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Black Voices

Beyond the Map: Engaging with Complex Histories to Support Critical Place-Based Learning

As educators, we are rarely asked to sit with the histories of our city and consider how they influence our pedagogy, curriculum, and relationship with the community.

Matthew Panozzo, Lara Condon, Keishana Barnes, Anna Falkner and Carolyn Michael-Banks “Queen” - February 11, 2026

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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?

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

Classroom Perspectives

How Two Mounties Taught My Students to Communicate Like Hostage Negotiators

When the RCMP Crisis Negotiation Unit visited my high school law class, I expected some interesting guest speakers. What I didn’t expect was just how profoundly they would change the way my students communicated.

Mental Health and Well-being

What K–12 Schools Must Do in 2026 to Protect Educator Wellness

Educator well-being has suddenly become a buzzword. This isn’t a bad thing—on the contrary, we should have been caring more about the well-being of educators long ago.

Reading and Literacy

The Power of Imagination in STEM Education

Before a student learns to calculate, measure, or code, they must first believe that something new is possible. In that sense, imagination is not a supplement to STEM. It is the beginning of it.

Education News

Behind Canada’s Declining Math Performance and the Evidence-Based Fix

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For over a decade, math scores on international tests have declined across all Canadian provinces. Here’s what schools can do to reverse this downward trend.

Book Lists

New YA Novel Shows How Fiction Conquers Real Fears in the Age of “Run, Hide, Fight”

February 9, 2026 0

“Gone Before You Knew Me” is a satirical spy thriller about a girl trying to make it out of high school alive. The story is fictional, but it speaks to real fears in an age where students and staff are drilled in “run, hide, fight” scenarios as a matter of course.

Education News

Why Table Tennis Is Working in NYC Classrooms

February 6, 2026 0

As the newly released film “Marty Supreme” brings the world of table tennis into the cultural spotlight, it also quietly parallels a powerful real-life story behind the sport.

Book Lists

Celebrate Love and Kindness with Julie Flett’s Latest Picture Book

February 2, 2026 0

From beloved author and illustrator Julie Flett comes an adorable celebration of the ways we show love. For kids up to age 7.

Education News

New 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.

Classroom Perspectives

How to Show Students You Respect Them

January 1, 2004 0

You see, here’s the thing that some of us – teachers and parents alike – don’t really take time to stop and think about: kids’ feelings have value too. And they all have their own needs and wants at any given time.

Let Me Tell You a Funny Story… Teaching ESL with Laughs, Not Lectures

October 29, 2025 0

In my current role as an ESL teacher, I’ve found that nothing draws students in, holds their attention, and helps them remember quite like a story.

Becoming Black: Reconciling Race Relations as an Afro-Caribbean Educator

April 23, 2024 0

As a Caribbean immigrant educator, I have had to adapt to the United States in several ways—racially, socially, and academically.

Crafting Connections: A Teacher’s Heartfelt Gift

March 1, 2025 0

I am a primary school teacher from East Oxford, and last year I crocheted a “mini-me” of each child in my class as an end-of-year gift.

Building Blocks That Matter: Forming Positive Relationships with Students and Families

July 1, 2023 0

In my classroom, I focus on taking the time to intentionally and thoughtfully form positive and meaningful relationships with my students.

Morbid Fascination in the Classroom: Engaging or Inappropriate?

January 1, 2022 0

Students often display a morbid curiosity that I feel I cannot ignore, but can I lean into it? Can I use this fascination in a way that engages students, but also humanizes them?

Finding Hope: How I Taught the Rwandan Genocide

March 1, 2015 0

As the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide approached in April 2014, I took it as an opportunity to teach my students about this horrific and tragic event.

Unleashing Potential: The Many Benefits of Play-Based Learning

October 1, 2024 0

The benefits of play-based learning are huge, and we shouldn’t be depriving our children of it just because they are getting older.

