In the Loop - November 13, 2025

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KEY RESOURCES IN LANGLEY

  • Guide to Key Websites and Resources: Here
  • Instructional Services Website: For all your district-vetted resources K-12!  Check it out!
  • Aboriginal Resources vetted by the District: Here
  • TCS Sites: Key resources are still being placed in these Teams. If you need access to one of these Teams, please email dzurbuchenjonker@sd35.bc.ca.
    • TCS SS-Grade 3
    • TCS Grade 4-8
    • TCS Secondary

DISTRICT LEARNING COMMONS

The DLC is your one stop shop for useful resources to enhance your teaching available to all school staff in the Langley School District. You don’t need to buy everything for all of your lessons yourself! We deliver and pick up all the items you request through district mail twice per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays). Links to all the info below:

  • View and book online through Insignia Library system | Here
  • Find instructions, an area to check out new resources, request new resources and report lost or damages kits | Here
  • Sign out instructions | Here

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

*NEW!* Follow us on our UDL/Mentorship Instagram! @sd35mentorshipmoments
 We post lots of events, teacher tips, UDL strategies, and more!

Interested in Becoming a Mentor? We have many brand-new or early career teachers looking for a mentor. We need mentors at all grade levels but especially primary (1-3), middle (6-7), and Resource. We are looking for experienced teachers with five or more years in the profession to support and guide newer educators as they transition into their roles. Please fill out the Mentor Information Sheet here. Once completed, please email it to teachermentorship@sd35.bc.ca to join our program!

New to the District or a New Role? If you’re a newer teacher looking for mentorship, please fill out the Mentee Information Sheet here. Once completed, please email it to teachermentorship@sd35.bc.ca to join our program! 

Time Commitment: Mentors and Mentees need to commit to ONE 45-minute learning-focused conversation every 3-5 weeks. There are optional workshops, networking and learning sessions available, as well as many perks such as the Mentorship Retreat, giveaways, and resources.

Mentorship Kits: Join the Mentorship Program to borrow Classroom Library Kits to borrow for the school year to help build a library for your students to borrow books and increase the love of literacy.  Currently available at K-2 and 6-8 grade levels. Email us with your request.

Upcoming Events: 

Mentor and Mentee Info Sessions | Nov 18, 2025 |  Register
 This will be held on Tuesday, November 18th,  at the SBO, in the  Learning Hub from 4-5:30pm. Come in with your mentor/mentee partner and have time and space to work together.  Those who could not attend Squamish will receive books and resources provided during the retreat.  

ODYSSEY 2026

Odyssey 2026 | Monday February 9, 2026 | Call for presenters | More info | Presenter Form
The Langley School District's annual Odyssey Conference will be held in-person on Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Langley Events Centre, RE Mountain Secondary and Peter Ewart Middle School.

Please see the Call for Presenters for Odyssey at the link above. In addition to our many external presenters who will be on-hand, we also hope to tap into the incredible talents and expertise of all of our Langley staff to help make Odyssey a successful learning experience for all staff.

If you would be willing to host a breakout session for the event and interested in submitting a proposal for this year's Odyssey Conference, please use the link below. Please note that we have a hard deadline of Monday December 1, 2025 for presenter proposals to be submitted. We will not be able to accept any proposals submitted after December 1.

HONOURING TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Reconciliation Resources from TC2 | More info
In June 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its 94 Calls to Action. Calls #62 and #63 specifically called upon governments to consult and collaborate with Survivors, Indigenous Peoples and Educators to provide curriculum resources to support learning about First Nations, the Inuit, and the Métis. The resources in this collection invite meaningful inquiry and reflective explorations that can help us better understand how we might decolonize teaching and learning as part of our responsibilities to reconciliation. This collection of resources includes fully-developed lessons for grade six and up, image sets, suggested resources, and reflection guides to support student thinking and learning about reconciliation. You can view the resources and place an order using the link above.

DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Welcome to Mathletics with Erin Priddle | On-Demand Learning Feature
We are excited to start you off on the right foot through this introductory session. Learn how the award-winning, digital supplemental math resource, Mathletics, is designed to support your teaching and learning needs. Through an interactive walk-through of the student and teacher console experience, discover how you can differentiate instruction for your students, track progress, and leverage additional printable resources in your math classroom.

