Among the pandemic of crises—COVID, misinformation, supply chain disruptions—one looms large: teacher burnout and the rising threat to teachers’ mental health. Here we explore these issues and how to do something about them. [By Jim Lang, M.Ed, Ph.D., Associate Faculty, Graduate Studies (Ret'd) Adjunct Professor (Philosophy) (Ret'd), Department of Social Justice Education OISE/University of Toronto]
The literature on teaching as inquiry at this New Zealand website is lengthy and comprehensive, but it may be worth a full read if you teach a diverse classroom. As reported by one of the... read more
In its May, 2017 issue, as quoted in their own words, “Education World offers this year’s teacher diaries, Reflections on Teaching and Learning. In this series, three teachers in three different classroom situations take turns reflecting on... read more
The Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Washington provides tips and links for developing and using a teaching portfolio as a self-reflective tool. They advise: “It is key to engage systematic reflection... read more
On a page entitled, “EGallery: Exemplary Student Scholarship,” part of the University of Calgary’s Master of Teaching Program, Deena Sallomy presents a daily journal of teaching experience. It’s a long read, but perhaps especially valuable... read more
As published in the Virginia Journal of Education, Jennifer L. Hindman and James H. Stronge present a thoughtful article on reflective teaching, including a case study. If you are concerned that you’re not using the... read more
TopTeachingsites.ca exists solely to search the web for the best teaching blogs and websites in Canada. Among their top ten, they list Mrs. Bremer’s Kindergarten, Madly Learning, Teachery, and Reading with Mrs. D. Each link... read more
No doubt many teachers will be aware of some websites recommended by Oxfordlearning.com, such as The Canadian Education Association and Scholastic, which come highly recommended. Others, perhaps less well known, seem worthy of a look.... read more
Dated from 2016, the ALA lists 27 websites organized under the headings, Media Sharing (Movenote, Vibby, Bunkr, PicMonkey, Piktochart, Photos for Class); Digital Storytelling (Adobe Spark, Biteable, Sway); Manage & Organize (Seesaw, Jeopardy Rlcks, Trello);... read more
Edudemic’s list is from way back in 2015, but it’s worth a mention for the way it presents the websites for elementary teachers. They display home pages for key sites, and include an overview of... read more
If you’re looking for site that offers free lesson plans, consider Webanywhere’s list. For each site, such as School Express, it describes the grade levels covered. For example for School Express they suggest K-3), its... read more
The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario lists more than 30 websites packed with information and resources for those trying to learn about LDs and related issues. Note that the association lists but does not endorse... read more
Scholastic organizes its 25 best in terms of best for what? For example, Best for Young Readers: The Stacks; Best for Finding Books: Book Wizard; and so on. ‘Best fors’ include, best for: Inspiration, Writing,... read more
Staff writers at online universities.com avoid the cell phone controversy, saying, “So many ruminations on what smartphone technologies offer the wired classroom begin with some permutation of how, at first, cell phones are often the... read more
Science News for Students reports that on-task use of mobile devices can be very productive in high school classes, whereas off-task use tends to adversely affect work and grades. An excerpt from a Boston College... read more
In his April, 2016, article for The Atlantic, high school teacher Paul Barnwell writes of his own experiences with allowing students use of cellphones in schools. He reports common problems, no doubt much like those... read more
