By epederso on February 24, 2025
In celebration of Freedom to Read Week (Feb 23–Mar 1), we highlight selections from the Education Library’s collection that have faced challenges, or even bans, in Canada. You may be surprised by some of these titles and the reasons they were contested. Share these books with your class to spark discussion on why they may […]
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By epederso on February 10, 2025
Blog written by Rachael Huegerich February 10, 2024 Anyone can be a scientist, and the garden is a fantastic place for it! One way to get started is by joining a community science (sometimes called citizen science) project, where lots of people help collect and analyze data from where they live. After all, some questions […]
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By epederso on February 1, 2025
Blind Date with a Book – A UBC Education Library Spotlight Event You’ve heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Now’s your chance to put it to the test! Join us for Blind Date with a Book, a fun and mysterious event where you’ll discover a surprise read based on just a […]
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By epederso on February 1, 2025
Discover what’s new at the Education Library this February! Explore our latest arrivals—click on a book cover to preview it on Google Books, or click the title to find it in the UBC Library catalogue. BF353.5.C55 G76 2023 How to manage your eco-anxiety : an empowering guide for young people / written by Anouchka Grouse ; […]
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By epederso on January 27, 2025
Blog written by Rachael Huegerich January 27, 2024 There is a lot going on in the soil of your garden. Learn about worms and other creatures under the dirt, or delve deeper into the compost process, at the seed library display at the Education Library. You can find the seed library just past the reference […]
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By epederso on January 16, 2025
Post written by Kelly Davila Vargas In the course Mathematics – Elementary and Middle Years: Curriculum and Pedagogy, teacher candidates from the Middle Years/Self-Regulated Learning cohort explore innovative strategies to help students connect mathematics to their daily lives and the world around them. A key approach emphasized in the course is the use of storytelling, […]
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By epederso on January 13, 2025
Blog written by Rachael Huegerich The spring growing season is coming soon! There’s a whole lot you can grow right here in Vancouver—even if you live in an apartment. From container gardens to community gardens, you’ll find lots of possibilities for your urban garden in the current book display at the Education Library’s seed library. […]
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By epederso on January 2, 2025
Happy New Year! The Education Library invited you to explore our latest arrivals. Clicking on the book cover will take you to the Google Books page while clicking on the title will take you to the item’s UBC Library catalogue page. H61 .C73 2025 Qualitative inquiry & research design: choosing among five approaches / John W. […]
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