The Novel in Verse: Recommended Reading for the Classroom
The novel in verse is witnessing an explosion in popularity and publication. Why does it deserve a place in your collection, and how can it be incorporated into the classroom?
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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.
10 Books to Share with Students During Black History Month
These books honour and celebrate Black culture and experiences. Share them with students not only during the month of February, but all year round.
The Future of STEM: Changing Perceptions
If you ask a kid to draw a scientist, most of them will come up with the same image: an elderly man wearing a lab coat and holding a microscope. It’s a stereotype we all know well.
Morbid Fascination in the Classroom: Engaging or Inappropriate?
Students often display a morbid curiosity that I feel I cannot ignore, but can I lean into it? Can I use this fascination in a way that engages students, but also humanizes them?
Virtual Field Trips: Music and Concerts
These virtual concerts, workshops, and resources are great opportunities to show students all the joys and wonders that music can bring.
From Concepts to Kicks: Bringing Art to Life
As an elementary school art teacher, it is my job to engage my students and get them thinking critically about what and how they create.
Living Language: A New Vision for Teaching Grammar
In the K–12 setting, grammar instruction can be tedious and demoralizing. Too often it becomes an exercise in red-lining students' mistakes.
Keeping It Old School: The Retro Arcade Project
I wanted to design a new project that could be about classes working together, communicating, and listening to each other.
Making Rose Hip Tea from Scratch: A Math Activity
This collaboration between the Library Learning Commons, a Grade 9 math teacher, and Indigenous Education blossomed into a beautiful place-conscious learning opportunity.