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Classroom Perspectives

More than Just Chit-Chat: Teaching Social Studies with Podcasts

In my classes I use a team-structured, project-based approach to teach history and civics. It’s an approach that covers nearly all the bases.

What Should a Teacher Look Like?

Ever since I was four years old, I dreamed of becoming a teacher. However, I never saw any teachers who shared aspects of my identities.

Alumni Success Stories: Inspiring Hope During the Opioid Crisis

I am a teacher in southern West Virginia, a region defined by stereotypes and hit hard by America’s opioid epidemic.

Taking Centre Stage: The Many Roles of Contemporary ELA Teachers

To succeed in the ELA classrooms of today, teachers must possess the ability to go way beyond subject area knowledge.

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.

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.

Using 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.

Education News

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.

A Smart Gateway to SEL: Digital Libraries

Introducing smART breaks: a free digital arts library that teaches SEL competencies to elementary school children.

Vision to Reality: Creating STEM Pathways for Black Youth

The shortage of Black men in STEM remains a dire challenge in the United States. Here's a new project that is offering research-backed ways for support.

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