My Plea to Civics Teachers
As the annual Council of the Federation meeting wrapped up in early July, the Premiers of all 13 Provinces and Territories made quite the splash online. It was not because of...
Arts education engages student voice and makes the unseen visible
How Equity and Social Justice are interwoven with Making at The International Society for Education through Art World Congress I drove to Vancouver this summer to participate in the International...
Oh, Snub! Microaggressions in the Classroom Committed by Everyday Educators
“Should I say something about what was just said/done?” “Am I overreacting?” “Did they seriously think that was okay to say?” “Why do I feel unwelcome and incompetent?” If any...
Hate speech/acts and mediation: A student-led creative anti-hate group and developing policies to follow
How should teachers proceed when they encounter racism, transphobia, homophobia, and/or xenophobia on school grounds? How should they respond to students who casually use hateful speech in conversation? What should...
Digital citizenship and inequality: From classroom to workforce
My keen interest to keep abreast of debates concerning citizenship has exposed me to the concept of digital citizenship, and of course, to the question of equity. I was taken...
Supporting Your Muslim Students
We know the statistics: in 2017, police-reported hate crimes in Canada rose by 47 percent to 2,073 – the highest level since 2009. Ontario experienced the biggest annual increase, where...