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Professional and Present: Creating Healthy Boundaries in Your First Year of Teaching

Early in your teaching career, there are many areas in which you should consider establishing boundaries. Here are three that should be at the top of your list.

Julia Bialeski - September 3, 2025

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Classroom Perspectives

Guardians of the Coast: Building Kids’ Confidence Through Art

I was recently involved with an art exhibition in the Thanet District of Kent, England, that helped students see themselves as artists, advocates, and changemakers.

Back to School

Why Lining Up Is Good for Students (and Schools)

Something as simple as lining up can bring clarity, consistency, and connection, benefiting not just students, but staff as well.

Classroom Perspectives

Ready or (Definitely) Not: Learning to Teach in a Pandemic Classroom

To many in the field, a poor first year of teaching is the first step in an accepted, almost ritualistic career timeline. Perspectives on a teacher’s first year seem to have shifted, though, since my generation entered the workforce.

Class Management

Breathe, Focus, and Learn: 3 Simple Exercises That Prepare Students for Academic Success

When practiced regularly, breathing techniques can become powerful self-regulation tools that serve students throughout their academic lives and beyond.

Autism

3 Places to Buy Sensory Toys Online for Special Needs Students

Explore sensory toys that support focus, calming, and skill-building for students with special needs—plus where to find them online.

Back to School

The Secret to a Quiet Lunch Break: Building Student Relationships

The trick to not using all your personal days during the first month of school is to focus on stopping bad behavior before it starts, instead of punishing students after the fact.

Class Management

Ditch the Desk and Embrace the Flex

I began the school year in a classroom with eighteen standard desks. Today, I have none. This isn’t a lament about budgetary constraints or overcrowded classrooms; it’s a deliberate choice.

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The First Six Weeks: Laying the Foundation for a Successful Middle School Year

The first six weeks of a new school year are essential. In middle school classrooms, those weeks are not just a warm-up. Rather, they are the foundation on which the entire school year is built.

Classroom Perspectives

Stories from the Stage: How Drama Education Shapes Global Citizens

Drama is far more than a performance-based art. It is a dynamic educational tool that improves students’ capacity to understand perspectives far removed from their own.

Education News

American Lung Association Urges Schools to Test for Radon to Protect Students and Staff

September 5, 2025 0

Radon is a naturally occurring, odorless, tasteless, and colorless radioactive gas that can accumulate indoors, including in schools.

Education News

NASSP Launches New Online Course to Help Principals Build Career-Connected Learning

September 2, 2025 0

Designed by and for school leaders, the course provides a step-by-step framework to help principals create career-connected learning experiences using their existing teams and resources.

Education News

COSI Earns Four Emmy® Awards for Delivering Science Programming That Engages, Resonates, and Sticks

August 29, 2025 0

COSI’s Emmy® wins include its hit animated series “Dr. B in 3,” which transforms complex science into bite-sized lessons for curious minds of all ages.

Education News

Common Sense Media Launches New Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum

August 25, 2025 0

Revamped curriculum features lessons on online safety, building healthy mindsets, managing screen time, AI literacy, and more.

Education News

The Secret to Thriving Schools? Parents Who Feel Safe and Heard

August 22, 2025 0

To create a culture of safety and help parents feel confident sending their children to school, school leaders must communicate with families about the safety measures that are in place.

Classroom Perspectives

The Black History Exhibit: Creating an Authentic Learning Experience

January 1, 2025 0

I’ve always believed in the importance of history and that the past has many crucial lessons to teach us. I also care deeply about ensuring that the curricula I teach reflects the diversity of our school and gives each student insights into the experiences of others.

Over Your Head: Digital Barriers in the Classroom

September 1, 2020 0

It is widely accepted that digital tools and resources are vital to students’ success in the modern world. It is also widely believed that the only barrier to access is money.

Teaching Art History Online: A Visual Journey in the Digital Age

May 1, 2025 0

Teaching art history in an entirely online environment has brought a new set of challenges and opportunities that I’ve come to embrace with enthusiasm.

The Importance of Taking a “PAWS” for Our Students

January 1, 2025 0

A wink to our school’s husky mascot, PAWS Time is a highly engaging, weekly enrichment program that allows our students to “pause”: Practice kindness, Always be safe, make Wise choices, and Show respect.

Model UN and the Art of Diplomacy

November 1, 2020 0

The Model UN Club found me in 2013 in the shape of two very keen Grade 9 girls making a pitch to me at lunch about the need for more women in politics.

Creating a Reading Culture (Even When You’re Low on Time and Funds)

November 1, 2018 0

"Why read when you can watch the movie?" In my eight years as an educator, no other sentiment has been quite so crushing to hear from children.

