TEACH Mag

5 Playful Exercises to Instill Writing Confidence in Young Students As a third-grade teacher, I’ve dealt with my fair share of reluctant writers.

Happy March 4th! On the only day of the year that's also a sentence, there’s no better time to share our latest article: all about building writing confidence in students. ✏️

#EduSky #K12 #Writing #ELA

Adding Truth to Teaching: The Power of Indigenous Storytelling Bringing diverse stories into the classroom shouldn’t be a debate.

In our latest article, Métis author and educator Willie Poll writes about the importance of authentic storytelling, amplifying youth voices, and incorporating diverse stories in the classroom.

#EduSky #K12 #Storytelling #Reading #Writing #Indigenous #Diversity

When Plagiarism Meets Policy: How an Academic Dishonesty Case Taught Me an Important Lesson What distinguishes a healthy culture is not the absence of issues but the way these issues, large or small, are handled.

"Students may not read the policy, but they read patterns. The lesson that circulates in the absence of a clear, on-policy decision is rarely about learning. It is about influence, access, and time."

#EduSky #Assessment #Evaluation #Plagiarism #AcademicHonesty #AcademicIntegrity #SchoolCulture

An Interdependent Approach: Building and Centring Positive Disability Identities in the Classroom How can we build learning environments where positive disability identities grow?

"As educators, we aim to create meaningful, exciting, and supportive futures for all of our students. That’s why we must build learning environments where positive disability identities grow."

#EduSky #K12 #Disability #SpecialEducation #SocialJustice

Beyond the Map: Engaging with Complex Histories to Support Critical Place-Based Learning Engaging with our local community through a guided tour helped us view the city, our teaching, and our research in a new light.

In our latest article, four teacher educators and a community partner share their experience engaging with a local Black History tour of Memphis and how it inspired collaboration, collective dialogue, and curricular changes.

#K12 #SocialJustice #HistoryTour #PlaceBasedLearning

14 Children’s Books That Keep Black History Alive We’re highlighting 14 new children’s books that celebrate notable figures in Black history.

From activists and abolitionists to history-makers and quiet trailblazers, these books introduce kids to lives shaped by perseverance, bravery, and hope.

#EduSky #KidLit #BlackHistoryMonth #Reading #Literacy

New YA Novel Shows How Fiction Conquers Real Fears in the Age of “Run, Hide, Fight” Writing “Gone Before You Knew Me” was a way for author Renate Wildermuth to turn feelings of helplessness into humor.

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How Two Mounties Taught My Students to Communicate Like Hostage Negotiators It all started when my students asked if we could invite a hostage negotiator to our Law 12 class.

When the RCMP Crisis Negotiation Unit visited his high school #law class, educator Jeff Fitton expected some interesting guest speakers. What he didn’t expect was just how profoundly they would change the way his students communicated.

#EduSky #CommunicationSkills #HighSchool #LifeSkills #RCMP

The Power of Imagination in STEM Education Imagination deserves intentional cultivation in STEM classrooms.

"Students who imagine are more confident when forming hypotheses, more flexible when experiments fail, and more capable of thinking across disciplines."

#EduSky #STEM #Science #SEL #Reading #Literacy #Imagination

“Why Are All the Black Kids in the Hall?” It’s time we ask, what’s really holding back our urban kids?

What is at stake when Black students fail to thrive in schools, and what can we do about it? Educator Jamelle Newsome considers these questions in our latest article.

#EduSky #K12 #SocialJustice #AchievementGap #Diversity

An image showing the cover of TEACH Magazine's January/February 2026 special issue.

Our new special issue marks the 25th anniversary of the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, a landmark moment in Canada’s journey toward #LGBTQ equality. Here we explore how it can be understood, taught, and brought to life in the classroom. bit.ly/4rClbsn

#EduSky #EqualLoveEqualRights

Navigating Challenges and Charting a Path Forward for DEI in Urban Education Despite recent political and legal hurdles, many urban school districts and educators stay deeply committed to equity.

As the debate around DEI intensifies, the essential work of cultivating belonging and justice in urban settings must continue.

#EduSky #SocialJustice #DEI #UrbanSchools #UrbanEducation #Diversity #Equity

The Value of Behavior Commerce: Rethinking How We Support Emotional Growth in Schools The most important work students do each day often goes unseen.

When students feel truly seen and valued for the effort it takes to regulate, repair, and persevere, they are more willing and more able to engage in learning.

#EduSky #BehaviorManagement #SpecialEducation #EmotionalGrowth

Giving Conflict Back: The Secret to Effective Restorative Practices Restorative practices remind us that healing happens in connection, not isolation.

When we try to “fix” conflicts for others, we rob them of voice and agency. True healing happens when students (and teachers) stay at the center of the conflict resolution process.

#EduSky #ConflictResolution #BehaviourManagement #K12 #RestorativePractices

In 2026, Career Readiness Can’t Be Someone Else’s Job Career readiness must become a shared responsibility in 2026.

