A study connecting teachers from Chongqing, China and Ontario reveals strengths in Ontario mathematics education, and what could contribute to ongoing improvement.

Recently, the Ministry of Education announced a significant shift in how teachers will evaluate high school students: attendance and participation will soon be incorporated into final grades. Specifically, for Grades 9 and 10 students, 15% of their grade will be devoted to attendance and participation, with 10% for students in Grades 11 and 12. Education Minister Paul Calandra stated that this idea came exclusively from his engagement with teachers.

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a frank assessment of how he views the world in a provocative speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, where he said the longstanding U.S.-led, rules-based intern...

A friend, father figure and mentor. That’s just some of the ways family, students and former players are choosing to remember Toronto high school basketball coach Robert ‘Bob’ Maydo.

Educators and politicians are urging Ontario’s Ministry of Education to release the much-delayed Education Quality and Accountability Office assessment results.

Jason To joins Kyle to bridge the gap between cognitive science and Thinking Classrooms. Learn how cognitive load and collective memory may help explain why Building Thinking Classrooms works.

In the pursuit of inclusive classrooms, educators have identified the importance of teachers’ responsiveness to the particular students they teach. To date, research on responsive teaching has emphasi...

Researchers say more resources, teacher awareness needed to combat racial bias in math lessons.

The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new study.

Technology is an integral part of schooling today, but when students use ChatGPT to complete assignments or scroll TikTok to research topics, what's happening to their cognitive skills? Concern that d...

Immigrants showing up for court dates in Manhattan must now navigate past rows of masked federal agents.

“They’re not going after criminals, they’re going after landscapers and roofers,” he told the Miami Herald

In July, Toronto high school teacher Sam Garrison defeated the odds and made a solo swim across the English Channel.

Canadian teachers say they lack instruction on how to use AI educationally and ethically in the classroom. The complaint comes as three major tech companies are teaming up with teacher unions in the U...

Many worry the vague directive will affect how Toronto’s public schools handle certain topics, particularly relating to marginalized communities.

Many worry the vague directive will affect how Toronto’s public schools handle certain topics, particularly relating to marginalized communities.

Building Thinking Classrooms practices are powerful—but they’re not all-or-nothing

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