New 4-year contract for Sask. Teachers

Source: David Giles, globalnews.ca, May 22, 2020 85% of teachers voted in favour of the new four-year contract. A bitter contract dispute between the province’s 13,000 teachers and the Saskatchewan government has ended after teachers ratified a new contract. However, the president of their union says class size and composition still needs to be addressed.… Continue reading New 4-year contract for Sask. Teachers

Kindersley Jobs: Rosetown Central High School – 1.0 F.T.E.Replacement Teacher

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Rosetown Central High School 1.0 F.T.E.Replacement Teacher Sun West School Division invites applications for a 1.0 F.T.E. Replacement Teacher for Rosetown Central High School, Rosetown, SK, for the 2020/21 school year. The teaching assignment will include Middle Level Math. Rosetown Central High School is a Grade 7 to Grade 12 school with approximately 312 students… Continue reading Kindersley Jobs: Rosetown Central High School – 1.0 F.T.E.Replacement Teacher

Talk about a teacher with a passion!

Source: Sun West School Division, April 16, 2020 Lucky Lake Science teacher Glen Smith has found a unique way to help students learn from home while also providing some levity. Mr. Smith uses his YouTube channel to deliver weekly science lessons for what he calls the Social Isolation Class (S.I.C.). Whether it’s providing prizes for… Continue reading Talk about a teacher with a passion!

Edmonton teacher fired for breaking 'no zero policy' won't get job back

EDMONTON – A veteran Edmonton teacher who was fired for giving zeros to students who didn’t hand in their homework or take tests will get to keep money he was previously awarded but he won’t get his job back. The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed both an Edmonton School District appeal and a cross-appeal… Continue reading Edmonton teacher fired for breaking 'no zero policy' won't get job back

Saskatchewan teacher Belinda Daniels nominated for $1M ‘Nobel prize of teaching’

Teacher Belinda Daniels is changing up how indigenous culture is taught in Saskatchewan. And now, she’s in the running to be named the world’s best teacher. Daniels, 42, a First Nations member of Nehiyaw origin, is one of 50 world-class educators nominated for a $1 million (U.S.) award dubbed ‘the Nobel prize of teaching’.The Varkey… Continue reading Saskatchewan teacher Belinda Daniels nominated for $1M ‘Nobel prize of teaching’