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Assessment and Evaluation

What Is Student Agency and Why Is It Important?

Student agency is often discussed but rarely defined in ways that feel practical. In my classroom, it means giving students voice, choice, and meaningful responsibility within clear expectations.

Shonda Hobbs - July 22, 2026

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What Educators Can Learn from Philadelphia’s Top-Rated Early Education Program

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA offers a comprehensive range of early childhood education programs tailored for children from infancy to preschool.

Alternative Education

Schools for Living Systems: The Impact of Permacognitive Education

What would school look like if we designed it around what we now know about adolescent brain development? WILDE School began with that question.

Physical and Health Education

Beyond “Just Say No”: How Teachers Can Have Honest Conversations About Alcohol with Teens

For decades, alcohol prevention efforts have often centred on a simple message: “Just say no.” While well-intentioned, today’s educators know that one-size-fits-all approaches rarely resonate with teenagers.

Special Education

How Does ABA Therapy Compare with Other Autism Therapies for Supporting Students with Autism?

When supporting students with autism, there are many different types of autism therapies that can help children thrive in the classroom and beyond. Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is one of the most well-known options.

Classroom Perspectives

Why Students Struggle with Writing and How to Help Them Find Their Voice

When writing feels like exposure, I’ve found that students tend to guard their language. This often shows up as hesitation, restraint, and self-editing that have nothing to do with ability.

Classroom Perspectives

How a “Year of No” Allowed Me to Be My Best Teacher Self

This year, I am practicing “no.” Mind you, this isn’t a disrespectful, hands thrown in the air, uncaring “no.” Instead, it’s the most mindful and caring “no” that I can muster.

Physical and Health Education

What Administrators Should Look for in Quality Playground Development for Schools

A well-planned playground enhances student development, improves your school’s appeal to prospective families, and supports educational objectives.

Behaviour Management

What to Do When Your Student Already Knows the Answer

I hadn’t taken my first lap around the room to check for understanding. In fact, I hadn’t even finished explaining the warm-up instructions. But already, there was a hand in the air. For me, that hand belonged to Justin.

American Studies

10 U.S. Budget-Friendly Museums Retired Teachers Will Love

Whether you’re drawn to ancient civilizations, modern art, or something delightfully quirky, these memorable museums are calling your name. And now, you finally have the time to say yes.

Education News

Google’s AI Search Poses Unacceptable Risk to Kids

July 20, 2026 0

The AI Overview and AI Mode built into Google Search are not safe enough to be kids’ default source of answers and, concerningly, the features can't be turned off.

Education News

29 Pieces Launches Global “Planet Earth LOVE Project” Arts Movement and Competition

July 17, 2026 0

Uniting schools, non-profits, and global artists to explore environmental stewardship through 2,500 artworks in a shared Instagram gallery of love for our planet and each other.

Careers and Guidance

Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Earn Degrees from Top Colleges and Universities

July 13, 2026 0

The Kaplan Educational Foundation celebrates the latest college decisions from its 19th cohort of scholars in its Kaplan Leadership Program.

Education News

Can We Predict Third-Grade Proficiency in Kindergarten?

July 6, 2026 0

New study examines early indicators that can help educators better support students before achievement disparities become harder to address.

Black Voices

Dancing Through Culture: Using Children’s Literature to Preserve Dominican and Caribbean Identity

June 30, 2026 0

Luz Maria Mack’s growing collection of children’s books highlights the power of storytelling to preserve cultural traditions, strengthen identity, and create meaningful opportunities for social-emotional learning.

Classroom Perspectives

Collaborating in a School with No Library

March 1, 2019 0

Do you remember the first time you entered the school library as a child? I do. There were books everywhere.

Keeping Kids Reading During the Age of Remote Learning

February 8, 2021 0

It is my job to motivate and mold my students, to keep them engaged, to build reading and writing confidence in all who enter my virtual classroom.

Not Being Good Enough: The Price of Digital Citizenship

September 1, 2020 0

The digital world can either serve as a confidence-enhancer or self-esteem-suppressor, depending on how it is used.

Keeping It Old School: The Retro Arcade Project

November 1, 2021 0

I wanted to design a new project that could be about classes working together, communicating, and listening to each other.

Teaching from Behind a Screen During Lockdown

December 4, 2020 0

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.”

A Lesson on Empathy: Refugees and the UN Rights of a Child

November 1, 2020 0

During our staff meeting that afternoon, my colleagues and I learned our school had six new students who were Syrian refugees.

