Classroom Practice

Reading novels by Indigenous authors enables you to introduce diverse voices to your English classes while meeting curricular outcomes. Novel studies of Indigenous literature let you discuss [...]

Across Canada, November is the month we focus on remembrance. We make space in our schedules to teach our learners about those fighting for our freedoms. Learners show veterans respect and honour [...]

Embracing one’s culture and heritage is difficult if you don’t read or speak the language. That is one of the key challenges facing Indigenous youth today across Canada. Youth need to build [...]

As educators, we often want to address deep, important topics with our learners. Still, we are unsure how to do so appropriately. You may worry that a topic is too intense or “grown-up” for your [...]

As the new school year approaches, many educators and schools prepare their education spaces to welcome learners. As an educator, I know how much time and dedication we put into setting up [...]

Finding ways to integrate diverse knowledge in a classroom isn’t always easy for educators to accomplish. Often, we rely on things we know or have seen in classrooms as learners ourselves. [...]

Although learners can have trouble with any subject, math is the one learners complain about most. Often this is because learners don’t see the connection or relevance of math to their daily [...]

Learning Bird works with schools and communities to find learning paths for learners who may not always succeed in traditional classrooms. One of our recent collaborations with Garden River First [...]

Entrepreneurship is an area of study that is difficult to define. What skills does an entrepreneur need? How can they develop these skills in a typical classroom setting? There is a perception [...]

Between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and whatever’s next, social media plays an integral part in most people’s lives these days. As an educator, it can be a challenge to keep track of [...]