School and career pathways for youth who grow up in northern regions look very different than those of their peers who grow up in the larger urban and southern areas of the country.
What’s known as Canada’s Provincial North is composed of the northernmost parts of Canada’s provinces, excluding Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
But, despite the large geographical size of this area, the unique challenges facing residents in these parts of Canada often get overlooked. So much so, that some scholars have touted these regions as Canada’s “forgotten North.”
A map of Canada’s provincial North and…
The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) continued its elementary academy for the third day, with us further diving into Mind Brain Education (MBE).
Focus on Reading
Dan Willingham led an excellent deep-dive session titled “Everything Scientists Know About the Teaching of Reading.” This talk was divided into Decoding, Fluency, Comprehension, and Motivation. And the spokesperson for how children learn to read and the myths about reading.
As an elementary music educator, I had the following takeaways:
Aural language is observed everywhere in every culture. And, children learn it without any instructions. So, spoken language is a natural process.…
Looking for fun and engaging ideas for teaching fractions in your 2nd-grade classroom? This post includes tons of ideas for fraction activities for your 2nd-grade classroom!
We came back from Winter Break ready for a new unit in math. After literal months of double-digit addition and subtraction, we (me and my students!) were ready for some new math content. Now, who in their life has ever been excited to learn about fractions? Let me say… we were! My students literally cheered when I pulled out our vocabulary cards for our new unit! LOL! So, today I’m sharing all our fun…
Although classrooms have largely returned to pre-pandemic operations, final exams aren’t necessarily back on every high schooler’s schedule. Over the past three years, students have faced different final assessments depending on their province, school board or even their individual teachers.
While some reinstated exams as before, others have yet to resume the practice.
That inconsistency in approach is a concern, according to students, high school teachers and post-secondary educators who spoke with CBC News.
Makayla McIntosh (Brampton, Ont.)
Brampton, Ont., student Makayla McIntosh just successfully completed her first exams ever in her Grade 9 classes, scoring marks in the 80s…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I have to share an oldie-but-a-goodie handprint craft I love doing with my students this time of year! This simple and sweet heart-print craft will definitely win the hearts of all your parents and is pretty simple to make! And did I mention there’s a free template for you too? Check it out!
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