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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.

Jeff Fitton - February 4, 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.

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.

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

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.

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?

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

Classroom Perspectives

From Exclusion to Inclusion: Teaching Equity Through Books

January 1, 2026 0

Books used in the classroom remind us that education is most powerful when it affirms the dignity of every child. Paired with history, inquiry, and compassion, they create a foundation for inclusion that reaches far beyond the school walls.

Engaging Autistic Students with the Arts

November 1, 2019 0

Ask any educator who has welcomed multiple learners with autism into his or her classroom, and you will find there is no set formula for ensuring academic success.

8 Tips for the New Techy Teacher

September 1, 2016 0

Here is some helpful advice for educators just beginning the long journey to establishing a successful, effective technology classroom.

“Why Aren’t We Taught About Investments in School?” Rethinking Financial Education for K–8 Students

November 5, 2025 0

I believe it is vital for some form of investment education, along with the other elements of financial literacy, to exist in every school. In every classroom.

Planting Seeds of Knowledge: Life Lessons from an Educational Farm

October 7, 2025 0

Waynesboro Education Farm is an ambitious project. It sits on 1.5 acres of land adjacent to Berkeley Glenn Elementary school in the city of Waynesboro, VA.

That’s a Rap: Using Hip-Hop as a Tool for Learning

May 1, 2024 0

I, among other things, define myself as a rapper, and it’s a fact of which my students are all too aware.

Model UN and the Art of Diplomacy

November 1, 2020 0

The Model UN Club found me in 2013 in the shape of two very keen Grade 9 girls making a pitch to me at lunch about the need for more women in politics.

Teaching Through Grief: What Happens When Educators Need Help

November 22, 2023 0

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.

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?”

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

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.

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 History: More Than Slavery and Civil Rights

Meagan Gillmore - 0

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

A Seat at the Table: Equality in the Classroom

Colleen Elep and Chad Mills - 0

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

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.

The Black History Exhibit: Creating an Authentic Learning Experience

Kate Ehrlich - 0

I’ve always believed in the importance of history and that the past has many crucial lessons to teach us. I also care deeply about ensuring that the curricula I teach reflects the diversity of our school and gives each student insights into the experiences of others.

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

5 Reasons Why Green Schoolyards Earn an A+

Green schoolyards benefit the children who use them by improving mental health, physical health, and learning outcomes.

COSI Earns Four Emmy® Awards for Delivering Science Programming That Engages, Resonates, and Sticks

COSI’s Emmy® wins include its hit animated series “Dr. B in 3,” which transforms complex science into bite-sized lessons for curious minds of all ages.

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!)

10 Children’s Museum Field Trips for In-Person and Online Learning

Children’s museums can be excellent environments to foster creativity and curiosity through hands-on, multi-sensory environments.

How to Create a Paperless Classroom: Tips for a Digital Learning Environment

Like many of my students, I too use digital devices in my daily personal life, but the enormous piles of notes and paper combined with the constant fighting with the students to put their gadgets away drove me to reevaluate how I could use those very gadgets to my advantage.

6 Fun and Creative Coding Apps for Kids

Here are some apps that can get kids excited about coding from a young age.

Digital Literacy: A Revolution Begins

Digital literacy is one of those phrases that we use without truly knowing its meaning. But before extending this concept into the future, I went to the past: what is the origin and original meaning of the word “literacy?”

Keeping It Old School: The Retro Arcade Project

I wanted to design a new project that could be about classes working together, communicating, and listening to each other.

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.

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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