Change Your Classroom with Gratitude
Often, we forget our students come to class each day with a lot more on their minds than academics. Despite this, my students willingly express gratitude each morning.
Author: TEACH Magazine
Is The Internet Essential to Good Teaching?
High-speed Internet access is not universal. But teaching with it—and without—highlights the never-changing qualities of good teaching. Some students at Timothy Davis’ ...
Minecraft in the Classroom
There is a growing community of educators who have adopted Minecraft as a powerful engagement tool in mainstream subjects like math, science, social studies, and even language arts.
Demander la permission pour aller aux toilettes? Non merci!
« Est-ce que je peux aller aux toilettes? » Le problème, ce n’est pas l’utilisation même des toilettes, mais bien le fait de sortir de la classe.
Murder and Mayhem: Shakespeare in the Classroom
Teachers are tasked with introducing youth to the foundational, cultural icon that is Shakespeare. Even those who’ve studied his work find this challenging.
L’accueil de réfugiés en classe
Adele Rezai se souvient de quelques filles qui ouvraient les fenêtres pour, disaient-elles, enlever l’odeur de ces enfants-là. Tout s’est passé si vite : les élèves quittaient ...
Welcoming Refugees into Your Classroom
As thousands of Syrian refugees settle in North America, many teachers may be working with such children for the first time. It can seem overwhelming.
Teaching Truth and Reconciliation: Exploring Residential Schools in Canada
As the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s mandate ends, there’s a greater emphasis on teaching Aboriginal content in schools. If this scares you, you’re not alone. If it ...
The New Health Curriculum: More Than Just Sex
For the first time in almost 20 years, Ontario’s health curriculum has received a major overhaul. Although some parent and religious groups have mounted protests, Ontario’s ...
At Ease in the Classroom: How to Mentor Student-Teachers
You’ve likely been a student-teacher. You’ll likely have a student-teacher too. But you’ve probably never been given training about how to host one well.