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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

Opinion, Policy, Promising PracticesEdwire

Raise High The Roof-Beam Carpenters

Making Room in our Vision of Schools

by: Stephen Hurley

Well at Work, Well-beingWell at Work

School is a workplace

Listen to "School is a workplace ft. Grant Frost" on Spreaker. School is a learning environment for students – but it’s also a workplace for adults where far too many K-12 staff are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress and burnout. In this episode, educator and union leader Grant Frost discusses the important role of school leaders and districts in establishing healthy working conditions.

by: EdCan Network, Grant Frost

Assessment, Leadership, Opinion, Promising PracticesEdwire

Think Twice, Measure Once

by: Bruce Beairsto

Leadership, Opinion, PolicyEdwire

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, Curriculum, Diversity, EdCan Network, Opinion, Policy, Promising PracticesEdwire

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

EdCan Network News, Promising PracticesEdwire

Ron Canuel Appointed as CEA’s New Chief Executive Officer

Well at Home, Well at Work, Well-beingWell at Work

WEBINAR: Responding Mindfully to Stress

by: Heidi Bornstein and Stephen Chadwick

Research, Well at WorkWell at Work

How should we be talking about weight in schools?

Listen to "How should we be talking about weight in schools? ft. Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew" on Spreaker. Schools aren’t immune to public discourses about weight loss and body image. In this episode, Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew debunks common practices part of “weight-loss culture” and discusses the need for shifting the narrative to one that focuses on wellness rather than illness within the school community.

by: EdCan Network, Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, TeachingEdwire

The EdCamp Explosion

Is crowdsourcing pro-d really a good idea?

by: Bruce Beairsto

OpinionEdwire

The Rocky Road to Dropping Out

by: Holly Bennett