Opinion, Policy, Research

Cdn EdWire – Gay-Straight Alliances in Catholic Schools Debate Heats Up in Ontario

It’s Catholic values vs. the use of the word “gay” for student anti-homophobia clubs while a proposed anti-bullying law gets caught in the crosshairs.

by: Max Cooke

Leadership, Opinion, Policy

Cdn EdWire – Inclusion and cyberbullying debated in the Maritimes

From inclusion programs in New Brunswick referred to as ‘extreme’ to contentious school closures and new cyberbulling laws in Nova Scotia, there’s lots of education news from the East Coast.

by: Max Cooke

Assessment, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices

Think Twice, Measure Once

by: Bruce Beairsto

Assessment, Curriculum, Diversity, EdCan Network, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

Placing Value on Citizenship Education in a Dog-Eat-Dog World

Confront barriers to change by educating active citizens for a democratic society

by: Peter H. Hennessy

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

The EdCamp Explosion

Is crowdsourcing pro-d really a good idea?

by: Bruce Beairsto

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Opinion

Engaging Learning in the 21st Century

by: Jodene Dunleavy

Assessment, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Down With Letter Grades

by: Bruce Beairsto

Opinion

The Rocky Road to Dropping Out

by: Holly Bennett

Assessment, Engagement, Opinion, Teaching

Increasing Student Learning

Are You Teaching for Understanding or Teaching by Tell & Do?

by: Lori Cullen

Leadership, Opinion, School Community, Teaching, Well-being

Creating More Mentally Healthy Schools

Resources are available to help teachers bring conversations about mental health into their classrooms

by: Andrea Kirkum

EdCan Network News, Promising Practices

Ron Canuel Appointed as CEA’s New Chief Executive Officer

Opinion, Policy, Teaching

Deep Breaths

Our teachers shape and define the lives that our children will lead and we must heed their voices; just as we must heed the voices of those who populate, fund and direct our schools.

by: Brian Harrison

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

Shift This

Lately there is a whole lot of shift going on...

by: Brooke Moore

Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Preparing The Classroom Garden

by: Bruce Beairsto

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

Designing Creative Confidence

Not only is it time to reclaim our creative confidence, it is time to reclaim failure too.

by: Jennifer Chan

Opinion, Teaching

Does a PLC Need Research?

by: Bruce Beairsto

Curriculum, Indigenous Learning, Opinion, School Community

Cdn EdWire – Back-to-school Issues-a-plenty

The annual throng of September education media articles includes the ongoing tenuous teacher labour negotiations in Ontario and B.C., updates on cyberbullying prevention, and heaps of advice to parents.

by: Max Cooke

Opinion, School Community, Teaching

Big school infrastructure funding announcement shines media spotlight on Alberta

Canadian Education Wire

by: Max Cooke

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Equity, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Equity of Output Must Become the Next ‘21st Century’ Objective

It’s about developing a deeper sense of commitment to finally move the discussions and debates to more pragmatic realities.

by: Ron Canuel

Leadership, Opinion, Policy, School Community, Teaching

Cdn EdWire – Short Term Labour Peace for Long Term Labour Strife?

The pundits and educators are mulling over the long term bargaining table ramifications from teacher labour deals struck in Ontario and B.C.

by: Max Cooke