A Tribe Called Quest
Participating in 1 of the 3 days of York Region District School Board’s Quest conference filled me with joy over the power and promise of...
Turning Up the Volume on History Beats
If you want to engage students, start with the things they love. Music is a universal language that is also a powerful gateway to many...
The Surprising Truth About Moving Others Showed Some Surprising Truths About Me
I was privileged and grateful to be sent for training to an International Baccalaureate teaching conference. I rarely get the chance to...
Precious Cargo
In Gr. 6 Social Studies in Ontario, we look at the different groups that immigrate to Canada and why they came (push and pull factors)....
When Life Gives You Lemons, Build a BOB
After spending the first decade of my career consistently teaching Grade 6 and 7 English with some Social Studies, the last decade has...
What’s In a Name?
I didn’t take my cue from Shakespeare, but the results were poetic none-the-less. This year, I repurposed a project that I created many...
Personalization Over Individualization of Learning
Filling in a worksheet that informs the teacher about a student’s interests continues to be a go-to method for many teachers to...
