Teaching Indigenous Histories
Tanya Leary considers the “danger of a single story” and the importance of ensuring that students learn Indigenous stories through Indigenous voices.
Features
Students Becoming Changemakers
Emily Chan interviews student activist Cecilia La Rose-Luciuk.
Empowering Girls Through Education
Natalia Kostiw writes about volunteering as a teacher with a focus on girls and women.
Truth and Reconciliation Resources
In June 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued a series of recommendations about education relating to First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) students.
Strategies to Support Climate Justi
Noting the interconnectedness of climate justice and social justice, Kim Fry argues for solutions and economies that have a human- and nature-centred approach to development.
Gender Neutral Language
On this year’s day of pink (or on any given day in your classroom) consider challenging your class to spend at least one full day erasing the forced gender binary from all spoken and written speech by using gender-neutral language.
Animal Tracks
Gina Marucci proposes encouraging a love and stewardship of nature by learning about animal tracks.
Walking and Talking Treaties
Emily Chan writes about how she collaborated with Indigenous artist Maria Hupfield and Jumblies Theatre to teach her students about treaties and Canada’s aboriginal and settler history.
Earth Month: If Not Now Then When?
Don’t let another Earth Month pass without critically reflecting on the contribution you can make to our planet.
Facing Climate Crisis
Meeting the crisis of climate change with the urgency it demands: Izida Zorde in conversation with author and activist Naomi Klein.