Powerful Writing Structures: Brain Pocket Strategies for Supporting a Year-Long Writing Program
By Adrienne Gear. Pembroke Publishers, 2020. 197 pages, $32.95.
Teaching Resource
Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts
By Joyce Grant illustrated by Kathleen Marcotte. Kids Can Press, 2022. 56 pages, $19.99.
Gentle Teaching
Alannah McGregor and Avery Gray reflect on teaching skills that help children better regulate their behaviour.
Supporting the Collaboration and Communication of the Kindergarten Educator Team
Leah Kearney discusses a valuable new ETFO resource for Kindergarten educator teams.
Technology and the Post Pandemic Era
When the 2019-2020 school year began, ETFO members braced for labour unrest that had not been seen since the Mike Harris days. Who could have predicted the events in early March 2020? Pivoting to a distance learning model was unchartered territory for educators.
Supporting Learners Resources
Karen Devonish-Mazzotta offers tips for ensuring the resources we share are culturally relevant and responsive, particularly when relying on resources that are found online.
Virtual Field Trips
Julie Millan and Leah Kearney have put together a great list of free virtual field trips to explore everything from glaciers and volcanoes to Canada’s history of residential schools.
From the Editor
There is no doubt that this teaching year is unlike any other we have had, with educators both adapting to teaching in a pandemic and advocating for public schools and students.
Teaching Well
Lisa Bush. Pembroke Publishers, 2019. 115 pages, $24.95.
