Welcoming Syrian Refugees
Four years of war in Syria have driven millions of people out of the country, seeking refuge anywhere possible.
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The Ontario Fail-to-Fill Issue
Zaiba Beg and Todd Rimmington consider the causes and impacts of the fail-to-fills.
Our Journey Into Reconciliation
On June 1, 2008, just days before the Prime Minister’s public apology to residential school survivors and their families and communities, the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established.
All-Gender Cabins and Their Place in Trans-Inclusive Spaces
In June of 2013, students at City View Alternative School in Toronto’s west end cut the ceremonial ribbon across the door of a multi-stall, all-gender washroom. Simultaneously, they began a cultural mind shift in the way our school community could dismantle systemic transphobia.
Beyond Black History Month
I recently participated in a curriculum workshop for teachers hosted by Natasha Henry.
Standing Proud and Moving Forward
For the first time in history, the definition of teacher professional judgement was included in our collective agreement.
Reaping The Rewards Of Mindfulness
Our students are living in a fast-paced world with information flashing before their eyes at a rate that would have been considered unimaginable just 10 years ago.
Kindergarteners Building Community
From this beginning, our class began a journey that would collect more than 5,000 items for donation in a little over a week’s time!
Building Strong Classroom Partnersh
We all hear that positive collaboration is essential to optimizing learning environments, but what does it mean? How do we develop healthy working relationships? When I started my teaching career, it was not clear to me how to work as a member of a team.
Adventures With Google Earth
The Ontario Social Studies/History/Geography curriculum offers potential connections to Google Earth on nearly every page of the 212-page document.