Subscribe from $5.99
0,00 USD

No products in the cart.

What Is Student Agency and Why Is It Important?

Student agency is often discussed but rarely defined in ways that feel practical. In my classroom, it means giving students voice, choice, and meaningful responsibility within clear expectations.

What to Do When Your Student Already Knows the Answer

I hadn’t taken my first lap around the room to check for understanding. In fact, I hadn’t even finished explaining the warm-up instructions. But already, there was a hand in the air. For me, that hand belonged to Justin.

10 U.S. Budget-Friendly Museums Retired Teachers Will Love

Whether you’re drawn to ancient civilizations, modern art, or something delightfully quirky, these memorable museums are calling your name. And now, you finally have the time to say yes.

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.

Why Students Struggle with Writing and How to Help Them Find Their Voice

When writing feels like exposure, I’ve found that students tend to guard their language. This often shows up as hesitation, restraint, and self-editing that have nothing to do with ability.

Schools for Living Systems: The Impact of Permacognitive Education

What would school look like if we designed it around what we now know about adolescent brain development? WILDE School began with that question.

What Administrators Should Look for in Quality Playground Development for Schools

A well-planned playground enhances student development, improves your school’s appeal to prospective families, and supports educational objectives.

Beyond “Just Say No”: How Teachers Can Have Honest Conversations About Alcohol with Teens

For decades, alcohol prevention efforts have often centred on a simple message: “Just say no.” While well-intentioned, today’s educators know that one-size-fits-all approaches rarely resonate with teenagers.

How Does ABA Therapy Compare with Other Autism Therapies for Supporting Students with Autism?

When supporting students with autism, there are many different types of autism therapies that can help children thrive in the classroom and beyond. Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is one of the most well-known options.

What Happens When the Last Pre-AI Teachers Leave the Classroom?

The conversation about AI in education focuses almost entirely on students. What they’re losing. What the system should do to protect them. But it’s not just students who are losing something. It’s teachers, too.

Education News

Google’s AI Search Poses Unacceptable Risk to Kids

The AI Overview and AI Mode built into Google Search are not safe enough to be kids’ default source of answers and, concerningly, the features can't be turned off.

29 Pieces Launches Global “Planet Earth LOVE Project” Arts Movement and Competition

Uniting schools, non-profits, and global artists to explore environmental stewardship through 2,500 artworks in a shared Instagram gallery of love for our planet and each other.

Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Earn Degrees from Top Colleges and Universities

The Kaplan Educational Foundation celebrates the latest college decisions from its 19th cohort of scholars in its Kaplan Leadership Program.

Can We Predict Third-Grade Proficiency in Kindergarten?

New study examines early indicators that can help educators better support students before achievement disparities become harder to address.

Dancing Through Culture: Using Children’s Literature to Preserve Dominican and Caribbean Identity

Luz Maria Mack’s growing collection of children’s books highlights the power of storytelling to preserve cultural traditions, strengthen identity, and create meaningful opportunities for social-emotional learning.

Classroom Perspectives

Rocking Out with RobenX: Enhancing Student Resilience Through Collaboration

Thanks to a collaboration with musician and anti-bullying advocate RobenX, I discovered many strategies for reaching students in new and lasting ways.

Better Serving Introverts in the Classroom

As curriculums move away from an emphasis on content to skills, the time is right to use that move as an opportunity to better serve introverts in school.

Network Ninja: Teaching Digital Citizenship

Under the umbrella of Digital Citizenship (DC) are some complex concepts. Netiquette, Internet safety, information usage and cyber bullying are just a few of the topics that teachers explore as they help students unpack what it means to use technology responsibly. Our school went wireless this past January.

Little School, Big Heart: A Friendly Fundraising Competition to Fight Malaria

The Spread the Net Student Challenge is a friendly competition between Canadian schools to raise funds for malaria-preventing bed nets for families in Africa.

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

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.

In the Halls of Justice: The Educational Value of Moot Court

“May it please the court.” For the past 13 years, I’ve heard middle and high school students utter these words in a simulated moot court competition.

Serenity, A Personal Essay on Standardized Testing

“I went into teaching so that I could help children perform well on standardized testing,” said no teacher, ever.

Teaching Kids to Read: Modern Approaches vs. Montessori Method

At first glance, the Montessori method and the Science of Reading appear to be opposing philosophies. But if you look closer, they are in fact surprisingly similar.

Sparking Communication in Autistic Students

As the assistant head of special education at Vaughan Secondary School in the Toronto area, Tim Wesson describes his professional learning journey as one driven by the desire to improve the standard of living for autistic students and to seek ways to build partnerships in the school community.

