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Learning from our international colleagues: Inquiry project with the Paulo Freire Institute in Brazil
In 2023, we had an opportunity to participate in the first International Solidarity Teacher Inquiry Project (TIP)...
Nov 5, 20245 min read
Joyous journaling: How journaling changed my classroom … and my life (part 2!)
In the last issue of Teacher, I led you through the first part of my journaling journey with my Grades 4 and 5 students...
Nov 5, 20245 min read
From HSP to SLP: How sensitivity became my superpower
For years, I struggled to find the right words to capture a significant part of my journey...
Nov 5, 20244 min read
Promoting growth mindset and type 1 diabetes inclusion in children’s literature
I am Rashda, a math educator by day and an indie author by passion. I’ve always been captivated by the power of children’s literature...
Nov 5, 20245 min read
Navigating identity: An autoethnographic reflection of a teacher of multilingual learners
My name is Jaimie Bin Li, and I am a Chinese woman who lives in Canada. I grew up in a small village in the southeast part of China...
Nov 5, 20245 min read
Never Give Up! Land-based learning and Indigenous knowledges inspire student art
This is the story of a school that has been guided on a three-year journey by Dr. Cher Hill and Elder Rick Bailey...
Nov 5, 20244 min read
Circle of Trust: Restorative connection in a community of colleagues
Although we tend to be very collaborative when working toward supporting positive outcomes for students, teachers are often not...
Nov 5, 20244 min read
Crossroads: Planting seeds for courageous conversations in the classroom
Crossroads is an innovative anti-oppression resource that builds awareness, understanding, and empathy through interactive story-based...
Sep 17, 20246 min read
Thriving: A powerful interpretive framework
Last June I bid goodbye to a 34-year career in education, during which my mission was “helping others learn and grow.”
Sep 17, 20248 min read
Joyous journaling: How journaling changed my classroom … and my life
On the edge of entering my 17th year as a teacher, I take stock of what I have taught over the years, a routine practice to figure out...
Sep 17, 20245 min read
From the inside … out: Teaching and learning in BC’s provincial correctional centres
It’s quarter to eight on a blustery November morning near Maple Ridge. The familiar smell of coffee...
Sep 17, 20247 min read
The future of literacy instruction
Literacy instruction has stepped into the spotlight for the 2024–25 school year, with added attention from government, universities...
Sep 17, 20245 min read
Sensory processing disorder in the classroom
About a decade ago, I found myself on an unexpected journey. As a new parent to a young child, I was surprised and confused...
Sep 17, 20244 min read
Preserving our future: The art and importance of seed saving
The greenhouse at Davis Bay Elementary School has thrived for five years, serving as a collaborative endeavour uniting educators...
Sep 17, 20243 min read
The New Sound: Keeping music education in public schools
I grew up in and around small-town BC, playing in the woods, exploring, building forts, and getting into trouble...
Sep 17, 20243 min read
The life that chose me: Navigating the education system with Tourette syndrome
A neurological condition that one is born with, TS affects 1 in every 100 children in Canada...
May 15, 20248 min read
A teacher’s journey to an ADHD diagnosis
I have ADHD. I am a teacher. I am a man. A husband. A father. A runner. I am many things, but I don’t let any one of my identities...
May 15, 20245 min read
The Spices of Life: Student-led neurodiversity club
Neurodiversity is a paradigm that asserts that human brains are naturally different and that there is no “normal” or “ideal” brain...
May 15, 20245 min read
How assignment-based grading hurts disabled students
The focus on outcomes, rather than assignments, means that teachers now have more flexibility when it comes to assessment...
May 15, 20245 min read
Reflections on teaching and concussions
Last fall, an unexpected incident changed my school year dramatically. Up until that point, I was being creative in my classroom...
May 15, 20244 min read
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