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Classroom Perspectives

“I Don’t Like You”: The Moment That Shaped My Teaching Journey

The child stepped closer and closer until she paused just two feet away, locking eyes with me. “I don’t like you,” she declared, then kicked me in the leg and casually strolled back to the playground.
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Careers and Guidance

What Impact Is AI Having on the College Search Process?

AI is powerful when it can help students access information and make better choices, however, it can also be problematic.
Fundraising

How Schools Can Lead Community Fundraising Initiatives

As a teacher or school administrator, you’re shaping future citizens who understand empathy, collaboration, and civic responsibility. Community fundraising initiatives offer a powerful way to do all three at once.
Canadian Studies

Free Resources from Canada’s Parliament

To support educators, the Parliament of Canada offers free, bilingual, and classroom-ready resources that can help kickstart conversations about democracy and government.
Opinion

Professional Learning in 2026: Balancing Innovation, Coherence, and Teacher Voice

The traditional model of mandated, one‑size‑fits‑all workshops is giving way to professional learning that is more responsive, curriculum-aligned, and customized to each educator’s experience and goals.
Education News

Why Eighth-Grade Algebra Access Matters

Access to eighth-grade algebra is far from equal. Many students never get the chance to take it before high school, even when they’re ready.
Mental Health and Well-being

Empowering Learners Starts Within: The Key to Unlocking Their Full Potential

When we prioritize emotional health, we don’t just teach students—we empower them to lead, to dream, and to thrive.
Science

Sparking Curiosity: How to Transform STEM Learning in Your Classroom

What if getting students interested in STEM doesn’t require different assessments or an entirely new curriculum? What if the real shift comes from rethinking how we invite students to experience STEM in the first place?
Classroom Perspectives

The Most Powerful Reading Tool? Passion

Here’s how a student’s plea to save the bees helped me become a better reading teacher.
Research

Absenteeism Is Predictable. We Must Learn to Read the Patterns.

Absenteeism is predictable. The signs are there. You just need to know how to read them.

Education News

Education News

Key Forces Shaping K–12 Learning in 2026

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The annual report identifies the top challenges schools must overcome, trends driving innovation, and tools transforming teaching and learning this year.
Education News

Indoor Air Quality Policies to Make Schools Healthier and More Energy Efficient

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In “A Win-Win for Lung Health,” the American Lung Association outlines ten recommendations to improve energy efficiency and ensure healthy indoor air quality.
American Studies

Connecticut State Department of Education Launches New Music-Infused High School Humanities Course

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Developed in partnership with TeachRock, the classroom-ready “Course in a Box” An American History of Rock and Soul offers districts an arts-integrated model course aligned to state standards.
Education News

Social Media, Identity, and Power in the Digital Age: Youth-Led Conference on March 22

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This free virtual event for Grades 8–12 will explore how social media influences identity, power, culture, entrepreneurship, and digital well-being.
Education News

A Slice of Learning: Mathnasium and Pizza Pizza Celebrate Pi Day

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National Pi Day partnership brings hands-on math experiences and a chance to win a $3,140 scholarship and $314 Pizza Pizza gift card.

Classroom Perspectives

Talking to Young Students About George Floyd

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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.

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

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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.

A Seat at the Table: Equality in the Classroom

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

Thinking Like a Teen: Teaching the Charter to Grade 9 Students

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In my experience with teaching the Charter, a great way to connect the priorities of fifteen-year-olds with the values of this significant document is by thinking like a teen.

Engaging Autistic Students with the Arts

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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.

Going Beyond the Curriculum: Incorporating Life Skills in the Classroom

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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.

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

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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.

Stories from the Stage: How Drama Education Shapes Global Citizens

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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.

The STEM Effect: Transforming Education and Student Success

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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.
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Women’s History Month

One Small Step: Women’s Rights and the Citizenship Act

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The issue of gender equality in Canada isn’t new. Women have been fighting for their rights since well before Canada was a country.
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Girl Power! 12 Inspiring Books for International Women’s Day

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Girl power isn’t just a slogan. It lives in in the stories of women who challenged barriers, raised their voices, and reshaped the world—and in the girls continuing that work today.
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Breaking Boundaries: Women’s Lives In and Out of the Closet

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By removing the phrase “male person” from the crime of gross indecency in 1954, the Canadian government declared sex between women a crime.
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Indigenous Education

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

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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.