Thinking Like a Teen: Teaching the Charter to Grade 9 Students

November 1, 2022 0

In my experience with teaching the Charter, a great way to connect the priorities of fifteen-year-olds with the values of this significant document is by thinking like a teen.

Keeping Kids Reading During the Age of Remote Learning

February 8, 2021 0

It is my job to motivate and mold my students, to keep them engaged, to build reading and writing confidence in all who enter my virtual classroom.

Taking Centre Stage: The Many Roles of Contemporary ELA Teachers

December 4, 2023 0

To succeed in the ELA classrooms of today, teachers must possess the ability to go way beyond subject area knowledge.

Reading Lists

10 Books That Tackle Bullying

Kelsey McCallum -

Share these books with your students to spark meaningful conversations about bullying and empower them to stand up for themselves and others.

15 New and Upcoming Books for Student Activists

Kelsey McCallum -

To help you inspire your students to become agents of change, we’ve gathered these books that focus on different forms of activism.

10 Mental Health Books to Share with Your Students

Kelsey McCallum -

These books offer stories and resources about mental health and well-being, while also shining a spotlight on different mental health conditions.

Back to School

4 Memory Training Apps to Start the School Year With

TEACH Magazine - 0

After summer holidays, getting back into study mode can be a struggle. These apps can help get students' memory wheels turning again.

Helping Students Overcome Freshman Year Anxiety

Martha Beach - 0

For high school teachers, the start of the year can be a bit daunting as you welcome new (and nervous!) students to a very different type of school day.

4 Apps That Support Group Work Communication

TEACH Magazine - 0

These apps and websites can help students maintain productivity while exchanging their work and discussing their projects.

Building Blocks That Matter: Forming Positive Relationships with Students and Families

Eric Gaestel - 0

In my classroom, I focus on taking the time to intentionally and thoughtfully form positive and meaningful relationships with my students.

Effective Strategies for Managing Split Grade Classes

Meagan Gillmore - 0

Newfoundland and Labrador to introduce split-grade classes in 2016–2017, raising concerns among parents about academic and social impact.

Slow Down: Keeping Children Safe in School Zones

Adam Stone - 0

Far from being a safe haven, schools can be a danger zone, especially for students walking amongst the crush of cars and buses that converge at drop-off and pick-up times.

Back to School

Back-to-School Must-Haves: Transform Your Classroom with These Indispensable Items

With the right tools and products at your side, you can turn the chaotic transition from summer break back to school into a smooth ride.

Class Management

Addressing Cybersecurity in the Classroom

Password management can be a daunting classroom challenge for K–12 educators. Here we’ll take a deep dive into some of the more effective solutions for getting kids logged in.

How to Show Students You Respect Them

You see, here’s the thing that some of us – teachers and parents alike – don’t really take time to stop and think about: kids’ feelings have value too. And they all have their own needs and wants at any given time.

No More Permission to Pee

As students transition from elementary to high school, teachers have an opportunity to practice gradually releasing control. Restroom privileges are a good place to start.

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow: Addressing the School Attendance Problem

Student absences are not a new issue in education, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have only added to this growing problem.

Bathrooms and Blackboards: Supporting Students with IBD

School is a part of every child’s life. During their academic years, students deal with so many different facets of growth and development—physical, cognitive, emotional, and social. Having a chronic illness on top of the regular day-to-day stressors of being a student can be an enormous burden and challenge.

How to Manage a Digital Classroom

As we transition from traditional teaching and learning approaches to digital and interactive ones, we need to carefully plan and prepare the learning environment.

Drama: The Ball Toss Name Game

This classic game is a great way to break the ice while keeping students active.

Teacher Presence: Essential for Learning or Just a Buzzword?

When you have a teacher who has presence, students are impacted in ways that positively affect the class. But what exactly is teacher presence?

Managing an Allergy-Free Classroom

Classrooms present numerous opportunities for allergic reactions, and everyone has a role to play in keeping children with food allergies safe.

Field Trips

8 Courthouse Tours Across North America

Kelsey McCallum -

It is more important than ever to encourage today’s youth to become active, informed, and engaged members of democratic society. This starts by helping them understand how the justice system works.

Start the School Year off Right with These 10 Team-Building Field Trips

Kelsey McCallum -

Team-building exercises encourage students to work together to solve a common goal, all while developing communication, problem-solving, and even leadership skills.

7 Conservation Area Field Trips to Immerse Students in Nature

Nupur Bagoria -

Engaging with the outdoors allows children to form a lasting bond with nature, and also helps them understand the responsibility they have to sustain it.

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