EdTech & Design, Opinion, Teaching

Developing Teacher Candidates in a Networked World

It’s no longer enough for faculties of education to deliver static, technical courses on the methods of teaching

by: Dr. Alec Couros, Katia Hildebrandt

Opinion

Back to the Future…For Real!

These school design considerations mean that optimal learning spaces are no longer a distant dream.

by: Ben Gilpin

EdCan Network News

2017 Pat Clifford Award Winner

Dr. Pamela Osmond-Johnson’s research is redefining the role of teachers as innovation leaders

Curriculum, Opinion, Promising Practices

The Questions We Don’t Ask About Math Education

by: Andrew Campbell

EdCan Network News

Announcing Canada’s Top 7 Innovative School Programs

2018 Ken Spencer Award-winners recognized for how students thrive with hands-on learning.

by: EdCan Network

EdCan Wire News

What you need to know about B.C.’s teacher shortage saga

by: André Rebeiz

Opinion, Research, School Community, Teaching

A Design-Based Approach To Teachers’ Professional Learning

Through a design-based, iterative learning process, classroom teachers gain practical knowledge of “know-how” and “know-why”

by: Dr. Sharon Friesen, Dr. Michele Jacobsen

EdCan Network News

Central Okanagan Public Schools Recognized Nationally for Drastically Reducing Indigenous Student Dropout Rates

The EdCan Network to research how Mount Boucherie Secondary School’s Academy of Indigenous Studies continues to significantly raise graduation rates.

Opinion, Well-being

“Schools aren’t mental health treatment facilities – Educators need more support”

EdCan Network 2017 Symposium

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Teaching

The Growth Mindset

Carol Dweck’s Learning Theory and its Canadian Mutation

by: Paul W. Bennett

Opinion, Well-being

Educators can no longer be left alone to support children in need

by: Darren Googoo

EdCan Network News

First Indigenous Chair Elected in the Canadian Education Association’s 126-Year History

CEA/EdCan Network Announces its 2017-2018 Board of Directors and Advisory Council

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Teaching

Meeting the Challenge of Infusing Relevant PD in Schools

A combination of face-to-face learning with online engagement will help educators meet the needs of their diverse student populations

by: Kevin Cormier, Lyle Hamm

Opinion

Designing a School for Teacher Collaboration

The journey between the head and the heart

by: Rosa Fazio

EdCan Network News

Dispelling the Myth that Makerspaces are a Passing Trend

Sandra Becker’s research looks beyond the fad and reveals how Makerspaces have the potential to transform school curricula for the long-term

by: EdCan Network

Assessment, Opinion, Policy, Well-being

Testopoly and Social-Emotional Learning: Testing, Pearson Education, and the ‘Soft SEL’

by: Paul W. Bennett

EdTech & Design, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices

When You Bring Tech to the Teacher, But You Can’t Make ‘Em Click

Six ideas to increase technology adoption in school districts

by: Julia Hengstler

EdCan Network News

New fact sheet outlines evidence-based strategies to hone students’ critical thinking skills in a world where we can no longer simply trust what we read and see

New fact sheet outlines evidence-based strategies to hone students’ critical thinking skills in a world where we can no longer simply trust what we read and see

by: EdCan Network

Opinion

Building on Illusions

Why “Preparing Students for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet” is Problematic

by: Paul W. Bennett

EdCan Network News

10 Years of Recognizing Canada’s Emerging Education Researchers

by: EdCan Network