Math UP Webinar #3 – Thursday November 20, 2025 – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Langley MathUP and UDL
The third and final Math UP webinar will be taking place on Thursday November 20, 2025. This final Math UP webinar will focus on how Math UP fits with the work the District is doing around supporting Universal Design for Learning in our classrooms. Please see below for a detailed overview of what will be covered in this session.  The webinar will be recorded and the recording will be made available to schools and teachers. 
We're here to support your teaching journey!  Join us and learn how MathUP can be used as part of a Universal Design approach to math instruction. We’ll highlight the clear learning goals and targets you have at your fingertips for grades K-8. All the supports you have providing student choice, such as Open Questions which allow students with a wide range of abilities to respond to the same question in different ways.  Lastly, where you can use and apply tools and strategies for accessibility, so all Langley students reach their full potential. The Zoom link to the webinar can be found below: 
  • Join Zoom Meeting: Link
  • Meeting ID: 507 635 6418 
  • Passcode: 361DG7 

EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Smart Money: Inflation & Tariffs made Simple | Enriched Academy | November 18, 2025 | More info | Register
Inspire your students to start building real-world financial awareness and knowledge for life! This is a fun and interactive session that makes learning about tariffs, inflation, and how money really works easy to understand! There are multiple time lots for each session specific to Grade 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. It’s a fun session packed with tools and insights you can start using right away. Best part? It’s completely free to attend and there will be a Class donut party up for grabs in every session!

Rooted in Nature: Exploring Outdoor Play and our Connection to the Land | Child Care Resources & Referrals (CCRR) | January 30-31, 2026 | More info
We are thrilled to offer this year’s conference in a flexible hybrid format, welcoming both in-person and virtual participants. The event opens on Friday, January 30th with a warm welcome reception, followed by an inspiring keynote presentation by the renowned Dr. Mariana Brussoni. Saturday promises a rich day of learning, starting with a morning panel featuring seven passionate advocates and experts in outdoor play. They will share their insights on the powerful impact that time spent outdoors has on the well-being of both children and educators.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF/STUDENTS/CLASSES

This Month in the Arts | November | Poster
The Arts are alive and well in Langley schools! Please check out the poster at the link below for a quick glance and overview of all of the amazing Arts events and activities happening across schools in the Langley School District in November!

Provincial Career Week | November 24-28, 2025
It's Provincial Career Week Nov 24-28! Please see some amazing resources for Teachers below:

Crash Science Virtual Field Trip | December 11, 2025 | Science Is Cool (ScIC) | Register
Give your students a front-row seat to a live crash test, streamed directly from the IIHS facility. Perfect end-of-semester experience for grades 6-12 Students to explore how physics and engineering save lives. There will be opportunity to ask questions in real time.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Career Connections Hub | Power Smart for Schools | More info
There is a new Career Connections tab on the Power Smart for Schools website. The Hub was designed to help inspire youth with:

  • Engaging stories from BC Hydro employees
  • Resources tailored for Indigenous students
  • Classroom activities that connect students' passions to the wide variety of BC Hydro career paths

Economics Edukit | Sign up by November 16 | Fraser Institute | More info
Knowing that teachers spend countless hours outside the classroom and spend hundreds of dollars of their own money prepping for their classes, Fraser Institute wants to help! Their Economics EduKits offer everything you need to deliver engaging economics lessons. Each kit includes detailed lesson plans, student handouts, and all the necessary materials for interactive activities. No extra costs or prep work needed just unpack the kit and dive into your lessons! Kits are FREE, shipping is FREE, and the materials are yours to keep.

 PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL READINGS

Tiffany Haddish on Healing Through Laughter and Legacy | My Legacy Podcast | Watch here
Long before her breakout in Girls Trip, Tiffany was navigating foster care, homelessness, and hardship — discovering that laughter wasn’t just a performance; it was a path to survival. Through her She Ready Foundation and new docuseries Tiffany Haddish Goes Off, she’s redefining what it means to heal out loud and use joy as a force for change.

Creating Thinking Systems Podcast | The Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2) | Podcast
The Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2) is a Canadian organization that is dedicated to supporting critical, creative and collaborative thinking in all areas of education, both for students in the classroom but also for teachers and school and system leaders as we look at improving the work we do in schools everyday.  Please check out their podcast series on Creating Thinking Systems which can be accessed via the link above.

TECH TIPS

Introducing Class View in Book Creator | More info | Video
Do you have 2 minutes and want to make your Book Creator teacher experience even better? Class View gives you a whole new perspective on your classroom library. With one click, you can see every book and every page in a streamlined layout, complete with live thumbnails and timestamps. This feature lets you quickly monitor student progress, jump in to give feedback, and even co-create without opening each book individually. Save time, support every learner, and make monitoring progress easier by filtering assignments and sorting by author or edit date. It’s your classroom dashboard for creativity and progress all in one place!

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