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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The question we should be asking isn’t, “Did we win?” but rather, “Who did our student-athletes become?” #EduSky #K12 #StudentAthletes #Athletics #CompetitiveSports #TEACHMag
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How Athletics Can Be One of The Most Powerful Classrooms
For students who are involved in competitive or recreational sports, the academic day doesn’t mark the end of learning.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A recent survey by Karen Gross and Emma Preite highlighted the need for stronger, more intentional connections between parents and teachers in order to build trust and respect. #EduSky #K12 #TeacherRetention #JobSatisfaction #ParentTeacherDynamics #EducationResearch #TEACHMag
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Teacher Job Satisfaction: What a Recent Survey Reveals
In May 2025, we surveyed 223 teachers to better understand why they are leaving their profession.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If we care about genuine learning in an AI age, we have to design for it. Here’s how to start. #EduSky #AI #AIInSchools #ESL #TEACHMag
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Fixing Assessments So AI Can’t Fake the Messy Middle
When we change what we reward, students change what they practice.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The conversation around trauma-informed pedagogy can be expanded by exploring how educators can actively build brain circuitry. #EduSky #K12 #TraumaInformedPractices #BrainBuilding #PlayBasedLearning #PriorKnowledge #TEACHMag
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Brain-Building: Helping Students Learn After Trauma
Trauma can disrupt a student’s ability to learn, but teachers hold the power to counteract the harm.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Districts that prioritize school safety achieve improvements in areas such as enrolment, attendance, graduation rates, district ratings, and student academic outcomes. #EduSky #SchoolSafety #K12 #DistrictSuccess #TEACHMag
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School Safety Is Becoming a Strategy for Overall District Success
School safety is more than an emergency preparedness initiative. It can be a strategic driver of long-term district performance.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
School counsellors are often viewed as support staff, rather than stakeholders, despite their expertise. Kristina Renn makes the case for why school counsellors deserve to be in the rooms where students’ futures are shaped. #EduSky #SchoolCounselor #StudentResilience #TeacherWellbeing #TEACHMag
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Bridging the Gap: Why School Counsellors Deserve a Seat at the Table
My role gives me a front-row seat to the needs of students and educators, but too often, I’m not invited to the table where solutions are crafted.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Retirement brings something many people rarely have—time to travel. Looking for some ideas for your next vacation? Check out these travel guides. #Retirement #Travel #RetirementTravel #TravelGuide #BookList #TEACHMag
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Retirement Travel: 15+ Places to Visit After You Leave the Classroom
We’ve gathered a selection of new and soon-to-be-released travel guides to help you choose your latest getaway.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and human judgement are the skills our educators must preserve and nurture alongside AI use. #EduSky #AI #K12 #EdTech #Cybersecurity #TEACHMag
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What Students Need to Learn About AI Right Now
As AI continues to advance and become part of everyday life, the conversation needs to move toward intentional AI education.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Research suggests that students who are being metacognitive will make an additional eight months’ progress each and every year, above and beyond those who aren’t. Here are some ways to develop students’ metacognitive skills. #EduSky #Metacognition #LearningStyles #TEACHMag
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Do Your Students Think About Thinking?
Metacognition has a significant impact on learning.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Creativity in the classroom isn’t something students either have or don’t. It’s something teachers build, or accidentally train out. Kindergarten teacher Jessica Migueis shares 8 practical strategies for making it work at any grade level. #EduSky #K12 #CreativeClassroom #TeacherLife #TEACHMag
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8 Ways to Build a Creative Classroom
Creativity doesn’t just happen, it must be intentionally prioritized.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Here are 6 ways teachers can support a strong transition back to the classroom. #EduSky #Elementary #BackToSchool #HealthyHabits #TEACHMag
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6 Things Elementary Teachers Can Do to Support a Strong Return to School
The first weeks of elementary school can shape how children feel for the rest of the year.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Incorporating play into the first weeks of school can help students ease into routines while building the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to thrive. #EduSky #PlayBasedLearning #BackToSchool #TEACHMag
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Using Play to Help Ease the Back-to-School Transition
Learning and play don’t have to exist in separate corners of the classroom.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Here are 6 key shifts that schools can make to ensure recess runs smoothly—from start to finish. #EduSky #BackToSchool #Recess #ClassroomManagement #TEACHMag
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Ending Playground Chaos: How to Build a Calm, Structured Recess
Recess needs enough structure to feel safe, enough freedom for kids to play, and smooth transitions that don’t eat up learning time.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“This summer, I was able to watch what happens when skills, understanding, and purpose are all part of the same scientific work.” #EduSky #Science #STEM #Biotech #AI
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Learning Biotechnology Through Hands-On, Real-World Projects
