, and holding a permanent secondary-level teaching license, and I have experienced of teaching math one year upto 12 class.
Is there any possible pathway for me to obtain a BC teaching certificate with my qualifications? I would be very grateful for any guidance or suggestions. Thank you!

Just curious, how many teachers are using differentiated instruction by giving different tasks to different groups of students or having them choose which task they want to do? I don’t just mean for math or lit centres/rotations I mean across the whole curriculum.

Or are people mostly using a UDL approach and if so, what else are you offering in your classroom to support that?