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Black Voices

“Why Are All the Black Kids in the Hall?”

In a school made up of just 10% African American students, after the bell rang, more than half of the students still in the halls were African American. This made me wonder if Black kids are allowed to roam the halls all over America’s urban landscape.

Jamelle Newsome - January 28, 2026

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Behaviour Management

The Value of Behavior Commerce: Rethinking How We Support Emotional Growth in Schools

After 25 years in special education classrooms, I’ve learned something our current education system doesn’t always want to admit: the most important work students do each day often goes unseen.

Behaviour Management

New Teacher Survey Shows “Zen Zones” Are Far More Desired than AI/Tech Spaces

As conversations about education increasingly center on technology and innovation, many teachers across the country are seeking educational environments that foster a sense of connection and calm for students.

Behaviour Management

Giving Conflict Back: The Secret to Effective Restorative Practices

Here’s how I restored an elementary school’s staff culture from a feud 20 years in the making (with help from a 1970s criminologist).

Assessment and Evaluation

Beyond Grades: Empowering Student Learning Through Self-Assessment

What if the problem isn’t just how students respond to feedback, but how we deliver it? What if, instead of handing out scores, we gave students the opportunity—and the space—to reflect on their learning?

Careers and Guidance

In 2026, Career Readiness Can’t Be Someone Else’s Job

When many students graduate, they cross the stage with a diploma in hand and a question they’re not prepared to answer: What comes next?

Classroom Perspectives

National Mathematics Day: A Joyful Celebration of Numbers and Numeracy

Every year on December 22nd, India celebrates National Mathematics Day. This day has become an opportunity for schools across the country to spark curiosity, reduce fear, and make math an enjoyable subject for students.

Education News

Protecting Adolescents from the Risks of Social Media: Is a Ban the Solution?

With parents and teachers struggling to monitor how teens interact with social media, the pressure is increasing on governments to act. But is an age ban the best approach?

Diversity

Navigating Challenges and Charting a Path Forward for DEI in Urban Education

For urban educators and students—who often deal with deep-rooted inequities every day—the effort to promote equity and inclusion must continue.

Careers and Guidance

Making High School More Relevant: A Life Skills Approach

The integration of practical, relevant life skills into the curriculum not only improves engagement, but also increases emotional well-being and real-world readiness.

Education News

New NWEA Report Outlines How Schools Can Prepare for Weather-Related Learning Disruptions

January 30, 2026 0

The report draws on lessons from previous disasters to help schools mitigate the impacts to teaching and learning.

Education News

How TRUCE Family Helps Teachers Bring Focus and Calm Back to the Classroom

January 26, 2026 0

Educators need a practical solution that protects instructional time and helps students build healthier relationships with their devices. That’s where TRUCE Family comes in.

Book Lists

Shakespeare for Today: Inspiring a New Generation of Fans Through This Reimagined Collection

January 23, 2026 0

“All the World’s Your Stage” offers an accessible, diverse, and visually stunning approach to Shakespeare’s most iconic plays.

Education News

Unlock a Treasure Trove of Classical Literature Through Reading with Jimmy

January 19, 2026 0

Reading with Jimmy brings the classics to life by showing the text and reading it with comprehensive out-loud analysis.

Careers and Guidance

For Canadian Students, a Career-Focused Degree Could Mean Heading to the U.K.

January 16, 2026 0

New research reveals that 83% of students value job experience above all, prompting more to choose U.K. degrees built with career outcomes in mind.

Classroom Perspectives

The Figurative Language Fashion Show: Where Words Walk the Runway

May 1, 2025 0

Getting kids to write in this day and age, where entertainment is merely a swipe away, can be like asking them to eat their vegetables.

Read-Aloud Mentors: From Reluctant Readers to Inspiring Leaders

August 10, 2021 0

As a newer interventionist, I faced a formidable task: engage reluctant readers and address their needs with minimal resources for an entire 90 minutes.

The Value of Accessing Professional Development in Your First Years of Teaching

September 17, 2025 0

After my first week of being in a long-term occasional role, it became very clear to me that learning about being in the classroom is not the same as actually being in the classroom.

Why Students Hate Writing (From Someone Who Teaches It)

July 1, 2019 0

Every year, almost every student says, “I suck at writing. I hate it.” I hear this phrase far more than “Hello,” “Thank you,” or even “Can I use the restroom?”

When Learning Gets Itchy: Embracing the Lessons of Outdoor Teaching

March 1, 2025 0

Students need to be allowed outside more often, and beyond just the playground—especially in areas where schools are the only green space.

Social Media, but with Paragraphs: Using Substack to Reflect and Connect

September 1, 2025 0

After 17 years of mostly reflection-free teaching, I’ve finally found the perfect space to force myself to stop, step back, and think about what I’m teaching. That place is Substack.

