​​Trustee Randy Sheppard Retires In February, Randy Sheppard, 78, retired from his position as trustee for the Near North District School Board, citing health issues. In his resignation letter, Sheppard wrote with pride at having worked with such dedicated teachers...

From "Built for Learning" Calm, Alert and Happy, by Stuart Shanker www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare/Shanker.pdf Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative www.self-regulation.ca The MEHRIT Centre www.self-reg.ca The Third Teacher (Capacity Building Series)...

Visualizing Reconciliation in Canadian Schools In November 2015, Wab Kinew, a well-known Canadian broadcaster, musician and author, issued a Facebook challenge to Canadian students to explore reconciliation. With the help of their teachers, students collaborated...

Footprints, Legacy and Lessons Learned There are many definitions of leadership and as many differing opinions of what makes a "good leader" as there are people who ponder the question. The quest to define the essence of a "good leader" has made many self-appointed...

The Critical Role of Locally Elected School Boards for Canadian Democracy, Citizenship, and Educational Excellence John Lorinc has written an article in the October 2015 issue of The Walrus: "Class Dismissed, Do we really need school board trustees?" He raises salient...

The Critical Role of Locally Elected School Boards for Canadian Democracy, Citizenship and Educational Excellence​ The following essay has been edited for length and adapted with permission. The complete article is posted here on the Education Today page. By Dr. Lee...

​​Departments ​Book Review: Generation Z Goes to College Review by Suzanne Bowness This 2016 book by Corey Seemiller and Meghan Grace is about understanding Generation Z - the cohort born between 1995 and 2010. Using results of a demographic study conducted by the two...

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