Assessment, Opinion, Policy, Well-being

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

by: Paul W. Bennett

Opinion, Policy, Teaching

Fidget Spinner Craze

The Latest School Ground Fad and its Lessons

by: Paul W. Bennett

EdCan Network, Policy

Church vs. State

Debating the role of religious beliefs in public education

by: André Rebeiz

Equity, Opinion, Pathways, Policy

Making even better use of existing resources to reduce course failure and prevent dropouts

by: Brenton Faubert

Assessment, Equity, Opinion, Policy

On Being Poor at School: Esoteric Hope?

Why does socioeconomic status fall off the practice and policy table of inclusion so readily when it is the most pervasive form of inequity?

by: Dr. Kate Tilleczek

Opinion, Policy, Teaching, Well at Work, Well-being

What does Student Mental Health have to do with Teaching in the Classroom?

by: Lynette Eulette

Engagement, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices, School Community

Building Community

by: Holly Bennett

Leadership, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

Out of sight, out of mind?

Finding where policy matters the most

by: Stephen Hurley

Assessment, Engagement, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

Is our focus on assessment taking away from our children’s education?

Redefining the cart and the horse in public schooling

by: Stephen Hurley

Equity, Indigenous Learning, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices, School Community

Equity in Our Schools

Looking to the Margins for Symptoms of Success

by: Stephen Hurley

Curriculum, Engagement, Indigenous Learning, Opinion, Policy

Engage Aboriginal Students In Education

Engaging students in their own culture, language, and worldview will heighten success

by: Nancy MacLeod

Curriculum, Opinion, Policy, Teaching

Democracy Education Network

Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

Let’s Get It Started

Moving the Educational Conversation into the Mainstream

by: Stephen Hurley

Engagement, Equity, Opinion, Policy

All Are Welcome…but then what?

The Challenges of Authentic Inclusivity

by: Stephen Hurley

Equity, Opinion, Policy, Teaching

Watch Your Tongue!

Could the language of equity be holding us back from moving forward?

by: Stephen Hurley

Equity, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

What are the levers for more equitable school systems

Making the margins our central focus

by: Stephen Hurley

Curriculum, Diversity, Opinion, Policy

Cdn EdWire – New Quebec Government Stirs Up Multiple Education Controversies

Newly elected separatist PQ government hits the ground running by proposing controversial policy shifts in private school subsidies, eliminating early English-as-a-second-language classes, and adding a more sovereignty-focused history curriculum.

by: Max Cooke

Engagement, Leadership, Opinion, Policy, School Community

Canadian Education Wire – School Boards Grapple with Anti-Homophobia Policies

Education media uncovers rising tension facing Catholic schools that are directed by Ministries to help schools fight homophobia while seeking to uphold the Vatican’s stand against gay sex.

by: Max Cooke

Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

Raise High The Roof-Beam Carpenters

Making Room in our Vision of Schools

by: Stephen Hurley

Assessment, Equity, Opinion, Policy

Equity in education is not rocket science

It’s about creating multiple pathways of learning within a framework of equity and reduce the number high school students who fail to graduate and are adrift in the ‘Mc-job’ market

by: Peter H. Hennessy