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How to Tame a Chaotic School Cafeteria: 7 Tips for Managing Lunchroom Behavior

Let’s face it—most staff don’t willingly volunteer for cafeteria duty. But with a few thoughtful tweaks, lunch doesn’t have to be the noisiest, most dreaded 30 minutes of the day.

Laura Mooiman - September 10, 2025

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Classroom Management

Breathe, Focus, and Learn: 3 Simple Exercises That Prepare Students for Academic Success

When practiced regularly, breathing techniques can become powerful self-regulation tools that serve students throughout their academic lives and beyond.

Classroom Perspectives

Stories from the Stage: How Drama Education Shapes Global Citizens

Drama is far more than a performance-based art. It is a dynamic educational tool that improves students’ capacity to understand perspectives far removed from their own.

Mental Health & Well-being

Professional and Present: Creating Healthy Boundaries in Your First Year of Teaching

Early in your teaching career, there are many areas in which you should consider establishing boundaries. Here are three that should be at the top of your list.

Classroom Management

Ditch the Desk and Embrace the Flex

I began the school year in a classroom with eighteen standard desks. Today, I have none. This isn’t a lament about budgetary constraints or overcrowded classrooms; it’s a deliberate choice.

Social-Emotional Learning

3 Places to Buy Sensory Toys Online for Special Needs Students

Explore sensory toys that support focus, calming, and skill-building for students with special needs—plus where to find them online.

Classroom Perspectives

Ready or (Definitely) Not: Learning to Teach in a Pandemic Classroom

To many in the field, a poor first year of teaching is the first step in an accepted, almost ritualistic career timeline. Perspectives on a teacher’s first year seem to have shifted, though, since my generation entered the workforce.

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The Secret to a Quiet Lunch Break: Building Student Relationships

The trick to not using all your personal days during the first month of school is to focus on stopping bad behavior before it starts, instead of punishing students after the fact.

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The First Six Weeks: Laying the Foundation for a Successful Middle School Year

The first six weeks of a new school year are essential. In middle school classrooms, those weeks are not just a warm-up. Rather, they are the foundation on which the entire school year is built.

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Back-to-School Must-Haves: Transform Your Classroom with These Indispensable Items

With the right tools and products at your side, you can turn the chaotic transition from summer break back to school into a smooth ride.

Education News

Supporting the Next Generation of AI-Native Learners

September 12, 2025 0

The question is no longer should students use AI, but rather: What skills do we equip students with to prepare them for a future where AI is a part of their life?

American Studies

New Book Offers the First Comprehensive History of Sex Ed in America

September 8, 2025 0

Sex ed in schools is about much more than just health. It’s about reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender equity—and it matters now more than ever.

Education News

American Lung Association Urges Schools to Test for Radon to Protect Students and Staff

September 5, 2025 0

Radon is a naturally occurring, odorless, tasteless, and colorless radioactive gas that can accumulate indoors, including in schools.

Education News

NASSP Launches New Online Course to Help Principals Build Career-Connected Learning

September 2, 2025 0

Designed by and for school leaders, the course provides a step-by-step framework to help principals create career-connected learning experiences using their existing teams and resources.

Education News

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

August 29, 2025 0

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.

Classroom Perspectives

The Language of Empowerment: Engaging ELL Students with the Charter

November 1, 2022 0

By engaging critically with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, newcomer students develop more than just a broader vocabulary or sharper analysis skills.

Shaking Up Shakespeare: Digital Tools for Digital Students

July 1, 2022 0

Many students dread reading Shakespeare because they think his works have nothing to do with their 21st century interests.

Key Lessons We Can Learn from High School Musicals

March 1, 2018 0

Musicals form an important part of the arts, serving as powerful resources for student learning, engagement, and motivation.

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?

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?”

Over Your Head: Digital Barriers in the Classroom

September 1, 2020 0

It is widely accepted that digital tools and resources are vital to students’ success in the modern world. It is also widely believed that the only barrier to access is money.

Growing a Gender-Inclusive Biology Curriculum

October 1, 2019 0

Biology is the study of a diverse range of living things, and biology affirms all genders.

5 Ways to Teach Empathy for Children of All Ages

April 24, 2018 0

Many 21st-century employers argue that empathy is at the heart of success. But how do we teach students to master a skill that’s rooted in emotion instead of fact?