Through the BioBuilder Summer Research Program, students learn core biotechnology skills and then develop projects of their own.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
For many young learners, the thought of starting a new school year can be a scary and intimidating prospect—especially if this is their first time. Here are some books that can help. #EduSky #KidLit #BackToSchool #BookList #SchoolReadiness #TEACHMag
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6 Back-to-School Books for the Youngest Learners
We’ve compiled a list of books for K–3 students that can support school readiness and get kids excited about heading to school.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Early literacy development goes far beyond recognizing and naming letters. By focusing on a broad range of foundational skills, teachers can help kindergarteners develop the confidence and knowledge they need to become successful readers and writers. #EduSky #EarlyLiteracy #Kindergarten #TEACHMag
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Beyond the ABCs: Early Literacy Skills to Prioritize in the First Weeks of Kindergarten
The beginning of the school year is an ideal time for teachers to establish literacy-rich routines.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
These strategies won’t fix everything. Not the funding crisis or class sizes or all the systemic issues in education. But they’re within your control today. #EduSky #K12 #ClassroomWellness #WellBeing #ResilientClassrooms #TEACHMag
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Building Resilient Classrooms: 7 Teacher-Tested Strategies to Foster Classroom Wellness
Will these techniques fix funding or reduce class sizes? No. But they do create pockets of calm in the chaos.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
When Gina Tinney’s journey of pursuing her teaching career in a different format first began, little did she know that she would be able to find everything she was looking for through the unlikely venue of her computer screen. #EduSky #OnlineTeaching #AlternativeEducation #TEACHMag
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The Unexpected Joys of Teaching Online
When I first started teaching in 2010, I never would have considered doing so online.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“The first day of school isn’t really about school at all. It’s about belonging. It’s about showing young people that they matter, that their voices are valued, and that there’s a place for them here.” #EduSky #K12 #BackToSchool #RelationshipBuilding #TEACHMag
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The True Purpose of the First Week of School
The first week is no longer about covering material for me. It’s all about connection.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Former teacher artist Floyd Rumohr shares two evidence-based drama strategies that middle school teachers can use to incorporate more emotional literacy in the classroom. #EduSky #MiddleSchool #DramaInstruction #SEL #EmotionalLiteracy #TEACHMag
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Not Extracurricular: The Foundational Benefits of Drama for Middle School Students
For students ages 9 to 12, drama should not be an extracurricular activity. It is an essential part of their development as learners. And as human beings.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Back to school season can be nerve-wracking, especially if it’s your first time stepping into a classroom of your very own. Thankfully, you’re not alone. Here are some books that offer advice, reassurance, or even a few comical anecdotes. #EduSky #BackToSchool #NewTeachers #BookList #TEACHMag
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10 Books to Set New Teachers Up for a Year of Success
These essays, reflections, memoirs, and guidebooks are designed to help you navigate your first year in the classroom with confidence.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
For many of us, skills like independence, responsibility, and perseverance were never taught directly. Instead, they emerged as a bi-product of childhood. But this is often no longer the case. #EduSky #AlternativeEducation #LifeSkills #OutdoorEducation #TEACHMag
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The Lost Curriculum of Childhood
Schools are increasingly being asked to teach capacities that children once developed outside the classroom.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
With the start of a new school year, educators have a fresh opportunity to shape not only what students will learn, but also what they will believe about themselves. #EduSky #K12 #GrowthMindset #BackToSchool #TEACHMag
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How High Expectations from Day One Will Set the Tone for a School Year of Growth
High expectations remain one of the most powerful tools educators have for promoting achievement, confidence, and long-term success.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What if our greatest danger is not soaring beyond our limits? What if it is convenience that makes us intellectually heavier, until we slowly lose the capacity to think for ourselves? #EduSky #AI #Writing #AssessmentAndEvaluation #TEACHMag
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Flying Too Low: What AI Could Cost Education
AI will undoubtedly change education. The question is whether it also changes our understanding of what it means to think.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Students respond to teachers who see them. #EduSky #K12 #RelationshipBuilding #BehaviourManagement #StudentConnections
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Building Strong Teacher-Student Connections at Every Age
Connection does not require grand gestures. It is built in small, consistent moments.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Our latest opinion piece explores the observations of a teacher on the cusp of burnout and how she recognizes those same traits in her own students, as well as the systemic issues that led to this and what could be done to fix it. #EduSky #K12 #TeacherRetention #Burnout #StudentAgency
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Why Teachers and Students Are Checking Out of the Classroom
Despite being the epicentre of education, the two parties with the most at stake have the least say in everything. What’s the incentive for us to be here?
