Earlier this year, the Government of Canada passed legislation to make September 30 a federal holiday. It is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Federal public employees have the day [...]
How you address Orange Shirt Day in your classroom can really depend on where you are and who your students are. This classroom activity can help you use an orange t-shirt as an artifact to talk [...]
As we all find our “new normal” this fall, let’s make learning outdoors part of what we do. Whether it’s learning from the formal math curriculum or sharing stories in an Indigenous language, [...]
As teachers, we speak about many different rights in our classroom. We talk about the rights students have as learners in the space of the class, we talk about the Rights of the Child, the Rights [...]
On September 30th, students across Canada will mark Orange Shirt Day. They will be encouraged to learn about Phyllis’ Story and to wear orange shirts in support of raising awareness about the [...]
Fall is on its way, and along with it comes a new brand new school year. In the weeks to come teachers everywhere will return to their schools and start creating warm and welcoming learning [...]