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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.

Michael Carter - February 18, 2026

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Black Voices

Powerful Stories for Black History Month

There’s something profoundly meaningful about engaging with the works of Black authors. Their words invite us to reflect, grow, and better understand one another.

Careers and Guidance

Here’s How Captain Sandy Is Raising Awareness of Careers in the Marine Industry

Reality TV star and superyacht captain Sandy Yawn speaks with us about how her educational program is creating opportunities for young people to thrive in the maritime industry.

Classroom Perspectives

How Two Mounties Taught My Students to Communicate Like Hostage Negotiators

When the RCMP Crisis Negotiation Unit visited my high school law class, I expected some interesting guest speakers. What I didn’t expect was just how profoundly they would change the way my students communicated.

Mental Health and Well-being

What K–12 Schools Must Do in 2026 to Protect Educator Wellness

Educator well-being has suddenly become a buzzword. This isn’t a bad thing—on the contrary, we should have been caring more about the well-being of educators long ago.

Behaviour Management

The Value of Behavior Commerce: Rethinking How We Support Emotional Growth in Schools

After 25 years in special education classrooms, I’ve learned something our current education system doesn’t always want to admit: the most important work students do each day often goes unseen.

Behaviour Management

Teacher Survey Shows “Zen Zones” Are Far More Desired than AI/Tech Spaces

As conversations about education increasingly center on technology and innovation, many teachers across the country are seeking educational environments that foster a sense of connection and calm for students.

Black Voices

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.

Black Voices

“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.

Reading and Literacy

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.

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Diversity

Using Music to Teach Democracy

February 20, 2026 0

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

Book Lists

Free eBook Offers Roadmap to Human-Centered Communication in the Age of AI

February 16, 2026 0

The free resource offers districts a roadmap for building strong family engagement during a period of rapid automation in schools.

Education News

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

February 13, 2026 0

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.

Book Lists

New YA Novel Shows How Fiction Conquers Real Fears in the Age of “Run, Hide, Fight”

February 9, 2026 0

“Gone Before You Knew Me” is a satirical spy thriller about a girl trying to make it out of high school alive. The story is fictional, but it speaks to real fears in an age where students and staff are drilled in “run, hide, fight” scenarios as a matter of course.

Education News

Why Table Tennis Is Working in NYC Classrooms

February 6, 2026 0

As the newly released film “Marty Supreme” brings the world of table tennis into the cultural spotlight, it also quietly parallels a powerful real-life story behind the sport.

Classroom Perspectives

Springtime Traditions: ELL Students Illuminate the Significance of Nowruz

March 14, 2025 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.

Using Urban Legends to Engage Struggling Readers

September 1, 2019 0

After teaching high school reading intervention courses for many years, I know that starting with a novel is a mistake—it’s too long. Instead, I use urban legends.

6 Steps for Remembering Students’ Names in Less than a Week

August 21, 2024 0

Over the years, I’ve developed the following steps to help myself remember the names of my students. These tips can be used by any type of teacher at any grade level.

Teaching with Google Drive

September 1, 2015 0

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

How Screens Affect Kids’ Circadian Rhythms

September 1, 2020 0

I see sleepy kids every day in my 8th grade English class. Their heads are drooping. Their eyes are barely open. Their energy is low.

Engaging Autistic Students with the Arts

November 1, 2019 0

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.

Changing Lives Through Empathy: Showing Forgotten Students Their True Potential

July 1, 2018 0

Most people tend to assume that my students are capable of less-than-stellar academic performances because they have complicated lives outside school.

Going Beyond the Curriculum: Incorporating Life Skills in the Classroom

September 18, 2024 0

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.

Bridging Content Gaps: The Importance of Vertical Alignment

October 16, 2023 0

It is imperative that teachers are aware of how their subject or subjects are vertically aligned from other grade levels, both below and above.

Reading Lists

11 Books to Celebrate the Lunar New Year

Kelsey McCallum -

The Lunar New Year is an important celebration that millions of people around the world can't wait to partake in!

Celebrating Ramadan: 10 Books to Add to Your Classroom

Nupur Bagoria -

Ramadan Mubarak! Celebrate this holy month in your library or classroom with these 10 books featuring Muslim characters.

14 Children’s Books That Keep Black History Alive

Kelsey McCallum -

From activists and abolitionists to history-makers and quiet trailblazers, these books introduce students to lives shaped by perseverance, bravery, and hope.

Celebrating Diversity

Black History: More Than Slavery and Civil Rights

Meagan Gillmore - 0

Teaching Black history well means telling the story properly. This requires creatively engaging with the past and present.

Recognizing Same-Sex Couples: Bill C-23, Explained

Nupur Bagoria - 0

Bill C-23, titled the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, was a landmark moment in Canada’s history.

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.

Empowering Education: Exploring Hispanic/Latinx Representation in Comics

Ruth Duran - 0

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.

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

Michelle Watrin - 0

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

Healing through Art: The Legacy of the Williams Treaties

Fiona Tapp - 0

As we reflect on the Williams Treaties, their history, and their impact on the communities they affected, we grapple with issues of colonialism, land rights, and healing.

Classroom Perspectives

Cherished Traditions: ELL Teachers Create a Cultural Video Project

In an effort to amplify our students' voices, we decided to create authentic resources that would highlight the wide range of celebrations and traditions that are important to them.

Social Justice

Anti-racism and Activist Education: Empowering the Next Generation

Educators play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of changemakers, especially when it comes to addressing racism.

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.

Little School, Big Heart: A Friendly Fundraising Competition to Fight Malaria

The Spread the Net Student Challenge is a friendly competition between Canadian schools to raise funds for malaria-preventing bed nets for families in Africa.

Planet School: Building a Greener World

Administrative policy may dictate how teachers deal with climate strikes. Preparing them for responding to the needs of increasingly ecologically aware students is more complicated.

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

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

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.

Equity vs. Equality: Eliminating Barriers in the Classroom

In recent years, “equitability” and “equality” have become popular buzzwords, but although the terms are often used interchangeably, there are significant differences between them.

The Uncertain Future of U.S. Education: What Happens If the DOE Disappears?

As educators, students, and policymakers grapple with the president’s order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, one critical question remains: What happens next?

Stories from the Stage: How Drama Education Shapes Global Citizens

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.

Field Trips

6 Indigenous Cultural Centres to Inspire Young Minds

Nupur Bagoria -

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

6 Virtual Field Trips About Space and the Night Sky

Kelsey McCallum -

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.

7 Conservation Area Field Trips to Immerse Students in Nature

Nupur Bagoria -

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.

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