Learning Resources for Staff
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Staff Fortinet Security Awareness Training
BCPSEA has developed a series of professional development programs to deliver innovative, accessible, high-quality learning opportunities to meet districts' needs:
Inclusive Education and Understanding Behaviour (free, on demand)
Log into this free course here. Once you have created your account access the course here.
Non-sexist environment and prevention and harassment (free, on demand)
This 20-minute tutorial will provide participants with an orientation to what workplace harassment is and is not, including sexual harassment. Participants are presented with relevant workplace scenarios that may or may not constitute harassment to engage learning and ensure understanding. Click here to access the online training.
Understanding Common Medical Conditions
This free 4-hour course is intended to provide professional development opportunities for EAs working to support and become more aware of learners with certain medical conditions. The course provides participants with guided learning activities, knowledge checks, opportunities for reflection, and assessments. Create an account here. Once you have created your account access the course here.
In this unique video resource library, our team of ADHD specialists offer bite-sized insights, ideas and strategies to help teachers roll with ADHD in the classroom. It is brought to you by BC Children's Hospital, the Province of BC, and the BC Health Services Authority. It is intended for Teachers and Education Support Professionals.
AllergyAware.ca offers online anaphylaxis courses for the community, developed by leaders in health education – Food Allergy Canada and Leap Learning Technologies – and medically reviewed by Canadian allergists. This course takes approximately 30 minutes.
Free two-part series to support adult well-being in the K-12 education system, developed through the Government of BC and the Ministry of Education and Child Care. Part 1 of MindUP for Educators: The Science and Practice of Self-Care and Mindful Teaching introduces the research and science on well-being and mindful teaching through the lens of MindUP’s four pillars—neuroscience, mindful awareness, positive psychology, and social and emotional learning (SEL). Part 2 is designed to promote well-being and build resilience.
Free course that aims to create a shared understanding of children’s behaviours within early learning settings. After completing the four modules, learners will be equipped with strategies to work with diverse groups and support all children and behaviours. This course is approximately 10 hours and upon completion, participants will receive a certificate.
Free course that will systemically cover and uncover implicit and explicit forms of historic, systemic, and institutional racisms and their colonial and intersectional impacts on marginalized peoples and their communities in the past and in the contemporary times. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the hegemony of racism and how it is embedded and experienced in every day interactions and relationships in all facets of society and its institutions. An optional certificate of completion is $75.
This comprehensive virtual, self-guided course provides valuable training and certification for anyone who works or volunteers in child care facilities, schools, before- and after-school care, camps, and other settings where children are present. Although this course is designed to meet the criteria for Child Care Facilities Licensing in the province of British Columbia, anyone working with school-aged children will benefit from this course. If you would like to work in a licensed child care facility in BC, you will require the Responsible Adult Certification and must be 19+.
Explore new learning opportunities!
- Child/Youth Care Worker Focused Courses
- Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP) Learning - Resources
- Virtual Offerings for Staff Working Directly with Students
- Safe Caring Schools
- POPFASD - Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- POPARD - Provincial Outreach Program for Autism & Related Disorders
- Child and Youth Development Certificate of Completion | Mount Royal University
- Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education
- Learn Mental Health Literacy
- The Science of Well-Being
- Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills
- Compassionate Learning Communities: Supporting Trauma-Informed Practice
- Anxiety Canada - Tools and Resources
- Teen Mental Health: The Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide
- Wellbeing BC
Questions? Contact our Student Support Services Department
Teacher Professional Development
Questions about SOSTU professional development? View professional development opportunities and information below. Includes: SOSTU Pro-D Policies & Procedures, signed agreement, Pro-D Days Explained, Pro-D Plan Actual Expenditure Form, Workshop Funds Request Workshop Fund Actual Expenditure, etc.
- posted in the All Staff Group (Office365) (direct link to Teacher Pro D Documents Click Here)
- on district Events (located on the bottom of our home page), and
- on the BCTF Pro-d webpage (click here).
Questions? Contact Tamara at tnunes@sd53.bc.ca or your school administrator.
Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Resources
HealthyMindsBc provides evidence-informed prevention and early intervention tools and resources, including online courses and an online resource library which is free and accessible to BC residents.
Neurodiversity and Mental Health Video Series and Supplemental Resources found here
