Over the years, I’ve found one of the best ways to help kids understand how an economy works is to have them take an active role in managing their own money.

Disciplinary problems were high, student achievement was low, and so was my patience. I knew I couldn’t do this again the following year, so I decided to change my approach.

While teaching a Western Civilization course to high school students, I found a unique opportunity to introduce the topic of critical thinking along with the subject matter.

IBL has a broad definition and varied implementation. It is generally characterized by a student-centered learning experience, with little to no lecturing.

My students needed to experience success. And they needed to see that their writing could impact a broader audience than the one held captive each day in their classroom.

When I told my fifth-grade class that they were old enough to take charge of their own learning, something unexpected happened.

These days, the reality is that plenty of young people are learning about mental health online, often through social media platforms like TikTok.

It has struck me over the past few years working with senior secondary school students that an ideal approach to guiding them through their academic year is to liken the student group to a sporting team that you are ‘coaching’ through to a successful season. For the past two and a half years, I have served as the Study Centre Supervisor and Academic Tutor [...]

"What do you mean, we have rights as minors?” Thirty pairs of quizzical eyes met mine. Brows furrowed in confusion. “Aren’t rights made by adults, for adults?”