No More Permission to Pee
As students transition from elementary to high school, teachers have an opportunity to practice gradually releasing control. Restroom privileges are a good place to start.
August 2014
Webstuff: Travel Tips
When summer vacation rolls around you—just like your students—are ready for a break. Sometimes though, planning your getaway can be as tedious as watching the hands move ...
Field Trips: Aboriginal Cultural Centres
Prepare your students for the next National Aboriginal Day with a visit to a First Nations culture centre. Students learn about the culture of Canada’s various Aboriginal ...
How Schools are Implementing ‘Bring Your Own Device’
As the school bell rings, thirty grade six students settle into their desks for a history class. After a brief overview of last night’s homework, the teacher lets them know ...
How Virtual Worlds Can Transform Learning
My journey began in Vancouver 30 years ago, as an aid with Trainable Mentally Handicapped students. Designated as ‘uneducable,’ these students were relegated to gaining work ...
Power Recipes: How to Incorporate Cooking in the Classroom
Royce Li knows of students who hadn’t cracked an egg before entering his Grade 11 class. “It’s shocking,” he says from Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario ...