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.
Columns
Learning from History: Teaching the Treaties to High School Students
All people living collectively in Canada are “treaty people,” meaning that we all have rights and responsibilities for this land we call home.
Bridging Content Gaps: The Importance of Vertical Alignment
It is imperative that teachers are aware of how their subject or subjects are vertically aligned from other grade levels, both below and above.
Teacher’s Pet: September/October 2023
The Teacher's Pet column is an opportunity for teachers to showcase their animal companions in the pages of TEACH Magazine!
Art as Activism: Change Beyond School Borders
Not only do visual arts classes make space in a student’s day for creativity, they can also offer a chance to focus on something bigger.
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.
Teacher’s Pet: July/August 2023
The Teacher's Pet column is an opportunity for teachers to showcase their animal companions in the pages of TEACH Magazine!
Teacher’s Pet: May/June 2023
The Teacher's Pet column is an opportunity for teachers to showcase their animal companions in the pages of TEACH Magazine!
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.
The Power of a Good Question: Prompting Critical Thinking in Students
We ask students questions all day long, but how do we know they are actually helping students learn and, more importantly, getting them to think?