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The term “upskilling” is often used in the private sector, but it is critically important in education, too. Here’s educator career coach Julia Bialeski on why it’s helpful for teachers to reframe their professional growth this way. #EduSky #ProfessionalDevelopment #Upskilling #AQ #ABQ
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What Upskilling Really Means for K–12 Teachers
Upskilling is not a one-and-done or a quick solution—it’s a long-term investment in yourself and in your profession.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“When students understand expectations and have ownership, accountability becomes shared.” #EduSky #K12 #StudentAgency #StudentAssessments
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What Is Student Agency and Why Is It Important?
Student agency is often discussed but rarely defined in ways that feel practical.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
“Teachers aren’t expected to replace parents or substance abuse counsellors. However, they do play an important role in helping students develop the knowledge and critical thinking skills they need to make healthy decisions.” #EduSky #HealthEducation #MediaLiteracy
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Beyond “Just Say No”: How Teachers Can Have Honest Conversations About Alcohol with Teens
Today’s educators know the standard “just say no” and one-size-fits-all approaches rarely resonate with teenagers.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
“With Permaculture Education, the curriculum is still there. The expectations are still there. The route in is just different. It starts with the student in front of you.” #EduSky #K12 #AlternativeEducation #OutdoorEd
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Schools for Living Systems: The Impact of Permacognitive Education
What would school look like if we designed it around what we now know about adolescent brain development?
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Whether you’re drawn to ancient civilizations, modern art, or something delightfully quirky, these museums are calling your name. And now, you finally have the time to say yes. #EduSky #Retirement #Museums #USHistory #RetiredTeacher
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10 U.S. Budget-Friendly Museums Retired Teachers Will Love
One of the best things about retirement is that it gives you a chance to keep learning and exploring, all at your own pace.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“School psychologists do more than most people realize. While evaluating students for special education eligibility is often at the top of anyone’s list when thinking about our role and function, at our core, we are problem solvers.“ #EduSky #SchoolPsychologist #K12 #TEACHMag
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The Essential Role of School Psychologists in Virginia
There’s a hard truth we can’t ignore: Virginia lacks enough school psychologists, and this shortage is hurting children.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This Pride Month, Fiona Tapp reflects on what 25 years of legal equality has actually meant, for mental health, for classrooms, and for the work that’s still left to do. #PrideSky #EduSky #K12 #TEACHMag #LGBTQRights
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A Legacy of Equality: Reflecting on 25 Years of Progress
The Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act reflected a significant shift in societal attitudes toward LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in Canada.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
How have Canadian schools have changed for #LGBTQ students and teachers in 25 years? Christine Cho has been watching the shift from two vantage points: first as an elementary teacher, and now as a professor training the next generation of educators. #EduSky #PrideSky #K12 #LGBTQInclusion #TEACHMag
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Education for Everyone: 25 Years of Inclusivity
Here’s how Bill C-23 helped set the stage for changes in education and LGBTQIA2S+ representation in Canadian schools.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“One of the most important things in teaching is the freedom to think and to question.” In her article, educator Swati Gautam reflects on what happens when teachers are encouraged to stay quiet, and how this can turn teaching into compliance rather than engagement. #EduSky #Reflection #TEACHMag
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Taste the Water: A Teacher’s Ongoing Journey
There comes a point in every educator’s journey when one has to pause and ask, “Am I growing, or am I just repeating what I already know?”
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“Equality is about more than grand gestures. It’s about making sure fairness permeates every aspect of society, from hospital rooms to tax forms.” #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #SocialJustice #TEACHMag #EqualLoveEqualRights
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Changing the Everyday Lives of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community
For LGBTQIA2S+ Canadians, the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act has meant a complete shift from legal exclusion to inclusion.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
K–5 students can benefit from the flexibility of an online learning environment, especially when they can build social connections, receive personalized support, and gain a foundation for lifelong learning. #EduSky #Elementary #OnlineLearning #DigitalLearning #TEACHMag
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Three Myths About K–5 Online Education (And Why They Don’t Hold Up)
As the Dean of Elementary at a K–12 online private school, I constantly hear several myths about online education that I want to debunk.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
“Before AI, we could often infer a learning sequence: absorb, process, product. Post-AI, we sometimes get a little absorption and then a beautiful product appears. The learning, which lives in choosing, weighing, and justifying, goes missing.” #EduSky #AI #AssessmentDesign #ProcessFirst #TEACHMag
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Fixing Assessments So AI Can’t Fake the Messy Middle
When we change what we reward, students change what they practice.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Reading should feel fun, rewarding, and consistent for students. To accomplish this, we need to broaden our understanding of what makes someone a reader. #EduSky #Reading #Audiobooks #ComicBooks #TEACHMag
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Why Non-Traditional Formats Count as Real Reading
If our goal is to raise strong readers, we shouldn’t limit the formats they might actually want to read.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
As we strive to foster learning environments that honour every student’s story, background, and identity, here’s a list of books that can be used to promote concepts like representation, empathy, and respect. #EduSky #PrideMonth #InclusiveLiterature #LGBTQ #TEACHMag
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From Exclusion to Inclusion: Teaching Equity Through Books
Books used in the classroom remind us that education is most powerful when it affirms the dignity of every child.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
In our latest article, program coordinator Alicia Jager shares practical approaches schools can implement to build confidence, consistency, and long-term professional growth for teachers who are new to inquiry-based settings. #EduSky #InquiryBasedLearning #IBPYP #NewTeachers #TEACHMag
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Supporting Teachers New to Inquiry-Based Learning
The shift to inquiry-based learning can present significant challenges. How can teachers best be supported through that transition?
