Equity, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Cdn EdWire: With Students Back in Classrooms, Education Media Kicks into High Gear

A barrage of quality coverage on classrooms, teaching, and equity issues compete for space alongside updates on the B.C. teacher labour dispute and education policy promises from the Ontario campaign trail.

by: Max Cooke

Assessment, EdCan Network, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Let’s Be Honest: One Maguire Moment and 26 Teacher Voices

We need to face the reality that our job in education is to SUPPORT the learner

by: Dr. Valerie Irvine

Diversity, Leadership, Opinion, School Community

Cdn EdWire – A New Year’s Hodge-Podge of Contentious Education Issues Fill the Dailies

An Alberta school reform plan, the launch of Toronto boutique schools, cutting New Brunswick school board, and the cost of minority language education are lightning rods for debate among stakeholders and the public.

by: Max Cooke

Curriculum, Opinion, School Community

Canadian Education Wire – As summer sizzles, so do ongoing secular schooling debates

The difficult issues that play out for muslim prayer space in Toronto and for religious education in Morinville Alberta are balanced by inspiring stories of parental and community engagement.

by: Max Cooke

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

Necessary Disruption (Part 4: Less, But Deeper, Curriculum)

by: Bruce Beairsto

Engagement, Opinion

Building relationships between Canadian and International Students

How one teacher uses history to teach contemporary lessons in humanity

by: Brooke Moore

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

Innovation in Education: Why Don’t The Game Changers Change The Game?

by: David Price

Assessment, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Up With Reporting

by: Bruce Beairsto

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

Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Bossism in Public Education

A few examples of legislative/regulatory overkill in our education systems

by: Peter H. Hennessy

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices

Learning Beyond Schooling

by: Bruce Beairsto

Assessment, Opinion, Pathways, Teaching

Cdn EdWire – Edmonton ‘Zeros’ In On Grading and Assessment Practices

A teacher suspended for giving students zeros touches off an emotional and polarizing discussion among educators and the public about no-zero policies.

by: Max Cooke

EdCan Network, EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

Twitter and Canadian Education – The danger, and benefits, to developing Top 10 lists

by: Max Cooke

Opinion, School Community

Canadian EdWire – Secular schooling disputes still make news in the dog days of summer

Plus Linda Darling-Hammond describes the "mess we are in"

by: Max Cooke

EdTech & Design, Equity, Opinion, Policy

Alberta Responds to Inclusive Education Framework

by: Michael Sefcik

Assessment, EdTech & Design, Opinion, Policy, School Community

School’s Out For The Summer. What A Silly Thing To Do!

by: Bruce Beairsto

Assessment, Engagement, Opinion, Teaching

Increasing Student Learning

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

by: Lori Cullen

Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Cdn EdWire – Ontario a Hotbed of Education Controversy

Education-related controversies persist with parents requesting pre-approval of sensitive subjects taught to their children and the increasingly divisive teacher labour disruption.

by: Max Cooke

Assessment, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

“Reforming Education”

Like termites in the woodwork, reform cannot be easily stopped.

by: Peter H. Hennessy

EdCan Network News

Art program seeks to re-engage students