Trending:

Advertisement

Summer Essentials

5 Essentials to Unwind This Summer

From cool beverages to portable must-haves and screen-free entertainment, these practical picks are here to help you relax and return to the classroom feeling refreshed.

Summer Home and Classroom Essentials

Here are a few items that can help you catch up on much-needed rest and relaxation, while also taking away some of the stress that comes with preparing for the fall.

5 Essentials Teachers Need This Summer

You can almost hear it. Teachers everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief as they kick up their feet and bask in the freedom of summer break.

Advertisement

Earth & Space Science

The Importance of Teaching Earth Science

Earth science has long been the poor cousin of STEM programs. It takes a back seat to technology and gets short shrift alongside the physical sciences.

15 Books About Space and Astronomy

From books about the Big Bang to poems about planets, and everything in between, you’re sure to have a blast with these stellar reads.

GIA GemKit Brings Gem Science to Any Classroom

Young students anywhere in the world can now experience the wonder of gems and minerals with GemKit™ by GemKids ®.

Outdoor Explorers: 4 Nature Centres for Kids

Help students develop environmental stewardship by exploring these nature centres, all of which offer curriculum-linked programs.

Every Drop Counts: Keeping Water Education Fresh

When students look at the globe and see so much blue, it seems as though there’s an abundance of water. But that's just not true.

STEM Summer: 5 Excursions to Museums and Science Centres Across Canada

Here are some fun summer excursions that can get you, your family, and your students excited about the wonders of STEM!

15 Virtual Tours to Museums Around the World

Here are 15 of the best virtual museum options currently available around the world.

Travel

9 Travel Guides to Help You Plan Your Next Vacation

Not sure where to go or what to do this summer? These fun and unique guides can provide you with some inspiration.

4 Language Learning Apps to Help You Prepare for a Summer Abroad

Planning a vacation abroad this summer? You might want to consider picking up a foreign language to help you on your travels.

10 Virtual Field Trips of Ancient and Natural World Wonders

These 10 virtual field trips will take students to some of the most exciting places the world has to offer.

Kid-Free Holiday Options

For teachers who spend all their professional time surrounded by the K–12 crowd, an adult-only vacation destination may be just what is required to recharge the batteries.

Arriving and Settling into Daegu, South Korea

When you have no choice but to speak the native language, you’ll be surprised at how fast you pick up the essential words and phrases.

Finnish Education Design: How to Bring Joy to Learning

From shorter school days to an increased amount of teacher autonomy, the Finnish educational system has many innovative strategies to offer.

10+ Global Walking Tours and Trails to Explore This Summer

Walking tours can be some of the best ways to explore a new place. They give you the chance to fully immerse yourself in the history and culture of your destination with every step.

15 Virtual Tours to Museums Around the World

Here are 15 of the best virtual museum options currently available around the world.

Retirement Travel: 15+ Places to Visit After You Leave the Classroom

Retirement brings something many people rarely have—time to travel. We’ve gathered a selection of new and soon-to-be-released travel guides to help you choose your latest getaway.

Family Engagement

Education Should Be a Partnership. So Why Are Many Families Left in the Dark?

While I believe that assessment data and growth measures matter and that families have a right to this information, it’s the information educators are not required to share that troubles me most.

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

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

Strategies Every Teacher Needs for Dealing with Difficult Parents

It’s normal to feel a little apprehensive about meeting with parents, especially if you have to deliver disappointing news. Thankfully, there are many proven strategies for diffusing tense situations.

Summer

5 Thought-Provoking Podcasts for Teachers to Listen to This Summer

The summer holidays are the perfect time to brainstorm new teaching ideas and classroom activities. Get inspired with the help of these podcasts.

4 Digital Resources to Keep Students Reading This Summer

It’s no secret that students experience a loss of reading proficiency over summer holidays. Here are a few resources to help keep their reading skills sharp during the break.

5 Summer Camps for Adults

Whether you’re looking to relive the true summer camp experience, or relax and reconnect with your inner self, here are some destinations to check out.

5 Mindfulness Apps to Try This Summer

Since summer is the perfect time for teachers to take a moment to slow down, here are some tools to keep mindfulness and meditation at your fingertips.

Tips for Preventing Summer Learning Loss

Perhaps some learning loss is to be expected during summer vacation, but there are reasonable concerns about how the break may weaken students’ reading and math skills.

4 Teacher Workshops to Attend This Summer

There’s no such thing as "too much knowledge." Consider utilizing your summer holidays to attend educational workshops that will add to your skill set.

Is Your Child’s Literacy on Vacation? How Parents Can Beat the Summer Slide

Did you know students can lose up to two months of learning progress over summer break? Here's how to tackle the “summer slide” and keep kids engaged.