Network Ninja: Teaching Digital Citizenship

November 1, 2013 0

Under the umbrella of Digital Citizenship (DC) are some complex concepts. Netiquette, Internet safety, information usage and cyber bullying are just a few of the topics that teachers explore as they help students unpack what it means to use technology responsibly. Our school went wireless this past January.

Unseen Struggles: The Obstacles to Diagnosing Learning Disabilities in Children

November 13, 2024 0

It is not uncommon for a student to struggle with newly learned material. The question we need to ask is when does it become problematic?

Paths to Success: Practicing Hope Theory in the Classroom

June 4, 2025 0

Throughout the decade I have spent working in education, I’ve seen the most positive impact when I’ve incorporated hope-based strategies into my teaching.

Reading Lists

10 Books That Tackle Bullying

Kelsey McCallum -

Share these books with your students to spark meaningful conversations about bullying and empower them to stand up for themselves and others.

12 Books to Read for World Water Day and Beyond

Kelsey McCallum -

This collection of children’s books will surely make a splash in your classroom or library for World Water Day—and every day after that!

10 Unique Poetry Books for Kids

Kelsey McCallum -

Poetry offers students a chance to play with words and experiment with writing structures, and can be an innovative way to bring joy to reading.

Political Science

A Look at the Right to Peaceful Assembly and the Freedom Convoy Protest

Deidre Olsen - 0

At present, there are widespread misunderstandings of how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms works.

8 Courthouse Tours Across North America

Kelsey McCallum - 0

It is more important than ever to encourage today’s youth to become active, informed, and engaged members of democratic society. This starts by helping them understand how the justice system works.

Thinking Like a Teen: Teaching the Charter to Grade 9 Students

Jeney Gordon - 0

In my experience with teaching the Charter, a great way to connect the priorities of fifteen-year-olds with the values of this significant document is by thinking like a teen.

Safe Haven: The Journey of LGBTQ+ Refugees in Canada

Alex Newman - 0

The persistence of violence against LGBTQ+ people in countries where homosexuality is legal remains worrisome and creates a refugee situation that is not that easy to prove.

Saving the Future: Climate Action and the Rights of Nature

Fiona Tapp - 0

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the basic rights to democratic and free life, but what about the right to nature?

What Does it Mean to Be a Citizen?

Carolyn Cooper - 0

What it means to be a citizen has changed dramatically since the concept first appeared in ancient Greece.

Classroom Perspectives

In the Halls of Justice: The Educational Value of Moot Court

“May it please the court.” For the past 13 years, I’ve heard middle and high school students utter these words in a simulated moot court competition.

Reading & Literacy

Reading Engagement Insights Added to Beanstack’s AI-Powered Benny

Beanstack expands its responsible use of AI to measure students’ positive experience with reading.

Digital Literacy: What does it mean to you?

For me digital literacy involves reading widely, keeping informed, knowing when and how to be critical and when to embrace new information, new ideas. I

Fostering Inclusivity and Empathy: The Crucial Role of Book Clubs

Amidst rising book bans, how can educators ensure their students have access to a rich tapestry of stories? Book clubs emerge as a beacon of hope.

Inspire Creativity with Headline Poetry

Teaching poetry to children is often considered one of the most tedious aspects of the language arts. But much of that disdain is unfounded.

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.

The Power of Peer Learning: Let Students Teach Literature

Nothing commits knowledge to memory better than having to teach it. Thus, what better way to teach students a piece of literature than to have them teach it themselves?

Percy Jackson in the Classroom: A New Approach to the Novel Study

After teaching ELA for over a decade, I'd come to loathe the novel study. But my opinion changed when I found the Percy Jackson series.

Bringing Pictures to Life: Teaching with Graphic Novels

Graphic novels a “dark horse” that more educators are welcoming. And they’re not just for literature. The graphic novel form is used to teach subjects ranging from science to history to world religions and current events.

Librarians vs. Book Bans: In Defense of Literature

Even in the current political climate, there is much librarians to can do to keep books available—and to keep up their own professional morale.

Data Privacy

TikTok in the Classroom: The Good, the Bad, and the In-Between

Deidre Olsen -

TikTok has quickly proven to be an invaluable educational tool, but there are both benefits and drawbacks that come with using the platform.

10 Tips for Keeping Kids Safe Online

Adam Stone -

There’s much that can be done to help keep kids safe online. Parents and students can work together on this, and there’s a role for teachers and school administrators as well.

Building Strong Foundations in Cybersecurity

Adam Stone -

In order to teach engage kids in conversations about security, it’s necessary to go beyond a simple list of rules, the do’s and don’ts of cyber hygiene.

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