Welcoming Your Students
As the new school year approaches, many teachers and schools are preparing their education spaces to welcome students. As a teacher, I know how much time and dedication teachers put into setting [...]
Canada 150? Celebrating the Histories of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Canada is poised to celebrate its 150th birthday as a nation. This means communities across Canada, big and small, are preparing to commemorate and recognize both Canadian identity and the [...]
Integrating Provincial Standards and Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Finding ways to integrate diverse knowledge in a classroom isn’t always easy for teachers to accomplish. Often, we rely on things we know or have seen in classrooms as students ourselves. [...]
Decolonizing Literacy – Creating Culturally Relevant Literacy Lessons
Learning Bird works alongside schools and communities to find paths of learning for students who may not always find success in traditional classrooms. One of our recent collaborations with [...]
Bringing Games into the Classroom: A NOOB’s Practical Guide
Do not panic. If you are uncertain about the meaning of the word ‘NOOB’ in the title, you’re in the right spot. I am going to break down for educators the most practical way to successfully [...]
A Guide to Gamification: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Gaming Can Change the World You may be hearing a new word in education and technology a lot these days: Gamification. Gamification applies elements associated with video games (game mechanics and [...]
