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Fixing Assessments So AI Can’t Fake the Messy Middle

When we grade the route, not just the destination, the focus returns to the middle of learning, where it belongs.

How Technology Helped Our School Turn Values into Classroom Practices

It’s one thing to write values on a piece of construction paper and hang it in the front office. It’s another to embed those values into how students learn, interact, and take ownership in the classroom.

Mental Health and Student Attendance: The Intervention Hiding in Plain Sight

A punitive response to a late or absent student, the recorded tardy, the “you’re late again,” doesn’t just fail to help. It adds to the weight a struggling student is already carrying.

Supporting Teachers New to Inquiry-Based Learning

The shift to inquiry-based learning can present significant challenges. How can teachers best be supported through that transition?

How Slam Poetry Transforms the FSL Classroom

My FSL classroom is rarely quiet. There’s laughter, music, performance, and sometimes a bit of chaos, but it’s the productive kind. On poetry unit days, students sit congregated in groups, and they transform the space into a “scène de slam.”

What Educators Can Learn from Philadelphia’s Top-Rated Early Education Program

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA offers a comprehensive range of early childhood education programs tailored for children from infancy to preschool.

Three Myths About K–5 Online Education (And Why They Don’t Hold Up)

As the Dean of Elementary at a K–12 online private school, I constantly hear several myths about online education that I want to debunk.

Murdoch is Cracking the Case on Student Engagement

Murdoch in the Classroom offers a fresh, distinctly Canadian way to bring story-led, curriculum-connected learning into the classroom.

Why Non-Traditional Formats Count as Real Reading

When we start drawing hard lines around what “real” reading looks like, we lose sight of what actually helps kids become readers in the first place.

In Times of Extreme Political Polarization, Here’s How Teachers Can Support the Most Vulnerable Students

Over the past year, our most vulnerable students across the U.S. have been under attack. While the current administration systematically dismantles the Department of Education, these students still show up at school every day.

Education News

Jeopardy! Winner Credits High School for Game Show Success 

Perkins, a 2005 graduate of Rosati-Kain Academy, recently competed and won her debut game on the Emmy-winning game show on May 1.

From Commitment to Classrooms: Advancing Refugee Education

UNHCR–TECNO global partnership supports high impact education initiatives for refugee children and youth in East Africa.

Kids Write 4 Kids Creative Writing Contest Celebrates Young Authors Across Canada

Two Grade 6 writers earn publication; expert judges praise the creativity, craft, and heart of a record number of student storytellers.

ReadBright Literacy Tools Earn Bronze Efficacy Certification from EduEvidence

This independent certification recognizes that ReadBright aligns with the Science of Reading and meets rigorous standards for evidence-based instructional design.

Teaching Children to Be Better, More Critical Internet Users

McGill researchers designed and then tested a program that was shown to improve elementary students’ digital literacy skills.

Classroom Perspectives

Critical Thinking and the Questioning of History Texts

While teaching a Western Civilization course to high school students, I found a unique opportunity to introduce the topic of critical thinking along with the subject matter.

An Interdependent Approach: Building and Centring Positive Disability Identities in the Classroom

As educators, we aim to create meaningful, exciting, and supportive futures for all of our students. That’s why we must build learning environments where positive disability identities grow.

Let Me Tell You a Funny Story… Teaching ESL with Laughs, Not Lectures

In my current role as an ESL teacher, I’ve found that nothing draws students in, holds their attention, and helps them remember quite like a story.

5 Playful Exercises to Instill Writing Confidence in Young Students

As a third-grade teacher, I’ve dealt with my fair share of reluctant writers. But when faced with one particularly resistant student, I decided it was time to step out of my comfort zone.

The Benefits of Large Print Books

I thought large print titles would be good for students with visual impairments or for struggling readers. I had no idea how many regular education students would enjoy them too.

A Teacher’s Take On Graphic Novels

Are graphic novels a lesser form of writing? Parents and children often have opposing views when it comes to this unique and beautifully crafted type of literature.

Teaching Through Grief: What Happens When Educators Need Help

University training prepares educators for a lot of scenarios on the job. But what it doesn’t prepare them for is the inevitable grief that comes with it.

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

"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.

Rethinking Continuity: How Looping Can Transform Classrooms

Students perform better when they experience a stable environment with consistent relationships. One way to achieve this is through looping.

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Book Lists

Juneteenth Reading List: 9 Books for Kids and Teens

These recently-released books can help students learn more about the history of Juneteenth and the lived realities of Black people in America, both past and present.

10 Books That Celebrate Queer Voices

As LGBTQ+ rights are increasingly targeted around the world, there’s never been a more crucial time to uplift and celebrate queer stories.

10 Books to Read for National Indigenous History Month

Reflect on the history, diversity, and strengths of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples during National Indigenous History Month with the help of these books.