In 2026, the question isn’t whether students are capable. It’s whether we are willing to take shared responsibility for helping them see their potential and connect it to their future.

#EduSky #CareerReadiness #CareersAndGuidance #HighSchool

Beyond Grades: Empowering Student Learning Through Self-Assessment What if, instead of just handing out scores, we gave students the opportunity—and the space—to reflect on their learning?

When students understand where they are and how to grow, they stop seeing learning as something done to them and start seeing it as something they do for themselves.

#EduSky #Assessment #Evaluation #StudentAgency #SelfAssessment

National Mathematics Day: A Joyful Celebration of Numbers and Numeracy Every year on December 22nd, India celebrates National Mathematics Day.

Making the subject of math engaging, accessible, and connected to real life reminds us that it’s not merely about numbers, it is about patterns, problem-solving, and creativity.

#EduSky #NationalMathematicsDay #Math #K12

Making High School More Relevant: A Life Skills Approach When students don’t see a practical application of the content they’re learning, they can quickly lose interest.

Life skills provide students with a set of tools to help them navigate their modern world more confidently. Here are 3 strategies for integrating more life skills into your classroom.

#EduSky #HighSchool #LifeSkills #CommunicationSkills #Writing

New Study Addressing Teacher Departures Probes Causes and Possible Solutions If we understand departures in a more nuanced way, we will have added insights into retention—the two are flip sides of the same coin.

Results show that teachers across the K–12 pipeline are troubled by the impact of non-teaching decisions/obligations regarding what happens in their classrooms.

#EduSky #TeacherDepartures #TeacherRetention #Research

10 Holiday Light Displays You Won’t Want to Miss We’ve rounded up the best light displays to chase away those winter blues and help you get into the holiday spirit.

Kick off the holiday season with some festive light displays! 🎄✨

Featuring dazzling drive-throughs, twinkling tree canopies, luminous laser shows, and more. Experience the magic at these 10 must-visit locations. 👇

From Crafts to Curriculum: Why Playful Learning Isn’t Just for Kids Playful learning is meaningful for students of all ages. It’s a powerful pedagogy that fosters engagement, ownership, and community.

Playful making can be more than just creating a product. It can be an anchor of identity, belonging, and engagement in the classroom.

#EduSky #PlayBasedLearning #NewTeachers #MeaningMaking

Scripted, Not Silenced: Finding Freedom Within the Frame A scripted curriculum doesn’t take away my ability to teach. It amplifies it.

"We don’t have to choose between structure and creativity. The best teaching lives in the in-between, where we follow a script, but we fill it with our stories, our students’ voices, and our classroom rhythms."

#EduSky #K12 #ScriptedCurriculum

Flipping the Script: Using Comics and Creative Play to Boost ESL Confidence I wanted to create a space where students felt safe enough to take risks, make mistakes, and discover their own voice in English.

"Within a month of adopting this new, creative approach, students were noticeably more fluent. Most importantly, they had gained something invaluable: confidence."

#EduSky #K12 #Education #ESL #ELL #Multilingual #ComicBooks #Reading #Literacy

We’re pleased to introduce our latest digital resource, all about #jazz legend Oscar Peterson! Designed for classroom use, it helps students explore the connections between music, history, and social change through the lens of Oscar’s life and work.

Explore it here: bit.ly/4pfsRzo

#EduSky #K12

Thank you for your contribution! The musical score is incredible.

Breaking the Rules: How Giving Students More Choice Transformed My Teaching When I told my fifth-grade class that they were old enough to take charge of their own learning, something unexpected happened.

"Students became more responsible—not because I told them to, but because their learning had become theirs. They knew they were trusted. And they rose to meet that trust."

#EduSky #Education #K12 #LearningStyles #StudentAgency

Should Teachers Be Allowed to Strike? In Alberta, teachers have effectively lost their constitutional right to strike.

Supporting teachers in their fight is about more than just education—it’s about protecting the democratic freedoms we all depend on.

Severe Weather Disruptions Increasingly Impact U.S. Schools In the 2024–25 school year alone, nearly 10,000 schools were forced to temporarily close due to weather-related incidents.

From strained school budgets to increased learning loss, the rising number of weather-related disruptions can have far-reaching consequences. A recent report from NWEA highlighted what districts can do to better prepare for these events.

“Why Aren’t We Taught About Investments in School?” Rethinking Financial Education for K–8 Students I believe it is vital for some form of investment education to exist in every school. In every classroom.

"So much of the world around us involves money. If we are to help prepare students for the next phases of their lives, money should be a component of every course."

#EduSky #FinancialLiteracy #FinancialLiteracyMonth #InvestmentEducation

Let Me Tell You a Funny Story… Teaching ESL with Laughs, Not Lectures Nothing draws students in, holds their attention, and helps them remember quite like a story.

"By hearing and telling stories, students are able to improve their language skills, confidence, friendships, and vocabulary retention."

#EduSky #ESL #ELL #Writing #Reading