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15 Years In: Unpacking DECE Reflections and Realities

Samia Javed reminds us that play-based, inquiry-driven learning is not a luxury, it is essential.

Literacy Links... Generations of Readers Ioaether

Seema Mehta

There is an old African proverb that has become universal in the world of education. This slogan has been adopted into the pedagogy of our profession and provides a moral basis for our workings.

Book & Backpack

Jim Giles

Home and school partnerships that keep going and going...

Literacy Links... Generations of Readers Ioaether

Seema Mehta

Passion is an extreme word, and like most extreme words, it carries a heavy weight that is difficult to uplift by the force of just one person, perhaps because it is so strongly rooted in the elements of knowledge, success and appreciation.

The Silver Birch Reading Award Program: The Children's Choice

Jacqui Shields and Cathie Rose

As teacher-librarians, we collaborate with our classroom teachers to identify students who are reading at an independent level, and who could benefit from an enriched reading program. One such program is the Ontario Library Association’s Silver Birch Reading Award.

L'intérgration de la technologie

Tania Sterling

Motiver des élèves de français cadre, niveau intermédiaire, n’est pas chose facile. Or la technologie s’avère un des meilleurs outils pour y parvenir. Après les succès obtenus dans mes classes, je me suis aperçue qu’il existait en fait un grand nombre de possibilités quant aux façons d’intégrer la technologie.

An Occasional Teacher's Wish List

Nancy J.C, Bell

Although the climate of teaching has changed, much remains the same. Recently, I taught in a classroom where the teacher was retiring within days. The plans and information she left answered all my questions. My "Wish List" is the result of teaching in hundreds of classrooms over the past ten years.

African Heritage Month: The Yearly Challenge

Marva Major

In February, many schools plan event filled Black History Month activities focused on showcasing the cultural and historical contributions of people of African descent within Canada and the world. During my first four years of teaching, I organized similar activities, but I often felt something was missing.