New School, New Subject? No Problem!

Stacy Anne Allen | August 31, 2022

Fall is finally here, and with it, the start of another school year. Many students are beginning a...

How Schools Can Support Families for a Successful Transition to School

Katherine Dimas | March 31, 2021

Springtime heralds the beginning of the transition to school for our youngest students. While...

Small Steps Can Lead to Huge Changes

Chris Colley | September 11, 2019

“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power...

Connecting to Happiness

Dianne Conrod | September 4, 2014

It’s the first week of school, which means that it’s time for my fourth annual back-to-school blog...

Happy Happier New Year!

Dianne Conrod | September 10, 2013

(Disclaimer: Some of you may find my use of exclamation marks in this post to be a bit excessive....

Confession: I have never liked New Year’s Eve. Too much pressure is associated with that one night: going to a huge party, dressing in fancy duds, and staying up late. Then, we have the angst over making New Year’s...

School Life in Malawi: The Challenges Faced by Malawian Teachers

Sylwia Bielec | August 15, 2012

As Sophie’s time in Malawi continued, she was fortunate to be invited not only to observe classrooms in action but to speak also with the Malawian teachers about the daily struggles that they face both in and out of the...

Memories From the Field: Looking back on a teacher’s experience

Melanie Stonebanks | April 3, 2012

by Melanie Stonebanks Knowledge emerges only through invention and re-invention, through the restless, impatient continuing, hopeful inquiry (we) pursue in the world, with the world, and with each other. – Paulo Freire In...

Beginner’s Mind: A first-time online teacher’s experience, so far.

Paul Rombough | September 23, 2011

The year has just started, so realistically all I ever expected to report on were first...

Technologie 101

Julie Paré | September 20, 2011

Voici ma classe en 2011. Regardez attentivement ces 2 images et trouvez l’intrus. Vous avez...

Back to School…online

Dianne Conrod | September 6, 2011

Last week all across Quebec, students went back to school. When we think of “back to school”, some of us (even teachers!) picture the advertisement where the happy parents sing, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” while...