IN the early 20th century — 1906, to be exact — my great-grandparents, along with thousands of others, fled the pogroms and anti-Semitism of Europe, specifically Russia, in search of a better life. As Jews, they were the frequent targets of hate, violence, and inequality under the law. They made
Correlating teaching and leading with student learning has historically been an elusive undertaking. Circumstances of the past two years, brought about by the global pandemic, seem to have exacerbated this challenge to link student learning metrics with educational leadership and teacher efficacy largely due to an ever-shifting educational context and,
Introduction For school principals, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced a host of unprecedented challenges. As we cautiously emerge from the Omicron wave here in Saskatchewan, it is worthwhile to look back on these challenges and figure out what we learned, and how we can best proceed. In many ways, the Saskatchewan
Introduction March, 2022! Turn on the news, scroll social media, listen to politicians, or attend a family dinner these days and it is easy to draw the conclusion that people have lost the desire to find common ground. Individuals are painted as either vaccinated sheep or selfish anti-vaxxers with little
University of Prince Edward Island The Covid-19 pandemic generated global challenges, hardships, and crises. Worldwide, people experienced social restrictions, disruptions to daily routines, economic downfalls, self-isolation, and the sickness and death of loved ones. Situated in this turbulent context, a new type of school leader emerged. This leader was charged
Introduction The Ontario Ministry of Education (OME) has attempted to regulate and standardize the quality of elementary Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) and Virtual Elementary School instruction (VES) through its seven-page, August 13, 2020 Policy/Program Memorandum 164 (PPM 164). Teachers must provide a daily timetable to families that includes 300 minutes
It’s been on the news, in the papers, and it should come as no surprise that movement is good for our bodies, makes us feel better, and promotes our ability to learn and be productive. But despite that, a typical school day still tends to be largely sedentary, with screen
We know that a STEM education sets students up for success, but can it also help us solve critical global issues? British chemist and X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin, who made crucial contributions to the scientific and medical world throughout her career in the 1940s and 50s, believed that “science and
The recent Olympic Games brought athletes’ training, dedication, and mental strength into focus. The media attention surrounding these biannual tests of strength often start discussions about elite athletes and the coaches who train them. I believe there are many lessons to be learned from how elite athletes train and how
Introduction At the height of school closures and emergency online teaching in the spring of 2021, Ontario elementary teachers and registered early childhood educators (RECEs) were posting in private Facebook groups that they were “burned out.” A study published in the autumn 2021 CAP Journal found that some elementary educators
