Diversity, Leadership, Opinion, Teaching

Effective Teacher PD in Canada in the New Millennium

First and foremost, we have to help children get along with each other

by: Kevin Cormier, Lyle Hamm

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Teaching

Pokémon Go and the Ed-Tech Hype Cycle

by: Paul W. Bennett

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Self-Efficacy and Self-Control in the Teaching Profession

Professionalism Lost, Professionalism Regained

by: Stephen Hurley

Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

New Pedagogies for Deep Learning – Innovation and Change Essential!

When we admit that we don’t have all the answers, then we can truly become learners

by: Lynette Eulette

Engagement, Opinion, Teaching

A Case for Teachers to Develop Professional Wisdom

More than just training, effective pro-d should raise teaching from a trade to a profession

by: Bruce Beairsto

Diversity, Equity, Opinion, Pathways, Teaching

Preventing Adolescent Immigrant Dropouts

If refugee students are to stay in school, schools need to respond fully to their academic needs.

by: Elizabeth J. Noseworthy

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Leadership, Opinion, Teaching

Five Ways for Teachers To Take Charge of Their Own Learning

A principal’s P.O.V. on how PD can serve as a catalyst for deep learning

by: Andrew Mead

Leadership, Opinion, School Community, Teaching

The Patchwork Pieces of Professional Development

A response to the teacher PD dilemma

by: Nancy Matthews

Indigenous Learning, Opinion, Teaching

Is Empowerment a Dirty Word?

Empowered to learn versus supported in learning

by: Brooke Moore

Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Students determine the classroom rules

How we achieved sanity during Spring Fever

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Can we put new wine into old skins?

Assessment policy can provide the inspiration we need for real conversation about transformation

by: Stephen Hurley

EdCan Network, Equity, Opinion, School Community, Teaching

Isn’t it about time we admit that race matters?

If indeed we are to eventually have a teaching population that is representative of the students, then we need to do more than base our assertions on hunches

by: Carl E. James

Assessment, Opinion, Teaching

“Train Your Brain”

The effect of physical activity on brain health and development

by: Mark S. Tremblay

Engagement, Opinion, Teaching, Well-being

When is the best time for students to learn about the importance of mental health?

The ‘Let’s Talk Mental Health National Video Conference’ will help answer this important question.

by: Michael Furdyk

Engagement, Opinion, Pathways, School Community, Teaching

Going Beyond Caring to Mentorship

15 ways to help you – as a teacher or administrator – mentor a student who is ‘at-risk’

by: Ed Gillis

Leadership, Opinion, Teaching

Teacher Merit Pay in Canada

Getting What We Pay For

by: Stephen Hurley

Opinion, Pathways, Teaching

My Take On OISE’s Teacher Education Program Expansion

by: John J C Myers

EdTech & Design, Leadership, Opinion, School Community, Teaching

Moving Beyond “Sit’n’Git” Pro-D

We need to rethink conferences and professional learning so that they better align with what we want to see in classrooms

by: Chris Wejr

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Striking the Right Balance Between Innovation and Improvement

Perhaps it’s time that the debate about how we create the conditions for educational success for all students – through both innovation and improvement – became a little more innovative.

by: Bernie Froese-Germain

Assessment, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Merit Pay for Canadian Teachers

Is it worth a look?

by: Stephen Hurley