Representation in the "Great White North"
Colleen Elep and Chad Mills consider why diverse representations of the outdoors matter and what educators can do to make sure they are inclusive of all their students.
Environment
Fighting Climate Anxiety with Imagination
The climate crisis is no longer theoretical and our students are worried.
Nurturing a Love of the Land to Promote a Sustainable Future
Christina Wilson writes about creating a connection to the land with her Grade 1 students.
Environmentalism Grades 2 to 12
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
Your Federation: Spring 2024
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 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
An Interview with young climate leader Gweneth Arumainayagam.
Imagining Our Sustainable Community
Cynthia Roulston invites her students to consider what type of development would have the greatest positive environmental and social impacts on their gentrifying community.