EA Standards of Practice in BC

You hope those first steps into the school system will be positive ones, but for parents whose children have special needs, those first steps into school can be downright terrifying. Read more https://lttr.ai/fKWq #bced #EssentialEA #EAStandardsOfPractice

Our children deserve the best support possible, and as parents, we deserve to know the people providing that support are well trained.Kemi Nordstrom, EA of more than 20 years and Parent of a Neurodiverse Child Read more https://lttr.ai/fJqe #bced #EssentialEA #EAStandardsOfPractice

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The students that are being supported by EAs across the province deserve to be supported appropriately. Read more https://lttr.ai/eXXY #bced #bcpoli #EAStandardsOfPractice #EssentialEAs

Good morning! We are excited for our first meeting tonight with EAs throughout the Province. We have over 90 signed up for tonight but it's not too late to join! (If tonight doesn't work, we have another session on Sat!) RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-assistants-discuss-s

As the EA survey has closed, we would like to invite ALL Education Assistants in British Columbia to a meeting to discuss standards, introduce our group and hear from you. We are offering two dates to provide you with flexibility! December 3rd from 7-8pm ... or December 5th from 10-11am. Please RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-assistants-discuss-s The meeting will be held via Zoom and the link will be provided upon registration. In the meantime, please keep sharing our website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with fellow EAs. Website: eastandardsbc.ca Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/eastandardsofpractice/ https://www.facebook.com/EAStandardsOfPracticeBC/ https://twitter.com/EaWorking

Our survey results show that some Education Assistants are unsure of what Standards of Practice are and how it would apply to them. Join us to find out what we mean by Standards of Practice (and what we don't mean!)! ALL Education Assistants in BC are invited to a meeting to discuss standards, introduce our group & hear from you. ... Dec 3: 7-8pm or Dec 5: 10-11am https://eventbrite.com/e/education-assistants-discuss-stand Meeting will be via Zoom & link will be provided upon registration.

"Trained EAs are vital to supporting students with diverse needs. Understanding student needs, being able to facilitate the students success in various classroom situations and the skill to communicate with students and teachers is paramount." ~EA Survey respondent