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Why You Should Use Poetry with Older Students

Poetry is not some niche subject to be avoided with older English-language learners. On the contrary, it’s a versatile and powerful tool.

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.

5 Playful Exercises to Instill Writing Confidence in Young Students

As a third-grade teacher, I’ve dealt with my fair share of reluctant writers. But when faced with one particularly resistant student, I decided it was time to step out of my comfort zone.

The Data Is Clear: Students Want Job Outcomes and U.K. Universities Are Listening

Is going to university still worth it? That’s a question I hear more and more often these days. The answer increasingly depends on what a student wants from that degree.

When Plagiarism Meets Policy: How an Academic Dishonesty Case Taught Me an Important Lesson

During my time as a program coordinator, I learned a lesson that has stuck with me ever since: school values don’t collapse in one dramatic moment, but rather erode one decision at a time.

Adding Truth to Teaching: The Power of Indigenous Storytelling

Bringing diverse stories into your classroom shouldn’t be a debate. These stories add truth to your teaching, and there is so much to be learned from someone’s truth.

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.

Beyond the Map: Engaging with Complex Histories to Support Critical Place-Based Learning

As educators, we are rarely asked to sit with the histories of our city and consider how they influence our pedagogy, curriculum, and relationship with the community.

An Interdependent Approach: Building and Centring Positive Disability Identities in the Classroom

As educators, we aim to create meaningful, exciting, and supportive futures for all of our students. That’s why we must build learning environments where positive disability identities grow.

The Small Moments That Undermine School Security

The biggest gap in security isn’t whether the front door is locked. It’s whether a school can consistently control and verify who has access at every entrance, all day.

Education News

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

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

How to Boost Participation in Physical Activity for Autistic Youth

Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members, and ensuring safe and sensory-friendly spaces.

Registration Now Open for Free Global Math Competition on March 24

World Maths Day, the world’s largest online mathematics competition, kicks off on March 24. Over the years, this fun, free international celebration of math has seen over 10 million students answer more than 1 billion questions.

Natural History Institute and Prescott College Partner to Offer Naturalist Certification Program

The unique Mogollon Highlands Naturalist Certification program is designed to cultivate deep connections to nature, place, and community through the practice of natural history.

The Urgent Case for Reimagining Support, Belonging, and Hope in Schools

In his new book, Dr. Ross Greene explains why so many kids are struggling, why traditional discipline makes things worse, and how schools can transform their approach to become proactive, collaborative, and helpful.

Classroom Perspectives

Empowering Education: Exploring Hispanic/Latinx Representation in Comics

Students want to read stories that matter to them and, most of all, they want to see themselves reflected within the pages of their beloved comics.

Growing a Gender-Inclusive Biology Curriculum

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

It’s Alive! Teaching with Horror Stories in the Classroom

Throughout my years of teaching, I’ve discovered that students are often more eager to read and discuss horror stories than other material.

Discover Your Teaching Style: Are You More Like a Cat or Dog?

I recently observed a high school science lesson that left me feeling like I had just swished some super-minty Listerine. I was refreshed. I was inspired…so much so, in fact, that I built and entire upcoming PD session around my takeaway from this lesson. I will return to this in just a moment.

Social Dynamics and Black Culture: How to Effectively Reach and Teach Black Students

In my role as a Black counselor in an educational setting, I am tasked with the unspoken responsibility of “handling” Black children.

Unlocking the Future: How to Embrace Technology for Student Success

The world is in the midst of a technological revolution that has surpassed expectations, and I’m witnessing firsthand how growing up in this digital age is impacting our students.

“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.

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.

Learning from History: Teaching the Treaties to High School Students

All people living collectively in Canada are “treaty people,” meaning that we all have rights and responsibilities for this land we call home.

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Reading Lists

10 Irish Reads for St. Patrick’s Day

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, why not get into the spirit by reading some Irish-themed books?

12 Books to Read for World Water Day and Beyond

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!

Shining a Spotlight on 10 Banned Books

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.

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Math

As Temperatures Rise, Math Scores Drop

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.

Behind Canada’s Declining Math Performance and the Evidence-Based Fix

For over a decade, math scores on international tests have declined across all Canadian provinces. Here’s what schools can do to reverse this downward trend.

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.

Who’s Ready for Middle School Algebra 1?

Allowing advanced students to progress to Algebra 1 helps them continue growing and developing their skill sets.

PBS Math Club Builds Confidence for ESL Students

I was browsing YouTube for simplified math tutorials one afternoon when I stumbled upon the PBS Kids Math Club—math tutorial videos geared toward teens.

Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Teach Math

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

Real (and Really Funny) Math

I'm an author of math books, which may sound like a dry job, but that’s exactly why I do it. It’s my goal to show kids that math can be fun (and funny!)

Social-Emotional Learning

5 Ways to Teach Empathy for Children of All Ages

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?

The Art of Communication: Interpreting Student Drawings

Teachers are currently under an increasing amount of pressure to interpret their students’ drawings and better understand what can indicate a potential threat.

Empathy: The Language of Emotion

Empathy—the ability to recognize and understand another person’s feelings—is an extremely important life skill.

The Importance of Taking a “PAWS” for Our Students

A wink to our school’s husky mascot, PAWS Time is a highly engaging, weekly enrichment program that allows our students to “pause”: Practice kindness, Always be safe, make Wise choices, and Show respect.

Building a Listening Culture: A Conversation with Christine Miles

In our discussion with educator, author, and keynote speaker Christine Miles, we explore the often-invisible crisis of listening in education.

4 Senior Care Facilities That Support Service-Learning

Enabling students to gain experience caring for those in need can promote their social-emotional development, instilling values such as understanding, empathy, tolerance, and compassion.

How to Be a Good Communication Partner

Here are 5 tips from an SLP to teach students to be more inclusive of classmates with communication disorders.

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.

The Power of Imagination in STEM Education

Before a student learns to calculate, measure, or code, they must first believe that something new is possible. In that sense, imagination is not a supplement to STEM. It is the beginning of it.

Field Trips

Learning About Butterflies: 4 Interactive Field Trips

How does a caterpillar turn into a butterfly? Your students can find out with a field trip to a butterfly conservatory where they can witness this fascinating metamorphosis.

10 Virtual Field Trips of Ancient and Natural World Wonders

These 10 virtual field trips will take students to some of the most exciting places the world has to offer.

Outdoor Explorers: 4 Nature Centres for Kids

Help students develop environmental stewardship by exploring these nature centres, all of which offer curriculum-linked programs.

Environmental Education

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?

Getting Kids Outside: These 5 Apps Can Help

These apps can be used in the classroom, by students alone, or shared with parents and families to encourage kids to play outside and explore the natural world around them.

4 Apps That Teach Students How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Here are some websites and resources to help you and your students learn more about the complex process of recycling.

4 Resources to Teach Students About Water Conservation

Use these free resources in your classroom to help students learn how to protect our most precious resource: water.

Preparing for a Changing World: Climate Resilience in Schools

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

7 Conservation Area Field Trips to Immerse Students in Nature

Engaging with the outdoors allows children to form a lasting bond with nature, and also helps them understand the responsibility they have to sustain it.

Guardians of the Coast: Building Kids’ Confidence Through Art

I was recently involved with an art exhibition in the Thanet District of Kent, England, that helped students see themselves as artists, advocates, and changemakers.