Ontario History and Social Science Teachers' Association / Association des enseignant.es des sciences humaines de l'Ontario
This year’s conference focuses on bridging curriculum design with effective classroom practice and is centered around 3 pillars: Innovative and effective strategies that
With a new school year starting, I wanted to share an opening activity that can be used in your law classroom. While I’d
Date: 7 November 2026 Location: LR Wilson Hall, McMaster University This year’s conference focuses on bridging curriculum design with effective classroom practice and
If cognition defines what we want students to think, and observation determines how we make that thinking visible, then interpretation is where we
Registration is now for Facing History & Ourselves’ summer professional learning opportunities. Their calendar includes online and in-person offerings on history, ELA, civics,
We’ve all had that moment in class: A student raises their hand to ask about something troubling they saw online, or connects a
We can have a clear, well-articulated model of historical thinking. We can name the moves: sourcing, contextualization, corroboration, inference. We can even break
The war record of First World War soldiers can provide unique insight into the experiences of soldiers. I’ve previously written about how I
Are you an educator, principal, or school or board administrator? The Dais wants to hear how school phone policies are working in your
With Ontario’s new financial literacy graduation requirement coming into effect, many educators are looking for engaging, classroom-ready resources to help support student learning.
Any strong assessment begins with a clear model of cognition. In history education, that means moving beyond broad labels or instructions—like “analyze the
Increasingly, teachers are asked to develop lesson plans and resources that engage students in critical thinking, analysing multiple perspectives, encourage student voice and