LSA Grants 2024-2025

Application forms are now available for next year’s LSA grants.  Deadline for applying is May 31st, 2024. https://www.bctea.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BCTEA-LSA-Grants-Worksheet-2024-2025.pdf

Bargaining Objectives – Spring 2024

February 29, 2024   To PSAC/ BCTF Executive Committee/ BCTF Bargaining Committee   As we enter into preparation for the next round of provincial bargaining the British Columbia Technology Education Association (BCTEA) appreciate the planning required to advocate for the needs of all BCTF members. Our PSA of shop teachers is likely interested in the […]

BCTEA President’s Message – Sept 11, 2023

Welcome back to another school year, on behalf of the BCTEA executive I hope it is a good one for you. As we move into week 2 of school, we are already hearing concerns of teacher shortages, and this of course is nothing new in Tech Ed shops. We know it can be stressful when […]

BCTEA President’s Message – Jan. 13, 2023

BCTEA President’s Message – Jan. 13, 2023   Happy new year to all! It has been a long while since there has been a president’s message so hopefully this is the first of a more consistent communication. Let’s acknowledge that it has been a difficult couple of years to be a teacher, so… many… changes. […]

BCTEA Executive Goals for the 2022-2023 school year

The goals for the BCTEA Executive for the 2022-2023 school year are attached.  As discussed at this year’s AGM the BCTEA Exec will start posting these annually so members know what the executive are working towards.  We welcome members input on any and all of the goals and we look forward to working towards them […]

BCTEA Supports BCIT’s Request for an Accelerated program

The BCTEA along with many other parties in BC is writing a letter of support for BCIT’s Technology Teacher Education (TTED) program expanding to re-introduce the “Accelerated” program to help grow the number of qualified Technology Education teachers produced each year in BC. The current BCTEA program can be founds HERE

2019 BCTEA conference presenters

The following is a list of presenters scheduled to present at this year’s conference. More speakers will be added as they are confirmed. Todd Ablett: VEX robotics club vs class vs academy  Chris Chambers: student project presentation building a cedar hydrofoil, plywood chair Jacqueline B. de Raadt: Advancing Women in Engineering and Technology Daniel Gore: […]

Youth Explore Trades Workshop 2019 – BCIT

Industry Training Authority (ITA) and the Ministry of Education want to help school districts expand the Youth Explore Trades Skills program. Technology Education teachers are the key to this program’s success and having skilled teachers is the cornerstone. ITA and the Ministry of Education are hosting a 4 day workshop from Monday July 15th to […]

New Download Section added

Check out the new download section where you can download resources, files, meeting minutes, and other documents. http://www.bctea.org/download-section/