Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I have to share an oldie-but-a-goodie handprint craft I love doing with my students this time of year! This simple and sweet heart-print craft will definitely win the hearts of all your parents and is pretty simple to make! And did I mention there’s a free template …
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Going through each grade, from kindergarten and beyond, teachers become a regular component of a person’s life. However, research suggests the teaching profession is dwindling in numbers and rising in rates of unhappiness. According to a comprehensive report from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, there has been a consistent downward trend of …
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Ontario is making some major changes in an effort to boost police recruitment, including eliminating tuition fees and post-secondary education requirements. Speaking in Etobicoke, Ont., Premier Doug Ford said there was a “growing wave of crime” in the province and, as a result, there is an immediate need to bring in reinforcements. “People don’t feel …
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Any time I can use a book to start a math unit, I’m all about it! When it comes to teaching fractions, it’s no different. I always find that using books is a great way to introduce new math topics. Also, connecting math to literacy can help boost confidence for those kiddos who love books …
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Ontario is lowering the bar for becoming a cop. In an effort to attract people into policing amid a shortage of officers, Ontario wants to drop the requirement that potential constables have a post-secondary education, Premier Doug Ford says. The controversial plan comes just weeks after the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that claimed …
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario high school students in Ontario will be required to take a mandatory technological education class in order to earn their diploma, according to the ministry of education — a change that the Ford government hopes will boost the number of students looking to enter the skills …
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Oh, springtime! The time inside the recess starts to become a memory of the past, and the weather is finally warm enough for a field trip! If you’re planning a field trip this school year, then you know that they come with massive amounts of stress… But today’s post is meant to put you at …
About 1 in 4 high school students identify as LGBTQ, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Thursday, using data from 2021. In 2021, 75.5 percent of high school students identified as heterosexual, the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) found. Among high school students, 12.2 …
The Ontario government said Tuesday it is introducing a number of new measures to boost lagging police recruitment numbers, including eliminating a post-secondary education requirement to be hired as an officer and covering the costs of mandatory training. “We need more police officers on our streets, more boots on the ground,” Premier Doug Ford said …
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Looking for fun and engaging ideas for teaching fractions in your 2nd-grade classroom? This post includes tons of ideas for fraction activities for your 2nd-grade classroom! We came back from Winter Break ready for a new unit in math. After literal months of double-digit addition and subtraction, we (me and my students!) were ready for …
