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“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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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.

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

Assessment and Evaluation

As Temperatures Rise, Math Scores Drop

January 12, 2026 0

The effect of heat waves on schools has become an urgent issue, with news stories on schools closing due to extreme heat becoming more and more common.

Classroom Perspectives

Going Beyond the Curriculum: Incorporating Life Skills in the Classroom

September 18, 2024 0

As an educator, my classroom isn’t just a space for reciting facts and figures. It’s a dynamic environment where learning extends far beyond the curriculum.

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.

Using Urban Legends to Engage Struggling Readers

September 1, 2019 0

After teaching high school reading intervention courses for many years, I know that starting with a novel is a mistake—it’s too long. Instead, I use urban legends.

Starting a School Rubik’s Cube Club

May 1, 2020 0

Are you interested in improving student engagement with your ELL students? Here’s an idea that I tried at my elementary school that was both fun and successful—a Rubik’s Cube club.

The Classroom Economy: Teaching Fourth Graders About Inflation

April 3, 2023 0

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.

“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.

Accepting My Stutter Made Me a Better Teacher

November 20, 2020 0

Stuttering is a hidden disability that affects up to 9% of children, meaning it's likely that many teachers will encounter a student with this speech impediment in their classroom.

Why I Became a Middle School Teacher

September 1, 2024 0

Starting to feel slightly worn out in my current role, I wanted to avoid burning out altogether, so decided that it was time for a change.

A Thank You to My Principal, Tim Liles

May 1, 2021 0

When our school received the news that our principal had passed from a private battle with brain cancer, it shook the staff, students, and entire community to the core.

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

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?

Inventing Global Cooperation: A Brief History of the United Nations

Carolyn Gruske - 0

Getting students to understand the role the UN plays in the world is one step. Teaching its history and the role that Canada has played can be a much more complicated endeavour.

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.

Securing the World From War: Examining the UN Security Council

Carolyn Gruske - 0

There have been no outright wars between the world’s major powers since WWI. It’s this fact that causes some to say the UN Security Council has successfully served its purpose.

Canada Speaks Softly But Persuasively: Notable Canadian Ambassadors

Carolyn Cooper - 0

Canada’s ambassador to the UN is frequently seen as the face of Canadian diplomacy, who often brings his or her personal style and values to the role.

Guardians of Global Peace: Is Peacekeeping Still Relevant?

Lynn Greiner - 0

Given the United Nations mandate to maintain international peace and security, the question of the relevance of peacekeeping missions seems ironic.

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

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.

A Cooperative Approach: SLPs Turn to Classroom Teachers for Support

Collaborating is a major trend in the SLP world, with K–12 general education teachers and speech-language pathologists frequently working together to support their students.

Flipping the Script: Using Comics and Creative Play to Boost ESL Confidence

On paper, the students I was teaching had a solid grasp of grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Yet, when it came to speaking, they froze.

Teaching with Google Drive

For teachers, time is a precious commodity. That’s why I believe we need to incorporate Google Drive into our everyday teaching standards.

Read-Aloud Mentors: From Reluctant Readers to Inspiring Leaders

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

Navigating Dyslexia: How to Help Kids Succeed in School and Beyond

Technology can be a classroom boon for those who are dyslexic. Computer-based experiences can promote social emotional learning, while apps can help to promote reading skills.

“Where Do Words Come From?”

“Words from other countries can be difficult to spell. Italian gave us macaroni and broccoli, as well.”

Teaching Silent Letters

Silent letters can be tricky to grasp for young students. One way of introducing them to students is to show that those letters aren’t always silent. They can be heard in similar words. For example, the b may be silent in debt, but it’s heard in debit.

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.

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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