Learning from History: Teaching the Treaties to High School Students

November 1, 2023 0

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

I am Teacher, A Poem for Educators

August 22, 2013 0

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

Things I Learned in Teacher’s College

January 19, 2012 0

Your time at school will be essential to your teaching life. From my personal experience, I believe the most important part of your teaching program is to do well in your practicum placement.

Summer Essentials

5 Essentials to Unwind This Summer

Nupur Bagoria -

From cool beverages to portable must-haves and screen-free entertainment, these practical picks are here to help you relax and return to the classroom feeling refreshed.

Summer Home and Classroom Essentials

Kelsey McCallum -

Here are a few items that can help you catch up on much-needed rest and relaxation, while also taking away some of the stress that comes with preparing for the fall.

5 Essentials Teachers Need This Summer

Rae Sarathy -

You can almost hear it. Teachers everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief as they kick up their feet and bask in the freedom of summer break.

Earth & Space Science

The Importance of Teaching Earth Science

Adam Stone - 0

Earth science has long been the poor cousin of STEM programs. It takes a back seat to technology and gets short shrift alongside the physical sciences.

15 Books About Space and Astronomy

Kelsey McCallum - 0

From books about the Big Bang to poems about planets, and everything in between, you’re sure to have a blast with these stellar reads.

6 Virtual Field Trips About Space and the Night Sky

Kelsey McCallum - 0

With the help of these field trips, it’s possible to take students on journeys that are "out of this world" without ever having to leave the classroom.

Every Drop Counts: Keeping Water Education Fresh

Meagan Gillmore - 0

When students look at the globe and see so much blue, it seems as though there’s an abundance of water. But that's just not true.

Spark Student Interest in Geology with These 8 Field Trips

Kelsey McCallum - 0

It’s never too early to get students interested in the vast and complex field of geology. Here are some field trips that can help.

Outdoor Explorers: 4 Nature Centres for Kids

TEACH Mag - 0

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

Earth and Space Science

15 Virtual Tours to Museums Around the World

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

Travel

10+ Global Walking Tours and Trails to Explore This Summer

Walking tours can be some of the best ways to explore a new place. They give you the chance to fully immerse yourself in the history and culture of your destination with every step.

Teaching English in South Korea: A Beginner’s Guide

Having completed one month of teaching at a private English-immersion school in Korea, I’d like to share words of wisdom that I wish were given to me when.

The Altruistic Tourist: Putting Your Vacation to Good Use

Volunteer travelling—dubbed "voluntourism"—has become very popular in the last 25 years. Voluntourists want to travel, learn, and contribute to something meaningful.

Kid-Free Holiday Options

For teachers who spend all their professional time surrounded by the K–12 crowd, an adult-only vacation destination may be just what is required to recharge the batteries.

Teaching English in South Korea: Discovering a Grassroots Gem of Culture and Innovation

South Korea is uniquely paradoxical: amazingly advanced in technology and while many of its ancient traditions are preserved and kept alive through daily life.

Packing for Success: How to Establish a Teaching Abroad Experience

The teacher candidates in our Bachelor of Education program were about to embark not only on a professional journey, but also an actual journey, to teach abroad.

Going Dutch? Reflections on the Secondary School System in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is almost always ranked in the top ten for "best education systems in the world." But what makes an education system “the best?”

4 Language Learning Apps to Help You Prepare for a Summer Abroad

Planning a vacation abroad this summer? You might want to consider picking up a foreign language to help you on your travels.

Arriving and Settling into Daegu, South Korea

When you have no choice but to speak the native language, you’ll be surprised at how fast you pick up the essential words and phrases.

Family Engagement

Education Should Be a Partnership. So Why Are Many Families Left in the Dark?

Sara Olson -

While I believe that assessment data and growth measures matter and that families have a right to this information, it’s the information educators are not required to share that troubles me most.

Building Blocks That Matter: Forming Positive Relationships with Students and Families

Eric Gaestel -

In my classroom, I focus on taking the time to intentionally and thoughtfully form positive and meaningful relationships with my students.

Strategies Every Teacher Needs for Dealing with Difficult Parents

Fiona Tapp -

It’s normal to feel a little apprehensive about meeting with parents, especially if you have to deliver disappointing news. Thankfully, there are many proven strategies for diffusing tense situations.

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