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Understanding Sustainability Through Creativity: Telling Stories About Trees and Ourselves
Sustainability is a critical topic in education to help students understand how individual and collective behaviour can impact the environment. A…
Quick Tips for THRIVING in Challenging Times
Imagine how it would feel to thrive in your life. Consistently. Day in. Day out. Year after year. According to the online dictionary, the word th…
Creating “Safe” Classrooms is a Process: 5 Tips to Get Started
In my years as an educator and mentor in university teacher education programs, I have heard new teachers proclaim on numerous occasions that their…
Creating Safe Spaces: What It Means and Why It Matters
‘Safe space’ is a frequently used term in the world of education. However, it is often used without the full understanding of what it means and why…
How to Meet Students Where They’re At
Every new school year is an opportunity for educators to reflect on their roles in the classroom and assess the responsibilities they have to their…
Why Setting Intentions is SO Important for a Successful School Year
A new school year is the beginning of a spectacular adventure. Teachers are trailblazers who lead the way for their students to explore uncharted …
Strategies for Fostering Resiliency
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the word resiliency is defined as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change.”…
What is Mental Fitness?
We all know that one person. No matter what hits them, they simply get back up. Amidst all adversity, they hustle, they battle and sometimes they e…