Hindsight 2020 Hindsight 2020 9 Jun 20209 Jun 2020 By Sarah Murdoch I have been a teacher for over 15 years now and I remember when I first started teaching I was wondering what I got myself into! As…
Pedagogy… Anti-Oppression work in the Ontario Classroom 7 Jun 20208 Jun 2020 I am a survivor of a concentration camp. My eyes saw what no person should witness: gas chambers built by learned engineers. Children poisoned by educated physicians. Infants killed by…
lessons… Remote learning support from OJEN 3 May 20203 May 2020 By Nat Paul Many teachers are already aware of the 200+ teaching resources available for free from the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN). But in these unprecedented times, with students…
Uncategorized Are you willing to be interviewed? 3 May 20203 May 2020 By Kim Buitenhuis My name is Kim Buitenhuis. I am a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University working under the supervision of Dr. Anne…
Pedagogy… And Now for A Completely Different Pedagogical Perspective 3 May 20203 May 2020 By John Meyers Decades ago in British Columbia I attended my first improvisational theatre show and was hooked. Since then I have taken classes, been in some shows, and taught…
Rapport Blog… Neil Hetherington of the Daily Bread Food Bank on the Crisis Facing Torontonians 3 May 20203 May 2020 By Allan Hux Neil Hetherington, the CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank, spoke on Tuesday, April 14 from their main warehouse at 191 New Toronto Street in Etobicoke. Neil…
Resources… Learning from the First World War with the Vimy Foundation 15 Apr 202027 Apr 2020 A Canadian charity, incorporated in 2006, the Vimy Foundation has many tools andopportunities for young people to further their knowledge of the First World War.Accessible online, Vimy 100 in the…
Rapport Blog… Historica Canada 7 Apr 202027 Apr 2020 By Bronwyn Graves With the rapid roll out of distance learning, Ontario’s teachers are facing – and rising to! – challenges we’ve never experienced before. Online learning presents a new…
Rapport Blog… Curriculum Diversity Part 4 3 Apr 202027 Apr 2020 By John Myers Curriculum Diversity Part 4This series has aimed to:- provide useful resources for promoting curriculum content that is more inclusive of our diversity*- identify ways to overcome the…
Rapport Blog… Stories from Self Isolation 1 Apr 20204 May 2020 A story collection project of how we are living during the #Covid19 pandemic in Canada & around the world By: Katy Whitfield As we are all “living” history through this…
Doing History… Rapport: Travelling Through Time in the Limestone City 10 Mar 202025 Mar 2020 This spring and summer, the Enrichment Studies Unit (ESU) at Queen’s University is once again offering opportunities for students in grades 7-12 to experience university life. An exciting, new history course explores…
Pedagogy… Rapport: Diversity in our curriculum Part 3 11 Feb 202025 Mar 2020 By John Myers It's a new year, and in many cases the end of one semester and the beginning of another. This is a good time to reflect on what…