Shakespearean Teaching Strategies: Bringing Wisdom into the Classroom

January 1, 2017 0

I have gleaned three wise teachings from King Lear's fool and each one informs my practice in the classroom more and more each day.

Reading Lists

Shining a Spotlight on 10 Banned Books

Kelsey McCallum -

As groups, government entities, parents, and individuals continue to raise issues about the content of certain books, it’s important to consider the impact this will have on our students.

10 Mental Health Books to Share with Your Students

Kelsey McCallum -

These books offer stories and resources about mental health and well-being, while also shining a spotlight on different mental health conditions.

A Truth and Reconciliation Reading List: 10 Books for K–12 Students

Nupur Bagoria -

To help you generate meaningful discussions for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’ve compiled a list of books about Indigenous history, culture, and resilience.

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7 Apps to Foster Student Creativity

Kelsey McCallum - 0

Help your students dust off their thinking caps with these apps that are designed to inspire imagination and spark creativity.

Effective Strategies for Managing Split Grade Classes

Meagan Gillmore - 0

Newfoundland and Labrador to introduce split-grade classes in 2016–2017, raising concerns among parents about academic and social impact.

Germ-Free Classrooms: Essential Tips for Back-to-School

Nupur Bagoria - 0

Maintaining a clean and germ-free environment is crucial for the well-being of both students and teachers during back-to-school season.

How to Tame a Chaotic School Cafeteria: 7 Tips for Managing Lunchroom Behavior

Laura Mooiman - 0

Let’s face it—most staff don’t willingly volunteer for cafeteria duty. But with a few thoughtful tweaks, lunch doesn’t have to be the noisiest, most dreaded 30 minutes of the day.

Top Tips for Parent-Teacher Interviews

Meagan Gillmore - 0

Preparing for parent-teacher interviews can be as stressful, especially because teachers often receive little training.

Preparing Teachers for Back-to-School Season: Nutrition Advice

Nupur Bagoria - 0

It’s easy to lose track of a nutritional diet when you’re a busy teacher balancing multiple hats while trying to keep up your energy.

Back to School

Break the Ice: The Ultimate Back-to-School Toolkit

Here are six simple icebreaker activities, as recommended by K–12 educators, that are sure to help make this back-to-school season your best one yet.

Class Management

Changing Lives Through Empathy: Showing Forgotten Students Their True Potential

Most people tend to assume that my students are capable of less-than-stellar academic performances because they have complicated lives outside school.

Bathrooms and Blackboards: Supporting Students with IBD

School is a part of every child’s life. During their academic years, students deal with so many different facets of growth and development—physical, cognitive, emotional, and social. Having a chronic illness on top of the regular day-to-day stressors of being a student can be an enormous burden and challenge.

6 Ways to Let Students Know You Care

When students are asked about the qualities of good teachers, caring is always at or near the top of the list. Perhaps you’ve heard the statement, “They won’t care until...

How to Show Students You Respect Them

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.

Navigating Negativity: Conflict Resolution in the Classroom

Conflict-resolution skills don’t come naturally. They are learned, observed, and practiced. The classroom is a great place to safely work on these skills.

Teacher Presence: Essential for Learning or Just a Buzzword?

When you have a teacher who has presence, students are impacted in ways that positively affect the class. But what exactly is teacher presence?

Drama: The Ball Toss Name Game

This classic game is a great way to break the ice while keeping students active.

Managing an Allergy-Free Classroom

Classrooms present numerous opportunities for allergic reactions, and everyone has a role to play in keeping children with food allergies safe.

The Importance of “Belonging” in the Classroom

Ensuring that every student in your classroom feels like they belong.

Field Trips

6 Indigenous Cultural Centres to Inspire Young Minds

Nupur Bagoria -

These cultural centres and heritage sites allow students to respectfully engage with the stories and perspectives of Indigenous peoples across Canada.

7 Immersive Art Adventures for Kids

Nupur Bagoria -

Art education works best when it’s interactive, engaging, and yes, even a little messy.

Start the School Year off Right with These 10 Team-Building Field Trips

Kelsey McCallum -

Team-building exercises encourage students to work together to solve a common goal, all while developing communication, problem-solving, and even leadership skills.

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