Violence should never be normalized in school
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Schools must avoid the equally misguided extremes of zero-tolerance policies and permissive idealism
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Tag: Education reform
Indigenous knowledge sorely lacking in Canadian education system
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Age of Enlightenment partly responsible for the destructive colonial logic that has wreaked so much havoc among Indigenous peoples
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Group gives black students a voice and a welcoming space
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The Black Graduate Students’ Association has helped build a more inclusive university for all students
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Time to let principals run our public schools
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The primary job of the principal is to improve the results of a single school, not a district
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Giving future teachers Black history lessons to take to the classroom
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For Kathy Robinson, introducing her students to Black Canadian historical figures and events is a way to impart knowledge she’d like to see taught in classrooms all year long
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Why we need to maintain performance-based education
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Instead of pursuing the unattainable ideal of academic equality, we should focus on redefining our idea of educational success
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What Jeopardy! teaches us about learning styles
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It’s important for schools to have a knowledge-rich curriculum that sequentially builds on knowledge year by year. Alex Trebek taught us that
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The case for creating informal neighbourhood schools
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In the midst of a pandemic, home-schooling is an important option. And tutor-led neighbourhood schools can help fill the curriculum gaps
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Online learners falling behind in their reading skills
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Younger online learners need extra support from teachers and parents, especially if they already struggled with reading before COVID-19
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COVID-19 forces the return of traditional teaching
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Not only do traditional classrooms make it easier for schools to follow health regulations, they’re also better for student learning
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