Put Down the Chalk and Retire: Life Lessons after Leaving the Classroom
As a teacher, you’re on the clock 24/7. Retirement—where every day is unscheduled, wide open, and full of possibilities—may seem like a dream.
Mental Health & Well-being
Encouraging Positive Mental Health Discussions
Students want to talk about their mental health. They just don’t always know where to turn for help.
Help Students Manage Test Anxiety
Both tests and anxiety are, for better or worse, a part of school life. Students may not be able to avoid test anxiety, but they do need to learn how to manage it.
Lunch Police: Should Educators Get Involved?
Lunch box policing and food bans have been a hot topic in the past couple years. But do schools and educators have the right to tell students what they can and cannot eat?
Stress: Coping Techniques and How to Use Them
Stress can be useful: it fires up our brains and bodies. But sometimes we are so overrun by physiological and emotional symptoms that we can’t focus on the problem.
Bathrooms and Blackboards: Helping Students with IBD
School is a part of every child’s life. During their academic years, students deal with so many different facets of growth and development—physical, cognitive, emotional, and ...
How to Save Your Voice: Vocal Hygiene for Teachers
As an educator, taking care of your voice is everything. Thankfully, there are plenty of steps you can take to help keep your voice healthy and prevent damage and voice loss.
Managing an Allergy-Free Classroom
Classrooms present numerous opportunities for allergic reactions, and everyone has a role to play in keeping children with food allergies safe.
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 ...
Helping Students Learn through Grief
Sometimes, adults assume children are too young to experience grief. But if you’re capable of feeling love, you’re capable of feeling loss.