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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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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.
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.
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

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.
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.
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.
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?

Education News

Education News

Sustainable Professional Wear for Teachers

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Teachers make hundreds of decisions every day. Yet one of the earliest decisions happens quietly at home each morning: What am I going to wear today?
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.

Classroom Perspectives

Teaching with Google Drive

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

More than Just Chit-Chat: Teaching Social Studies with Podcasts

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In my classes I use a team-structured, project-based approach to teach history and civics. It’s an approach that covers nearly all the bases.

5 Playful Exercises to Instill Writing Confidence in Young Students

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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.

Reframing Student Data for Growth

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A growth mindset is the belief that abilities grow through effort and persistence. This mindset shapes how we view data.

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.

The Black History Exhibit: Creating an Authentic Learning Experience

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I’ve always believed in the importance of history and that the past has many crucial lessons to teach us. I also care deeply about ensuring that the curricula I teach reflects the diversity of our school and gives each student insights into the experiences of others.

The Trials and Tribulations of Substitute Teaching

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Many substitute teachers like me can teach a different grade every single day, from K–12. It can be challenging, to say the least.

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.

Teaching Art History Online: A Visual Journey in the Digital Age

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Teaching art history in an entirely online environment has brought a new set of challenges and opportunities that I’ve come to embrace with enthusiasm.
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Women’s History Month

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

Lynn Greiner -
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

Kelsey McCallum -
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

Adding Truth to Teaching: The Power of Indigenous Storytelling

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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.

Land of Incalculable Value: A Williams Treaties Overview

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In 1923, three parcels of land in southern Ontario were the subject of a legal process that defined how they could be used and who would control them.

Éy Swáyel! Welcoming Indigenous Pedagogy as a Canadian Educator 

Nikita Griffioen - 0
As an educator in Canada, whose homeland has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples long before me, I have the opportunity and responsibility to teach this history to my students.

Is It Time to Update the Citizenship Test?

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For many newcomers to Canada, their first impression of the First Peoples of Canada often comes in the form of an outdated study guide for the citizenship test.

Making Rose Hip Tea from Scratch: A Math Activity

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This collaboration between the Library Learning Commons, a Grade 9 math teacher, and Indigenous Education blossomed into a beautiful place-conscious learning opportunity.

6 Indigenous Cultural Centres to Inspire Young Minds

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

Using Music to Teach Democracy

Targeted at students aged 6–14, project MELODY is building a cross-curricular methodology that integrates music with citizenship education.

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.

How (and Why) to Make Classrooms More Musical

Music is a language that reaches across age, culture, and ability. And when we learn to use it with care and creativity, it becomes one of the most accessible and powerful tools we have in education.

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.

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.”

Rocking Out with RobenX: Enhancing Student Resilience Through Collaboration

Thanks to a collaboration with musician and anti-bullying advocate RobenX, I discovered many strategies for reaching students in new and lasting ways.

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.

Alternative Education

Teaching Kids to Read: Modern Approaches vs. Montessori Method

Jillian Simons -
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

Martha Beach -
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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LGBTQ+

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.

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.

Growing a Gender-Inclusive Biology Curriculum

Sam Long - 0
Biology is the study of a diverse range of living things, and biology affirms all genders.

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

Adam Stone - 0
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.

A Legacy of Equality: Reflecting on 25 Years of Progress

Fiona Tapp - 0
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.

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.

What Is SOGI? Getting the Terminology Right

Carolyn Gruske - 0
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.

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