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Over the past year, our most vulnerable students across the United States have been under attack. Here are 4 steps teachers can take to support them right now. #EduSky #K12 #SocialJustice #TraumaInformedTeaching #EveryStudentMatters
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In Times of Extreme Political Polarization, Here’s How Teachers Can Support the Most Vulnerable Students
These ongoing traumas are unlike anything teachers have been trained for.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
“A punitive response to a late or absent student, the recorded tardy, the ‘you’re late again,’ doesn’t just fail to help. It adds to the weight a struggling student is already carrying.” #EduSky #K12 #Absenteeism #MentalHealth #Attendance #TEACHMag
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Mental Health and Student Attendance: The Intervention Hiding in Plain Sight
How schools receive students is itself a mental health intervention.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
What’s something you’ve learned to say no to as an educator? Our latest issue explores the power of saying no, alongside stories about creativity, well-being, self-expression, and social-emotional learning. Read it here: bit.ly/4x9hkGB #EduSky #K12 #Magazine #LessonPlan #TEACHMag
Cover for TEACH Magazine June 2026 issue, featuring the article "How a Year of No Allowed Me to Be My Best Teacher Self"
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
To kick off #PrideMonth, we’re taking a deep dive into the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act. 25 years after it was passed, Carolyn Gruske reflects on the legal struggles that paved the way for #LGBTQ rights, freedoms, and equality in Canada. #EduSky #History #Canada #TEACHMag
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Before Marriage Equality: The Fight for Benefits and Belonging
Three central figures reflect on the legal and personal struggles that paved the way for LGBTQIA2S+ rights, freedoms, and equality in Canada.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Act 47 is not just another education bill; it is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognizing that reading is a foundational skill that all students need to be successful. #EduSky #ReadingInstruction #Literacy #ReadingReform ##TEACHMag
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Act 47 Is a Promising Start—Now Pennsylvania Must Get It Right
With Act 47 of 2025, Pennsylvania is advancing towards stronger reading instruction.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Ontario government’s proposed legislation to make attendance worth 15% of a student’s grade is intended to improve engagement in classrooms. Yet, for many, showing up is a matter of circumstance, not motivation. #EduSky #Attendance #Absenteeism #YoungCaregivers #TEACHMag
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Grading Attendance Fails Young Caregivers
There are over a million young caregivers in Canada, and newly proposed legislation could make the educational journeys of these students worse.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Teachers spend decades putting their travel plans on hold. This one is for them. We rounded up 15 new and upcoming travel guides, from hidden gems in Toronto to hot springs in New Zealand, each with a best-time-to-visit tip built right in. #EduSky #TeacherLife #RetirementTravel #TEACHMag
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Retirement Travel: 15+ Places to Visit After You Leave the Classroom
We’ve gathered a selection of new and soon-to-be-released travel guides to help you choose your latest getaway.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
“Civic engagement belongs in the classroom. It should not be treated as extracurricular.” #EduSky #Democracy #Ontario #CivicEducation #TEACHMag
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Advancing Democracy Through Education: A Discussion with the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Ms. Dowdeswell speaks about the vital role that educators can play in helping students stand up for democratic values.
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TEACH Mag @teachmag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Sara Olson has spent 26 years in education. She’s writing about the gap that never shows up in any data report. #EduSky #K12 #PublicEducation #SchoolEquity #TEACHMag
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Education Should Be a Partnership. So Why Are Many Families Left in the Dark?
Families deserve an “owner’s manual” for public education that clearly explains how the system works and how to advocate for their children within it.
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