Social Dynamics and Black Culture: How to Effectively Reach and Teach Black Students

June 10, 2024 0

In my role as a Black counselor in an educational setting, I am tasked with the unspoken responsibility of “handling” Black children.

Reading Lists

11 Books to Celebrate the Lunar New Year

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The Lunar New Year is an important celebration that millions of people around the world can't wait to partake in!

Celebrating Ramadan: 10 Books to Add to Your Classroom

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Ramadan Mubarak! Celebrate this holy month in your library or classroom with these 10 books featuring Muslim characters.

14 Children’s Books That Keep Black History Alive

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From activists and abolitionists to history-makers and quiet trailblazers, these books introduce students to lives shaped by perseverance, bravery, and hope.

Black History Month

Black History: More Than Slavery and Civil Rights

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Teaching Black history well means telling the story properly. This requires creatively engaging with the past and present.

Talking to Young Students About George Floyd

Nicole Mitchell - 0

I search, “Talking to children about racialized violence.” I know experts say children are never too young to talk about race, but none of them have a lesson plan for me.

Talking Educational Equity with Bush Fellow Marvis Kilgore

Nupur Bagoria - 0

A dedicated teacher and educational equity strategist, Marvis Kilgore is passionate about increasing Black male representation in teaching. In our conversation, he shares his vision for transforming education.

Vision to Reality: Creating STEM Pathways for Black Youth

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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.

4 Resources to Use in the Classroom During Black History Month

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Learning about Black History is much more than slavery and civil rights. It’s also about celebrating the achievements of many Black Canadians.

B.E.S.T. Institute Renamed in Honor of Thomas W. Dortch Jr.

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B.E.S.T. Academy at The Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Institute honours the Atlanta business icon and civic leader Thomas W. Dortch Jr.

Black Voices

Powerful Stories for Black History Month

There’s something profoundly meaningful about engaging with the works of Black authors. Their words invite us to reflect, grow, and better understand one another.

STEM

Real (and Really Funny) Math

I'm an author of math books, which may sound like a dry job, but that’s exactly why I do it. It’s my goal to show kids that math can be fun (and funny!)

The Importance of Teaching Earth Science

Earth science has long been the poor cousin of STEM programs. It takes a back seat to technology and gets short shrift alongside the physical sciences.

The STEM Effect: Transforming Education and Student Success

Certain buzz words and topics come and go in the arena of education. Currently, the word to know is STEM, the acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math.

When Learning Gets Itchy: Embracing the Lessons of Outdoor Teaching

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

MakerBot Grants Program Brings 3D Printing into More Classrooms

MakerBot Gives Back has donated over $136,000 since the initiative’s launch in January 2025.

Tech-Savvy Teens Teach Seniors to Surf the Web

From the way Donna places her hands, it’s obvious that she once knew her way around a typewriter. Today, Donna is learning how to send an email on a computer for the first time.

Leveling Up: Motivating Students Through Gamification

Grammatically, it’s an awful-sounding word: gamification, or as a verb, to “gamify” the classroom. Teachers, however, have found a powerful tool here.

Making Rose Hip Tea from Scratch: A Math Activity

This collaboration between the Library Learning Commons, a Grade 9 math teacher, and Indigenous Education blossomed into a beautiful place-conscious learning opportunity.

Growing Minds: How Gardens Are Transforming Schools and Classrooms

Part of creating a great outdoor space is about tailoring curriculum, and part is about landscape design.

Field Trips

Learning About Butterflies: 4 Interactive Field Trips

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How does a caterpillar turn into a butterfly? Your students can find out with a field trip to a butterfly conservatory where they can witness this fascinating metamorphosis.

10 Ski Resorts Offering Field Trips This Winter

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Alpine sports are a popular activity in the winter and many ski resorts offer Snow Schools or organized field trips.

Treat Yourself to These 5 Tasty Chocolate Factory Tours

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Chocolate factory tours offer unique—and delicious—ways to learn about the process of making chocolate and the origins of cacao beans.

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