Environment

Environmentalism Grades 2 to 12

Meagan Perry

In Episode 11 of Season 2 of Elementary: A Podcast from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, a panel of three students talked about how their elementary education gave them the tools they need for their work to protect the planet.

Grade 6: The Big Pull - Invasive Species Removal

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Your Federation: Spring 2024

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Representative Council Feb. 2024

President Karen Brown welcomed delegates to February Representative Council. Acknowledging Black History Month, she said “We start another Black History Month in a moment where we face gains that have been rolled back.

Understanding Climate Change and Bringing Advocacy, Art and Indigenous Wisdom Into the Classroom

Mika Gang

Mika Gang reflects on teaching her students to be active citizens and stewards of the earth.

If You Take Away the Otter

By Susannah Buhrman-Deever, illustrated by Matthew Trueman. Candlewick Press, 2020. 32 pages, $22.76

It's Our Future

Sarah Lowes

An Interview with young climate leader Gweneth Arumainayagam.

Imagining Our Sustainable Community

Cynthia Roulston

Cynthia Roulston invites her students to consider what type of development would have the greatest positive environmental and social impacts on their gentrifying community.

Indigenous Storytelling and Environmental Connections

Teri-Lyn Flemming

Teri-Lyn Flemming considers the value of integrating an environmental focus and the art of storytelling into curriculum areas from STEM to Social Studies.

Three Voices on Teaching About Environmental Racism

Meagan Perry

The ETFO podcast Elementary: A Podcast from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is going strong.

Fighting To Make Our Vision For Public Education A Reality

Sharon O'Halloran

We know that high-quality, equitable and inclusive public schools are key to increasing equity in Ontario. Together, we will continue to fight to make our vision for public education a reality.

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