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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.

The Essential Role of School Psychologists in Virginia

As a district-level administrator, graduate educator, and school psychologist at heart, I recognize a hard truth we can’t ignore: Virginia lacks enough school psychologists, and this shortage is hurting children.

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.

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.

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.

8 Ways to Build a Creative Classroom

Creativity isn’t innate—it’s a cognitive skill that all students can develop with time and the right opportunities. While cultivating a creative classroom may seem intimidating, it doesn’t have to be.

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.

How a “Year of No” Allowed Me to Be My Best Teacher Self

This year, I am practicing “no.” Mind you, this isn’t a disrespectful, hands thrown in the air, uncaring “no.” Instead, it’s the most mindful and caring “no” that I can muster.

Insights from a Former First Responder: 3 Key Ways to Improve School Safety Response Times

As a former first responder with more than 30 years of experience in public safety, I know what it’s like to try to get information from a caller in a chaotic situation.

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.

Education News

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.

New School Safety Trends Report Shows How Schools Are Improving Outcomes in Emergencies

CENTEGIX’s 2026 School Safety Trends Report reveals how technology is reducing uncertainty and providing clarity when seconds matter.

Classroom Perspectives

It’s Alive! Teaching with Horror Stories in the Classroom

Throughout my years of teaching, I’ve discovered that students are often more eager to read and discuss horror stories than other material.

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.

Anti-racism and Activist Education: Empowering the Next Generation

Educators play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of changemakers, especially when it comes to addressing racism.

Scripted, Not Silenced: Finding Freedom Within the Frame

We don’t have to choose between structure and creativity. The best teaching lives in the in-between, where we follow a script, but we fill it with our stories, our students’ voices, and our classroom rhythms.

“Why Aren’t We Taught About Investments in School?” Rethinking Financial Education for K–8 Students

I believe it is vital for some form of investment education, along with the other elements of financial literacy, to exist in every school. In every classroom.

Model UN and the Art of Diplomacy

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.

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.

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.

Making High School More Relevant: A Life Skills Approach

The integration of practical, relevant life skills into the curriculum not only improves engagement, but also increases emotional well-being and real-world readiness.

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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 Must-Haves for Teachers

These teacher must-haves can help you unwind and indulge in some me-time routines after an undoubtedly busy school year.

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.

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The Arts

Puppets Talk, Children Listen

The expressiveness and dramatization of puppets have not only entertained people for thousands of years, but have also been used to educate and inform.

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

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.

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.

4 Arts and Crafts Workshops for Kids

While the winter season may narrow your field trip options, a visit to an indoor arts and crafts workshop may be a great way for students to release some of their pent-up energy.

Engaging Autistic Students with the Arts

Ask any educator who has welcomed multiple learners with autism into his or her classroom, and you will find there is no set formula for ensuring academic success.

5 Music Apps for Kids

Music is a meaningful component of children’s development. Here are a few apps that can help incorporate more music into kids' day-to-day routines.

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.

Travel

Going Dutch? Reflections on the Secondary School System in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is almost always ranked in the top ten for "best education systems in the world." But what makes an education system “the best?”

Emirates “Travel Rehearsal” Programs for Children With Autism

As part of Autism Awareness Month, several milestones have been achieved on Emirates’ journey to make travel more accessible for all.

Packing for Success: How to Establish a Teaching Abroad Experience

The teacher candidates in our Bachelor of Education program were about to embark not only on a professional journey, but also an actual journey, to teach abroad.

15 Virtual Tours to Museums Around the World

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

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.

Plan Your Summer Vacation with the Help of These 5 Resources

When summer vacation rolls around, you—just like your students—are ready for a break. Here are some resources to help you travel safely and securely.

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.

The Altruistic Tourist: Putting Your Vacation to Good Use

Volunteer travelling—dubbed "voluntourism"—has become very popular in the last 25 years. Voluntourists want to travel, learn, and contribute to something meaningful.

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.

Summer Resources

5 Gardening Apps You Should Try Out This Year

There’s no better way to spend time outside in the summer than by tending to a garden. Use these apps for your own gardening, or with students to show them how much fun it can be.

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!

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.

Social Justice

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.

For 8th Straight Year, 100% of Success Academy Grads Accepted to 4-Year Colleges

66% of students were accepted to selective institutions. Graduates were awarded more than $20 million in financial aid.

Human Rights: Canada’s Successes Shouldn’t Overshadow Its Failures

Many of us likely take basic universal human rights for granted. Yet in a legal sense, human rights have existed for less than 75 years.

Safe Haven: The Journey of LGBTQ+ Refugees in Canada

The persistence of violence against LGBTQ+ people in countries where homosexuality is legal remains worrisome and creates a refugee situation that is not that easy to prove.

Shining a Spotlight on 10 Banned Books

As groups, government entities, parents, and individuals continue to raise issues about the content of certain books, it’s important to consider the impact this will have on our students.

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.

Equity vs. Equality: Eliminating Barriers in the Classroom

In recent years, “equitability” and “equality” have become popular buzzwords, but although the terms are often used interchangeably, there are significant differences between them.