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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Education News

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.

Book Lists

Celebrate Love and Kindness with Julie Flett’s Latest Picture Book

February 2, 2026 0

From beloved author and illustrator Julie Flett comes an adorable celebration of the ways we show love. For kids up to age 7.

Classroom Perspectives

Critical Thinking and the Questioning of History Texts

September 1, 2022 0

While teaching a Western Civilization course to high school students, I found a unique opportunity to introduce the topic of critical thinking along with the subject matter.

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.

Taking Centre Stage: The Many Roles of Contemporary ELA Teachers

December 4, 2023 0

To succeed in the ELA classrooms of today, teachers must possess the ability to go way beyond subject area knowledge.

Teaching Through Grief: What Happens When Educators Need Help

November 22, 2023 0

University training prepares educators for a lot of scenarios on the job. But what it doesn’t prepare them for is the inevitable grief that comes with it.

Read-Aloud Mentors: From Reluctant Readers to Inspiring Leaders

August 10, 2021 0

As a newer interventionist, I faced a formidable task: engage reluctant readers and address their needs with minimal resources for an entire 90 minutes.

Teaching Kids About Pride

January 1, 2021 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.

Reframing Student Data for Growth

May 7, 2025 0

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

Thinking Like a Teen: Teaching the Charter to Grade 9 Students

November 1, 2022 0

In my experience with teaching the Charter, a great way to connect the priorities of fifteen-year-olds with the values of this significant document is by thinking like a teen.

The STEM Effect: Transforming Education and Student Success

March 1, 2017 0

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.

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

Before Marriage Equality: The Fight for Benefits and Belonging

Carolyn Gruske - 0

Twenty-five years after the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, three central figures reflect on the legal and personal struggles that paved the way for LGBTQIA2S+ rights, freedoms, and equality in Canada.

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.

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.

Changing the Everyday Lives of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community

Deidre Olsen - 0

For LGBTQIA2S+ Canadians, the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act has meant a complete shift from legal exclusion to inclusion.

A Seat at the Table: Equality in the Classroom

Colleen Elep and Chad Mills - 0

We may believe we are creating inclusive, “multicultural” teaching environments, all while being completely unaware of the systemic racism that still impacts our students.

All My Relations: Worldviews of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

JoAnne Formanek Gustafson - 0

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.

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

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.

Making Space for Justice: The Realities of “Universal” Human Rights

Is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms truly universal in the human rights it promises to protect?

Human Rights: Canada’s Successes Shouldn’t Overshadow Its Failures

Many of us likely take basic universal human rights for granted. Yet in a legal sense, human rights have existed for less than 75 years.

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.

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.

Making Rights Real: Teaching the UNCRC

"What do you mean, we have rights as minors?” Thirty pairs of quizzical eyes met mine. Brows furrowed in confusion. “Aren’t rights made by adults, for adults?”

Is It Time to Update the Citizenship Test?

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.

The Quest to Give Voting Rights to Permanent Residents

In Canada, provincial and territorial governments determine who can vote in municipal elections, and they all currently have laws restricting that right to Canadian citizens.

Using Art as Activism: Change Beyond School Borders

Not only do visual arts classes make space in a student’s day for creativity, they can also offer a chance to focus on something bigger.

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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