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Indigenous Education

7 Indigenous Cultural Centres Across Canada

Prepare your students for the next National Aboriginal Day with a visit to a First Nations culture centre. Students learn about the culture of Canada’s various Aboriginal peoples. Many offer games, crafts, and outdoor activities—perfect for releasing some end-of-the-year energy.

Making Rose Hip Tea from Scratch: A Math Activity

This collaboration between the Library Learning Commons, a Grade 9 math teacher, and Indigenous Education blossomed into a beautiful place-conscious learning opportunity.

Celebrating Indigenous History Month with Indigo

This June, the Indigo Love of Reading foundation donated its largest sum to date to First Nations schools, impacting 30+ schools.

Land of Incalculable Value: A Williams Treaties Overview

In 1923, three parcels of land in southern Ontario were the subject of a legal process that defined how they could be used and who would control them.

Is It Time to Update the Citizenship Test?

For many newcomers to Canada, their first impression of the First Peoples of Canada often comes in the form of an outdated study guide for the citizenship test.

Preparing for a Changing World: Climate Resilience in Schools

It is important to consider how schools are responding to climate change not just in the classroom, but on a practical level as well.

Exploring Indigenous Culture Through the Senses: A Transformative Learning Experience

At McKenzie Towne School in Alberta, students are learning through touch, scent, and sound with the Indigenous Sensory Box Project.

LGBTQ+

The Inclusivity Challenge: Is Canada a Just Society?

In my Grade 10 Canadian History course, students explore LGBTQ+ history the same way they explore the stories of many different Canadians in the context of our history.

A Legacy of Equality: Reflecting on 25 Years of Progress

The Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act was a critical moment in Canada’s history—one that reflected a significant shift in societal attitudes toward LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.

Changing the Everyday Lives of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community

For LGBTQIA2S+ Canadians, the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act has meant a complete shift from legal exclusion to inclusion.

Breaking Boundaries: Women’s Lives In and Out of the Closet

By removing the phrase “male person” from the crime of gross indecency in 1954, the Canadian government declared sex between women a crime.

Before Marriage Equality: The Fight for Benefits and Belonging

Twenty-five years after the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, three central figures reflect on the legal and personal struggles that paved the way for LGBTQIA2S+ rights, freedoms, and equality in Canada.

Teaching Kids About Pride

I started my teaching career at a public middle school in Toronto about two decades ago. At that time, I was not comfortable being personally out to my students.

Addressing LGBTQ+ Bullying in Your School

Almost two million LGBTQ+ teenagers consider suicide each year. Does this statistic scare you? If not, it should.

Recognizing Same-Sex Couples: Bill C-23, Explained

Bill C-23, titled the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, was a landmark moment in Canada’s history.

Growing a Gender-Inclusive Biology Curriculum

Biology is the study of a diverse range of living things, and biology affirms all genders.

Assessment & Evaluation

When Plagiarism Meets Policy: How an Academic Dishonesty Case Taught Me an Important Lesson

During my time as a program coordinator, I learned a lesson that has stuck with me ever since: school values don’t collapse in one dramatic moment, but rather erode one decision at a time.

Reframing Student Data for Growth

A growth mindset is the belief that abilities grow through effort and persistence. This mindset shapes how we view data.

Beyond Grades: Empowering Student Learning Through Self-Assessment

What if the problem isn’t just how students respond to feedback, but how we deliver it? What if, instead of handing out scores, we gave students the opportunity—and the space—to reflect on their learning?

Black Voices

Social Dynamics and Black Culture: How to Effectively Reach and Teach Black Students

In my role as a Black counsellor in an educational setting, I am tasked with the unspoken responsibility of “handling” Black children.

Black History: More Than Slavery and Civil Rights

Teaching Black history well means telling the story properly. This requires creatively engaging with the past and present.

Becoming Black: Reconciling Race Relations as an Afro-Caribbean Educator

As a Caribbean immigrant educator, I have had to adapt to the United States in several ways—racially, socially, and academically.

B.E.S.T. Institute Renamed in Honor of Thomas W. Dortch Jr.

B.E.S.T. Academy at The Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Institute honours the Atlanta business icon and civic leader Thomas W. Dortch Jr.

Finding Hope: How I Taught the Rwandan Genocide

As the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide approached in April 2014, I took it as an opportunity to teach my students about this horrific and tragic event.

Beyond the Map: Engaging with Complex Histories to Support Critical Place-Based Learning

As educators, we are rarely asked to sit with the histories of our city and consider how they influence our pedagogy, curriculum, and relationship with the community.

Talking to Young Students About George Floyd

I search, “Talking to children about racialized violence.” I know experts say children are never too young to talk about race, but none of them have a lesson plan for me.