During International Day Against Homophobia, I chose to read the picture book Molly’s Family to my kindergarten class to help them understand diversity in families. All my students were engaged and interest
About one in five Ontario children and youth faces a mental health challenge. These young people deal with issues such as anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and eating disorders.
It has been some 25 years since Ontario last had a minority government.
Earlier this year ETFO leaders took a bold step: we approved a controversial public relations campaign to run during the provincial election campaign.
On March 16, I attended the first-ever International Summit on the Teaching Profession in New York City. The summit was organized by the U.S.
For over 50 years, OTF's International Assistance Program has built schools, purchased learning materials, funded professional development programs, strengthened teacher union capacity, and helped countless numbers of the world's poorest children to stay in school, placing textbo
Canada is changing: we are rapidly becoming a more diverse country.
Reinforcing positive behaviour is a far more effective strategy for creating a positive learning environment than challenging a student's behaviour through negative reinforcement.
Tossing and turning, staring at the ceiling, and worrying. What if the students don’t like me? What I am too mean? Or worse, what if I’m too nice? The night before my first day of teaching I was nervous! I was also extremely excited!