Reframing Perspectives: A Day of Learning and Connection at OHASSTA 2026
Social Studies and History educators from across Ontario gathered on November 7th at the OHASSTA conference to participate in some very engaging sessions
OHASSTA’s 2026 Top 10 Treaties Recognition Week Resources
Here are some resources you can use to support your teaching about Treaties in your classes! Authors: Crystal Gail Fraser, Sara Komarnisky This
The whole story, ready to teach
By Orit Yakuel, Founder, Teach Jewish History Open one of the world history textbooks used in many classrooms and look for the Jewish
81 Years of the Nuclear Age: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A set of 30 posters, donated by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (HPMM), are available as a learning resource to Ottawa area high
Two Readers, One Book: Our Take on “The Prime Ministers: Canada’s Leaders and the Nation they Shaped”
A great book often leaves room for very different interpretations. In this dual review, OHASSTA’s Vice Presidents, Butch Rickeard and Meghan Cameron dive
Putting Diffit to the Test: Creating a Holodomor Station Activity
For the past few years I have been a Diffit Ambassador. Diffit is an AI-powered teaching tool that helps educators quickly create differentiated,
Reflecting on a History Teaching Career
By this time, I’d normally be back at school. However, here I am at home, not stressing too much about the imminent post-Labour
(2026 Conference) Reframing Perspectives: Curriculum to Classroom | Renouveler les Perspectives : du programme cadre à la classe
This year’s conference focuses on bridging curriculum design with effective classroom practice and is centered around 3 pillars: Innovative and effective strategies that
Is it American or is it Canadian? An Opening Activity for Your Law Classroom
With a new school year starting, I wanted to share an opening activity that can be used in your law classroom. While I’d
Interpretation: Making Sense of What We See
If cognition defines what we want students to think, and observation determines how we make that thinking visible, then interpretation is where we
Why Facing History Matters Now More Than Ever
We’ve all had that moment in class: A student raises their hand to ask about something troubling they saw online, or connects a
Observation: How Do We Design a Tool That Makes Thinking Visible?
We can have a clear, well-articulated model of historical thinking. We can name the moves: sourcing, contextualization, corroboration, inference. We can even break