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The word ‘solidarity’ is echoing around the world in the COVID-19 pandemic. But where does the term come from and what does it really mean?
P.L.A.Y.: An acronym to remind you why letting children play is a responsible and critical way to support children’s development through the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a social emergency due to COVID-19, schools are moving into uncharted territory where student assessment will need to flexibly and equitably adapt to changing circumstances.
These are difficult and dire times, but holding on to the myth of childhood innocence won’t make this crisis any easier.
During this outbreak, parents are suffering. They are dealing with one of the most consequential impacts on psychological health amongst the modern-day workforce: work-family conflict.
One way to maintain our well-being might be to reflect on others’ needs and devise ways to be quietly kind.
Empathy will help teachers, and others leading online transitions, prioritize relationships as society navigates this crisis.
Canada’s decisions about its border closures prompt us to reflect on how we should apply measures of social distancing that are not harmful to others and that still protect human dignity.
Improving the China-Canada diplomatic relationship is fraught with hurdles, but it’s not impossible. At minimum, we must understand the root cause of the problem from multiple vantage points.
Online learning can help universities quickly adapt to COVID-19, but policy makers must pay careful attention to student experiences and take a critical view of technology companies’ claims.
Forcing parents or students to opt out of mandatory e-learning will only serve to normalize Ontario’s push to cut costs at the expense of what’s best for young people.
Math is not primarily about numbers, but about thinking. It all begins with parent-child conversations about mathematical ideas.
Neoliberal governments are getting away with cutting public funding to education — by framing education as women’s work that needs a strong managerial hand.
Parents can play an important role helping youth navigate the messages they see on YouTube about sexual consent.
After years of neoliberal policies eroding the tax base to pay for high schools, mandatory online learning curriculum from classrooms could be the next international money-maker.
Ontario and New Brunswick francophones have spoken out against Québec abolishing English school boards, fearing this could set a negative precedent for French language education rights across Canada.
Young people are often seen as lacking but research shows they’re motivated by their concern for future generations.
Early intervention with reading challenges has very high success rates for supporting reading development, but it is much more difficult to improve reading skills in older students.
To understand the colonial past is to open the door to understanding the colonial present and future. This understanding is a crucial part of the pathway to real change.
The conventions used in texting and tweeting are fundamentally altering how people communicate, but many language apps still rely on old-school English-language grammar.
Handwritten letters enhance relationships among people of all ages, and help children become empowered and inspired through the power of the pen.
After 20 years of education strife in Ontario, it’s time to look overseas for inspiration to rethink what education is about.
Technology in the math classroom should enhance and extend, rather than replace, how to think mathematically.
Here’s what you need to know before you share your mental health story, or ask others to share.