When my non-teacher friends describe teachers, words like type A, perfectionist, and control freak tend to be at the top of the list and although they may say it’s all in jest, I know that’s exactly how they see most educators. Truth be told that in conversation with colleagues and observing many classrooms, I have to […]
Money “Cents!” Introducing Financial Literacy in the Elementary Classroom
Financial literacy is defined as, “Having the knowledge and skills needed to make responsible economic and financial decisions with competence and confidence.” In A Sound Investment, 2010, a document released by the Ministry of Education, this is the definition according to leading experts called upon to look into the need to integrate financial literacy in the elementary and […]
Tackling Challenging Topics: The Dolphin Dilemma
Recently, our Grade 4 class began exploring habitats and communities in our Science unit. The children were very excited to share what they thought we would be learning about and which habitats and animals they were looking forward to researching. One student was eager to tell the class that she saw dolphins at a marine […]
Learning While Making a Difference
The last month has been a whirlwind of learning and creating social action in our classroom! It is amazing how a simple learning goal can transform into an inquiry project that takes us and our students to another level of understanding. Of course, those are the most unforgettable experiences which often lead to continual exploration […]
Equity Work: Difficult and Transformative
I am currently taking a Mentoring AQ course that is really impacting my understanding of equity in education and how I can work with my colleagues to explore this topic in our teaching practice. I truly believe that it is necessary for all of us to take a step back and explore equity as it pertains […]