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Diversity

Éy Swáyel! Welcoming Indigenous Pedagogy as a Canadian Educator 

As an educator in Canada, whose homeland has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples long before me, I have the opportunity and responsibility to teach this history to my students.

Everyone is Welcome: Establishing Inclusive Classrooms

The tides are turning in how education can involve essential skills for growth, as well as inclusive and diverse examples that reflect students’ lives.

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.

A Seat at the Table: Equality in the Classroom

We may believe we are creating inclusive, “multicultural” teaching environments, all while being completely unaware of the systemic racism that still impacts our students.

Teaching Kids About Pride

I started my teaching career at a public middle school in Toronto about two decades ago. At that time, I was not comfortable being personally out to my students.

A Lesson on Empathy: Refugees and the UN Rights of a Child

During our staff meeting that afternoon, my colleagues and I learned our school had six new students who were Syrian refugees.

UNHCR: The Nation Building Narrative

Few institutions have been as instrumental in shaping Canada today as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

What’s in a Name? Implicit Bias of ELL First Names

First names of English Language Learners, even for the most experienced and caring teacher, can evoke an implicit bias of which we must be aware.

Education News

Ohio Teacher Wins Summer Getaway in “Sunshine for Teachers” Contest

The grand prize winner and 19 first prize winners celebrated with their schools during schoolwide smoothie parties hosted by Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

Helping Students Become Lifelong Readers

The best way to inspire today’s youth to read is by building a culture that celebrates their book choices and makes reading as fun and engaging as the media they already love.

How (and Why) to Make Classrooms More Musical

Music is a language that reaches across age, culture, and ability. And when we learn to use it with care and creativity, it becomes one of the most accessible and powerful tools we have in education.

Reading in America: Five Years Since COVID

While we continue to understand and measure the pandemic's impact on education, more and more evidence is confirming that, even five years later, students are still a long way off from rebounding academically.

GIA GemKit Brings Gem Science to Any Classroom

Young students anywhere in the world can now experience the wonder of gems and minerals with GemKit™ by GemKids ®.

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