Exploring Indigenous Culture Through the Senses: A Transformative Learning Experience

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At McKenzie Towne School in Alberta, students are learning through touch, scent, and sound with the Indigenous Sensory Box Project.

The Land Beneath My Feet

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I am from a place called Curve Lake First Nation. It’s located deep in the nether regions of the Kawartha Lakes area in Ontario. In some ways, my home is an odd place.

Preparing for a Changing World: Climate Resilience in Schools

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It is important to consider how schools are responding to climate change not just in the classroom, but on a practical level as well.

Laying the Foundation: Treaty Education for Young Students

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Teaching junior elementary school students about treaties can be a daunting task for even the most experienced educators.

The Importance of Bees: Teaching Kids about Pollinators

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It’s about time bees got the proper respect they deserve, and at one elementary school in Ottawa, they will soon have an entire pollinator meadow dedicated to them.
Canadian Studies

All My Relations: Worldviews of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Over the past 15 years, I’ve had many discussions about what it means to be Anishinaabe. I’ve talked to my relatives across Treaty 3 and beyond.

Music

The Beat Goes On: The Struggle to Teach Music

Music education leads to improved self-discipline, sense of community, and collaboration, as well as increased academic achievement in other subjects.

Key Lessons We Can Learn from High School Musicals

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

5 Virtual Concerts and Music Workshops to Share with Students

These virtual concerts, workshops, and resources are great opportunities to show students all the joys and wonders that music can bring.

The Power of Music and Melody: Using Songs to Engage Young Learners

By harnessing the power of music, teachers can create a lively and dynamic atmosphere that also improves concentration, focus, and retention.

Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum: The Magic of High School Bands 

TEACH Magazine talked to leaders at some of the top marching band schools in the U.S., to get a sense of why band matters and what it takes to run a successful program.

Jazzing Up History Class

Educators teaching history may find guidance in the genius of Miles Davis’ advice to musicians, “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.”

Why the Ukulele Belongs in the Classroom: Engaging Students with Music

Making music with a ukulele is a great group learning experience. Ukuleles are a good size and price, and they contain levels of complexity.

Engaging Autistic Students with the Arts

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.

5 Music Apps for Kids

Music is a meaningful component of children’s development. Here are a few apps that can help incorporate more music into kids' day-to-day routines.

Alternative Education

Teaching Kids to Read: Modern Approaches vs. Montessori Method

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At first glance, the Montessori method and the Science of Reading appear to be opposing philosophies. But if you look closer, they are in fact surprisingly similar.
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Intergenerational Learning: A Way for Everyone to Shine

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For the past nine years, Grade 6 students in Saskatoon, SK, have applied for a coveted program that sees them learning and growing with elders on a daily basis.
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Finnish Education Design: How to Bring Joy to Learning

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From shorter school days to an increased amount of teacher autonomy, the Finnish educational system has many innovative strategies to offer.
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Canadian Studies

Education for Everyone: 25 Years of Inclusivity

The broader societal impact of the Modernization of Benefit and Obligations Act helped set the stage for changes in education and LGBTQIA2S+ representation in Canadian schools.

“Try to Lay Low”: Growing Up Gay Pre-1969 Canada

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It isn’t easy to teach the history of homosexuality in Canada. We interviewed three gay men who were there and remember what it was like growing up before Decriminalization.

10 Books That Celebrate Queer Voices

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As LGBTQ+ rights are increasingly targeted around the world, there’s never been a more crucial time to uplift and celebrate queer stories.

The Inclusivity Challenge: Is Canada a Just Society?

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In my Grade 10 Canadian History course, students explore LGBTQ+ history the same way they explore the stories of many different Canadians in the context of our history.

Teaching Kids About Pride

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I started my teaching career at a public middle school in Toronto about two decades ago. At that time, I was not comfortable being personally out to my students.

Changing the Everyday Lives of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community

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For LGBTQIA2S+ Canadians, the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act has meant a complete shift from legal exclusion to inclusion.

A Legacy of Equality: Reflecting on 25 Years of Progress

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The Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act was a critical moment in Canada’s history—one that reflected a significant shift in societal attitudes toward LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.

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