Imagining Poverty: ETFO’s Professional Learning Projects: Bridging the Gap Between Student Needs and Teacher Understanding
One cold winter morning I was teaching my grade 8 class when halfway through the first period Joe came in, late as usual.
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Amplifying Black Women's Voices
Velma Morgan considers the importance of creating leadership pathways and supports for Black women.
Imagining Poverty: ETFO’s Professional Learning Projects: Creating New Opportunities for Teachers and Students
When Locke’s PS was selected to take part in ETFO’s poverty and education project we were excited by the prospect of having a theatre group come to perform at our school. We hoped to improve our understanding of issues related to poverty.
Imagining Poverty: ETFO’s Professional Learning Projects: a Small school Dreams Big
Temagami Public School is nestled at the base of a steep embankment along Highway 11 and is sheltered between the Ontario Northland railway line, pine forests, and the village of Temagami. Summer visitors and residents alike are captivated by this beautiful place.
Imagining Poverty: ETFO’s Professional Learning Projects: the Play’s the thing: Danny Starts a Conversation
There is a great deal of research that shows that live theatre touches the children’s imagination with an immediacy that is real and emotional and that its complexities engage students’ critical thinking.1
City Schools Challenging Poverty :Beating the Odds: How Exceptional Teachers in Community Schools Helped Me Succeed
Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” That saying captures my story. Many teachers took the time to nurture my development. The schools I attended provided resources that supported them in that work.
City Schools Challenging Poverty :Imagine
A snapshot of a dynamic, but imaginary, school of 515 students from diverse backgrounds, including Sabir, Aazim, and Hakimah, and their mother, Raidah. It illustrates a day in the life of a model inner city school.
Imagining a Future: Poverty reduction… It starts with a plan
The provincial government’s commitment to introduce a poverty reduction plan by the end of 2008 could mean that hope is finally on the way for those who have been excluded from opportunity.
Imagining a Future: Reaching At-Risk Students by Teaching the Whole Child
For Aboriginal students, equity in education starts with recognizing the unique histories and traditions that characterize Canada’s First Nations peoples.
Imagining a Future: Full-Day Kindergarten: a Boost For Children Living in Poverty
During the 2007 provincial election, the Ontario government promised to significantly reduce poverty and its effects. To deliver on this commitment, the government will have to adopt a multi-pronged approach in which education plays an important role.