Topical Talk: Raising the level of classroom discussion is a worthy goal and the Economist Educational Foundation has answered the call. Looking for resources that spark in-depth discussion? Ty for the tip Dr David Zitner! ⁦The Economist⁩ #cdned economistfoundation.org/topicaltalk/

Power-Up on Mathematics: Looking forward to Dr. Anna Stokke's presentation & closing panel on Evidence-Informed strategies for structuring practice and setting kids up for success in mathematics. Ty Anna Stokke for your leadership in the teaching of mathematics #cdned #MBed #ONTed

Smartphones,Children and Schools: How Can Schools Make Bans Stick This Time Around? My latest ⁦Paul W Bennett⁩ Blog. Looks like ⁦Jonathan Haidt⁩ 's book, The Anxious Generation, will win over new converts to banning phones in schools #cdned #bced #qced educhatter.wordpress.com/2024/04/13/sma…

We're thrilled to annouce that Dr. John Mighton will be joining the panel of experts at this year's researchED conference focused on the topic of 'The Science of Learning' from May 3-4 in Toronto! ow.ly/ErVO50Rf7SN

What if I told you that lifeguards have a new method for teaching toddlers how to swim by throwing them in the deep end of a swimming pool without supervision, in hopes that they will learn from their productive struggle?
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Breaking News: Sirens, explosions heard throughout Israel, drones and ballistic missiles falling, threatening a region-wide war in the Middle East. It's a turn for the worse.See ⁦Reuters⁩ ⁦BBC News (World)⁩ ⁦CNN Breaking News⁩ for regular updates theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

Whoa Canada: American comedian and acidic political commentator Bill Maher skewers Canada on his Real Time show and packs a heavy sardonic punch. Painful to watch because it cuts close to the bone #cdnpoli #cdned nationalpost.com/entertainment/…

Smartphones, Children and Classrooms: Will Schools Make Mobile Phone Bans Stick This Time Around? My latest commentary in response to Jonathan Haidt's provocative book The Anxious Generation. It's a societal problem requiring a cross-sector strategy.
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The How Learning Happens reading book sessions are just amazing with the great explanations and examples by Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD and Jim Hewitt . Today they gave a really straightforward talk about Paivio's Dual coding theory and Richard Mayer's multimedia learning theory.

Flashback - from Five Years Ago: Why should we Ban Cellphones from Classrooms? The research backed-it up, even then. Some commentaries have staying power, others are better forgotten. Over to Doug Lemov Jonathan Haidt Carl Hendrick #banphones #cdned #ONTed
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Corollary to the Peter Principle in Education: 'The most damaging get promoted to the highest levels.' That's sadder than 'promoted to the level of their incompetence' This may explain why Nova Scotia teachers are addressing 'systemic dysfunction' at the bargaining table #NSpoli

Damning Assessment: A truly sad commentary on a Canadian provincial system in decline - the 'conscience of Nova Scotia education' (now teaching in Australia) claims it's 'the most chaotic and least supportive of teachers' #nsed #nspoli #cdned

We love it when we get to hear from teachers and their positive experiences of applying theories from the science of learning in real classroom settings.
Excited for this session by Nicole Charron
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Paul W Bennett Historica Canada History Education ActiveHistory.ca Thomas Peace J.D.M. Stewart Stéphane Lévesque Narrative competence is proposed as a new historical thinking component here, I think. Couldn't agree more. It's not knowing a story (let alone a 'best' story). It's knowing what stories are, and how to construct and deconstruct them that's vital, IMO. Stéphane Lévesque

Nova Scotia Education Watch: Provincial teachers give ⁦NS Teachers Union⁩ strike mandate. School violence now on bargaining table. Minister ⁦Becky Druhan⁩ describes vote as 'distraction' with disruptive potential #nsed #nspoli #cdned globalnews.ca/news/10416995/…

Building Thinking Classrooms: Critique looks mighty familiar to me. Americans obsessed with #JoBoaler finally discover Canadian inspired Math Movement Taking Over North American Schools. Perfect example of the one-way mirror ⁦Education Next⁩ educationnext.org/math-movement-…

Money well spent by Canada's History this full page ad in the Globe. I couldn't agree more.

The organization wrote to all of Canada's ministers of education. I would love to see what the responses were.

Early Reading Watch: Will Reading Recovery survive the shift to #SoL and #structuredliteracy Many school districts jumping ship and Canadian holdouts may be next ⁦APM Reports⁩ ⁦Alicia Smith⁩ ⁦⁦Jamie Metsala⁩ #cdned #nsed apmreports.org/story/2024/04/…