As many of you are aware my I've spent nearly 15 years in public education, teaching and consulting on health and physical education. In 2008 I was part of the technical analysis of the 1998 curriculum identifying areas that needed to be revised, and then in the summer of 2009 I was a member of … Continue reading Teachers say they’ll find a way to keep Ontario’s updated sex-ed curriculum alive.
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Fostering Good Digital Citizenship in the Classroom
Whether we’re looking up a recipe, getting directions, sharing a photo on social media or doing online banking — there’s no question: we’re living in a digital world. And while there are many positive aspects to our connected world, there can be drawbacks and dangers, especially for young people who are still developing the critical … Continue reading Fostering Good Digital Citizenship in the Classroom
How schools, families, and community can work together to support healthy active living.
With a revised curriculum for Health and Physical Education has come not only new expectations to help keep learning current and connected to students real lives, but Ontario teachers also have a new set of five Fundamental Principles of which to guide their teaching. These Fundamental Principles can act as a self check for teachers … Continue reading How schools, families, and community can work together to support healthy active living.
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