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Professional Development

Bring Parliament to Your Classroom

Knowing how challenging it can be to make complex ideas about democratic governance understandable and relatable to students, the Parliament of Canada offers educational resources that can help.

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.

5 Mindfulness Programs for Educators

The first step to include mindfulness in schools is to provide training to teachers. Here are just some of the many mindfulness educator workshops offered in Canada.

Making Professional Development Work for You

Professional development is a lot less about going to see an expert and a lot more about exploring things and the impact they have on student learning.

Top Tips for Parent-Teacher Interviews

Preparing for parent-teacher interviews can be as stressful, especially because teachers often receive little training.

Don’t Quit: Tips for Surviving Teaching

Many people enter education to benefit society, but professional realities can cause some teachers to look for other jobs as they’re completing end-of-year reports.

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.

Discover Your Teaching Style: Are You More Like a Cat or Dog?

I recently observed a high school science lesson that left me feeling like I had just swished some super-minty Listerine. I was refreshed. I was inspired…so much so, in fact, that I built and entire upcoming PD session around my takeaway from this lesson. I will return to this in just a moment.

Education News

Students need to learn about menstrual health. Period.

Teaching students about menstruation should be an important part of health education. But educators are short on time and period-focused content.

Empowering Education: How AI Is Transforming Teaching

AI in education has emerged—not as a replacement for teachers, but as a resource enhancing their ability to focus on what matters most: students.

Devoting More Resources to Special Education Services

There is a dire shortage of special education programs and qualified teachers for children with developmental disabilities.

Breathing New Life Into Old Classroom Resources

The NAC's new digital library provides a trove of refreshed, accessible resources that make teaching easier and learning more meaningful.

The Key to Decoding Reading Proficiency in K–12 Students

This new study highlights the importance of foundational decoding proficiency and its impact on reading comprehension beyond elementary school.

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