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Classroom Perspectives

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.
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Classroom Perspectives

Leading Our School’s First (and Last) Justice Committee

When my principal asked if I would like to lead our school’s new Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee, I was both surprised and delighted.
Blog

Should Teachers Be Allowed to Strike?

A troubling pattern has begun to emerge. Across Canada, and indeed across much of the Western world, governments are increasingly turning to heavy-handed legislative tools to suppress strikes and silence dissent.
Reading and Literacy

5 Ways to Encourage Real Reading in a Digital World

These 5 strategies can help balance screen time and cultivate a lifelong love for reading in students.
Sponsored

School Tablet Management: Choosing the Right Storage and Charging System

In K–12 schools, managing dozens or even hundreds of student tablets can present significant logistical challenges. PowerGistics’ innovative systems offer a straightforward way to address these concerns.
Classroom Perspectives

Planting Seeds of Knowledge: Life Lessons from an Educational Farm

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.
Mental Health and Well-being

4 Simple Strategies to Make Wellness Culture Part of Your School

For students to thrive and schools to achieve their desired outcomes, educator wellness is crucial to the overall health of school communities. Here are some fast, simple, and practical ways that schools can help teachers reduce stress and burnout.
Careers and Guidance

Beyond Fame, Fortune, and Followers: Inspiring Students to Redefine Success

I’ve started to notice a troubling trend among my students: many of them equate success with fame, followers, or a fat bank account.
Classroom Perspectives

Celebrating Heritage: A Student-Led Journey Across Cultures

In today’s diverse classrooms, fostering cultural awareness is essential in order to create inclusive and engaging learning environments
Classroom Perspectives

Breaking the Rules: How Giving Students More Choice Transformed My Teaching

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

Education News

Education News

New Sustainability Procurement Guidelines Help Schools Build a Cleaner, More Efficient Future

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New report by CoSN, SETDA, and UDT provides K–12 leaders with a practical roadmap to make responsible technology purchasing decisions.
Education News

Getty Announces Landmark Gift for K–12 School Visit Program

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The Mia Chandler Endowment for School Visits will support free transportation for Title I and equivalent schools for student visits to the Getty Center and Getty Villa.
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Severe Weather Disruptions Increasingly Impact U.S. Schools

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In the 2024–25 school year alone, nearly 10,000 schools were forced to temporarily close due to weather-related incidents. These closures and interruptions come at a cost.
Book Lists

New “webugs” Book Series Encourages Kids to Celebrate Differences

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As educators and mothers to young children, we aspire to have our books reflect the important lessons we teach in our classrooms, offices, and homes.
Education News

A New Way to Create Class Lists: Introducing the Sorting Wizard

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The Sorting Wizard is an easy and free-to-use online tool that produces better, faster, and more reliable results for sorting classes than if it was done manually.

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Classroom Perspectives

Springtime Traditions: ELL Students Illuminate the Significance of Nowruz

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Over the years, our ELL students have eagerly shared stories about an important festival that falls over spring break: Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

The Power of a Good Question: Prompting Critical Thinking in Students

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We ask students questions all day long, but how do we know they are actually helping students learn and, more importantly, getting them to think?

I am Teacher, A Poem for Educators

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I am Teacher. I can wear fifteen different hats on my head and not one of them from the same shop.

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.

Starting a School Rubik’s Cube Club

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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.

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.

Techexpertise: The Digital Starter Kit

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As teachers, we’ve been given the role to navigate what technology now looks like in our classrooms. At my school we have developed a model to support technology use.

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

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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 from Behind a Screen During Lockdown

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In March 2020, we received a rather cryptic message from our Technology Director: “Bring your computers home during the break, just in case the situation changes.”
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Financial Literacy

The Classroom Economy: Teaching Fourth Graders About Inflation

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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.
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“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.
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Financial Literacy for Students with Physical Disabilities

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Students with physical disabilities need inclusive and specialized financial literacy training to prepare them to reach financial stability in adulthood.
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LGBTQ+

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.

What is SOGI? Getting the Terminology Right

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Gender fluid. Two-spirit. Trans. Cisgender. These are some of the terms students can use to describe where they are on the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Growing a Gender-Inclusive Biology Curriculum

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

Teaching Kids About Pride

Elana Moscovitch - 0
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.

Safe Haven: The Journey of LGBTQ+ Refugees in Canada

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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.

“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.
Book Lists

10 Books That Celebrate Queer Voices

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

History & Social Studies

Laying the Foundation: Treaty Education for Young Students

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

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

The issue of gender equality in Canada isn’t new. Women have been fighting for their rights since well before Canada was a country.

Saving the Future: Climate Action and the Rights of Nature

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the basic rights to democratic and free life, but what about the right to nature?

4 Digital Resources That Bring Global Education to Life

Discovering the world outside of a familiar place can shape children’s developing perspectives. Here are a few websites and apps that can help.

Why You Should Visit These 5 Canadian Military Museums

Military museums offer fun and engaging ways for students to learn about the work of our nation’s armed forces. They also promote better understanding of Canada’s rich military heritage.

15 Virtual Tours to Museums Around the World

Here are 15 of the best virtual museum options currently available around the world.

Canada Speaks Softly But Persuasively: Notable Canadian Ambassadors

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.

The Language of Empowerment: Engaging ELL Students with the Charter

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

What Does it Mean to Be a Citizen?

What it means to be a citizen has changed dramatically since the concept first appeared in ancient Greece.

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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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Learning with LEGO: 6 Build-and-Play Field Trips for Students

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It’s all about LEGOs! Yes, these little plastic bricks have transcended from a humble childhood toy box staple to a popular and sophisticated educational tool.
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5 Virtual Field Trips to Get Your Students Ready for Winter

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Check out some of the coldest places on Earth with these winter-themed virtual field trips—no survival gear required!
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ESL & ELL

Classroom Perspectives

Let Me Tell You a Funny Story… Teaching ESL with Laughs, Not Lectures

In my current role as an ESL teacher, I’ve found that nothing draws students in, holds their attention, and helps them remember quite like a story.

Springtime Traditions: ELL Students Illuminate the Significance of Nowruz

Harjit Chauhan, Kawaldeep Ghuman and Sukhdeep Birdi - 0
Over the years, our ELL students have eagerly shared stories about an important festival that falls over spring break: Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

The Value of Diversity: A Poetic Celebration of Asian Heritage Month 

Leighton Suen - 0
In honour of Asian American Heritage Month, which is celebrated every May, I tasked the students in my three Asian American Literature classes with a special project.

The Language of Empowerment: Engaging ELL Students with the Charter

Aleksandra Trivan Johnstone - 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.

Keeping Bilingualism Alive: A Conversation with the Official Languages Commissioner

Meagan Gillmore - 0
Statistics show Canadians support children learning both official languages. Yet there is a struggle to recruit and retain French as a Second Language teachers across Canada.

Starting a School Rubik’s Cube Club

Sally Marin - 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.

Finding Purpose in Teaching ESL

Angela Marre - 0
As I stood in my empty classroom surrounded by piles of boxes, I couldn’t help but wonder: what was I going to do now?

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